2025–26 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team

2025–26 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball
2025–26 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Record	10–2 (0–0 ACC)
Head coach	Mike Young (7th season);
Associate head coach	Chester Frazier (1st, 3rd overall season)
Assistant coaches	J. D. Byers (3rd season); David Moats (1st season);
Home arena	Cassell Coliseum

2025–26 ACC men's basketball standings
	Conf.				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 3 Duke	0	–	0	–	11	–	0	1.000
California	0	–	0	–	10	–	1	.909
No. 12 North Carolina	0	–	0	–	10	–	1	.909
No. 23т Virginia	0	–	0	–	9	–	1	.900
Miami (FL)	0	–	0	–	10	–	2	.833
Virginia Tech	0	–	0	–	10	–	2	.833
No. 11 Louisville	0	–	0	–	9	–	2	.818
SMU	0	–	0	–	9	–	2	.818
Stanford	0	–	0	–	9	–	2	.818
Clemson	0	–	0	–	9	–	3	.750
Notre Dame	0	–	0	–	9	–	3	.750
Wake Forest	0	–	0	–	9	–	3	.750
NC State	0	–	0	–	8	–	4	.667
Georgia Tech	0	–	0	–	7	–	4	.636
Syracuse	0	–	0	–	7	–	4	.636
Pittsburgh	0	–	0	–	6	–	6	.500
Boston College	0	–	0	–	5	–	6	.455
Florida State	0	–	0	–	5	–	6	.455

† 2026 ACC tournament winner As of December 17, 2025 Rankings from AP Poll

The 2025–26 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team represents Virginia Tech during the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hokies, led by seventh-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 13–18 and 8–12 in ACC play to finish in a five-way tie for ninth place. As the tenth seed in the 2025 ACC tournament they faced fifteenth seed California in the First Round. Virginia Tech couldn't repeat their regular season win and were defeated 82–73 in double-overtime. They were not invited to the NCAA tournament or the NIT.

Offseason

Departures

Departures
Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Reason for Departure
Hysier Miller	0	G	6'1"	190	Senior	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Graduated
Jaydon Young	3	G	6'4"	205	Sophomore	Goldsboro, North Carolina	Transferred to North Carolina^[1]
Rodney Brown Jr.	4	G	6'6"	185	Sophomore	Perris, California	Transferred to Loyola Marymount^[2]
Patrick Wessler	5	C	7'0"	250	Sophomore	Matthews, North Carolina	Transferred to UNC Wilmington^[3]
Brandon Rechsteiner	7	G	6'1"	190	Sophomore	Acworth, Georgia	Transferred to Colorado State^[4]
Peter Carr	8	G	6'5"	205	Freshman	West Chester, Pennsylvania	Transferred to Boston University
Conner Venable	9	G	6'3"	195	Sophomore	Washington, D.C.	Entered transfer portal^[5]
Ben Burnham	13	F	6'7"	220	Senior	Fort Mill, South Carolina	Graduated, Entered transfer portal^[6]
Ryan Jones Jr.	21	F	6'8"	240	Freshman	Gainesville, Florida	Transferred to Liberty^[7]
Connor Serven	22	F	6'8"	225	Graduate Student	Prairie City, Illinois	Graduated
Mylyjael Poteat	34	F	6'9"	260	Graduate Student	Reidsville, North Carolina	Graduated

Incoming transfers

Incoming Transfers
Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous School
Jailen Bedford	0	G	6'4"	190	Graduate Student	Austin, Texas	UNLV^[8]
Izaiah Pasha	4	G	6'5"	205	Sophomore	Harrisburg, Pennsylvania	Delaware^[9]
Amani Hansberry	13	F	6'8"	240	Junior	Silver Spring, Maryland	West Virginia^[10]

