Tony Yanni Gourde Jersey Bennett and the got to make their case to 6'3" combo guard Elijah Gertrude last week when the Hudson Catholic (Jersey City, NJ) prospect took his official visit to UVA.Although currently rated a three-star by the major recruiting services, Gertrude is considered one of the fastest-rising players in the cla s of 2023. Since getting offered by Virginia in late June, Gertrude has received a handful of scholarship offers from major conference programs, including one from the reigning national champion Kansas Jayhawks. Syracuse, St. John's, Rutgers, Pittsburgh, St. Bonaventure, and Iona have also offered.Recruiting expert Adam Zagoria of and Gertrude had a lot of positive things to say about his time with the Cavaliers. The Virginia visit was good, it was great actually, Gertrude told Zagoria. Their me sage is Coach Bennett feels Im a great defensive player and I can take take that defensive effort to another level... He feels Im very skilled offensively and we can work on some things. Coach Brandon Tanev Women Jersey Bennett feels he can develop me offensively and defensively he can make me much better.With Virginia very much in the hunt for a playmaking guard, Gertrude came away from his visit feeling like a major Yanni Gourde Men Jersey priority for the Cavaliers. Gertrude does not have any other visits scheduled yet, but he wants to take visits to Kansas and Syracuse. He visited St. John's and Seton Hall in June. 247Sports currently ranks Gertrude as the No. 136 overall prospect in the cla s of 2023, the No. 21 combo guard in the country, and the No. 8 player in New Jersey. Gertrude is a three-star recruit on 247 and Rivals, but On3 rates Marcus Johansson Jersey him a four-star, which is likely a better reflection of his current recruiting stock after a strong summer.The Cavaliers are searching for their second commitment in the cla s of 2023 to accompany Blake Buchanan, Idaho's No. 1-ranked player, who on July 3rd. UVA currently has offers out to nine players in the cla s of 2023: SF Jamie Kaiser (Burke, VA)PF TJ Power (Shrewsbury, MA)CG Freddie Dilione (Raleigh, NC)SG Taison Chatman (Minneapolis, MN)SF Andrej Stojakovic (Carmichael, CA)CG Elmarko Jackson (South Kent, CT)CG Elijah Gertrude (Jersey City, NJ)PG Trey Green (Branson, MO)SG Joonas Donskoi Jersey Davin Cosby (Richmond, VA)Scroll to ContinueStay updated on all the latest Virginia basketball recruiting news, including offers, visits, and commitments here: See more Virginia men's basketball news and content: See more Virginia sports news and content: