Virginia guard Darius Thompson is transferring, making him the third player to leave the Cavaliers men's basketball program in two days.

Coach Tony Bennett made the announcement Thursday, one day after announcing that guard Marial Shayok and forward Jarred Reuter are also leaving.

"Although you never want to see young men transfer, I understand this is part of coaching," Bennett said in a statement. "Darius, Marial, and Jarred feel it's in their best interests to pursue other options for the remainder of their college careers. I will always appreciate the contributions they made to our program."