FIVE QUESTIONS
BASKETBALL ALUM
NORMAN NOLAN
CAVALIER CORNER: What was it like
being honored as an ACC legend at the
recent ACC Tournament in Washington,
D.C.?
NOLAN: "It was humbling. It being in
the D.C. area — that's pretty much home
for me [he is a Baltimore native]. So just
to have all my family there, friends and
supporters. The outpouring of support from
the UVA fans and everyone in the area was
just an unbelievable experience.
"You know, you go into it not knowing
that to expect, but I think it was much bet-
ter than anticipated because it was at home.
… I lived in the area for 12 years before we
moved to California, so I wasn't too far re-
moved. Just being able to share that experi-
ence with people close to me meant a lot."
CAVALIER CORNER: Does any one
game stick out from your Virginia career?
Nolan: "I would say my first year there
were a few games — the one at Duke, the
double-overtime win. It was hard fought
and we were down by 20, 21 at one point.
The win over Kansas to go to the Elite
Eight was huge.
"Then in my senior year when we were
on a big losing streak in conference and
then beat Clemson at home. It really stuck
out because it was an emotional time —
your senior year, you know it's coming to
Nolan, who starred at Virginia from
1995-98, recently relocated to Newport
Beach, Calif., with his wife, Pinkie, after
retiring from a 15-year professional ca-
reer overseas.
PHOTO COURTESY UVA
