Kennard “KJ” Wyche Jr., among the most successful high school guards in Richmond-area history, will be continuing his education and basketball at Virginian Union University.

Wyche signed with VUU Coach Jay Butler last week.

“He’ll bring a lot of excitement,” Coach Butler said of his new star player.

The 5-foot-9 Varina High senior was the two-time (2022 and 2023) Class 4A state player of the year.

During his three seasons on the Blue Devils’ varsity, Wyche scored more than 1,000 points, passed for more than 200 assists and came up with more than 100 steals.

He averaged 17 points and a whopping 11 assists per game this past season for Coach Kenneth Randolph’s 22-2 squad.

Varina won the Class 4 title in 2022 and 2023, and finished second to Hampton this season with the championship games all at the Siegel Center.

Wyche helped the eastern Henrico school to a glistening 70-7 record over three seasons. That ranks with some of the best three-year runs in area annals.

The name Kennard Wyche is familiar to area hoops fans. Kennard Sr. was a two-time All-Metro standout at Armstrong High in the late 1990s. The elder Wyche serves as a Varina assistant.