2023–24 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team

The 2023–24 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team represented 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 played their home games at Cassell Coliseum in Blacksburg, Virginia, as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

2023–24 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record0–0 (0–0 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • J. D. Byers
  • Kevin Giltner
  • Christian Webster
Home arenaCassell Coliseum
2023–24 ACC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Boston College00 00  
Clemson00 00  
No. 2 Duke00 00  
Florida State00 00  
Georgia Tech00 00  
Louisville00 00  
No. 13 Miami (FL)00 00  
NC State00 00  
No. 19 North Carolina00 00  
Notre Dame00 00  
Pittsburgh00 00  
Syracuse00 00  
Virginia00 00  
Virginia Tech00 00  
Wake Forest00 00  
2024 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

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.4F6'7"235FreshmanWashington, D.C.Transferred to George Washington[1]
Camden Johnson10G6'1"185SophomoreWaxhaw, NCWalk-on; left the team due to personal reasons
Darius Maddox13G6'5"180JuniorBowie, MDTransferred to George Mason[2]
Owyn Dawyot14G6'2"190FreshmanRoanoke, VAWalk-on; left the team due to personal reasons
Grant Basile21F6'9"225RS SeniorPewaukee, WIGraduated/undrafted in 2023 NBA draft
Justyn Mutts25F6'7"220GS SeniorMillville, NJGraduated

Incoming transfers

Incoming Transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Mekhi Long4G6'7"200SeniorBryans Road, MDOld Dominion[3]
Tyler Nickel23G/F6'7"220SophomoreHarrisonburg, VANorth Carolina[4]
Robbie Beran31F6'9"215GS SeniorRichmond, VANorthwestern[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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   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
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Hunter Cattoor 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg) GSBishop Moore Orlando, FL
G 1 Rodney Rice 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoDeMatha Catholic Clinton, SC
G 2 Michael Collins Jr. 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoCombine Academy Clover, SC
G 3 Sean Pedulla 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrEdmond Memorial Edmond, OK
F 4 Mekhi Long 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg) SrOld Dominion Bryans Road, MD
C 5 Patrick Wessler 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)255 lb (116 kg) RS FrCombine Academy Matthews, NC
G 10 Brandon Rechsteiner 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrEtowah Acworth, GA
F 11 John Camden 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) RS SoMemphis Downingtown, PA
G 13 Jaydon Young 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrGreensboro Day School Goldsboro, NC
G 14 Conner Venable (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrThe Heights School Washington, D.C.
C 15 Lynn Kidd 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)235 lb (107 kg) SrClemson Gainesvlle, FL
G/F 23 Tyler Nickel 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) SoNorth Carolina Harrisonburg, VA
F 31 Robbie Beran 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)215 lb (98 kg) GSNorthwestern Richmond, VA
G 33 Michael Ward (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) SoWalt Whitman Bethesda, MD
F 34 Mylyjael Poteat 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)265 lb (120 kg) SrRice Reidsville, NC
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule and results

Source:[6]

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
November 6, 2023*
8:00 p.m., ACCN/ESPN+
Coppin State     Cassell Coliseum 
Blacksburg, VA
November 10, 2023*
9:30 p.m., ACCN
vs. South Carolina
He Gets Us Hall of Fame Series
    Spectrum Center 
Charlotte, NC
November 15, 2023*
6:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+
Campbell     Cassell Coliseum 
Blacksburg, VA
November 19, 2023*
5:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+
Wofford     Cassell Coliseum 
Blacksburg, VA
November 23, 2023*
8:00 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU
vs. Boise State
ESPN Events Invitational quarterfinals
    State Farm Field House 
Bay Lake, FL
November 24, 2023*
5:30 p.m./8:00 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU
vs. Iowa State/VCU
ESPN Events Invitational
    State Farm Field House 
Bay Lake, FL
November 26, 2023*
TBA
vs. TBA
ESPN Events Invitational
    State Farm Field House 
Bay Lake, FL
November 19, 2023*
9:15 p.m., ESPN2
at Auburn
ACC–SEC Challenge
    Neville Arena 
Auburn, AL
December 3, 2023
4:00 p.m., ACCN
Louisville     Cassell Coliseum 
Blacksburg, VA
December 9, 2023*
12:00 p.m., The CW
Valparaiso     Cassell Coliseum 
Blacksburg, VA
December 16, 2023*
4:00 p.m., ACCN
Vermont     Cassell Coliseum 
Blacksburg, VA
December 21, 2023*
5:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+
American     Cassell Coliseum 
Blacksburg, VA
December 30, 2023
2:00 p.m., ESPN2
at Wake Forest     LJVM Coliseum 
Winston-Salem, NC
January 6, 2023
4:00 p.m., ACCN
at Florida State     Donald L. Tucker Civic Center 
Tallahassee, FL
January 10, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU
at Clemson     Littlejohn Coliseum 
Clemson, SC
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.
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
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415161718Final
APNot released
Coaches

*AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings

References

  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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