2016–17 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team

2016–17 ACC men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 5 North Carolina	14	–	4	.778	33	–	7	.825
No. 16 Florida State	12	–	6	.667	26	–	9	.743
No. 14 Notre Dame	12	–	6	.667	26	–	10	.722
No. 10 Louisville	12	–	6	.667	25	–	9	.735
No. 7 Duke †	11	–	7	.611	28	–	9	.757
No. 24 Virginia	11	–	7	.611	23	–	11	.676
Virginia Tech	10	–	8	.556	22	–	11	.667
Miami (FL)	10	–	8	.556	21	–	12	.636
Syracuse	10	–	8	.556	19	–	15	.559
Wake Forest	9	–	9	.500	19	–	14	.576
Georgia Tech	8	–	10	.444	21	–	16	.568
Clemson	6	–	12	.333	17	–	16	.515
NC State	0	–	14	.000	0	–	17	.000[3]
Pittsburgh	4	–	14	.222	16	–	17	.485
Boston College	2	–	16	.111	9	–	23	.281

† 2017 ACC tournament winner Rankings from AP poll

The 2016–17 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team will represent Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hokies are led by third year head coach Buzz Williams and will play their home games at Cassell Coliseum. They are a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Last season

The Hokies finished the 2015–16 season 20–15, 10–8 in ACC play to finish in a tie for seventh place. They defeated Florida State in the second round of the ACC Tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Miami (FL). They were invited to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Princeton in the first round to advance to the second round where they lost to BYU.

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
Shane Henry	0	F	6'8"	190	Senior	Newton, GA	Graduated
Satchel Pierce	21	F	7'0"	255	Sophomore	Barberton, OH	Transferred to Penn State
Jalen Hudson	23	G	6'5"	195	Sophomore	Akron, OH	Transferred to Florida

Incoming Transfers

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous School
Seth LeDay	3	F	6'7"	200	Junior	Houston, TX	Junior college transferred from Northwest Mississippi Community College.

Recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Khadim Sy #26 C	Mouth of Wilson, VA	Oak Hill Academy	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	Oct 26, 2015
Khadim Sy #26 C	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Tyrie Jackson PG	Tifton, GA	Tift County High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	May 29, 2016
Tyrie Jackson PG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: NA Rivals: NA 247Sports: 23 ESPN: 19
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 Commit List for 2016". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2016-07-31. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-07-31. "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2016-07-31.

Recruiting class of 2017

US college sports recruiting information for 2017 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Nickeil Alexander-Walker SG	Toronto, ON	Hamilton Heights Christian Academy	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	May 5, 2016
Nickeil Alexander-Walker SG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Wabissa Bede PG	Ashburnham, MA	Cushing Academy	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Sep 28, 2016
Wabissa Bede PG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: NA Rivals: NA 247Sports: 23 ESPN: 19
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 Commit List for 2017". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2016-07-31. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-07-31. "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2016-07-31.

Recruiting class of 2018

US college sports recruiting information for 2018 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Jarren McAllister SG	Wake Forest, NC	Heritage High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	Jun 17, 2016
Jarren McAllister SG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN:
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: NA Rivals: NA 247Sports: 23 ESPN: 19
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 Commit List for 2017". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2016-07-31. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-07-31. "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2016-07-31.

Roster

2016–17 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	1	Tyrie Jackson	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Fr	Tift County	Tifton, Georgia
F/C	2	Khadim Sy	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	Fr	Oak Hill Academy	Dakar, Senegal
F	3	Seth LeDay	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Jr	The Colony/NW Mississippi CC	The Colony, Texas
G	4	Seth Allen	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	RS Sr	Fredericksburg Christian/Maryland	Woodbridge, Virginia
G	5	Justin Robinson	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	So	St. James School (MD)	Manassas, Virginia
G	10	Justin Bibbs	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Jr	Montverde Academy	Dayton, Ohio
G	11	Devin Wilson	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	RS Sr	Montour	McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania
G	13	Ahmed Hill	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	RS So	Aquinas	Augusta, Georgia
F	14	Greg Donlon (W)	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	RS Sr	Cosby	Midlothian, Virginia
G/F	15	Chris Clarke	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	So	Cape Henry	Virginia Beach, Virginia
F	21	Nick Fullard (W, I)	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Jr	St. Mary's Ryken Belmont Abbey	La Plata, Maryland
C	22	Johnny Hamilton	7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	Sr	St. Augstine/Jacksonville College	Rio Claro, Trinidad and Tobago
F	24	Kerry Blackshear, Jr.	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	260 lb (118 kg)	So	Maynard Evans	Orlando, Florida
F	32	Zack LeDay	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	RS Sr	The Colony/South Florida	Dallas, Texas
G	33	Matt Galloway (W)	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	RS Sr	Potomac Falls/Hood College	Sterling, Virginia
G/F	42	Ty Outlaw	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	RS Jr	Person/Lee College	Roxboro, North Carolina

