2025–26 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team

2025–26 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record19–13 (8–10 ACC)
Head coach
Associate head coachChester Frazier (1st, 3rd overall season)
Assistant coaches
  • J. D. Byers (3rd season)
  • David Moats (1st season)
Home arenaCassell Coliseum
2025–26 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 1 Duke † 17 – 1   .944 33 – 2   .943
No. 9 Virginia 15 – 3   .833 29 – 5   .853
No. 25 Miami (FL) 13 – 5   .722 25 – 8   .758
No. 21 North Carolina 12 – 6   .667 24 – 8   .750
Clemson 12 – 6   .667 24 – 10   .706
No. 23т Louisville 11 – 7   .611 23 – 10   .697
NC State 10 – 8   .556 20 – 14   .588
Florida State 10 – 8   .556 18 – 15   .545
California 9 – 9   .500 22 – 11   .667
Stanford 9 – 9   .500 20 – 12   .625
SMU 8 – 10   .444 20 – 14   .588
Virginia Tech 8 – 10   .444 19 – 13   .594
Wake Forest 7 – 11   .389 18 – 16   .529
Syracuse 6 – 12   .333 15 – 17   .469
Pittsburgh 5 – 13   .278 13 – 20   .394
Notre Dame 4 – 14   .222 13 – 17   .433
Boston College 4 – 14   .222 11 – 20   .355
Georgia Tech 2 – 16   .111 11 – 20   .355
† 2026 ACC tournament winner
As of March 18, 2026
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2025–26 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team represented Virginia Tech during the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hokies, led by seventh-year head coach Mike Young, played their home games at Cassell Coliseum in Blacksburg, Virginia, as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Previous season

Main article: 2024–25 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team

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.

Offseason

Departures

Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Hysier Miller 0 G 6'1" 190 Senior Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Graduated
Jaydon Young 3 G 6'4" 205 Sophomore Goldsboro, North Carolina Transferred to North Carolina[1]
Rodney Brown Jr. 4 G 6'6" 185 Sophomore Perris, California Transferred to Loyola Marymount[2]
Patrick Wessler 5 C 7'0" 250 Sophomore Matthews, North Carolina Transferred to UNC Wilmington[3]
Brandon Rechsteiner 7 G 6'1" 190 Sophomore Acworth, Georgia Transferred to Colorado State[4]
Peter Carr 8 G 6'5" 205 Freshman West Chester, Pennsylvania Transferred to Boston University
Conner Venable 9 G 6'3" 195 Sophomore Washington, D.C. Entered transfer portal[5]
Ben Burnham 13 F 6'7" 220 Senior Fort Mill, South Carolina Graduated, Entered transfer portal[6]
Ryan Jones Jr. 21 F 6'8" 240 Freshman Gainesville, Florida Transferred to Liberty[7]
Connor Serven 22 F 6'8" 225 Graduate Student Prairie City, Illinois Graduated
Mylyjael Poteat 34 F 6'9" 260 Graduate Student Reidsville, North Carolina Graduated

Incoming transfers

Incoming transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school
Jailen Bedford 0 G 6'4" 190 Graduate Student Austin, Texas UNLV[8]
Izaiah Pasha 4 G 6'5" 205 Sophomore Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Delaware[9]
Amani Hansberry 13 F 6'8" 240 Junior Silver Spring, Maryland West Virginia[10]

2025 Recruiting class

College recruiting information
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
Neoklis Avdalas
G 		Kalamata, Greece Karditsas 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jun 16, 2025 
Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (NR)
Solomon Davis
C 		Hyattsville, Maryland DeMatha Catholic 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 225 lb (102 kg) May 8, 2025 
Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (NR)
Antonio Dorn
C 		Hamburg, Germany VfL Kirchheim 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Apr 26, 2025 
Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (NR)
Brett Freeman
G 		Bronx, New York Ardrey Kell 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) May 20, 2025 
Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (NR)
Christian Gurdak
C 		Charles Town, West Virginia Gonzaga College 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 260 lb (120 kg) Jul 2, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (80)
Sin'Cere Jones
F 		Portsmouth, Virginia Churchland 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Jun 16, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (NR)
Shamarius Peterkin
G 		Winston-Salem, North Carolina Mount Tabor 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 174 lb (79 kg) Aug 16, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (NR)
Overall recruit ranking:   Scout: 84    247Sports: 39    ESPN: NR
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, 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:

  • "2025 Virginia Tech Basketball Commitment List". Rivals. Retrieved November 2, 2025.
  • "Virginia Tech 2025 Basketball Commits". Scout. Retrieved November 2, 2025.
  • "Virginia Tech". ESPN. Retrieved November 2, 2025.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout. Retrieved November 2, 2025.
  • "2025 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved November 2, 2025.

