2024–25 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team

The 2024–25 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team represented Virginia Tech during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . The Hokies, led by sixth-year head coach Mike Young, played their home games at Cassell Coliseum in Blacksburg, Virginia, as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

2024–25 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Record	13–19 (8–12 ACC)
Head coach	Mike Young (6th season)
Assistant coaches	J. D. Byers Kevin Giltner Christian Webster
Home arena	Cassell Coliseum
Seasons ← 2023–24 2025–26 →

2024–25 ACC men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 3 Duke †	19	–	1		.950			35	–	4		.897
No. 21 Louisville	18	–	2		.900			27	–	8		.771
No. 22 Clemson	18	–	2		.900			27	–	7		.794
Wake Forest	13	–	7		.650			21	–	11		.656
North Carolina	13	–	7		.650			23	–	14		.622
SMU	13	–	7		.650			24	–	11		.686
Stanford	11	–	9		.550			21	–	14		.600
Georgia Tech	10	–	10		.500			17	–	17		.500
Virginia	8	–	12		.400			15	–	17		.469
Virginia Tech	8	–	12		.400			13	–	19		.406
Florida State	8	–	12		.400			17	–	15		.531
Notre Dame	8	–	12		.400			15	–	18		.455
Pittsburgh	8	–	12		.400			17	–	15		.531
Syracuse	7	–	13		.350			14	–	19		.424
California	6	–	14		.300			14	–	19		.424
NC State	5	–	15		.250			12	–	19		.387
Boston College	4	–	16		.200			12	–	19		.387
Miami (FL)	3	–	17		.150			7	–	24		.226
† 2025 ACC tournament winner Rankings from AP poll

The Hokies won their first three games of the season. They then went on a six game losing streak, which began in the Hall of Fame Series against Penn State. They then lost their campus game in the Fort Myers Tip-Off against Jacksonville 74–64. They lost both games in Jacksonville as part of the main tournament. Upon returning they also lost their ACC–SEC Challenge game against Vanderbilt and their ACC opener against eighteenth ranked Pittsburgh. They broke their losing streak with a 95–67 win over North Carolina A&T. They finished their non-conference season with a loss at Saint Joseph's in the Holiday Hoopfest. They lost to fourth-ranked Duke to wrap the 2024 portion of the season. Over their next four ACC games, they went 3–1, with their only loss coming in California to Stanford. They defated Miami, California, and NC State. However, they couldn't continue their success as they went on a three-game losing streak where they lost to Wake Forest, Georgia Tech, and Clemson. The Hokies went 3–3 over their next six games, which included a two point win over Notre Dame, and a rivalry victory over Virginia by one point. However, the stretch included a home loss to Virginia and a loss to Boston College where the Hokies only scored 36 points. In their final five games they went 2–3, defeating Miami again and Syracuse in overtime. They lost to nineteenth ranked Louisville, North Carolina, and eleventh ranked Clemson in the final game of the regular 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.

Previous season

Main article: 2023–24 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team

The Hokies finished the season 19–15, 10–10 in ACC play to finish in a tie for eighth place. As the eighth seed in the ACC tournament, they lost to ninth seed Florida State in the Second Round. They received an at-large bid to the National Invitation Tournament and were a third seed. They defeated Richmond in the First Round before losing to second-seed Ohio State in the Second Round to end their season.

Offseason

Departures

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Reason for Departure
Hunter Cattoor	0	G	6'3"	200	Graduate Student	Orlando, Florida	Graduated
Rodney Rice	1	G	6'4"	195	Sophomore	Clinton, South Carolina	Transferred to Maryland[1]
MJ Collins	2	G	6'4"	195	Sophomore	Clover, South Carolina	Transferred to Vanderbilt[2]
Sean Pedulla	3	G	6'1"	195	Junior	Edmond, Oklahoma	Transferred to Ole Miss[3]
Mekhi Long	4	F	6'7"	200	Graduate Student	Bryans Road, Maryland	Graduated
John Camden	11	G	6'8"	220	Sophomore	Downingtown, Pennsylvania	Transferred to Delaware[4]
Lynn Kidd	15	C	6'10"	235	Senior	Gainesville, Florida	Transferred to Miami (FL)[5]
Tyler Nickel	23	G/F	6'7"	220	Sophomore	Harrisonburg, Virginia	Transferred to Vanderbilt[6]
Robbie Beran	31	F	6'9"	215	Graduate Student	Richmond, Virginia	Graduated
Michael Ward	33	G	6'2"	175	Sophomore	Bethesda, Maryland	—

