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2022–23 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team

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2022–23 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball
NIT, First Round
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record19–15 (8–12 ACC)
Head coach
Associate head coachMike Jones
Assistant coaches
  • Christian Webster
  • Kevin Giltner
Home arenaCassell Coliseum
Seasons
2022–23 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 3 Miami (FL) 15 5   .750 29 8   .784
No. 23 Virginia 15 5   .750 25 8   .758
Clemson 14 6   .700 23 11   .676
No. 18 Duke 14 6   .700 27 9   .750
Pittsburgh 14 6   .700 24 12   .667
NC State 12 8   .600 23 11   .676
North Carolina 11 9   .550 20 13   .606
Wake Forest 10 10   .500 19 14   .576
Syracuse 10 10   .500 17 15   .531
Boston College 9 11   .450 16 17   .485
Virginia Tech 8 12   .400 19 15   .559
Florida State 7 13   .350 9 23   .281
Georgia Tech 6 14   .300 15 18   .455
Notre Dame 3 17   .150 11 21   .344
Louisville 2 18   .100 4 28   .125
2023 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2022–23 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team represented Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hokies were led by fourth-year head coach Mike Young and played their home games at Cassell Coliseum in Blacksburg, Virginia, as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They finished the 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.

Previous season

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The Hokies finished the 2020–21 season 23–13, 11–9 in ACC play, to finish in seventh place. They defeated Clemson, Notre Dame, and North Carolina to advance to the ACC tournament championship. There they defeated Duke to win the tournament championship. As a result, they received the conference’s automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament as the No. 11 seed in the East region where they lost in the first round to Texas.

Offseason

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Departures

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Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for Departure
David N'Guessan 1 F 6'9" 205 Sophomore De Lier, Netherlands Transferred to Kansas State
Nahiem Alleyne 4 G 6'4" 195 Junior Buford, GA Transferred to UConn
Storm Murphy 5 G 6'0" 185 GS Senior Middleton, WI Graduated
Jalen Haynes 11 F 6'8" 250 Freshman Fort Lauderdale, FL Transferred to East Tennessee State
Ben Varga 14 G 5'10" 170 Freshman Louisville, KY Walk-on; not on roster
John Ojiako 21 C 6'10" 245 Junior Lagos, Nigeria Transferred to George Mason
Keve Aluma 22 F 6'9" 235 RS Senior Berlin, MD Graduated/went undrafted in 2022 NBA draft

Incoming transfers

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Incoming Transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
John Camden 11 F 6'8" 208 Sophomore Downingtown, PA Memphis
Grant Baslie 21 F 6'9" 225 RS Senior Pewaukee, WI Wright State
Mylyjael Poteat 34 F 6'9" 260 Junior Reidsville, NC Rice

2022 recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Rodney Rice
#8 SG
Clinton, MD DeMatha Catholic High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Oct 3, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 87
M. J. Collins
#34 SG
Clover, SC Westminster Catawba Christian 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jul 4, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 82
Pat Wessler
#61 C
Charlotte, NC Combine Academy 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sep 19, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 79
Darren Buchanan
#53 SF
Washington, DC Woodrow Wilson High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Mar 5, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 79
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 29, 2022.
  • "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 29, 2022.

2023 Recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for 2023 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jaydon Young
#57 SG
Clover, SC Westminster Catawba Christian 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jul 29, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 79
Brandon Rechsteiner
PG
Woodstock, GA Etowah High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jul 15, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPNN/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:

Roster

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2022–23 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) Sr Bishop Moore Orlando, FL
G 1 Rodney Rice 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr DeMatha Catholic Clinton, SC
G 2 Michael Collins Jr. 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Combine Academy Clover, SC
G 3 Sean Pedulla 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Edmond Memorial Edmond, OK
F 4 Darren Buchanan Jr. 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Fr Woodrow Wilson Washington, D.C.
C 5 Patrick Wessler 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Fr Combine Academy Matthews, NC
G 10 Camden Johnson (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Metrolina Christian Academy Waxhaw, NC
F 11 John Camden 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Memphis Downingtown, PA
G 13 Dairus Maddox 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Oak Hill Academy Bowie, MD
G 14 Owyn Dawyot (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Cave Spring Roanoke, VA
C 15 Lynn Kidd 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Jr Clemson Gainesvlle, FL
F 21 Grant Basile 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) RS Sr Wright State Pewaukee, WI
F 25 Justyn Mutts 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) GS Delaware Millville, NJ
G 33 Michael Ward (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Walt Whitman Bethesda, MD
F 34 Mylyjael Poteat 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 265 lb (120 kg) Jr Rice Reidsville, NC
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule and results

