2023–24 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team

The 2023–24 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team represented Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hokies are led by fifth-year head coach Mike Young and played their home games at Cassell Coliseum in Blacksburg, Virginia, as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

2023–24 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Record	0–0 (0–0 ACC)
Head coach	Mike Young (5th season)
Assistant coaches	J. D. Byers Kevin Giltner Christian Webster
Home arena	Cassell Coliseum
Seasons ← 2022–23 2024–25 →

2023–24 ACC men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Boston College	0	–	0		–			0	–	0		–
Clemson	0	–	0		–			0	–	0		–
Duke	0	–	0		–			0	–	0		–
Florida State	0	–	0		–			0	–	0		–
Georgia Tech	0	–	0		–			0	–	0		–
Louisville	0	–	0		–			0	–	0		–
Miami (FL)	0	–	0		–			0	–	0		–
NC State	0	–	0		–			0	–	0		–
North Carolina	0	–	0		–			0	–	0		–
Notre Dame	0	–	0		–			0	–	0		–
Pittsburgh	0	–	0		–			0	–	0		–
Syracuse	0	–	0		–			0	–	0		–
Virginia	0	–	0		–			0	–	0		–
Virginia Tech	0	–	0		–			0	–	0		–
Wake Forest	0	–	0		–			0	–	0		–
† 2024 ACC tournament winner Rankings from AP poll

Previous season

The Hokies finished the 2022–23 season 19–15, 8–12 in ACC play to finish in 11th place. In the ACC tournament, they defeated Notre Dame before losing to NC State in the second round. They received an at-large bit do the National Invitation Tournament where they lost to Cincinnati in the first round.

Offseason

Departures

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Reason for Departure
Darren Buchanan Jr.	4	F	6'7"	235	Freshman	Washington, D.C.	Transferred to George Washington
Camden Johnson	10	G	6'1"	185	Sophomore	Waxhaw, NC	Walk-on; left the team due to personal reasons
Darius Maddox	13	G	6'5"	180	Junior	Bowie, MD	Transferred to George Mason
Owyn Dawyot	14	G	6'2"	190	Freshman	Roanoke, VA	Walk-on; left the team due to personal reasons
Grant Basile	21	F	6'9"	225	RS Senior	Pewaukee, WI	Graduated/undrafted in 2023 NBA draft
Justyn Mutts	25	F	6'7"	220	GS Senior	Millville, NJ	Graduated

Incoming transfers

Incoming Transfers

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous School
Mekhi Long	4	G	6'7"	200	Senior	Bryans Road, MD	Old Dominion
Tyler Nickel	23	G/F	6'7"	220	Sophomore	Harrisonburg, VA	North Carolina
Robbie Beran	31	F	6'9"	215	GS Senior	Richmond, VA	Northwestern

2023 Recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Brandon Rechsteiner #46 PG	Woodstock, GA	Etowah High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Jul 15, 2022
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 81
Jaydon Young #50 SG	Clover, SC	Westminster Catawba Christian	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jul 29, 2022
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 80
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: "Virginia Tech Hokies". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 16, 2023. "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 16, 2023.

Roster

2023–24 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown G 0 Hunter Cattoor 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) GS Bishop Moore Orlando, FL G 1 Rodney Rice 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So DeMatha Catholic Clinton, SC G 2 Michael Collins Jr. 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Combine Academy Clover, SC G 3 Sean Pedulla 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Edmond Memorial Edmond, OK F 4 Mekhi Long 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Old Dominion Bryans Road, MD C 5 Patrick Wessler 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 255 lb (116 kg) RS Fr Combine Academy Matthews, NC G 10 Brandon Rechsteiner 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Etowah Acworth, GA F 11 John Camden 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) RS So Memphis Downingtown, PA G 13 Jaydon Young 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Greensboro Day School Goldsboro, NC G 14 Conner Venable (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr The Heights School Washington, D.C. C 15 Lynn Kidd 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Sr Clemson Gainesvlle, FL G/F 23 Tyler Nickel 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So North Carolina Harrisonburg, VA F 31 Robbie Beran 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) GS Northwestern Richmond, VA G 33 Michael Ward (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Walt Whitman Bethesda, MD F 34 Mylyjael Poteat 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 265 lb (120 kg) Sr 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

Schedule and results

Source:^[1]

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular season
November 6, 2023* TBA		Coppin State						Cassell Coliseum  Blacksburg, VA
November 10, 2023* 9:30 p.m., ACCN		vs. South Carolina He Gets Us Hall of Fame Series						Spectrum Center  Charlotte, NC
November 15, 2023* TBA		Campbell						Cassell Coliseum  Blacksburg, VA
November 19, 2023* TBA		Wofford						Cassell Coliseum  Blacksburg, VA
November 23, 2023* 8:00 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU		vs. Boise State ESPN Events Invitational quarterfinals						State Farm Field House  Bay Lake, FL
November 24, 2023* 5:30 p.m./8:00 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU		vs. Iowa State/VCU ESPN Events Invitational						State Farm Field House  Bay Lake, FL
November 26, 2023* TBA		at TBA ESPN Events Invitational						State Farm Field House  Bay Lake, FL
November 19, 2023* 9:15 p.m.		at Auburn ACC–SEC Challenge						Neville Arena  Auburn, AL
December 9, 2023* TBA		Valparaiso						Cassell Coliseum  Blacksburg, VA
December 16, 2023* TBA		Vermont						Cassell Coliseum  Blacksburg, VA
December 16, 2023* TBA		American						Cassell Coliseum  Blacksburg, VA
ACC tournament
March 12–16, 2024 TBA		vs. TBA						Capital One Arena  Washington, D.C.
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.

Rankings

See also: 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings

Ranking movements

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	Final
AP																				Not released
Coaches

*AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings

References

1. "2023–24 Men's Basketball Schedule". www.hokiesports.com. Virginia Tech Athletics. Retrieved August 16, 2023.