#117 Virginia Tech Men's Basketball 2025-2026 Preview

 
Virginia Tech Hokies

2025-2026 Overall Rank: #117
 
Conference Rank: #17 ACC
 
 
2024-25 Record: 13-19, 8-12
2024-25 Postseason: None
Coach: Mike Young
Coach Record: 105-85 at Virginia Tech, 404-329 overall
 
Key Departed Players:
Mylyjael Poteat, Forward, 9.5 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 1.1 apg
Jaydon Young, Guard, 8.1 ppg, 1.7 rpg, 1.4 apg

Ben Burnham, Forward, 7.5 ppg, 3.9 rpg, 0.9 apg
Brandon Rechsteiner, Guard, 7.0 ppg, 1.0 rpg, 2.8 apg
Rodney Brown, Forward, 4.1 ppg, 2.1 rpg, 1.8 apg
Patrick Wessler, Center, 3.9 ppg, 2.9 rpg
 
Key Returning Players:
Toibu Lawal, Senior, Forward, 12.4 ppg, 7.0 rpg, 0.9 apg

Jaden Schutt, Junior, Guard, 7.7 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 1.5 apg
Tyler Johnson, Sophomore, Guard, 6.7 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 1.0 apg
Ben Hammond, Sophomore, Guard, 5.6 ppg, 1.7 rpg, 2.1 apg
 
Key New Players:
Neoklis Avdalas, Freshman, Forward, Played in Greece
Jailen Bedford, Senior, Guard, Transfer from UNLV
Solomon Davis, Freshman, Center
Antonio Dorn, Freshman, Center, Played in Germany
Brett Freeman, Freshman, Guard
Christian Gurdak, Freshman, Forward
Amani Hansberry, Junior, Forward, Transfer from West Virginia
Sincere Jones, Freshman, Forward
 
Projected Postseason Tournament: CBC/CBI
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 69.2 (297th in nation, 17th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 73.2 (211, 13)
Field-Goal Percentage: 44.2 (203, 13)
Field-Goal Defense: 45.5 (273, 14)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 7.9 (152, 8)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 35.0 (115, 7)
Free-Throw Percentage: 71.4 (218, 16)
Rebound Margin: 1.2 (162, 10)
Assists Per Game: 12.6 (247, 14)
Turnovers Per Game: 13.4 (309, 18)