2023–24 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team

2023–24 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball
2023–24 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Record	10–5 (2–2 ACC)
Head coach	Mike Young (5th season);
Assistant coaches	J. D. Byers; Kevin Giltner; Christian Webster;
Home arena	Cassell Coliseum

2023–24 ACC men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 7 North Carolina	4	–	0	1.000	12	–	3	.800
No. 11т Duke	3	–	1	.750	12	–	3	.800
NC State	3	–	1	.750	11	–	4	.733
Wake Forest	3	–	1	.750	11	–	4	.733
Florida State	3	–	1	.750	9	–	6	.600
Miami (FL)	2	–	2	.500	11	–	4	.733
Syracuse	2	–	2	.500	11	–	4	.733
Virginia	2	–	2	.500	11	–	4	.733
Virginia Tech	2	–	2	.500	10	–	5	.667
Notre Dame	2	–	3	.400	7	–	9	.438
No. 21 Clemson	1	–	3	.250	11	–	4	.733
Boston College	1	–	3	.250	10	–	5	.667
Georgia Tech	1	–	3	.250	8	–	7	.533
Louisville	1	–	3	.250	6	–	9	.400
Pittsburgh	1	–	4	.200	10	–	6	.625

† 2024 ACC tournament winner As of January 11, 2024 Rankings from AP Poll

The 2023–24 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team represents Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hokies are led by fifth-year head coach Mike Young and play their home games at Cassell Coliseum in Blacksburg, Virginia, as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Previous season

The Hokies finished the 2022–23 season 19–15, 8–12 in ACC play to finish in 11th place. In the ACC tournament, they defeated Notre Dame before losing to NC State in the second round. They received an at-large bit do the National Invitation Tournament where they lost to Cincinnati in the first round.

Offseason

Departures

Departures
Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Reason for Departure
Darren Buchanan Jr.	4	F	6'7"	235	Freshman	Washington, D.C.	Transferred to George Washington^[1]
Camden Johnson	10	G	6'1"	185	Sophomore	Waxhaw, NC	Walk-on; left the team due to personal reasons
Darius Maddox	13	G	6'5"	180	Junior	Bowie, MD	Transferred to George Mason^[2]
Owyn Dawyot	14	G	6'2"	190	Freshman	Roanoke, VA	Walk-on; left the team due to personal reasons
Grant Basile	21	F	6'9"	225	RS Senior	Pewaukee, WI	Graduated/undrafted in 2023 NBA draft
Justyn Mutts	25	F	6'7"	220	GS Senior	Millville, NJ	Graduated

Incoming transfers

Incoming Transfers
Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous School
Mekhi Long	4	G	6'7"	200	Senior	Bryans Road, MD	Old Dominion^[3]
Tyler Nickel	23	G/F	6'7"	220	Sophomore	Harrisonburg, VA	North Carolina^[4]
Robbie Beran	31	F	6'9"	215	GS Senior	Richmond, VA	Northwestern^[5]

2023 Recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Brandon Rechsteiner #46 PG	Woodstock, GA	Etowah High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Jul 15, 2022
Brandon Rechsteiner #46 PG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 81
Jaydon Young #50 SG	Clover, SC	Westminster Catawba Christian	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jul 29, 2022
Jaydon Young #50 SG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80
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: "Virginia Tech Hokies". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 16, 2023. "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 16, 2023.

