2013–14 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team

The 2013–14 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team represented Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by second year head coach James Johnson and played their home games at Cassell Coliseum. They were a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They finished the season 9–22, 2–16 in ACC play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the ACC Tournament to Miami (FL).

2013–14 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
2013–14 record9–22 (2–16 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaCassell Coliseum
2013–14 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 3 Virginia162 .889  307  .811
No. 14 Syracuse144 .778  286  .824
No. 8 Duke135 .722  269  .743
No. 19 North Carolina135 .722  2410  .706
Pittsburgh117 .611  2610  .722
Clemson108 .556  2313  .639
North Carolina State99 .500  2214  .611
Maryland99 .500  1715  .531
Florida State99 .500  2214  .611
Miami (FL)711 .389  1716  .515
Wake Forest612 .333  1716  .515
Georgia Tech612 .333  1617  .485
Notre Dame612 .333  1517  .469
Boston College414 .222  824  .250
Virginia Tech216 .111  922  .290
2014 ACC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

On March 17, head coach James Johnson was fired. He compiled a record of 22–41 in two seasons. On March 21, he was replaced by Buzz Williams, most recently the head coach at Marquette.

Recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Ben Emelogu
SG
Grand Prairie, TX South Grand Prairie 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Oct 13, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 70
Maurice Kirby
C
Chandler, AZ Basha 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Oct 11, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 67
Malik Müller
PG
Germany Urspring 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 228 lb (103 kg) Feb 14, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NA
Trevor Thompson
C
Indianapolis, IN St. Johns NW Military Academy 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sep 4, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NA
Devin Wilson
SG
McKees Rocks, PA Montour 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Apr 15, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 64
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: NA   Rivals: NA  ESPN: NA
  • 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 2013". Rivals.com. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
  • "2013 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 18 November 2013.

    Roster

    2013–14 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 1 Malik Müller 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrUrspring Ehingen, Germany
    F 2 Joey van Zegeren 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)225 lb (102 kg) RS SoCanarias Basketball Academy Hoogeveen, Netherlands
    G 3 Adam Smith 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)170 lb (77 kg) RS SoFayette County / UNC Wilmington Jonesboro, Georgia
    F 4 Cadarian Raines 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)238 lb (108 kg) RS SrPetersburg Petersburg, Virginia
    G 10 Marquis Rankin 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrHargrave Military Academy Charlotte, North Carolina
    G 11 Devin Wilson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS FrMontour McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania
    F 14 Greg Donlon (W) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)230 lb (104 kg) SoCosby Midlothian, Virginia
    G 15 Ben Emelogu 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrSouth Grand Prairie Grand Prairie, Texas
    F 21 Maurice Kirby 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)235 lb (107 kg) FrBasha Chandler, Arizona
    F 22 Christian Beyer 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrNew Bern New Bern, North Carolina
    G 25 Will Johnston 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg) JrMidlothian Midlothian, Virginia
    F 31 Jarell Eddie 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) SrCannon School Charlotte, North Carolina
    F 32 Trevor Thompson 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrSt. John's Northwestern Military Academy Indianapolis, Indiana
    F 33 Marshall Wood 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)230 lb (104 kg) SoRustburg Rustburg, Virginia
    F 42 C. J. Barksdale 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)235 lb (107 kg) JrHargrave Military Academy Danville, Virginia
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster
    Last update: November 18, 2013