2025 Recruiting class

College recruiting information
Name	Hometown	School	Height	Weight	Commit date
Neoklis Avdalas G	Kalamata, Greece	Karditsas	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Jun 16, 2025
Neoklis Avdalas G	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (NR)
Solomon Davis C	Hyattsville, Maryland	DeMatha Catholic	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	May 8, 2025
Solomon Davis C	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (NR)
Antonio Dorn C	Hamburg, Germany	VfL Kirchheim	7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	Apr 26, 2025
Antonio Dorn C	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (NR)
Brett Freeman G	Bronx, New York	Ardrey Kell	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	May 20, 2025
Brett Freeman G	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (NR)
Christian Gurdak C	Charles Town, West Virginia	Gonzaga College	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	260 lb (120 kg)	Jul 2, 2024
Christian Gurdak C	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (80)
Sin'Cere Jones F	Portsmouth, Virginia	Churchland	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	Jun 16, 2024
Sin'Cere Jones F	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (NR)
Shamarius Peterkin G	Winston-Salem, North Carolina	Mount Tabor	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	174 lb (79 kg)	Aug 16, 2024
Shamarius Peterkin G	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (NR)
Overall recruit ranking: Scout: 84 247Sports: 39 ESPN: NR
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, 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: "2025 Virginia Tech Basketball Commitment List". Rivals. Retrieved November 2, 2025. "Virginia Tech 2025 Basketball Commits". Scout. Retrieved November 2, 2025. "Virginia Tech". ESPN. Retrieved November 2, 2025. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout. Retrieved November 2, 2025. "2025 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved November 2, 2025.

Roster

2025–26 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	0	Jailen Bedford	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	GS	Hutto UNLV	Austin, TX
F	1	Tobi Lawal	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Sr	Lee Academy VCU	London, ENG
G	2	Jaden Schutt	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	RS Jr	Yorkville Duke	Yorkville, IL
G	3	Ben Hammond	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	So	Paul VI	Manassas, VA
G	4	Izaiah Pasha	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	So	Cardinal O'Hara Delaware	Harrisburg, PA
F	5	Sin'Cere Jones	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	Fr	Churchland	Portsmouth, VA
G	7	Brett Freeman	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Fr	Ardrey Kell	Bronx, NY
G	10	Tyler Johnson	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	So	Oak Ridge	Orlando, FL
F	13	Amani Hansberry	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	Jr	Mount Saint Joseph West Virginia	Silver Spring, MD
G	15	Shamarius Peterkin	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	174 lb (79 kg)	Fr	Mount Tabor	Winston-Salem, NC
G	17	Neoklis Avdalas	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Fr	Karditsas	Kalamata, GRE
C	22	Solomon Davis	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Fr	DeMatha Catholic	Hyattsville, MD
C	32	Christian Gurdak	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	260 lb (118 kg)	Fr	Gonzaga College	Charles Town, WV
C	77	Antonio Dorn	7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	Fr	VfL Kirchheim	Hamburg, GER

Head coach

Mike Young (Emory & Henry)

Assistant coach(es)

Chester Frazier (Illinois)
J. D. Byers (Lebanon Valley)
David Moats (Wyoming)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: November 2, 2025

Schedule and results

Source:^[11]

