2024–25 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team

The 2024–25 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team represents Virginia Tech during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . The Hokies, led by sixth-year head coach Mike Young, play 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	11–15 (6–9 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	15	–	1		.938			23	–	3		.885
No. 18 Clemson	13	–	2		.867			21	–	5		.808
No. 25 Louisville	13	–	2		.867			20	–	6		.769
SMU	11	–	4		.733			20	–	6		.769
Wake Forest	11	–	4		.733			19	–	7		.731
North Carolina	9	–	6		.600			16	–	11		.593
Stanford	8	–	7		.533			16	–	10		.615
Florida State	7	–	8		.467			16	–	10		.615
Pittsburgh	7	–	8		.467			16	–	10		.615
Georgia Tech	7	–	8		.467			13	–	13		.500
Virginia	6	–	9		.400			13	–	13		.500
Virginia Tech	6	–	9		.400			11	–	15		.423
California	5	–	10		.333			12	–	14		.462
Notre Dame	5	–	10		.333			11	–	15		.423
Syracuse	5	–	11		.313			11	–	16		.407
Boston College	3	–	12		.200			11	–	15		.423
NC State	3	–	12		.200			10	–	16		.385
Miami (FL)	2	–	13		.133			6	–	20		.231
† 2025 ACC tournament winner As of February 19, 2025 Rankings from AP poll

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

Source:^[12]

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		No. 4 Duke	L 65–88	5–8 (0–2)	19 – Lawal	5 – Lawal	4 – Tied	Cassell Coliseum (9,314) Blacksburg, VA
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						Watsco Center  Coral Gables, FL
February 25, 2025 9:00 p.m., ACCN		Louisville						Cassell Coliseum  Blacksburg, VA
March 1, 2025 12:00 p.m., The CW		Syracuse						Cassell Coliseum  Blacksburg, VA
March 4, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU		North Carolina						Cassell Coliseum  Blacksburg, VA
March 8, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPNU		at Clemson						Littlejohn Coliseum  Clemson, SC
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

See also: 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: — = Not ranked

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	Final
AP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Coaches	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

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