| Aprank: | 25 |
| Year: | 2020–21 |
| Team: | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| Sport: | Basketball |
| Conference: | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Short Conf: | ACC |
| Record: | 15–7 |
| Conf Record: | 9–4 |
| Head Coach: | Mike Young |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Asst Coach1: | Chester Frazier |
| Asst Coach2: | Christian Webster |
| Asst Coach3: | Kevin Giltner |
| Stadium: | Cassell Coliseum |
| Champion: | Hall of Fame Tip Off Champions |
| Tourney: | NCAA tournament |
| Tourney Result: | first round |
The 2020–21 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team represented Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hokies were led by second-year head coach Mike Young and played their home games at Cassell Coliseum in Blacksburg, Virginia, as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.[1] In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Hokies finished the season 15–7, 9–4 in ACC play, to finish in third place. They lost to North Carolina in the quarterfinals of the ACC tournament after earning a double-bye into the quarterfinals. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 10 seed in the South Region where they lost to Florida in the first round.
The Hokies finished the 2019–20 season 16–16, 7–13 in ACC play to finish in a tie for 10th place. They lost to North Carolina in the first round of the ACC tournament. The tournament was thereafter canceled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.[2] The NCAA tournament and all other postseason tournaments were also cancelled due to the pandemic.[3]
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaiah Wilkins | 1 | G | 6'4" | 225 | Sophomore | Transferred to Wake Forest | ||
| Landers Nolley II | 2 | G/F | 6'7" | 225 | Freshman | Transferred to Memphis | ||
| Jonathan Kabongo | 10 | G | 6'4" | 195 | Sophomore | Retired due to injury | ||
| Brendan Palmer | 11 | G | 6'4" | 195 | Sophomore | Entered Transfer Portal | ||
| P. J. Horne | 14 | F | 6'6" | 225 | Junior | Transferred to Georgia | ||
| Branden Johnson | 24 | G | 6'8" | 230 | Graduate student | Graduated | ||
| Ryan Payne | 25 | F | 6'8" | 220 | Junior | — |
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cartier Diarra | 2 | G | 6'4" | 185 | Graduate student | Kansas State | ||
| Justyn Mutts | 25 | F | 6'7" | 230 | Junior | Delaware | ||
| Cordell Pemsl | 35 | F | 6'9" | 250 | Graduate student | Iowa |
Source:[4]
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See also: 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings.
*AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings
^Coaches did not release a Week 1 poll.