2017–18 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team

2017–18 ACC men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 1 Virginia †	17	–	1	.944	31	–	3	.912
No. 9 Duke	13	–	5	.722	29	–	8	.784
No. 22 Miami (FL)	11	–	7	.611	22	–	10	.688
No. 20 Clemson	11	–	7	.611	25	–	10	.714
NC State	11	–	7	.611	21	–	12	.636
No. 10 North Carolina	11	–	7	.611	26	–	11	.703
Virginia Tech	10	–	8	.556	21	–	12	.636
Florida State	9	–	9	.500	23	–	12	.657
Louisville	9	–	9	.500	22	–	14	.611
Notre Dame	8	–	10	.444	21	–	15	.583
Syracuse	8	–	10	.444	23	–	14	.622
Boston College	7	–	11	.389	19	–	16	.543
Georgia Tech	6	–	12	.333	13	–	19	.406
Wake Forest	4	–	14	.222	11	–	20	.355
Pittsburgh	0	–	18	.000	8	–	24	.250

† 2018 ACC tournament winner Rankings from AP poll

The 2017–18 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team represents Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hokies are led by fourth-year head coach Buzz Williams and play their home games at Cassell Coliseum in Blacksburg, Virginia as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Previous season

The Hokies finished the 2016–17 season 22–11, 10–8 in ACC play to finish in a tie for seventh place. They defeated Wake Forest in the second round of the ACC Tournament^[1] before losing in the quarterfinals to Florida State.^[2] They received an invitation to the NCAA Tournament as the No. 9 seed in the East region. There they lost to Wisconsin in the First Round.^[3]

Offseason

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Reason for departure
Khadim Sy	2	F/C	6'10"	240	Freshman	Dakar, Senegal	Transferred
Seth LeDay	3	F	6'7"	200	Junior	The Colony, TX	Transferred to East Carolina
Seth Allen	4	G	6'1"	190	RS Senior	Woodbridge, VA	Graduated
Grey Donlon	14	F	6'8"	230	RS Senior	Midlothian, VA	Walk-on; graduated
Johnny Hamilton	22	C	7'0"	230	Senior	Rio Claro, Trinidad and Tobago	Graduated
Zack LeDay	32	F	6'7"	235	RS Senior	Dallas, TX	Graduated
Matt Galloway	33	G	6'3"	205	RS Senior	Sterling, VA	Graduated

2017 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Nickeil Alexander-Walker #3 SG	Toronto, ON	Hamilton Heights Christian Academy	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	May 5, 2016
Nickeil Alexander-Walker #3 SG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Wabissa Bede #17 PG	Ashburnham, MA	Cushing Academy	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Sep 28, 2016
Wabissa Bede #17 PG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Preston Horne PF	Tifton, GA	Tift County High School	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Feb 6, 2017
Preston Horne PF	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 2017-10-05. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2017-10-05. "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2017-10-05.

Future recruits

2018 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2018 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Jarren McAllister SF	Wake Forest, NC	Heritage High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	Jun 17, 2016
Jarren McAllister SF	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Landers Nolley SF	Fairburn, GA	Langston Hughes High School	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Oct 15, 2017
Landers Nolley SF	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Jon Kabongo PG	Toronto, ON	Putnam Science Academy	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	Oct 22, 2017
Jon Kabongo 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 2018". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2017-10-05. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2017-10-05. "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2017-10-05.

Roster

2017–18 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)	So	Tift County	Tifton, Georgia
G	3	Wabissa Bede	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Fr	Cushing Academy	North Andover, Massachusetts
G	4	Nickeil Alexander-Walker	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Fr	Hamilton Heights Christian Academy	Toronto, Ontario
G	5	Justin Robinson	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Jr	St. James School (MD)	Manassas, Virginia
G	10	Justin Bibbs	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Sr	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 Jr	Aquinas	Augusta, Georgia
G	14	P.J. Horne	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Fr	Tift County	Tifton, Georgia
G/F	15	Chris Clarke	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Jr	Cape Henry	Virginia Beach, Virginia
F	21	Nick Fullard	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Sr	St. Mary's Ryken Belmont Abbey	La Plata, Maryland
G	22	Justin Ammerman (W)	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Jr	Bayard Rustin	West Chester, Pennsylvania
F	24	Kerry Blackshear, Jr.	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	260 lb (118 kg)	Jr	Maynard Evans	Orlando, Florida
G/F	42	Ty Outlaw	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	RS Sr	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 and results

