2024–25 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team

2024–25 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball
2024–25 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Record	5–7 (0–1 ACC)
Head coach	Mike Young (6th season);
Assistant coaches	J. D. Byers; Kevin Giltner; Christian Webster;
Home arena	Cassell Coliseum
	Seasons ← 2023–24 2025–26 →

2024–25 ACC men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 5 Duke	1	–	0	1.000	9	–	2	.818
Pittsburgh	1	–	0	1.000	9	–	2	.818
SMU	1	–	0	1.000	9	–	2	.818
Stanford	1	–	0	1.000	9	–	2	.818
No. 25 Clemson	1	–	0	1.000	9	–	3	.750
Wake Forest	1	–	0	1.000	9	–	3	.750
NC State	1	–	0	1.000	7	–	4	.636
North Carolina	1	–	0	1.000	6	–	5	.545
Notre Dame	1	–	0	1.000	6	–	5	.545
Florida State	0	–	1	.000	9	–	3	.750
Boston College	0	–	1	.000	7	–	4	.636
California	0	–	1	.000	7	–	4	.636
Louisville	0	–	1	.000	6	–	5	.545
Virginia	0	–	1	.000	6	–	5	.545
Syracuse	0	–	1	.000	5	–	5	.500
Georgia Tech	0	–	1	.000	5	–	6	.455
Virginia Tech	0	–	1	.000	5	–	6	.455
Miami (FL)	0	–	1	.000	4	–	7	.364

† 2025 ACC tournament winner As of December 18, 2024 Rankings from AP Poll

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

Previous season

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.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Reason for Departure
Hunter Cattoor	0	G	6'3"	200	Graduate Student	Orlando, Florida	Graduated
Rodney Rice	1	G	6'4"	195	Sophomore	Clinton, South Carolina	Transferred to Maryland^[1]
MJ Collins	2	G	6'4"	195	Sophomore	Clover, South Carolina	Transferred to Vanderbilt^[2]
Sean Pedulla	3	G	6'1"	195	Junior	Edmond, Oklahoma	Transferred to Ole Miss^[3]
Mekhi Long	4	F	6'7"	200	Graduate Student	Bryans Road, Maryland	Graduated
John Camden	11	G	6'8"	220	Sophomore	Downingtown, Pennsylvania	Transferred to Delaware^[4]
Lynn Kidd	15	C	6'10"	235	Senior	Gainesville, Florida	Transferred to Miami (FL)^[5]
Tyler Nickel	23	G/F	6'7"	220	Sophomore	Harrisonburg, Virginia	Transferred to Vanderbilt^[6]
Robbie Beran	31	F	6'9"	215	Graduate Student	Richmond, Virginia	Graduated
Michael Ward	33	G	6'2"	175	Sophomore	Bethesda, Maryland	—

Incoming transfers

Incoming Transfers
Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous School
Hysier Miller	0	G	6'1"	190	Senior	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Temple^[7]
Tobi Lawal	1	F	6'8"	200	Junior	London, England	VCU^[8]
Jaden Schutt	2	G	6'5"	190	Sophomore	Yorkville, Illinois	Duke^[9]
Rodney Brown Jr.	4	G	6'6"	180	Sophomore	Perris, California	California^[10]
Ben Burnham	13	F	6'7"	220	Senior	Fort Mill, South Carolina	Charleston^[11]

2024 Recruiting class

College recruiting information
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Peter Carr G	West Chester, Pennsylvania	West Chester East	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	195 lb (88 kg)
Peter Carr G	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR
Ben Hammond G	Fairfax, Virginia	Paul VI	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	May 17, 2024
Ben Hammond G	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR
Tyler Johnson G	Orlando, Florida	Oak Ridge	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Aug 31, 2023
Tyler Johnson G	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82
Ryan Jones Jr. F	Gainesville, Florida	The Rock School	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Oct 2, 2023
Ryan Jones Jr. F	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 85
Brandon Rechsteiner G	Acworth, Georgia	Etowah	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	185 lb (84 kg)
Brandon Rechsteiner G	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2024 Virginia Tech Basketball Commitment List". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 13, 2024. "Virginia Tech". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 13, 2024. "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 13, 2024.

