A true scorer who knew how to get to the line and convert. Before that J.J. Redick guy came around, Lamp held the ACC record for most consecutive free throws made. He finished eighth in the ACC in scoring and second in school history. Lamp led the team in scoring every year at Virginia, even the first two years of the Ralph Sampson era.
Oh, and did I mention he was clutch? Lamp won or tied 14 games in the final minute while at Virginia. If you know UVA like I do, that is worthy of a monument.
PG—Sean Singletary
I really thought about this one. Virginia has had some very good point guards, like Othell Wilson and John Crotty, but Singletary's complete game gives him the nod over these deserving players.
Singletary made an impact in almost every category of the career record book. He finished fifth in points, 10th in field goals made, fourth in three-pointers, fourth in free throws made, third in assists, and second in steals.
He is in the top 10 of six different categories, but I think the assists may be more amazing. Crotty had Stith to help get his assists, and Jeff Jones had Ralph Sampson. Singletary had...well, himself.
Imagine the type of numbers Singletary would have had with another prolific scorer on his team. J.R. Reynolds certainly helped him out in 2006-07, but Singletary had 43 more assists his senior year without Reynolds than his last year with him!
Add some of the amazing clutch free throws, shots, and rebounds in his career, and I do not know how you cannot have him as your starting point guard.
The Bench
Chris Williams
He is probably the most underrated player in Virginia history. Williams was quiet and let his game do the talking, but his numbers are unquestionably elite. Williams is one of the best scorers in UVA history, finishing eighth on the scoring list but seventh in field goals. That meant the man could stroke the ball.
Williams also finished seventh in rebounding, which meant he could pick it up. He also finished with 189 steals, numbers that are pretty rare.
Williams would be the sixth man on this team and would completely deserve it. His team also had success, getting to the 2001 NCAA tournament before a last-minute loss to Gonzaga.
Wally Walker
There is a reason he is known as "Wonderful" Wally Walker. Walker has to be on the list, if for no other reason than he led Virginia to its only ACC Tournament Championship in 1976 as the sixth seed. Oh and Walker almost did it single-handedly, putting up ridiculous numbers while eliminating the first, second, and third seeds.
Walker is seventh on the career scoring list and averaged over 22 points per game his senior season. He won the Everett Case award and proved he knows how to lead a team.
Barry Parkhill
He put Virginia basketball on the map. Parkhill was a tremendous scorer before a shot clock and three-point line. Still, Parkhill finished 18th in his career for scoring and led his team in scoring for three straight years. His continued contributions to Virginia well after his playing days make him, also, a no-brainer.
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