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A new college basketball season awaits Virginia Tech as it looks to bounce back from a so-so 2023-24 campaign. Hokies coach Mike Young will bank on the skills of 14 players — five holdovers and nine newcomers — as he hopes to surpass the team's last season's win total in the tough Atlantic Coast Conference.
Here's a closer look on Virginia Tech's upcoming season and what's in store for the Hokies in the 2024-25 men's basketball campaign.
Virginia Tech's biggest games in the 2024-25 season
Virginia Tech will have a tricky 2024-25 regular-season schedule, as it features games against non-conference foes Penn State, Michigan and Vanderbilt. The Hokies meet Penn State on Nov. 15 at the CFG Bank Arena as part of the Hall of Fame Series Baltimore.
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Ten days later, Mike Young's men battle a retooled Michigan team, now handled by Dusty May, on Nov. 25 during the Fort Myers Tip-off in Florida. The Wolverines hold a 4-2 lead over the Hokies in their all-time series.
There's also a possibility that they will play South Carolina or Xavier in the Fort Myers Tip-off final on Nov. 27, depending on the results of earlier games. Lastly, Virginia Tech will host Vanderbilt for the SEC/ACC Challenge on Dec. 4. The two teams have met seven times previously, with the Hokies holding a 5-2 edge.
In conference play, the Huskies will have home and away games against Clemson, Miami and Virginia, while hosting Louisville, North Carolina, NC State, Pittsburgh, SMU, Syracuse and Wake Forest. They visit Boston College, California, Duke, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Notre Dame and Stanford.
The ACC regular season is set to begin in January, and the tournament is slated on March 11-15 at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Key Virginia Tech players to watch out for in the 2024-25 season
Virginia Tech will have a 14-man roster this season but won't have its top five scorers from last year. The Hokies' sixth-bast scorer Myljael Poteat will be back along with seldom-used players Jaydon Young, Brandon Rechsteiner, Patrick Wessler and Connor Venable.
To fill up the remaining spots, Mike Young resorted from high school recruitment and the transfer portal. He picked up nine newcomers, including a four-star prospect who is in the top-20 of the best high school centers in the nation.
#1 Ryan Jones Jr.
Ryan Jones Jr. signed up for Virginia Tech despite offers from more than 10 programs, including last year's Final Four entrant NC State, Duke, Florida State, Florida, Georgia Tech, Illinois, Louisville, LSU and Miami.
The six-foot-eight Jones was an offensive player of the year as a sophomore and SIAA first team as a junior and was a part of the USA team that won the 2021 FIBA Americas U16 title.
He was a consensus four-star recruit and was ranked the 12th best high school player in Florida and 12-best center nationally as per 247Sports.
#2 Mylyjael Poteat
Mylyjael Poteat was Virginia Tech's bright spots off the bench last season. The Rice transfer played 34 games with the Hokies and played quality minutes for the team, averaging 6.4 points and 3.4 rebounds in 14.5 minutes per game.
The six-foot-nine big man will play for his fifth season in college basketball and third with the Hokies. He's expected to pair with Jones in the frontcourt and provide a wide-bodied screener in pick-and-roll plays for the team.
#3 Hysier Miller
Hysier Miller is coming off a solid 2023-24 season with Temple, where he averaged 15.9 points, 3.6 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 1.8 steals in 36.4 minutes per game.
The six-foot-one point guard is expected to fill up the scoring left by Sean Pedulla and help post players find their spots to shoot inside the paint.
Virginia Tech's predictions for the 2024-25 season
Virginia Tech will heavily rely on their freshman forward Ryan Jones Jr and transfer guard Hysier Miller in running their offensive sets this season. The Hokies could also get a ton of contributions from Mylyjael Poteat, Charleston transfer forward Ben Burnham and former Duke guard Jaden Schutt.
Expect the Hokies to work doubly hard to force upsets in the ACC, win 20-plus games and make the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2022.
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