Roster

2024–25 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	0	Hysier Miller	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Sr	Neumann Goretti Temple	Philadelphia, PA
F	1	Tobi Lawal	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Jr	Lee Academy VCU	London, ENG
G	2	Jaden Schutt	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	RS So	Yorkville Duke	Yorkville, IL
G	3	Jaydon Young	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	So	Greensboro Day School	Goldsboro, NC
G	4	Rodney Brown Jr.	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	So	Rancho Christian School California	Perris, CA
C	5	Patrick Wessler	7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	255 lb (116 kg)	RS So	Combine Academy	Matthews, NC
G	7	Brandon Rechsteiner	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Fr	Etowah	Acworth, GA
G	8	Peter Carr	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Fr	West Chester East	West Chester, PA
G	9	Conner Venable (W)	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	So	The Heights School	Washington, D.C.
G	10	Tyler Johnson	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Fr	Oak Ridge	Orlando, FL
G	11	Ben Hammond	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	Fr	Paul VI	Fairfax, VA
F	13	Ben Burnham	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Sr	Carmel Christian School Charleston	Fort Mill, SC
F	21	Ryan Jones Jr.	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Fr	The Rock School	Gainesville, FL
F	34	Mylyjael Poteat	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	265 lb (120 kg)	GS	The Burlington School Rice	Reidsville, NC

Head coach

Mike Young (Emory & Henry)

Assistant coach(es)

J. D. Byers (Lebanon Valley)
Kevin Giltner (Wofford)
Christian Webster (Harvard)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: August 13, 2024

Schedule and results

Source:^[12]

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular season
November 4, 2024* 8:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+	Delaware State	W 83–60	1–0	23 – Lawal	8 – Lawal	5 – Poteat	Cassell Coliseum (4,453) Blacksburg, VA
November 8, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+	USC Upstate	W 93–74	2–0	19 – Tied	8 – Lawal	4 – Tied	Cassell Coliseum (6,327) Blacksburg, VA
November 11, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+	Winthrop	W 58–52	3–0	17 – Schutt	10 – Tied	3 – Young	Cassell Coliseum (4,157) Blacksburg, VA
November 15, 2024* 7:30 p.m., Peacock	vs. Penn State Hall of Fame Series	L 64–86	3–1	15 – Poteat	9 – Lawal	5 – Rechsteiner	CFG Bank Arena (4,868) Baltimore, MD
November 20, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+	Jacksonville Fort Myers Tip-Off campus game	L 64–74	3–2	15 – Poteat	8 – Poteat	3 – Tied	Cassell Coliseum (4,441) Blacksburg, VA
November 25, 2024* 6:00 p.m., FS1	vs. Michigan Fort Myers Tip-Off Beach Division semifinals	L 63–75	3–3	14 – Lawal	7 – Poteat	3 – Hammond	Suncoast Credit Union Arena (3,500) Fort Myers, FL
November 27, 2024* 6:00 p.m., FS1	vs. South Carolina Fort Myers Tip-Off Beach Division consolation game	L 60–70	3–4	12 – Young	7 – Poteat	4 – Rechsteiner	Suncoast Credit Union Arena (3,500) Fort Myers, FL
December 4, 2024* 9:15 p.m., ACCN	Vanderbilt ACC–SEC Challenge	L 64–80	3–5	15 – Schutt	7 – Poteat	4 – Tied	Cassell Coliseum (4,973) Blacksburg, VA
December 7, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPNU	No. 18 Pittsburgh	L 59–64	3–6 (0–1)	16 – Lawal	6 – Johnson	4 – Rechsteiner	Cassell Coliseum (8,925) Blacksburg, VA
December 12, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+	North Carolina A&T	W 95–67	4–6	17 – Hammond	9 – Burnham	5 – Tied	Cassell Coliseum (4,856) Blacksburg, VA
December 15, 2024* 12:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+	Navy	W 80–72	5–6	17 – Burnham	4 – Brown Jr.	4 – Rechsteiner	Cassell Coliseum (4,385) Blacksburg, VA
December 21, 2024* 12:00 p.m., CBSSN	vs. Saint Joseph's Holiday Hoopfest	L 62–82	5–7	11 – Tied	5 – Schutt	5 – Rechsteiner	Palestra (2,346) Philadelphia, PA
December 31, 2024 4:30 p.m., ACCN	Duke						Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, VA
January 4, 2025 2:00 p.m., ACCN	Miami						Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, VA
January 8, 2025 9:00 p.m., ACCN	at Stanford						Maples Pavilion Stanford, CA
January 11, 2025 6:00 p.m., ACCN	at California						Haas Pavilion Berkeley, CA
January 15, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPNU	NC State						Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, VA
January 18, 2025 2:00 p.m., ACCN	Wake Forest						Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, VA
January 22, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU	at Georgia Tech						McCamish Pavilion Atlanta, GA
January 25, 2025 5:00 p.m., ACCN	Clemson						Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, VA
January 29, 2025 7:00 p.m., ACCN	at Florida State						Donald L. Tucker Civic Center Tallahassee, FL
February 1, 2025 4:00 p.m., ACCN	at Virginia Commonwealth Clash rivalry						John Paul Jones Arena Charlottesville, VA
February 5, 2025 9:00 p.m., ACCN	SMU						Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, VA
February 8, 2025 1:00 p.m., The CW	at Notre Dame						Purcell Pavilion South Bend, IN
February 15, 2025 2:00 p.m., The CW	Virginia Commonwealth Clash rivalry						Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, VA
February 18, 2025 9:00 p.m., ACCN	at Boston College						Conte Forum Chestnut Hill, MA
February 22, 2025 6:00 p.m., ACCN	at Miami						Watsco Center Coral Gables, FL
February 25, 2025 9:00 p.m., ACCN	Louisville						Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, VA
March 1, 2025 12:00 p.m., The CW	Syracuse						Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, VA
March 4, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU	North Carolina						Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, VA
March 8, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPNU	at Clemson						Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, SC
ACC tournament
	vs.						Spectrum Center Charlotte, NC
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** — = Not ranked
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	Final
AP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Coaches	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

