Austin Nichols Dismissed from Virginia Basketball Team: Latest Details, Reaction

Virginia forward Austin Nichols has been dismissed from the basketball team three days after making his 2016-17 season debut. 

Per VirginiaSports.com, head coach Tony Bennett announced Nichols' dismissal on Friday. 

"It’s a privilege to be a part of this program, and Austin has lost that privilege," Bennett said. "We have standards for our student-athletes, and when those standards aren’t met, there are consequences, and this is the unfortunate consequence."

Nichols transferred to Virginia last year after playing the previous two seasons at Memphis. He was forced to sit out the 2015-16 season due to NCAA transfer rules. 

On October 28, it was announced Nichols had been suspended by the school for the Cavaliers' first two scrimmages and the Nov. 11 season opener against UNC Greensboro due to a violation of team rules.

A redshirt junior, Nichols made his season debut for Virginia on Tuesday with 11 points and three rebounds in 16 minutes against St. Francis. 

Over the summer, when Virginia made a trip to Spain for five games, London Perrantes talked about his new teammate's talent. 

"He’s definitely very skilled offensively," Perrantes said, per the Richmond Times-Dispatch. "He can shoot the ball, the mid-range three sometimes. He can finish pretty well with both hands. ... It will be exciting to be out there and play with him."

During his two seasons at Memphis, Nichols averaged 11 points and 5.1 rebounds per game and shot 53.7 percent.  

Virginia has started the 2016-17 season 2-0 and is ranked eighth in the Associated Press Top 25.