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Source:[1]

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
November 7, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+
Delaware State W 95–57  1–0
 30  Basile   10  Tied   8  Pedulla  Cassell Coliseum (7,899)
Blacksburg, VA
November 10, 2022*
6:00 p.m., ACCN
Lehigh W 78–52  2–0
 20  Pedulla   11  Mutts   5  Mutts  Cassell Coliseum (7,541)
Blacksburg, VA
November 13, 2022*
6:00 p.m., ACCRSN
William & Mary W 94–77  3–0
 22  Tied   4  4 tied   6  Mutts  Cassell Coliseum (7,936)
Blacksburg, VA
November 17, 2022*
2:00 p.m., ESPN2
vs. Old Dominion
Charleston Classic Quarterfinals
W 75–71  4–0
 18  Pedulla   10  Mutts   7  Pedulla  TD Arena (2,155)
Charleston, SC
November 18, 2022*
12:00 p.m., ESPN2
vs. Penn State
Charleston Classic Semifinals
W 61–59  5–0
 17  Basile   12  Mutts   5  Mutts  TD Arena 
Charleston, SC
November 20, 2022*
3:30 p.m., ESPN2
at College of Charleston
Charleston Classic Championship
L 75–77  5–1
 17  Catoor   9  Mutts   4  Basile  TD Arena 
Charleston, SC
November 25, 2022*
8:00 p.m., ACCN
Charleston Southern W 69–64  6–1
 17  Mutts   9  Mutts   5  Mutts  Cassell Coliseum (8,925)
Blacksburg, VA
November 28, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ESPN2
Minnesota
ACC–Big Ten Challenge
W 67–57  7–1
 17  Pedulla   9  Mutts   3  Basile  Cassell Coliseum (7,870)
Blacksburg, VA
December 4, 2022
3:00 p.m., ACCN
No. 18 North Carolina W 80–72  8–1
(1–0)
 27  Mutts   11  Mutts   4  Tied  Cassell Coliseum (8,925)
Blacksburg, VA
December 7, 2022*
8:00 p.m., ACCN
Dayton W 77–49  9–1
 23  Basile   10  Basile   3  Tied  Cassell Coliseum (7,702)
Blacksburg, VA
December 11, 2022*
2:00 p.m., ESPN2
vs. Oklahoma State
Basketball Hall of Fame Invitational
W 70–65  10–1
 16  Pedulla   6  Tied   4  Tied  Barclays Center 
Brooklyn, NY
December 17, 2022*
4:00 p.m., ACCRSN
No. 24 Grambling State W 74–48  11–1
 21  Pedulla   5  Tied   6  Pedulla  Cassell Coliseum (7,587)
Blacksburg, VA
December 21, 2022
6:30 p.m., ACCN
No. 21 at Boston College L 65–70 OT 11–2
(1–1)
 18  Tied   8  Tied   5  Pedulla  Conte Forum (4,012)
Chestnut Hill, MA
December 31, 2022
12:00 p.m., ACCRSN
at Wake Forest L 75–77  11–3
(1–2)
 18  Tied   11  Mutts   7  Pedulla  LJVM Coliseum (8,709)
Winston-Salem, NC
January 4, 2023
9:00 p.m., ESPNU
Clemson L 65–68  11–4
(1–3)
 17  Basile   9  Tied   4  Tied  Cassell Coliseum (7,539)
Blacksburg, VA
January 7, 2023
7:30 p.m., ACCRSN
NC State L 69–73  11–5
(1–4)
 19  Pedulla   8  Mutts   4  Pedulla  Cassell Coliseum (8,925)
Blacksburg, VA
January 11, 2023
7:30 p.m., ACCRSN
at Syracuse L 72–82  11–6
(1–5)
 26  Basile   10  Basile   9  Mutts  JMA Wireless Dome (16,158)
Syracuse, NY
January 18, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPNU
at No. 10 Virginia
Rivalry
L 68–78  11–7
(1–6)
 13  Maddox   6  Tied   7  Mutts  John Paul Jones Arena (14,629)
Charlottesville, VA
January 21, 2023
6:00 p.m., ESPN2
