#62 Virginia Tech Men's Basketball 2024-2025 Preview

 
 
Virginia Tech Hokies
 
2024-2025 Overall Rank: #62
 
Conference Rank: #8 ACC
 
 
2023-24 Record: 19-15, 10-10
2023-24 Postseason: NIT
Coach: Mike Young
Coach Record: 92-66 at Virginia Tech, 391-310 overall
 
Key Departed Players:
Sean Pedulla, Guard, 16.4 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 4.6 apg
Hunter Cattoor, Guard, 13.5 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 1.9 apg
Lynn Kidd, Center, 13.2 ppg, 6.5 rpg, 1.1 apg
Tyler Nickel, Guard, 8.8 ppg, 2.2 rpg, 1.3 apg
MJ Collins, Guard, 7.4 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 2.7 apg
Robbie Beran, Forward, 5.6 ppg, 3.9 rpg, 1.1 apg
Mekhi Long, Forward, 3.7 ppg, 4.9 rpg, 1.0 apg
 
Key Returning Players:
Mylyjael Poteat, Senior, Forward, 6.4 ppg, 3.5 rpg
Jaydon Young, Sophomore, Guard, 1.8 ppg
Brandon Rechsteiner, Sophomore, Guard, 1.8 ppg, 1.3 apg
 
Key New Players:
Rodney Brown Jr., Sophomore, Guard, Transfer from California
Ben Burnham, Senior, Forward, Transfer from Charleston
Peter Carr, Freshman, Guard
Ben Hammond, Freshman, Guard
Tyler Johnson, Freshman, Guard
Ryan Jones Jr., Freshman, Forward
Tobi Lawal, Junior, Forward, Transfer from VCU
Hysier Miller, Senior, Guard, Transfer from Temple
Jaden Schutt, Sophomore, Guard, Transfer from Duke
 
Projected Postseason Tournament: NIT
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 74.9 (135th in nation, 10th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 71.0 (135, 7)
Field-Goal Percentage: 46.5 (68, 4)
Field-Goal Defense: 45.2 (268, 12)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 8.1 (109, 7)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 34.8 (129, 9)
Free-Throw Percentage: 79.3 (5, 2)
Rebound Margin: 0.5 (191, 10)
Assists Per Game: 15.1 (60, 2)
Turnovers Per Game: 11.1 (104, 9)