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
Nov 5, 2017* 2:00 PM	at South Carolina Hoops 4 Hurricane Relief	W 86–67	–	18 – Alexander-Walker	8 – Blackshear Jr.	8 – Robinson	Colonial Life Arena (N/A) Columbia, SC
Non-conference regular season
November 10, 2017* 6:00 PM, ACCN Extra	Detroit 2K Sports Classic	W 111–79	1–0	24 – Alexander-Walker	9 – Hill	6 – Robinson	Cassell Coliseum (9,275) Blacksburg, VA
November 12, 2017* 7:00 PM, ACCN Extra	The Citadel 2K Sports Classic	W 132–93	2–0	29 – Alexander-Walker	15 – Blackshear Jr.	8 – Blackshear Jr.	Cassell Coliseum (9,275) Blacksburg, VA
November 16, 2017* 7:00 PM, ESPN2	vs. Saint Louis 2K Sports Classic semifinals	L 71–77	2–1	26 – Hill	12 – Clarke	4 – Robinson	Madison Square Garden New York, NY
November 17, 2017* 5:00 PM, ESPN2	vs. Washington 2K Sports Classic 3rd place game	W 103–79	3–1	30 – Bibbs	7 – Tied	5 – Robinson	Madison Square Garden New York, NY
November 21, 2017* 7:00 PM, ACCN Extra	Houston Baptist	W 99–73	4–1	25 – Bibbs	7 – Hill	7 – Robinson	Cassell Coliseum (4,951) Blacksburg, VA
November 25, 2017* 1:00 PM, ACCN Extra	Morehead State	W 96–63	5–1	18 – Alexander-Walker	9 – Blackshear Jr.	5 – Clarke	Cassell Coliseum (5,390) Blacksburg, VA
November 28, 2017* 9:15 PM, ESPN2	Iowa ACC–Big Ten Challenge	W 79–55	6–1	18 – Hill	10 – Blackshear Jr.	6 – Robinson	Cassell Coliseum (7,101) Blacksburg, VA
December 2, 2017* 2:00 PM, SECN Plus	at Ole Miss	W 83–80 ^OT	7–1	17 – Blackshear Jr.	12 – Clarke	8 – Robinson	The Pavilion (6,297) Oxford, MS
December 6, 2017* 6:00 PM, ACCN Extra	Radford	W 95–68	8–1	20 – Tied	6 – Tied	9 – Robinson	Cassell Coliseum (7,265) Blacksburg, VA
December 10, 2017* 3:00 PM, ACCN Extra	Maryland Eastern Shore	W 93-40	9-1	18 – Clarke	8 – Tied	5 – Robinson	Cassell Coliseum (6,578) Blacksburg, VA
December 16, 2017* 2:00 PM, ESPN2	at No. 8 Kentucky						Rupp Arena Lexington, KY
December 19, 2017* 7:00 PM, ACCN Extra	Presbyterian						Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, VA
December 28, 2017* 4:00 PM	North Carolina A&T						Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, VA
ACC regular season
December 31, 2017 6:00 PM, ESPNU	at Syracuse						Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY
January 3, 2018 9:00 PM, ACCN	Virginia Commonwealth Classic						Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, VA
January 6, 2018 12:00 PM, ACCN	Pittsburgh						Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, VA
January 10, 2018 7:00 PM, RSN	at Wake Forest						LJVM Coliseum Winston-Salem, NC
January 13, 2018 4:00 PM, ESPN/ESPN2	at Louisville						KFC Yum! Center Louisville, KY
January 20, 2018 12:00 PM, ESPN/ESPN2	Florida State						Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, VA
January 22, 2018 7:00 PM, ESPN	North Carolina						Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, VA
January 27, 2018 8:00 PM, ESPN2	at Notre Dame						Edmund P. Joyce Center South Bend, IN
January 31, 2018 9:00 PM, RSN	at Boston College						Conte Forum Chestnut Hill, MA
February 3, 2018 2:00 PM, ESPN/ESPN2	Miami						Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, VA
February 7, 2018 9:00 PM, RSN	NC State						Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, VA
February 10, 2018 6:00 PM, ESPN/ESPN2	at Virginia Commonwealth Classic						John Paul Jones Arena Charlottesville VA
February 14, 2018 7:00 PM, ESPN2	at Duke						Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, NC
February 17, 2018 12:00 PM, ESPN/ESPN2	at Georgia Tech						Hank McCamish Pavilion Atlanta, GA
February 21, 2018 7:00 PM, RSN	Clemson						Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, VA
February 24, 2018 1:00 PM, CBS	Louisville						Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, VA
February 26, 2018 7:00 PM, ESPN	Duke						Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, VA
March 3, 2018 12:00 PM, ESPN/ESPN2	at Miami						Watsco Center Coral Gables
ACC Tournament
March 6–10, 2018 TBD	vs. TBD						Barclays Center Brooklyn, NY
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.

Source^[4]^[5]

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	Final
AP	RV	RV	—	—
Coaches	RV	RV	RV	RV

*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings

References

^ "Wake Forest vs. Virginia Tech – Game Recap – March 8, 2017 – ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2017-10-23.
^ Svrluga, Barry (2017-03-09). "Virginia Tech basketball exits ACC tournament vs. FSU, but next stop is March Madness". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2017-10-23.
^ "Virginia Tech vs. Wisconsin – Game Recap – March 16, 2017 – ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2017-10-23.
^ "Virginia Tech Hokies Basketball 2017–18 Schedule – Hokies Home and Away – ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2017-10-23.
^ "hokiesports.com :: Men's Basketball Schedule". www.hokiesports.com. Retrieved 2017-10-23.

[1] "Wake Forest vs. Virginia Tech – Game Recap – March 8, 2017 – ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2017-10-23.

[2] Svrluga, Barry (2017-03-09). "Virginia Tech basketball exits ACC tournament vs. FSU, but next stop is March Madness". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2017-10-23.

[3] "Virginia Tech vs. Wisconsin – Game Recap – March 16, 2017 – ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2017-10-23.

[4] "Virginia Tech Hokies Basketball 2017–18 Schedule – Hokies Home and Away – ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2017-10-23.

[5] "hokiesports.com :: Men's Basketball Schedule". www.hokiesports.com. Retrieved 2017-10-23.

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