Curtis said Anderson’s endurance during games wasn’t as good as it may have appeared to the naked eye.

“He came in and he wasn’t necessarily what we call a NASCAR type of engine,” said Curtis, recalling Anderson’s arrival from high school two years ago. “A NASCAR can kind of go for like 500 miles. He was probably more of a track racer when he first got here. It’s great for one extreme burst of powerful movement, but you have to get it to the point where [you] can continually do those things repetitively.

“Being at 240 [pounds] does not bode well in terms of being able to do that.”

Despite the weight, Anderson made big strides from his freshman to sophomore season en route to being named ACC Sixth Man of the Year. His all-around game helped catapult Virginia back into the national limelight.

Now, Bennett is hoping Anderson can pick up some of the slack created by the graduation of Joe Harris. He said Anderson getting into top shape will allow him to do that.