2022–23 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team

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.

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
2022–23 ACC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 16 Miami (FL)155 .750298  .784
No. 14 Virginia155 .750258  .758
Clemson146 .7002311  .676
No. 12 Duke146 .700279  .750
Pittsburgh146 .7002412  .667
NC State128 .6002311  .676
North Carolina119 .5502013  .606
Wake Forest1010 .5001914  .576
Syracuse1010 .5001715  .531
Boston College911 .4501617  .485
Virginia Tech812 .4001915  .559
Florida State713 .350923  .281
Georgia Tech614 .3001518  .455
Notre Dame317 .1501121  .344
Louisville218 .100428  .125
2023 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

Previous season

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

Departures

Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for Departure
David N'Guessan1F6'9"205SophomoreDe Lier, NetherlandsTransferred to Kansas State
Nahiem Alleyne4G6'4"195JuniorBuford, GATransferred to UConn
Storm Murphy5G6'0"185GS SeniorMiddleton, WIGraduated
Jalen Haynes11F6'8"250FreshmanFort Lauderdale, FLTransferred to East Tennessee State
Ben Varga14G5'10"170FreshmanLouisville, KYWalk-on; not on roster
John Ojiako21C6'10"245JuniorLagos, NigeriaTransferred to George Mason
Keve Aluma22F6'9"235RS SeniorBerlin, MDGraduated/went undrafted in 2022 NBA draft

Incoming transfers

Incoming Transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
John Camden11F6'8"208SophomoreDowningtown, PAMemphis
Grant Baslie21F6'9"225RS SeniorPewaukee, WIWright State
Mylyjael Poteat34F6'9"260JuniorReidsville, NCRice

2022 recruiting class

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   247Sports: N/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

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    ESPN: N/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

2022–23 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Hunter Cattoor 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg) SrBishop Moore Orlando, FL
G 1 Rodney Rice 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrDeMatha Catholic Clinton, SC
G 2 Michael Collins Jr. 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrCombine Academy Clover, SC
G 3 Sean Pedulla 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoEdmond Memorial Edmond, OK
F 4 Darren Buchanan Jr. 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)235 lb (107 kg) FrWoodrow Wilson Washington, D.C.
C 5 Patrick Wessler 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)245 lb (111 kg) FrCombine Academy Matthews, NC
G 10 Camden Johnson (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoMetrolina Christian Academy Waxhaw, NC
F 11 John Camden 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) SoMemphis Downingtown, PA
G 13 Dairus Maddox 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrOak Hill Academy Bowie, MD
G 14 Owyn Dawyot (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrCave Spring Roanoke, VA
C 15 Lynn Kidd 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)235 lb (107 kg) JrClemson Gainesvlle, FL
F 21 Grant Basile 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) RS SrWright State Pewaukee, WI
F 25 Justyn Mutts 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) GSDelaware Millville, NJ
G 33 Michael Ward (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrWalt Whitman Bethesda, MD
F 34 Mylyjael Poteat 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)265 lb (120 kg) JrRice Reidsville, NC
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule and results

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

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

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