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
October 25, 2025* 1:00 p.m.	Duquesne	L 81–83	—	22 – Hammond	8 – Lawal	4 – Tied	Cassell Coliseum (4,623) Blacksburg, VA
Non-conference regular season
November 3, 2025* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX	Charleston Southern	W 98–67	1–0	20 – Lawal	13 – Hansberry	9 – Avdalas	Cassell Coliseum (4,488) Blacksburg, VA
November 8, 2025* 4:00 p.m., Peacock	vs. Providence Hall of Fame Tip-Off	W 107–101 ^OT	2–0	33 – Avdalas	13 – Lawal	6 – Avadalas	Mohegan Sun Arena Uncasville, CT
November 12, 2025* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX	Saint Joseph's	W 94–59	3–0	19 – Hansberry	7 – Lawal	7 – Avdalas	Cassell Coliseum (5,246) Blacksburg, VA
November 16, 2025* 2:00 p.m., ACCNX	Charlotte	W 84–76	4–0	21 – Bedford	15 – Lawal	3 – Tied	Cassell Coliseum (5,295) Blacksburg, VA
November 19, 2025* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX	Bryant	W 78–61	5–0	18 – Lawal	13 – Lawal	6 – Hammond	Cassell Coliseum (5,410) Blacksburg, VA
November 26, 2025* 5:00 p.m., ESPNU	vs. Colorado State Battle 4 Atlantis Quarterfinals	W 66–64	6–0	17 – Bedford	12 – Johnson	3 – Tied	Imperial Arena (1,081) Paradise Island, Bahamas
November 27, 2025* 2:30 p.m., ESPN	vs. Saint Mary's Battle 4 Atlantis Semifinals	L 66–77	6–1	18 – Hansberry	10 – Hansberry	6 – Hammond	Imperial Arena (258) Paradise Island, Bahamas
November 28, 2025* 10:30 a.m., ESPN2	vs. VCU Battle 4 Atlantis 3rd place game	L 68–86	6–2	16 – Tied	5 – Dorn	5 – Tied	Imperial Arena (485) Paradise Island, Bahamas
December 2, 2025* 7:00 p.m., SECN	at South Carolina ACC–SEC Challenge	W 86–83 ^OT	7–2	22 – Hansberry	14 – Hansberry	8 – Avdalas	Colonial Life Arena (11,420) Columbia, SC
December 6, 2025* 3:00 p.m., ACCNX	George Mason	W 73–62	8–2	18 – Schutt	7 – Hansberry	6 – Tied	Cassell Coliseum (6,463) Blacksburg, VA
December 11, 2025* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX	Western Carolina	W 96–74	9–2	30 – Avdalas	7 – Gurdak	6 – Hansberry	Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, VA
December 14, 2025* 12:00 p.m., ACCNX	Maryland Eastern Shore	W 82–53	10–2	16 – Avdalas	9 – Hansberry	7 – Avdalas	Cassell Coliseum (4,317) Blacksburg, VA
December 20, 2025* 2:00 p.m., ACCNX	Elon						Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, VA
ACC regular season
December 31, 2025 2:00 p.m., ACCN	Virginia Rivalry						Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, VA
January 3, 2026 12:00 p.m., ACCN	at Wake Forest						LJVM Coliseum Winston-Salem, NC
January 7, 2026 7:00 p.m., ACCN	Stanford						Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, VA
January 10, 2026 4:00 p.m., ACCN	California						Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, VA
January 14, 2026 9:00 p.m., ESPN2/U	at SMU						Moody Coliseum University Park, TX
January 17, 2026 12:00 p.m., ACCN	Notre Dame						Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, VA
January 21, 2026 9:00 p.m., ACCN	at Syracuse						JMA Wireless Dome Syracuse, NY
January 24, 2026 3:30 p.m., The CW	at Louisville						KFC Yum! Center Louisville, KY
January 27, 2026 8:00 p.m., ACCN	Georgia Tech						Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, VA
January 31, 2026 12:00 p.m., ESPN	Duke						Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, VA
February 7, 2026 1:30 p.m., The CW	at NC State						Lenovo Center Raleigh, NC
February 11, 2026 7:00 p.m., ACCN	at Clemson						Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, SC
February 14, 2026 2:00 p.m., ACCN	Florida State						Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, VA
February 17, 2026 8:00 p.m., ACCN	at Miami (FL)						Watsco Center Coral Gables, FL
February 21, 2026 12:00 p.m., ACCN	Wake Forest						Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, VA
February 28, 2026 TBA, ESPN/2	at North Carolina						Dean Smith Center Chapel Hill, NC
March 3, 2026 9:00 p.m., ESPNU	Boston College						Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, VA
March 6, 2026 12:30 p.m., The CW	at Virginia Rivalry						John Paul Jones Arena Charlottesville, VA
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:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	Final
AP^[12]	—	RV	RV	RV	—	—	—
Coaches	—	—	—	—	—	—	RV

