The tallest player on the court, redshirt junior Jay Huff, grabbed a career-best 12 rebounds Wednesday night at the Carrier Dome.
The shortest player on the court, sophomore Kihei Clark, pulled down 11 boards, also a career high, as reigning NCAA champion Virginia opened the season with a 48-34 victory over ACC rival Syracuse.
Huff stands 7-1. Clark is listed at 5-9.
"All I'm saying is, he wouldn't have gotten all those rebounds if I hadn't boxed my man out," Huff said, smiling. "We'll give him that. He took a few of mine, too. I was going for them and then I saw him there and I said, 'Oh, shoot, I'm going to trip on him.' "
The shortest player on the court, sophomore Kihei Clark, pulled down 11 boards, also a career high, as reigning NCAA champion Virginia opened the season with a 48-34 victory over ACC rival Syracuse.
Huff stands 7-1. Clark is listed at 5-9.
"All I'm saying is, he wouldn't have gotten all those rebounds if I hadn't boxed my man out," Huff said, smiling. "We'll give him that. He took a few of mine, too. I was going for them and then I saw him there and I said, 'Oh, shoot, I'm going to trip on him.' "