at No. 19 Clemson L 50–51  11–8
(1–7)
 13  Basile   8  Basile   7  Mutts  Littlejohn Coliseum (9,000)
Clemson, SC
January 23, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN
Duke W 78–75  12–8
(2–7)
 24  Basile   8  Basile   6  Mutts  Cassell Coliseum (8,925)
Blacksburg, VA
January 28, 2023
7:00 p.m., ACCN
Syracuse W 85–70  13–8
(3–7)
 25  Basile   12  Mutts   8  Tied  Cassell Coliseum (8,925)
Blacksburg, VA
January 31, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPNU
at No. 23 Miami (FL) L 83–92  13–9
(3–8)
 20  Tied   7  Basile   4  Cattoor  Watsco Center (5,834)
Coral Gables, FL
February 4, 2023
12:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 6 Virginia
Rivalry
W 74–68  14–9
(4–8)
 22  Pedulla   5  Tied   8  Mutts  Cassell Coliseum (8,925)
Blacksburg, VA
February 8, 2023
7:00 p.m., ACCN
Boston College L 76–82  14–10
(4–9)
 33  Basile   6  Tied   4  Tied  Cassell Coliseum (8,925)
Blacksburg, VA
February 11, 2023
2:00 p.m., ACCRSN
at Notre Dame W 93–87  15–10
(5–9)
 33  Basile   8  Mutts   9  Mutts  Joyce Center (6,632)
South Bend, IN
February 15, 2023
7:00 p.m., ACCN
at Georgia Tech L 70–77  15–11
(5–10)
 21  Basile   11  Mutts   9  Mutts  McCamish Pavilion (4,565)
Atlanta, GA
February 18, 2023
5:00 p.m., ACCN
Pittsburgh W 79–72  16–11
(6–10)
 22  Basile   6  Tied   5  Pedulla  Cassell Coliseum (8,925)
Blacksburg, VA
February 21, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPNU
No. 13 Miami (FL) L 70–76  16–12
(6–11)
 17  Pedulla   7  Mutts   5  Mutts  Cassell Coliseum (8,925)
Blacksburg, VA
February 25, 2023
6:00 p.m., ESPN
at Duke L 65–81  16–13
(6–12)
 15  Basile   5  Tied   3  Basile  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, NC
February 28, 2023
9:00 p.m., ACCN
at Louisville W 71–54  17–13
(7–12)
 18  Basile   12  Mutts   5  Pedulla  KFC Yum! Center (11,879)
Louisville, KY
March 4, 2023
4:00 p.m., ESPN2
Florida State W 82–60  18–13
(8–12)
 25  Pedulla   8  Basile   6  Mutts  Cassell Coliseum (8,925)
Blacksburg, VA
ACC tournament
March 7, 2023
7:00 p.m., ACCN
(11) vs. (14) Notre Dame
First round
W 67–64  19–13
 20  Basile   13  Mutts   4  Mutts  Greensboro Coliseum (7,231)
Greensboro, NC
March 8, 2023
9:30 p.m., ESPN2
(11) vs. (6) NC State
Second round
L 77–97  19–14
 17  Rice   5  Mutts   4  Pedulla  Greensboro Coliseum (17,685)
Greensboro, NC
NIT
March 15, 2023
9:00 p.m., ESPN2
at (4) Cincinnati
First round
L 72–81  19–15
 19  Mutts   7  Basile   5  Pedulla  Fifth Third Arena (3,995)
Cincinnati, OH
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes т = Tied with team above or below
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415161718Final
APRVRVRVRVRV2421RVRVNot released
CoachesRVRVRVRV23т20RVRVRVRV

*AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings

References

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  1. ^ "2022–23 Men's Basketball Schedule". www.hokiesports.com. Virginia Tech Athletics. Retrieved August 29, 2022.