References

^ Pearson, Zack (April 25, 2025). "UNC basketball lands commitment from guard in transfer portal". Tar Heels Wire. Retrieved October 14, 2025.
^ Samra, Steve (April 11, 2025). "Virginia Tech transfer guard Rodney Brown Jr. commits to Loyola Marymount". On3.com. Retrieved November 6, 2025.
^ Mardian, Connor (April 13, 2025). "Former Virginia Tech Center Patrick Wessler Reveals Transfer Decision". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved November 6, 2025.
^ Lytle, Kevin (April 12, 2025). "Four-star guard to transfer to Colorado State men's basketball team from Virginia Tech". Yahoo Sports. Fort Collins Coloradoan. Retrieved November 6, 2025.
^ Michalowski, George (May 1, 2025). "Which ACC Players Are Still in the Transfer Portal?". pittsburghsportsnow.com. Retrieved November 6, 2025.
^ Bretl, Taylor (April 22, 2025). "Virginia Tech Basketball: Ben Burnham Enters Transfer Portal, Faces Eligibility Hurdle for Next Season". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved November 6, 2025.
^ "Liberty MBB Announces Addition of Transfer Jones Jr". libertyflames.com. Liberty University Athletics. April 16, 2025. Retrieved November 6, 2025.
^ Morales-Smith, Mark (May 2, 2025). "Jailen Bedford Leaves UNLV, Transfers to Virginia Tech". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved November 6, 2025.
^ Bretl, Taylor (April 14, 2025). "Virginia Tech Basketball: Delaware guard Izaiah Pasha Commits to the Hokies". MSN. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved November 6, 2025.
^ Callihan, Schuyler (April 5, 2025). "Former West Virginia Forward Amani Hansberry Chooses Transfer Destination". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved November 6, 2025.
^ "2025–26 Men's Basketball Schedule". www.hokiesports.com. Virginia Tech Athletics. Retrieved November 6, 2025.
^ "AP Top 25 Men's College Basketball Poll". AP News. Retrieved October 14, 2025.

[1] Pearson, Zack (April 25, 2025). "UNC basketball lands commitment from guard in transfer portal". Tar Heels Wire. Retrieved October 14, 2025.

[2] Samra, Steve (April 11, 2025). "Virginia Tech transfer guard Rodney Brown Jr. commits to Loyola Marymount". On3.com. Retrieved November 6, 2025.

[3] Mardian, Connor (April 13, 2025). "Former Virginia Tech Center Patrick Wessler Reveals Transfer Decision". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved November 6, 2025.

[4] Lytle, Kevin (April 12, 2025). "Four-star guard to transfer to Colorado State men's basketball team from Virginia Tech". Yahoo Sports. Fort Collins Coloradoan. Retrieved November 6, 2025.

[5] Michalowski, George (May 1, 2025). "Which ACC Players Are Still in the Transfer Portal?". pittsburghsportsnow.com. Retrieved November 6, 2025.

[6] Bretl, Taylor (April 22, 2025). "Virginia Tech Basketball: Ben Burnham Enters Transfer Portal, Faces Eligibility Hurdle for Next Season". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved November 6, 2025.

[7] "Liberty MBB Announces Addition of Transfer Jones Jr". libertyflames.com. Liberty University Athletics. April 16, 2025. Retrieved November 6, 2025.

[8] Morales-Smith, Mark (May 2, 2025). "Jailen Bedford Leaves UNLV, Transfers to Virginia Tech". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved November 6, 2025.

[9] Bretl, Taylor (April 14, 2025). "Virginia Tech Basketball: Delaware guard Izaiah Pasha Commits to the Hokies". MSN. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved November 6, 2025.

[10] Callihan, Schuyler (April 5, 2025). "Former West Virginia Forward Amani Hansberry Chooses Transfer Destination". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved November 6, 2025.

[11] "2025–26 Men's Basketball Schedule". www.hokiesports.com. Virginia Tech Athletics. Retrieved November 6, 2025.

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