Incoming transfers

Incoming Transfers

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous School
Hysier Miller	0	G	6'1"	190	Senior	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Temple[7]
Tobi Lawal	1	F	6'8"	200	Junior	London, England	VCU[8]
Jaden Schutt	2	G	6'5"	190	Sophomore	Yorkville, Illinois	Duke[9]
Rodney Brown Jr.	4	G	6'6"	180	Sophomore	Perris, California	California[10]
Ben Burnham	13	F	6'7"	220	Senior	Fort Mill, South Carolina	Charleston[11]

2024 Recruiting class

College recruiting information

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Peter Carr G	West Chester, Pennsylvania	West Chester East	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	195 lb (88 kg)
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: NR
Ben Hammond G	Fairfax, Virginia	Paul VI	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	May 17, 2024
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: NR
Tyler Johnson G	Orlando, Florida	Oak Ridge	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Aug 31, 2023
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 82
Ryan Jones Jr. F	Gainesville, Florida	The Rock School	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Oct 2, 2023
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 85
Brandon Rechsteiner G	Acworth, Georgia	Etowah	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	185 lb (84 kg)
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: NR
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: "2024 Virginia Tech Basketball Commitment List". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 13, 2024. "Virginia Tech". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 13, 2024. "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 13, 2024.

Roster

2024–25 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown G 0 Hysier Miller 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Neumann Goretti Temple Philadelphia, PA F 1 Tobi Lawal 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Lee Academy VCU London, ENG G 2 Jaden Schutt 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS So Yorkville Duke Yorkville, IL G 3 Jaydon Young 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Greensboro Day School Goldsboro, NC G 4 Rodney Brown Jr. 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Rancho Christian School California Perris, CA C 5 Patrick Wessler 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 255 lb (116 kg) RS So Combine Academy Matthews, NC G 7 Brandon Rechsteiner 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Etowah Acworth, GA G 8 Peter Carr 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr West Chester East West Chester, PA G 9 Conner Venable (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So The Heights School Washington, D.C. G 10 Tyler Johnson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Oak Ridge Orlando, FL G 11 Ben Hammond 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Fr Paul VI Fairfax, VA F 13 Ben Burnham 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Carmel Christian School Charleston Fort Mill, SC F 21 Ryan Jones Jr. 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr The Rock School Gainesville, FL F 34 Mylyjael Poteat 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 265 lb (120 kg) GS The Burlington School 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 Last update: August 13, 2024