Head coach

Buzz Williams (Oklahoma City)

Assistant coach(es)

Steve Roccaforte (Lamar)
Jamie McNeilly (New Orleans)
Christian Webster (Harvard)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
11/11/2016* 9:00 PM, ACCN Extra	Maine	W 80-67	1-0	Cassell Coliseum (9,567) Blacksburg, VA
11/15/2016* 7:00 PM, ACCN Extra	High Point	W 99-73	2-0	Cassell Coliseum (6,428) Blacksburg, VA
11/19/2016* ACCN Extra	VMI	W 88-72	3-0	Cassell Coliseum (7,714) Blacksburg, VA
11/24/2016* 4:30 PM, ESPN	vs. New Mexico Wooden Legacy quarterfinals	W 92–72	4–0	Titan Gym Fullerton, CA
11/25/2016* 5:30 PM, ESPNU	vs. Texas A&M Wooden Legacy semifinals	L 65-68	4-1	Titan Gym Fullerton, CA
11/27/2016* 4:00 PM, ESPNU	vs. Nebraska Wooden Legacy 3rd Place Game	W 66-53	5-1	Honda Center Anaheim, CA
11/30/2016* 7:00 PM, ESPN2	at Michigan ACC–Big Ten Challenge	W 73-70	6-1	Crisler Arena (9,981) Ann Arbor, MI
12/07/2016* ACCN Extra	Maryland Eastern Shore			Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, VA
12/11/2016* 12:00 PM, ESPNU	Ole Miss			Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, VA
12/17/2016*	The Citadel			Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, VA
12/20/2016* 7:00 PM, ACCN Extra	Charleston Southern			Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, VA
12/28/2016* ACCN Extra	UMBC			Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, VA
ACC regular season
12/31/2016 12:00 PM, ESPN2	Duke			Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, VA
01/04/2017 9:00 PM, ACCN	at NC State			PNC Arena Raleigh, NC
01/07/2017 2:00 PM, ACCN	at Florida State			Donald L. Tucker Civic Center Tallahassee, FL
01/10/2017 7:00 PM, ESPNU	Syracuse			Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, VA
01/14/2017 2:00 PM, ACCN	Notre Dame			Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, VA
01/18/2017 7:00 PM, RSN	Georgia Tech			Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, VA
01/22/2017 6:30 PM, ESPNU	at Clemson			Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, SC
01/26/2017 8:00 PM, ESPN	at North Carolina			Dean Smith Center Chapel Hill, NC
01/29/2017 6:30 PM, ESPNU	Boston College			Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, VA
02/01/2017 8:00 PM, ACCN	at Virginia Commonwealth Clash			John Paul Jones Arena Charlottesville, VA
02/08/2017 9:00 PM, RSN	at Miami (FL)			BankUnited Center Coral Gables, FL
02/12/2017 6:30 PM, ESPNU	Virginia Commonwealth Clash			Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, VA
02/14/2017 7:00 PM, ESPN/ESPN2	at Pittsburgh			Petersen Events Center Pittsburgh, PA
02/18/2017 1:00 PM, ACCN	at Louisville			KFC Yum! Center Louisville, KY
02/21/2017 7:00 PM, ESPNU	Clemson			Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, VA
02/25/2017 4:00 PM, RSN	at Boston College			Conte Forum Chestnut Hill, MA
02/27/2017 9:00 PM, ESPN2	Miami (FL)			Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, VA
03/04/2017 4:30 PM, RSN	Wake Forest			Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, VA
ACC Tournament
3/7–3/11/17	vs.			Barclays Center Brooklyn, NY
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.

References

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