Watch Virginia’s Francesco Badocchi Play ‘One Shining Moment’ on Piano

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On Saturday, the Virginia Cavaliers basketball program celebrated their first national title in front of several thousand fans at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville. There were plenty of highlights during the event — including impressive speeches from Ralph Sampson and Tony Bennett and a “one more year” chant for Ty Jerome — but the one thing that’s stuck with me was Francesco Badocchi playing “One Shining Moment” on piano towards the end of the event.

Badocchi, a freshman, was touted as a world-class piano player by Bennett and he delivered to Wahoo Nation with his rendition of college basketball’s most famous tune.

A native of Italy, Badocchi played in 11 games for the Hoos this year and should have a bigger role in coming years.