Roster

2025–26 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Jailen Bedford 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) GS Hutto
UNLV 		Austin, TX
F 1 Tobi Lawal 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Lee Academy
VCU 		London, ENG
G 2 Jaden Schutt 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Jr Yorkville
Duke 		Yorkville, IL
G 3 Ben Hammond 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So Paul VI Manassas, VA
G 4 Izaiah Pasha 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Cardinal O'Hara
Delaware 		Harrisburg, PA
F 5 Sin'Cere Jones 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Fr Churchland Portsmouth, VA
G 7 Brett Freeman 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Ardrey Kell Bronx, NY
G 10 Tyler Johnson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Oak Ridge Orlando, FL
F 13 Amani Hansberry 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Jr Mount Saint Joseph
West Virginia 		Silver Spring, MD
G 15 Shamarius Peterkin 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 174 lb (79 kg) Fr Mount Tabor Winston-Salem, NC
G 17 Neoklis Avdalas 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Karditsas Kalamata, GRE
C 22 Solomon Davis 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr DeMatha Catholic Hyattsville, MD
C 32 Christian Gurdak 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 260 lb (118 kg) Fr Gonzaga College Charles Town, WV
C 77 Antonio Dorn 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Fr VfL Kirchheim Hamburg, GER
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: November 2, 2025

Schedule and results

Source:[11]