References

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

[1] Errigo, Michael (March 24, 2024). "Maryland men's basketball lands former Va. Tech, DeMatha guard Rodney Rice". Washington Post. Retrieved August 13, 2024.

[2] Gerson, Aria (April 17, 2024). "Vanderbilt basketball lands transfer commitment from MJ Collins of Virginia Tech". The Tennessean. Retrieved August 13, 2024.

[3] Jenkins, Brandon (April 24, 2024). "Virginia Tech transfer Sean Pedulla commits to Ole Miss". 247Sports. Retrieved August 13, 2024.

[4] "Men's Basketball Welcomes Virginia Tech Transfer John Camden". bluehens.com. University of Delaware Athletics. May 10, 2024. Retrieved August 13, 2024.

[5] "MBB Adds Transfer Lynn Kidd". miamihurricanes.com. University of Miami Athletics. March 28, 2024. Retrieved August 6, 2024.

[6] Gerson, Aria (April 10, 2024). "Tyler Nickel, former Virginia Tech wing, commits to transfer to Vanderbilt basketball, Mark Byington". The Tennessean. Retrieved August 13, 2024.

[7] O'Neal, Sam (April 24, 2024). "Former Temple basketball standout Hysier Miller transfers to Virginia Tech". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved August 13, 2024.

[8] Joachim, Zach (April 26, 2024). "VCU forward Tobi Lawal transfers to Virginia Tech". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved August 13, 2024.

[9] Manning, Bryan (May 11, 2024). "Virginia Tech basketball: Duke guard Jaden Schutt transfers to Hokies". gobblercountry.com. SB Nation. Retrieved August 5, 2024.

[10] Berman, Mark (April 15, 2024). "Virginia Tech adds Cal transfer Rodney Brown Jr". roanoke.com. The Roanoke Times. Retrieved August 3, 2024.

[11] Miller, Andrew (April 4, 2024). "Former CofC forward Ben Burnham commits to Virginia Tech". The Post and Courier. Retrieved April 8, 2024.

[12] "2024–25 Men's Basketball Schedule". www.hokiesports.com. Virginia Tech Athletics. Retrieved August 13, 2024.

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