The 1982–83 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team represented the

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and was a member of the

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. On December 23, 1982, the

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of Honolulu

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the No. 1 ranked Cavaliers 77–72. Silverswords players Tony Randolph scored 19 points and Jim Dunham scored 17. Chaminade was ranked fourth in the NAIA rankings; center

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played the entire game and was held to twelve Virginia's two losses in conference were to co-champion

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, and their two losses in the postseason were to eventual national champion

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; by three points in the final of the ACC tournament and by one point in the West region finals of the NCAA tournament.

Roster

Schedule

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Rankings

Awards and honors

* Ralph Sampson,

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* Ralph Sampson,

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* Ralph Sampson,

USBWA College Player of the Year The Oscar Robertson Trophy is given out annually to the most outstanding NCAA Division I men's basketball player by the U.S. Basketball Writers Association (USBWA), first presented in 1959. It is one of the oldest national player of the year awar ...

* Ralph Sampson,

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NBA draft

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References

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