UVA Basketball Tales: The Legend of King David Leitao

Ben Gibson by Senior Analyst Written on February 04, 2009
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Once upon a team there once was a great man named Dave Leitao.

Leitao had been raised from a very prestigious family, led by his mentor Jim Calhoun.

The Calhounian Dynasty had ruled over his land with a great deal of success, including two different years they had control over the entire world.

However, Leitao had grown up and wished to venture out into the world to make a dynasty of his own.

His adventure was far from a smooth one.

He returned to his homeland of Northeasternia, only to find disappointment.

After three years, the peasants overthrew Leitao and he returned home to the Calhounian Dynasty which welcomed him back with open arms.

Leitao tried again at Depaulia and found much more success than he could have expected.

His kingdom began to earn the respect and recognition of other leaders.

Meanwhile, there was trouble in Hooville.

The beloved jester, Pete Gillen, had proven to be an ill-fit for their kingdom.

His kingdom had struggled under his reign, achieving one year of prominence in 2001 before falling into the doldrums of the basketball world.

Poor Gillen was a nice man whose profuse sweating provided an ample water supply and whose one-liners kept the people entertained, but it was time for a new leader who could bring Hooville some joy.

A special committee was launched and although they threw millions at nearby ruler Tubby Smith, they were spurned.

After that, Craig Littlepage found Leitao in Depaulia and begged the tall giant to come to Hooville.

Leitao could not deny such an offer to rule such a powerful and prestigious kingdom.

Besides Depaulia was due to battle his great mentor next year (thanks to Kingdom re-affiliation) and he could not envision putting his sword into the back of his hero.

Leitao was known for his anger and the citizens of Hooville saw it early on.

Leitao was officially censured by the royal magistrates of college basketball in just his first two battles for his royal yell.

Many wondered if the leader could handle the tougher battles yet to come.

However, Leitao had two great generals by his side in J.R. Reynolds and Sean Singletary.

These two men were perfect leaders, they knew how to execute a strategy and they worked well together.

The two worked in tandem to slay many foes along their way.

Many questioned whether Leitao was placing too much power in the hands of young Reynolds, but under his tutelage they were able to surprise many people across the country.

Reynolds, alongside his flashier counterpart, became one dynamic duo.

In just Leitao’s second year on the throne, Hooville was tied for the top kingdom in the Atlantic Castle Coalition.

Dressed in the finest robes across the land, Leitao was orchestrating an impressive run towards respect and redemption.

Even better for the people, Hooville now had a state of the art palace for the brave soldiers to reside in.

The Cavaliers of Hooville were fighting on behalf of their orange-clad brethren and successfully defending their gorgeous turf with an unblemished record.

However, problems began to plague the castle.

First, Reynolds left Hooville for Italy, leaving Singletary without his beloved comrade

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