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Five Former Virginia Basketball Stars Set to Play in 2023 NBA Postseason

Malcolm Brogdon, Sam Hauser, Joe Harris, De'Andre Hunter, and Trey Murphy III will participate in NBA postseason play

Matt Newton

Brian Fluharty-USA TODAY Sports

The 2022-2023 NBA regular season is in the books and the bracket for the NBA Playoffs and Play-In Tournament is officially set. Five former Virginia men's basketball players will participate in the 2023 NBA Postseason. 

Malcolm Brogdon & Sam Hauser

Team: Boston Celtics
Seed: No. 2 in Eastern Conference
Matchup: will face the winner of No. 7 Miami Heat and No. 8 Atlanta Hawks in the first round

Joe Harris

Team: Brooklyn Nets
Seed: No. 6 in Eastern Conference
Matchup: will face No. 3 Philadelphia 76ers in the first round

De'Andre Hunter

Team: Atlanta Hawks
Seed: No. 8 in Eastern Conference
Matchup: will face No. 7 Miami Heat in the Play-In on Tuesday at 7:30pm ET in Miami. If the Hawks beat the Heat, they will play No. 2 Boston Celtics in the first round. If the Hawks lose to the Heat, they will get another chance and will play the winner of the Toronto Raptors/Chicago Bulls in a second Play-In game for the right to face No. 1 Milwaukee Bucks in the first round. 

Trey Murphy III

Team: New Orleans Pelicans
Seed: No. 9 in Western Conference
Matchup: will face No. 10 Oklahoma City Thunder in the Play-In on Wednesday at 9:30pm ET in New Orleans. If the Pelicans beat the Thunder, they will play the loser of the Los Angeles Lakers/Minnesota Timberwolves in a second Play-In game for the right to face No. 1 Denver Nuggets in the first round. 

Note: Ty Jerome (Golden State Warriors) and Mamadi Diakite (Cleveland Cavaliers) are not included in this list as they are on two-way contracts with their respective franchises and are therefore ineligibile to play in the NBA Playoffs. 

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MATT NEWTON

Matt launched Virginia Cavaliers On SI in August of 2021 and has since served as the site's publisher and managing editor, covering all 23 NCAA Division I sports teams at the University of Virginia. He is from Downingtown, Pennsylvania and graduated from UVA in May of 2021.

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