2024–25 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team explained

Year:2024–25
Team:Virginia Tech Hokies
Sport:Basketball
Conference:Atlantic Coast Conference
Short Conf:ACC
Record:0–0
Conf Record:0–0
Head Coach:Mike Young
Hc Year:6th
Asst Coach1:J. D. Byers
Asst Coach2:Kevin Giltner
Asst Coach3:Christian Webster
Stadium:Cassell Coliseum

The 2024–25 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team will represent Virginia Tech during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . The Hokies will be led by sixth-year head coach Mike Young and will play their home games at Cassell Coliseum in Blacksburg, Virginia, as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Previous season

See main article: 2023–24 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team.

The Hokies finished the season 19–15, 10–10 in ACC play to finish in a tie for eighth place. As the eighth seed in the ACC tournament, they lost to ninth seed Florida State in the Second Round. They received an at-large bid to the National Invitation Tournament and were a third seed. They defeated Richmond in the First Round before losing to second-seed Ohio State in the Second Round to end their season.

Offseason

Departures

Departures
Name Number Pos. HeightWeightYear Hometown Reason for Departure
Hunter Cattoor 0 G 6'3" 200 Graduated
Rodney Rice 1 G 6'4" 195 Transferred to Maryland[1]
MJ Collins 2 G 6'4" 195 Transferred to Vanderbilt[2]
3 G 6'1" 195 Transferred to Ole Miss[3]
Mekhi Long 4 F 6'7" 200 Graduated
John Camden 11 G 6'8" 220 Transferred to Delaware[4]
Lynn Kidd 15 C 6'10" 235 Transferred to Miami (FL)[5]
Tyler Nickel 23 G/F 6'7" 220 Transferred to Vanderbilt[6]
Robbie Beran 31 F 6'9" 215 Graduated
Michael Ward 33 G 6'2" 175

Incoming transfers

Incoming Transfers
Name Number Pos. HeightWeightYear Hometown Previous School
Hysier Miller 0 G 6'1" 190 Temple[7]
Tobi Lawal 1 F 6'8" 200 VCU[8]
Jaden Schutt 2 G 6'5" 190 Duke[9]
Rodney Brown Jr. 4 G 6'6" 180 California[10]
13 F 6'7" 220 Charleston[11]

2024 Recruiting class

Schedule and results

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Maryland men’s basketball lands former Va. Tech, DeMatha guard Rodney Rice. Washington Post. Michael. Errigo. March 24, 2024. August 13, 2024.
  2. Web site: Vanderbilt basketball lands transfer commitment from MJ Collins of Virginia Tech. The Tennessean. Aria. Gerson. April 17, 2024. August 13, 2024.
  3. Web site: Virginia Tech transfer Sean Pedulla commits to Ole Miss. 247Sports. Brandon. Jenkins. April 24, 2024. August 13, 2024.
  4. Web site: Men’s Basketball Welcomes Virginia Tech Transfer John Camden. bluehens.com. University of Delaware Athletics. May 10, 2024. August 13, 2024.
  5. Web site: MBB Adds Transfer Lynn Kidd. miamihurricanes.com. University of Miami Athletics. March 28, 2024. August 6, 2024.
  6. Web site: Tyler Nickel, former Virginia Tech wing, commits to transfer to Vanderbilt basketball, Mark Byington. The Tennessean. Aria. Gerson. April 10, 2024. August 13, 2024.
  7. Web site: Former Temple basketball standout Hysier Miller transfers to Virginia Tech. The Philadelphia Inquirer. Sam. O'Neal. April 24, 2024. August 13, 2024.
  8. Web site: VCU forward Tobi Lawal transfers to Virginia Tech. Richmond Times-Dispatch. Zach. Joachim. April 26, 2024. August 13, 2024. subscription.
  9. Web site: Virginia Tech basketball: Duke guard Jaden Schutt transfers to Hokies. gobblercountry.com. SB Nation. Bryan. Manning. May 11, 2024. August 5, 2024.
  10. Web site: Virginia Tech adds Cal transfer Rodney Brown Jr.. roanoke.com. The Roanoke Times. Mark. Berman. April 15, 2024. August 3, 2024. subscription.
  11. Web site: Miller. Andrew. 2024-04-04. Former CofC forward Ben Burnham commits to Virginia Tech. 2024-04-08. The Post and Courier.
  12. Web site: 2024–25 Men's Basketball Schedule. www.hokiesports.com. Virginia Tech Athletics. August 13, 2024.