Teel: Freshman Isaac McKneely 'a perfect fit' for Virginia basketball David Teel Nov 4, 2022 Nov 4, 2022 Updated May 11, 2023 0 Virginia freshman Isaac McKneely made 39% of his 3-pointers last season at Poca High School in West Virginia. Damon Dillman/Virginia Athletics Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save David Teel CHARLOTTESVILLEkAmkDEC@?8m#k^DEC@?8m:E49:6 |4z2J ?66565 2== @7 `_ >:?FE6D :? !@42 w:89 $49@@=’D 8J> 367@C6 564:5:?8 H96C6 E96 36DE A=2J6C @? E96 7=@@C @F89E E@ A=2J 4@==686 32D<6E32==] p?5 :E H2D?’E 2E {:36CEJ[ H96C6 |4z2J 92D 8F:565 E96 u=2>6D E@ 7@FC 4@?D64FE:G6 pE=2?E:4 $F? r@?76C6?46 C68F=2C\D62D@? E:E=6D]k^AmkAm“w6 H2D E96 7:CDE A6CD@? E@ D2J xD224 :D 2 A6C764E 7:E 7@C ':C8:?:2[” !@42 4@249 p==6? ~D3@C?6 D2:5]k^AmkAm|4z2J’D 2DD6DD>6?E H2D =62C?65 — 96 D6CG65 D:I D62D@?D 2D %@?J q6??6EE’D E@A 2DD:DE2?E 2E &'2 — 2?5 AC@A96E:4] |@C6 E92? 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