CHARLOTTESVILLE -- One University of Virginia target, Wesley Witherspoon, committed this week to Memphis. Another, Paul McCoy, said he's bound for SMU.

But basketball coach Dave Leitao hasn't ruled out adding another perimeter player to the Cavaliers' 2008-09 roster.

One possibility is Doug Wiggins, who is leaving the University of Connecticut, where Leitao twice worked as an assistant under Jim Calhoun. Wiggins, a 6-1 point guard, will have two seasons of eligibility left after sitting out the coming season.

"I've spoken to Coach Leitao, and Doug has too a couple times," said Anthony Menard, who coached Wiggins at East Hartford (Conn.) High. "He's definitely interested in the school, and I think they're interested in him."

Wiggins averaged 6.8 points and 17.7 minutes as a freshman, when he started two games. As a reserve in 2007-08, he averaged 6.7 points and 2.5 assists in about 19 minutes per game.

But he wasn't projected to start next season, and off-court problems marred his time in Calhoun's program. Wiggins failed two drug tests, and he was suspended for two games in 2007-08 after an alcohol-related incident involving a UConn teammate.

Still, Menard said, he doesn't believe Wiggins' decision to leave UConn had "anything to do with the off-the-court stuff. It had to do with playing time. More than anything, he wants to play with the ball in his hands."

Wiggins is visiting the University of Massachusetts this weekend, but Menard doesn't expect him to commit. "We're going to take our time with this," Menard said, "because the next move has got to be the perfect fit for everybody involved."

As for U.Va.'s position with Wiggins, "I think both sides are kind of feeling each other out," Menard said. -- Jeff White