Leaving L.A. part Editor: Michael Phillips of bizarre season (804) 649-6546 PORTS [email protected] Troy Daniels’ big move was S ••• bookended by Bryant’s death and the NBA’s shutdown. Page C5 SECTION C • RICHMOND TIMES-DISPATCH • SUNDAY, APRIL 26, 2020 • RICHMOND.COM Wallace joins ex-Springer Becton in NFL Safety was among Clemson’s K’Von NFL draft Williams gets his wish with local, state picks on Wallace was at a glance final day of draft selected in the fourth REDSKINS’ trade from Skins to 49ers BY ERIC KOLENICH, MIKE round by SELECTIONS SATURDAY BARBER AND WAYNE EPPS JR. Philadelphia. BY MICHAEL PHILLIPS was Richmond Times-Dispatch (with round, position, college) Richmond Times-Dispatch engaged in a stalemate At UVA, Joe Reed was 4. , OT, LSU with Washington last Highland Springs and surprisingly taken before 4. Antonio Gandy-Golden, WR, Liberty There have been very few graceful season, pursuing a trade UVA both sent two players Bryce Hall, while Virginia 5. , C, San Diego State exits from Ashburn over the past de- and a new contract. He to the NFL this weekend. Tech tight end Dalton 5. , LB, Michigan cade. Trent Williams, who once was was traded Saturday, but The list of high schools Keene went to the Patriots 7. , S, Arkansas a lock to be considered a Washing- he didn’t get a new deal. across the country that and JMU quarterback Ben 7. James Smith-Williams, DE, N.C. State ton Redskins legend, proved to be no produced two draft picks DiNucci was selected by Page C3: Redskins draft takeaways exception. For Williams, the mega-contract in the fi rst four rounds is a the Cowboys. A holdout that threatened to enter he was holding out for didn’t mate- short one. IMG Academy, The headliner locally PLAYERS WITH STATE TIES a second season ended Saturday rialize either. He’ll play out the fi nal Columbus and St. Thomas on Saturday was Wallace. (with round, NFL team, position, college) when Williams, a Pro Bowl left tackle, year of his contract for about $12 mil- Aquinas, all private The 5-foot-11, 206-pound 4. K’Von Wallace, Eagles, S, Clemson was traded to the lion in San Francisco, then hit the schools in Florida, pro- safety was the 127th over- 5. Joe Reed, Chargers, WR, UVA 49ers. In the end, neither side got open market and attempt to get the duced at least two draftees all pick. 5. Bryce Hall, Jets, CB, UVA what it wanted. $18-$20 million per year the league is in the fi rst four rounds. He’s the third player 7. Ben DiNucci, Cowboys, QB, JMU The Redskins had sought draft paying other top tackles. The Springers joined the from greater Richmond Page C4: Led by LSU, Alabama, SEC compensation commensurate with “I’m thankful this is over,” Wil- club when K’Von Wallace drafted this weekend, fol- players dominate remote NFL draft; Williams’ accolades. Instead, they set- liams wrote in a text message. was picked by the Phila- lowing former teammate team-by-team selections tled for a fi fth-round pick on Saturday “I thank Dan Snyder and the delphia Eagles. DRAFT, Page C3 and a third-round selection in 2021. WILLIAMS, Page C3

Manning to Mooney? Wake could look at UR coach in new coaching search. Page C5 League limbo set Faith, patience define stage for epic run Huff’s path 2000-01 Spiders nearly pulled off NCAA at-large bid BY JOHN O’CONNOR Richmond Times-Dispatch David Teel Twenty springs ago, in [email protected] May of 2000, the University of Richmond announced rad Turnage had im- it was leaving the Colonial peccable timing. Mo- Athletic Association for the Bments after he strolled Atlantic 10 Conference, into the small gym, he which the Spiders joined made eye contact with the in 2001. tall, gangly eighth-grader The move was cele- he was there to watch. brated at UR as a path to “Brad!” Jay Huff said, enhanced national visibil- waving as he dribbled ity for the school, primarily upcourt. through men’s basketball OPINION Turnage, the accomplishment. youth pastor at The shift came with a Blacknall Memorial Pres- cost, apart from direct fi - byterian Church in Dur- nancial ramifi cations. The ham, N.C., laughed at the 2000-01 Spiders were in- memory. eligible for the CAA tour- “Jay just has this nament at the Richmond unique kind of person- Coliseum, and therefore ality,” he said. “I think the league championship he takes sports so seri- and an automatic NCAA ously, but he’s so rela- bid, because UR violated tional and knows that CAA bylaws by not provid- friendships are so im- ing three years notice prior portant and connec- SPIDERS, Page C5 tions are so important. It’s the only time I’ve ever gone to a sporting event like that and a kid has even acknowledged I was there. It was just this awesome picture of his personality.” Relationships, on and off the court, have sus- tained Huff throughout a University of Virginia TEEL, Page C6

2001, DEAN HOFFMEYER/TIMES-DISPATCH JOE MAHONEY/TIMES-DISPATCH Greg Stevenson celebrated It took Jay Huff years of sitting and waiting to get his opportunity to shine at Virginia. His relationships in his basketball and religious a 72-54 win at VCU in the communities helped him wade through his career, and he was able to fi nally exhibit his impact on the court over the past season. Spiders’ fi nal game of the 2000-01 regular season.

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