Big night at NBA draft for UVA, Tech standouts Gene Marrano June 20, 2019 1 minute read Tonight’s the big night for several basketball standouts from UVA and Virginia Tech – its the NBA draft. Forward DeAndre Hunter helped lead the Virginia Cavaliers to a national title. Share: Post navigation Previous: UVA political analyst discusses 2020 election strategyNext: Bojangle’s owner to run for Cave Spring Supervisors seat Related Stories Not everyone in the Roanoke Valley and southwest Virginia jumped on the American Patriot bandwagon early during the Revolution Gene Marrano June 22, 2026 Data Centers are here to stay; proponent says localities need to get on board Gene Marrano June 22, 2026 Orvis to relocate Roanoke operations, retaining 60 jobs Ian Price June 22, 2026