Schedule and results

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Date time, TV	Rank#	Opponent#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular season
November 4, 2024* 8:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+		Delaware State	W 83–60	1–0	23 – Lawal	8 – Lawal	5 – Poteat	Cassell Coliseum (4,453) Blacksburg, VA
November 8, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+		USC Upstate	W 93–74	2–0	19 – Tied	8 – Lawal	4 – Tied	Cassell Coliseum (6,327) Blacksburg, VA
November 11, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+		Winthrop	W 58–52	3–0	17 – Schutt	10 – Tied	3 – Young	Cassell Coliseum (4,157) Blacksburg, VA
November 15, 2024* 7:30 p.m., Peacock		vs. Penn State Hall of Fame Series	L 64–86	3–1	15 – Poteat	9 – Lawal	5 – Rechsteiner	CFG Bank Arena (4,868) Baltimore, MD
November 20, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+		Jacksonville Fort Myers Tip-Off campus game	L 64–74	3–2	15 – Poteat	8 – Poteat	3 – Tied	Cassell Coliseum (4,441) Blacksburg, VA
November 25, 2024* 6:00 p.m., FS1		vs. Michigan Fort Myers Tip-Off Beach Division semifinals	L 63–75	3–3	14 – Lawal	7 – Poteat	3 – Hammond	Suncoast Credit Union Arena (3,500) Fort Myers, FL
November 27, 2024* 6:00 p.m., FS1		vs. South Carolina Fort Myers Tip-Off Beach Division consolation game	L 60–70	3–4	12 – Young	7 – Poteat	4 – Rechsteiner	Suncoast Credit Union Arena (3,500) Fort Myers, FL
December 4, 2024* 9:15 p.m., ACCN		Vanderbilt ACC–SEC Challenge	L 64–80	3–5	15 – Schutt	7 – Poteat	4 – Tied	Cassell Coliseum (4,973) Blacksburg, VA
December 7, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPNU		No. 18 Pittsburgh	L 59–64	3–6 (0–1)	16 – Lawal	6 – Johnson	4 – Rechsteiner	Cassell Coliseum (8,925) Blacksburg, VA
December 12, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+		North Carolina A&T	W 95–67	4–6	17 – Hammond	9 – Burnham	5 – Tied	Cassell Coliseum (4,856) Blacksburg, VA
December 15, 2024* 12:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+		Navy	W 80–72	5–6	17 – Burnham	4 – Brown Jr.	4 – Rechsteiner	Cassell Coliseum (4,385) Blacksburg, VA
December 21, 2024* 12:00 p.m., CBSSN		vs. Saint Joseph's Holiday Hoopfest	L 62–82	5–7	11 – Tied	5 – Schutt	5 – Rechsteiner	Palestra (2,346) Philadelphia, PA
December 31, 2024 4:30 p.m., ACCN		at No. 4 Duke	L 65–88	5–8 (0–2)	19 – Lawal	5 – Lawal	4 – Tied	Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC
January 4, 2025 2:00 p.m., ACCN		Miami	W 86–85	6–8 (1–2)	25 – Poteat	6 – Lawal	8 – Hammond	Cassell Coliseum (8,925) Blacksburg, VA
January 8, 2025 9:00 p.m., ACCN		at Stanford	L 59–70	6–9 (1–3)	18 – Burnham	5 – Lawal	3 – Tied	Maples Pavilion (3,262) Stanford, CA
January 11, 2025 6:00 p.m., ACCN		at California	W 71–68	7–9 (2–3)	14 – Young	12 – Johnson	5 – Brown Jr.	Haas Pavilion (4,003) Berkeley, CA
January 15, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPNU		NC State	W 79–76	8–9 (3–3)	22 – Lawal	11 – Lawal	4 – Young	Cassell Coliseum (5,634) Blacksburg, VA
January 18, 2025 2:00 p.m., ACCN		Wake Forest	L 63–72	8–10 (3–4)	12 – Schutt	12 – Lawal	3 – Johnson	Cassell Coliseum (8,925) Blacksburg, VA
January 22, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPNU		at Georgia Tech	L 64–71	8–11 (3–5)	14 – Johnson	6 – Lawal	6 – Rechsteiner	McCamish Pavilion (3,668) Atlanta, GA
January 25, 2025 5:00 p.m., ACCN		Clemson	L 57–72	8–12 (3–6)	14 – Lawal	6 – Lawal	2 – Tied	Cassell Coliseum (8,925) Blacksburg, VA
January 29, 2025 7:00 p.m., ACCN		at Florida State	W 76–66	9–12 (4–6)	17 – Lawal	13 – Lawal	3 – Brown Jr.	Donald L. Tucker Civic Center (6,448) Tallahassee, FL
February 1, 2025 4:00 p.m., ACCN		at Virginia Commonwealth Clash rivalry	W 75–74	10–12 (5–6)	18 – Schutt	6 – Burnham	3 – Tied	John Paul Jones Arena (14,637) Charlottesville, VA
February 5, 2025 9:00 p.m., ACCN		SMU	L 75–81	10–13 (5–7)	15 – Tied	10 – Poteat	5 – Poteat	Cassell Coliseum (8,925) Blacksburg, VA
February 8, 2025 1:00 p.m., The CW		at Notre Dame	W 65–63	11–13 (6–7)	15 – Lawal	10 – Lawal	4 – Hammond	Purcell Pavilion (6,959) South Bend, IN
February 15, 2025 2:00 p.m., The CW		Virginia Commonwealth Clash rivalry	L 70–73	11–14 (6–8)	23 – Lawal	7 – Lawal	3 – Tied	Cassell Coliseum (8,925) Blacksburg, VA
February 18, 2025 9:00 p.m., ACCN		at Boston College	L 36–54	11–15 (6–9)	10 – Poteat	10 – Lawal	2 – Tied	Conte Forum (2,567) Chestnut Hill, MA
February 22, 2025 6:00 p.m., ACCN		at Miami	W 81–68	12–15 (7–9)	27 – Young	9 – Lawal	5 – Rechsteiner	Watsco Center (5,290) Coral Gables, FL
February 25, 2025 9:00 p.m., ACCN		No. 19 Louisville	L 67–71	12–16 (7–10)	18 – Rechsteiner	6 – Wessler	4 – Rechsteiner	Cassell Coliseum (8,925) Blacksburg, VA
March 1, 2025 12:00 p.m., The CW		Syracuse	W 101–95 OT	13–16 (8–10)	26 – Young	7 – Hammond	7 – Hammond	Cassell Coliseum (8,925) Blacksburg, VA
March 4, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPNU		North Carolina	L 59–91	13–17 (8–11)	12 – Tied	9 – Burnham	3 – Hammond	Cassell Coliseum (8,925) Blacksburg, VA
March 8, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPNU		at No. 11 Clemson	L 47–65	13–18 (8–12)	11 – Rechsteiner	7 – Burnham	2 – Tied	Littlejohn Coliseum (9,000) Clemson, SC
ACC tournament
March 11, 2025 4:30 p.m., ACCN	(10)	vs. (15) California First round	L 73–82 2OT	13–19	19 – Rechsteiner	12 – Lawal	1 – Tied	Spectrum Center (5,136) Charlotte, NC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.