    Schedule

    Date
    time, TV
    Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular season
    11/09/2013*
    12:00 pm, ESPN3
    USC Upstate
    Coaches vs. Cancer Classic
    L 63–64  0–1
    Cassell Coliseum (5,321)
    Blacksburg, VA
    11/12/2013*
    1:00 pm, ESPN
    West Virginia W 87–82  1–1
    Cassell Coliseum (5,049)
    Blacksburg, VA
    11/17/2013*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    Western Carolina
    Coaches vs. Cancer Classic
    W 79–61  2–1
    Cassell Coliseum (5,617)
    Blacksburg, VA
    11/18/2013*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    VMI W 105–92  3–1
    Cassel Coliseum (4,162)
    Blacksburg, VA
    11/22/2013*
    9:30 pm, truTV
    vs. No. 1 Michigan State
    Coaches vs. Cancer semifinals
    L 77–96  3–2
    Barclays Center (6,115)
    Brooklyn, NY
    11/23/2013*
    7:10 pm, truTV
    vs. Seton Hall
    Coaches vs. Cancer, 3rd place game
    L 67–68  3–3
    Barclays Center (6,098)
    Brooklyn, NY
    11/26/2013*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    Furman W 75–54  4–3
    Cassell Coliseum (3,470)
    Blacksburg, VA
    11/29/2013*
    2:00 pm, ESPN3
    Radford
    New River Valley rivalry
    W 81–56  5–3
    Cassell Coliseum (5,217)
    Blacksburg, VA
    12/03/2013*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    Winthrop W 81–63  6–3
    Cassell Coliseum (3,888)
    Blacksburg, VA
    12/08/2013
    12:30 pm, ESPNU
    at Miami (FL) W 61–60 OT 7–3 (1–0)
    BankUnited Center (6,270)
    Coral Gables, FL
    12/21/2013*
    5:30 pm, NBCSN
    vs. VCU
    Governor’s Holiday Hoops Classic
    L 52–82  7–4
    Richmond Coliseum (10,605)
    Richmond, VA
    12/28/2013*
    12:00 pm, ESPN3
    UNC Greensboro L 52–55  7–5
    Cassell Coliseum (4,847)
    Blacksburg, VA
    12/31/2013*
    4:00 pm, ESPN3
    UMES W 82–66  8–5
    Cassell Coliseum (4,179)
    Blacksburg, VA
    01/07/2014
    9:00 pm, ACCN
    No. 2 Syracuse L 52–72  8–6 (1–1)
    Cassell Coliseum (4,367)
    Blacksburg, VA
    01/11/2014
    12:00 pm, RSN
    Boston College L 59–62  8–7 (1–2)
    Cassell Coliseum (3,972)
    Blacksburg, VA
    01/15/2014
    7:00 pm, RSN
    Clemson L 49–56  8–8 (1–3)
    Cassell Coliseum (4,022)
    Blacksburg, VA
    01/19/2014
    6:00 pm, ESPNU
    at Notre Dame L 63–70  8–9 (1–4)
    Edmund P. Joyce Center (8,849)
    South Bend, IN
    01/22/2014
    7:00 pm, RSN
    Wake Forest L 77–83  8–10 (1–5)
    Cassell Coliseum (51,56)
    Blacksburg, VA
    01/25/2014
    3:00 pm, ACCN
    at Virginia L 45–65  8–11 (1–6)
    John Paul Jones Arena (14,215)
    Charlottesville, VA
    01/29/2014
    7:00 pm, RSN
    at Boston College L 52–76  8–12 (1–7)
    Conte Forum (2,964)
    Chestnut Hill, MA
    02/01/2014
    12:00 pm, ACCN
    Maryland L 60–80  8–13 (1–8)
    Cassell Coliseum (5,110)
    Blacksburg, VA
    02/05/2014
    9:00 pm, RSN
    at Florida State L 50–70  8–14 (1–9)
    Donald L. Tucker Center (5,759)
    Tallahassee, FL
    02/08/2014
    12:00 pm, RSN
    at No. 25 Pittsburgh L 57–62 2OT 8–15 (1–10)
    Petersen Events Center (12,508)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    02/15/2014
    6:00 pm, RSN
    Miami (FL) W 53–45  9–15 (2–10)
    Cassell Coliseum (5,105)
    Blacksburg, VA
    02/18/2014
    9:00 pm, ACCN
    No. #14 Virginia L 53–57  9–16 (2–11)
    Cassell Coliseum (5,316)
    Blacksburgh, VA
    02/22/2014
    2:00 pm, RSN
    NC State L 64–71  9–17 (2–12)
    Cassell Coliseum (5,268)
    Blacksburg, VA
    02/25/2014
    7:00 pm, ESPNU
    at No. 6 Duke L 48–66  9–18 (2–13)
    Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
    Durham, NC
    03/01/2014
    2:30 pm, ACCN
    No. 19 North Carolina L 56–60  9–19 (2–14)
    Cassell Coliseum (6,546)
    Blacksburg, VA
    03/04/2014
    8:00 pm, ACCN
    at Maryland L 47–64  9–20 (2–15)
    Comcast Center (10,517)
    College Park, MD
    03/08/2014
    2:00 pm, ESPN2
    at Georgia Tech L 51–62  9–21 (2–16)
    Hank McCamish Pavilion (8,155)
    Atlanta, GA
    ACC Tournament
    03/12/2014
    3:30 pm, ESPNU/ACC Network
    vs. Miami (FL)
    First round
    L 53–57  9–22
    Greensboro Coliseum (10,945)
    Greensboro, NC
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

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