Roster

2023–24 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	0	Hunter Cattoor	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	GS	Bishop Moore	Orlando, FL
G	1	Rodney Rice	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	So	DeMatha Catholic	Clinton, SC
G	2	Michael Collins Jr.	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	So	Combine Academy	Clover, SC
G	3	Sean Pedulla	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Jr	Edmond Memorial	Edmond, OK
F	4	Mekhi Long	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Sr	Old Dominion	Bryans Road, MD
C	5	Patrick Wessler	7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	255 lb (116 kg)	RS Fr	Combine Academy	Matthews, NC
G	10	Brandon Rechsteiner	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Fr	Etowah	Acworth, GA
F	11	John Camden	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	RS So	Memphis	Downingtown, PA
G	13	Jaydon Young	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Fr	Greensboro Day School	Goldsboro, NC
G	14	Conner Venable (W)	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Fr	The Heights School	Washington, D.C.
C	15	Lynn Kidd	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Sr	Clemson	Gainesvlle, FL
G/F	23	Tyler Nickel	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	So	North Carolina	Harrisonburg, VA
F	31	Robbie Beran	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	GS	Northwestern	Richmond, VA
G	33	Michael Ward (W)	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	So	Walt Whitman	Bethesda, MD
F	34	Mylyjael Poteat	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	265 lb (120 kg)	Sr	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

Schedule and results

Source:^[6]

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular season
November 6, 2023* 8:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+	Coppin State	W 100–55	1–0	15 – Pedulla	11 – Kidd	10 – Pedulla	Cassell Coliseum (8,925) Blacksburg, VA
November 10, 2023* 9:30 p.m., ACCN	vs. South Carolina He Gets Us Hall of Fame Series	L 77–79	1–1	26 – Pedulla	9 – Pedulla	5 – Pedulla	Spectrum Center (6,783) Charlotte, NC
November 15, 2023* 6:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+	Campbell	W 60–44	2–1	24 – Kidd	15 – Kidd	5 – Pedulla	Cassell Coliseum (5,899) Blacksburg, VA
November 19, 2023* 5:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+	Wofford	W 98–76	3–1	20 – Kidd	7 – Kidd	3 – Tied	Cassell Coliseum (4,582) Blacksburg, VA
November 23, 2023* 8:00 p.m., ESPNU	vs. Boise State ESPN Events Invitational quarterfinals	W 82–75	4–1	19 – Tied	6 – Tied	7 – Pedulla	State Farm Field House (2,458) Bay Lake, FL
November 24, 2023* 5:30 p.m., ESPN2	vs. Iowa State ESPN Events Invitational semifinals	W 71–62	5–1	18 – Cattoor	8 – Long	6 – Pedulla	State Farm Field House (2,579) Bay Lake, FL
November 26, 2023* 1:00 p.m., ESPN	vs. No. 19 Florida Atlantic ESPN Events Invitational championship game	L 50–84	5–2	11 – Tied	9 – Long	1 – Tied	State Farm Field House (2,528) Bay Lake, FL
November 29, 2023* 9:15 p.m., ESPN2	at Auburn ACC–SEC Challenge	L 57–74	5–3	16 – Cattoor	7 – Tied	2 – Rechsteiner	Neville Arena (9,121) Auburn, AL
December 3, 2023 4:00 p.m., ACCN	Louisville	W 75–68	6–3 (1–0)	20 – Collins	8 – Long	4 – Tied	Cassell Coliseum (8,925) Blacksburg, VA
December 9, 2023* 12:00 p.m., The CW	Valparaiso	W 71–50	7–3	19 – Cattoor	6 – Tied	3 – Tied	Cassell Coliseum (6,107) Blacksburg, VA
December 16, 2023* 4:00 p.m., ACCN	Vermont	W 73–51	8–3	17 – Kidd	11 – Kidd	3 – Rechsteiner	Cassell Coliseum (4,918) Blacksburg, VA
December 21, 2023* 5:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+	American	W 77–55	9–3	31 – Kidd	11 – Kidd	11 – Rechsteiner	Cassell Coliseum (4,886) Blacksburg, VA
December 30, 2023 2:00 p.m., ESPN2	at Wake Forest	L 63–86	9–4 (1–1)	14 – Tied	6 – Cattoor	3 – Kidd	LJVM Coliseum (10,055) Winston-Salem, NC
January 6, 2023 4:00 p.m., ACCN	at Florida State	L 74–77	9–5 (1–2)	26 – Pedulla	8 – Kidd	3 – Kidd	Donald L. Tucker Civic Center (5,025) Tallahassee, FL
January 10, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN2	No. 21 Clemson	W 87–72	10–5 (2–2)	32 – Pedulla	8 – Beran	7 – Tied	Cassell Coliseum (8,925) Blacksburg, VA
January 13, 2024 7:00 p.m., ACCN	Miami (FL)						Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, VA
January 17, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU	at Virginia Rivalry						John Paul Jones Arena Charlottesville, VA
January 20, 2024 12:00 p.m., The CW	at NC State						PNC Arena Raleigh, NC
January 23, 2024 9:00 p.m., ACCN	Boston College						Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, VA
January 27, 2023 5:00 p.m., ACCN	Georgia Tech						Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, VA
January 29, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN	Duke						Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, VA
February 3, 2024 12:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2	at Miami (FL)						Watsco Center Coral Gables, FL
February 10, 2024 5:30 p.m., The CW	at Notre Dame						Joyce Center South Bend, IN
February 13, 2024 9:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU	Florida State						Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, VA
February 17, 2024 2:00 p.m./4:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2	at North Carolina						Dean Smith Center Chapel Hill, NC
February 19, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN	Virginia Rivalry						Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, VA
February 24, 2024 5:30 p.m., The CW	at Pittsburgh						Petersen Events Center Pittsburgh, PA
February 27, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU	at Syracuse						JMA Wireless Dome Syracuse, NY
March 2, 2023 5:30 p.m., The CW	Wake Forest						Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, VA
March 5, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU	at Louisville						KFC Yum! Center Louisville, KY
March 9, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPNews	Notre Dame						Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, VA
ACC tournament
March 12–16, 2024 TBA	vs. TBA						Capital One Arena Washington, D.C.
*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	Final
AP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—										Not released
Coaches	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

*AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings

References

↑ "Men's Basketball Signs D.C. Native Darren Buchanan, Jr". gwsports.com. George Washington Athletics. May 1, 2023. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
↑ Rudolph, Justin (April 19, 2023). "Former Virginia Tech wing Darius Maddox commits to George Mason". on3.com. On 3. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
↑ Crawford, Kolby (March 28, 2023). "Reports: Old Dominion Forward Mekhi Long Transfers to Virginia Tech". 247Sports. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
↑ Tipton, Joe (March 30, 2023). "North Carolina transfer Tyler Nickel commits to Virginia Tech". on3.com. On3 Sports. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
↑ Berman, Mark (April 25, 2023). "Northwestern's Robbie Beran transferring to Virginia Tech". The Roanoke Times. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
↑ "2023–24 Men's Basketball Schedule". www.hokiesports.com. Virginia Tech Athletics. Retrieved August 16, 2023.

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[1] "Men's Basketball Signs D.C. Native Darren Buchanan, Jr". gwsports.com. George Washington Athletics. May 1, 2023. Retrieved September 7, 2023.

[2] Rudolph, Justin (April 19, 2023). "Former Virginia Tech wing Darius Maddox commits to George Mason". on3.com. On 3. Retrieved September 7, 2023.

[3] Crawford, Kolby (March 28, 2023). "Reports: Old Dominion Forward Mekhi Long Transfers to Virginia Tech". 247Sports. Retrieved September 7, 2023.

[4] Tipton, Joe (March 30, 2023). "North Carolina transfer Tyler Nickel commits to Virginia Tech". on3.com. On3 Sports. Retrieved April 7, 2023.

[5] Berman, Mark (April 25, 2023). "Northwestern's Robbie Beran transferring to Virginia Tech". The Roanoke Times. Retrieved September 7, 2023.

[6] "2023–24 Men's Basketball Schedule". www.hokiesports.com. Virginia Tech Athletics. Retrieved August 16, 2023.

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