| Year: | 2019–20 |
| Team: | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| Sport: | Basketball |
| Conference: | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Short Conf: | ACC |
| Record: | 16–16 |
| Conf Record: | 7–13 |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Asst Coach2: | Antwon Jackson |
| Asst Coach3: | Christian Webster |
The 2019–20 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team represented Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hokies were led by first-year head coach Mike Young and played their home games at Cassell Coliseum in Blacksburg, Virginia as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.[1]
The Hokies finished the season 16–16, and 7–13 in ACC play. They lost to North Carolina in the first round of the ACC tournament. The tournament was cancelled before the Quarterfinals due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] The NCAA tournament and NIT were also cancelled due to the pandemic.[3]
They finished the 2018–19 season 26–9, 12–6 in ACC play to finish in fifth place. They defeated Miami (FL) in the second round of the ACC tournament before losing to Florida State. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they defeated Saint Louis and Liberty to advanced to the sweet sixteen for the first time since 1965 where they lost to fellow ACC member Duke.
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | G | 6'1" | 205 | Graduated | ||||
| 13 | G | 6'5" | 205 | Graduated | ||||
| 4 | G | 6'5" | 220 | Declared for 2019 NBA draft; selected 17th overall by the Brooklyn Nets. | ||||
| 24 | F | 6'10" | 250 | Graduate transferred to Florida | ||||
| 42 | G/F | 6'6" | 220 | Graduated | ||||
| Chris Clarke | 15 | G/F | 6'6" | 215 | Transferred to Texas Tech |
| Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Yates | F | 210 | Transferred from Christopher Newport. Under NCAA transfer rules, Yates will have to sit out for the 2019–20 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility. | ||||
| F | 240 | Transferred from Wofford. Under NCAA transfer rules, Aluma will have to sit out for the 2019–20 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility. | |||||
| Branden Johnson | F | 230 | Transferred from Alabama State after graduating. Will have one year of eligibility beginning immediately. |
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