Sunday’s ceremony provided numerous instances of Sampson’s legacy. The crowd of around 180 included Cory Alexander, an All-ACC basketball player for UVA in the 1990s who hails from Waynesboro, some 30 ...

His Virginia teams went 112–23 over four seasons but never won it all, their deepest run coming in 1981, Ralph’s sophomore year, when they lost to North Carolina in the Final Four.

What seemed like a routine observation from Indiana Pacers coach and UVA alum Rick Carlisle spoke to everything Ryan Odom is ...

Ralph Sampson: UVA legend and Basketball Hall of Famer 10 News is celebrating Black History Month by featuring daily articles on monumental Black figures in our state’s history.

Ralph Sampson was the hottest college prospect in the early 1980s because he combined size at 7’4” and an immense skill set. Playing in the center position at Virginia, Sampson considered ...

CHARLOTTESVILLE — Forty years ago, Ralph Sampson made a recruiting visit to the University of Virginia, flying over the clam-shell dome atop University Hall in a helicopter and seeing his ...

University of Virginia basketball legend Ralph Sampson addressed the 2022 class at his alma mater Friday afternoon, encouraging new graduates to stay the course, stay motivated after graduation ...

For a moment Saturday, it will be like the ’70s all over again in Charlottesville, only this time Ralph Sampson won’t be viewing University Hall from a helicopter.

With Ralph Sampson returning for his senior year in 1982-83, Virginia officials crafted a diabolical nonconference schedule to test college basketball’s top-ranked team.

The first unicorn. Sampson was undisputedly the first unicorn in the NBA. Like Wemby, he was listed as 7'4". But unlike seven-footers in the 1980s, Ralph was agile, fast, and athletic.

Three weeks after leading Virginia through the first-ever NCAA Tournament bracket in Boise, 7-4 center Ralph Sampson wins the Adolph Rupp Award as college basketball’s Player Of The Year ...

Here's a look back at when Chaminade shocked Ralph Sampson and No. 1 Virginia, 77-72, on Dec. 23 1982. Skip to main content NCAA X USA 🇺🇸 🎆. 🤩 Best college careers of U.S ...