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 25, 2025*
1:00 p.m. 		Duquesne L 81–83  —
  22 – Hammond   8 – Lawal   4 – Tied  Cassell Coliseum (4,623)
Blacksburg, VA
Non-conference regular season
November 3, 2025*
7:00 p.m., ACCNX 		Charleston Southern W 98–67  1–0
  20 – Lawal   13 – Hansberry   9 – Avdalas  Cassell Coliseum (4,488)
Blacksburg, VA
November 8, 2025*
4:00 p.m., Peacock 		vs. Providence
Hall of Fame Tip-Off 		W 107–101 OT 2–0
  33 – Avdalas   13 – Lawal   6 – Avadalas  Mohegan Sun Arena 
Uncasville, CT
November 12, 2025*
7:00 p.m., ACCNX 		Saint Joseph's W 94–59  3–0
  19 – Hansberry   7 – Lawal   7 – Avdalas  Cassell Coliseum (5,246)
Blacksburg, VA
November 16, 2025*
2:00 p.m., ACCNX 		Charlotte W 84–76  4–0
  21 – Bedford   15 – Lawal   3 – Tied  Cassell Coliseum (5,295)
Blacksburg, VA
November 19, 2025*
7:00 p.m., ACCNX 		Bryant W 78–61  5–0
  18 – Lawal   13 – Lawal   6 – Hammond  Cassell Coliseum (5,410)
Blacksburg, VA
November 26, 2025*
5:00 p.m., ESPNU 		vs. Colorado State
Battle 4 Atlantis Quarterfinals 		W 66–64  6–0
  17 – Bedford   12 – Johnson   3 – Tied  Imperial Arena (1,081)
Paradise Island, Bahamas
November 27, 2025*
2:30 p.m., ESPN 		vs. Saint Mary's
Battle 4 Atlantis Semifinals 		L 66–77  6–1
  18 – Hansberry   10 – Hansberry   6 – Hammond  Imperial Arena (258)
Paradise Island, Bahamas
November 28, 2025*
10:30 a.m., ESPN2 		vs. VCU
Battle 4 Atlantis 3rd place game 		L 68–86  6–2
  16 – Tied   5 – Dorn   5 – Tied  Imperial Arena (485)
Paradise Island, Bahamas
December 2, 2025*
7:00 p.m., SECN 		at South Carolina
ACC–SEC Challenge 		W 86–83 OT 7–2
  22 – Hansberry   14 – Hansberry   8 – Avdalas  Colonial Life Arena (11,420)
Columbia, SC
December 6, 2025*
3:00 p.m., ACCNX 		George Mason W 73–62  8–2
  18 – Schutt   7 – Hansberry   6 – Tied  Cassell Coliseum (6,463)
Blacksburg, VA
December 11, 2025*
7:00 p.m., ACCNX 		Western Carolina W 96–74  9–2
  30 – Avdalas   7 – Gurdak   6 – Hansberry  Cassell Coliseum (4,288)
Blacksburg, VA
December 14, 2025*
12:00 p.m., ACCNX 		Maryland Eastern Shore W 82–53  10–2
  16 – Avdalas   9 – Hansberry   7 – Avdalas  Cassell Coliseum (4,317)
Blacksburg, VA
December 20, 2025*
2:00 p.m., ACCNX 		Elon W 82–81 OT 11–2
  20 – Hansberry   14 – Hansberry   3 – Tied  Cassell Coliseum (4,380)
Blacksburg, VA
ACC regular season
December 31, 2025
2:00 p.m., ACCN 		No. 21 Virginia
Rivalry 		W 95–85 3OT 12–2
(1–0) 		 30 – Hammond   19 – Gurdak   5 – Hammond  Cassell Coliseum (8,925)
Blacksburg, VA
January 3, 2026
12:00 p.m., ACCN 		at Wake Forest L 78–81  12–3
(1–1) 		 25 – Bedford   10 – Hansberry   7 – Avdalas  LJVM Coliseum (8,460)
Winston-Salem, NC
January 7, 2026
7:00 p.m., ACCN 		Stanford L 68–69  12–4
(1–2) 		 21 – Avdalas   11 – Hansberry   3 – Avdalas  Cassell Coliseum (5,427)
Blacksburg, VA
January 10, 2026
4:00 p.m., ACCN 		California W 78–75  13–4
(2–2) 		 15 – Hansberry   9 – Hansberry   6 – Avdalas  Cassell Coliseum (5,323)
Blacksburg, VA
January 14, 2026
9:00 p.m., ESPNU 		at SMU L 76–77  13–5
(2–3) 		 22 – Bedford   8 – Tied   6 – Avdalas  Moody Coliseum (5,048)
University Park, TX
January 17, 2026
12:00 p.m., ACCN 		Notre Dame W 89–76  14–5
(3–3) 		 22 – Lawal   11 – Lawal   7 – Avdalas  Cassell Coliseum (8,925)
Blacksburg, VA
January 21, 2026
9:00 p.m., ACCN 		at Syracuse W 76–74  15–5
(4–3) 		 24 – Hammond   11 – Lawal   4 – Hammond  JMA Wireless Dome (18,738)
Syracuse, NY
January 24, 2026
2:15 p.m., The CW 		at No. 23 Louisville L 71–85  15–6
(4–4) 		 24 – Bedford   9 – Lawal   5 – Hammond  KFC Yum! Center (14,907)
Louisville, KY
January 27, 2026
8:00 p.m., ACCN 		Georgia Tech W 71–65  16–6
(5–4) 		 20 – Hammond   8 – Hansberry   4 – Bedford  Cassell Coliseum (7,769)
Blacksburg, VA
January 31, 2026
12:00 p.m., ESPN 		No. 4 Duke L 58–72  16–7
(5–5) 		 20 – Hansberry   5 – Hammond   4 – Avdalas  Cassell Coliseum (8,925)
Blacksburg, VA
February 7, 2026
12:00 p.m., The CW 		at NC State L 73–82  16–8
(5–6) 		 19 – Hansberry   15 – Lawal   4 – Tied  Lenovo Center (19,119)
Raleigh, NC
February 11, 2026
7:00 p.m., ACCN 		at No. 20 Clemson W 76–66  17–8
(6–6) 		 23 – Bedford   9 – Lawal   4 – Avdalas  Littlejohn Coliseum (7,392)
Clemson, SC
February 14, 2026
2:00 p.m., ACCN 		Florida State L 69–92  17–9
(6–7) 		 16 – Tied   7 – Lawal   4 – Bedford  Cassell Coliseum (8,925)
Blacksburg, VA
February 17, 2026
8:00 p.m., ACCN 		at Miami (FL) L 66–67  17–10
(6–8) 		 16 – Hansberry   7 – Lawal   8 – Avdalas  Watsco Center (7,639)
Coral Gables, FL
February 21, 2026
12:00 p.m., ACCN 		Wake Forest W 82–63  18–10
(7–8) 		 17 – Tied   9 – Lawal   7 – Avdalas  Cassell Coliseum (8,925)
Blacksburg, VA
February 28, 2026
8:30 p.m., ESPN2 		at No. 18 North Carolina L 82–89  18–11
(7–9) 		 19 – Avdalas   5 – Lawal   5 – Tied  Dean Smith Center (21,750)
Chapel Hill, NC
March 3, 2026
9:00 p.m., ESPNU 		Boston College W 72–63  19–11
(8–9) 		 20 – Lawal   7 – Tied   3 – Avdalas  Cassell Coliseum (5,071)
Blacksburg, VA
March 7, 2026
12:00 p.m., The CW 		at No. 13 Virginia
Rivalry 		L 72–76  19–12
(8–10) 		 21 – Hammond   7 – Lawal   5 – Hammond  John Paul Jones Arena (14,637)
Charlottesville, VA
ACC tournament
March 10, 2026
7:00 p.m., ACCN 		(12) vs. (13) Wake Forest
First Round 		L 89–95 OT 19–13
  23 – Hammond   9 – Lawal   3 – Tied  Spectrum Center (6,593)
Charlotte, NC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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