2019–20 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team

The 2019–20 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team represented Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hokies were led by first-year head coach Mike Young and played their home games at Cassell Coliseum in Blacksburg, Virginia as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.[1]

2019–20 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
2019–20 record16–16 (7–13 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaCassell Coliseum
2019–20 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 4 Florida State164 .800  265  .839
No. 16 Virginia155 .750  237  .767
No. 14 Louisville155 .750  247  .774
No. 11 Duke155 .750  256  .806
Georgia Tech*119 .550  1714  .548
NC State1010 .500  2012  .625
Syracuse1010 .500  1814  .563
Notre Dame1010 .500  2012  .625
Clemson911 .450  1615  .516
Miami (FL)713 .350  1516  .484
Boston College713 .350  1318  .419
Virginia Tech713 .350  1616  .500
Wake Forest614 .300  1318  .419
Pittsburgh614 .300  1617  .485
North Carolina614 .300  1419  .424
*ineligible for postseason due to NCAA violations
As of March 18, 2020; Rankings from AP Poll
NOTE: The 2020 ACC Tournament was cancelled before the quarterfinals due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Hokies finished the season 16–16, and 7–13 in ACC play. They lost to North Carolina in the First Round of the ACC Tournament. The tournament was cancelled before the Quarterfinals due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] The NCAA Tournament and NIT were also cancelled due to the pandemic.[3]

Previous season

They finished the 2018–19 season 26–9, 12–6 in ACC play to finish in fifth place. They defeated Miami (FL) in the second round of the ACC Tournament before losing to Florida State. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they defeated Saint Louis and Liberty to advanced to the sweet sixteen for the first time since 1965 where they lost to fellow ACC member Duke.

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Justin Robinson5G6'1"205SeniorManassas, VAGraduated
Ahmed Hill13G6'5"205RS SeniorAugusta, GAGraduated
Nickeil Alexander-Walker4G6'5"220SophomoreToronto, ONDeclared for 2019 NBA Draft; selected 17th overall by the Brooklyn Nets.
Kerry Blackshear Jr.24F6'10"250RS JuniorOrlando, FLGraduate transferred to Florida
Ty Outlaw42G/F6'6"220Graduate StudentRoxboro, NCGraduated
Chris Clarke15G/F6'6"215SeniorVirginia Beach, VATransferred to Texas Tech

Incoming Transfers

NamePos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Grant YatesF6'8"210SophomoreGainesville, VATransferred from Christopher Newport. Under NCAA transfer rules, Yates will have to sit out for the 2019–20 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility.
Keve AlumaF6'9"240JuniorBerlin, MDTransferred from Wofford. Under NCAA transfer rules, Aluma will have to sit out for the 2019–20 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.
Branden JohnsonF6'8"230Graduate StudentGarfield Heights, OHTransferred from Alabama State after graduating. Will have one year of eligibility beginning immediately.

2019 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jalen Cone
PG
Walkertown, NC Walkertown 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 163 lb (74 kg) May 9, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A
John Ojiako
PF
St. Petersburg, FL Admiral Farragut Academy 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jun 18, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A
Nahiem Alleyne
SG
Lawrenceville, GA Mountain View 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jun 16, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A
Hunter Cattoor
PG
Orlando, FL Bishop Moore 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Apr 20, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings:   247Sports: 47
  • 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:

  • "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2019-10-28.

    Roster

    2019–20 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Hunter Cattoor 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrBishop Moore Orlando, FL
    G 1 Isaiah Wilikins 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)225 lb (102 kg) SoMount Tabor Winston-Salem, NC
    G/F 2 Landers Nolley II 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg) RS FrLangston Hughes Atlanta, GA
    G 3 Wabissa Bede 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrCushing Academy North Andover, MA
    G 4 Nahiem Alleyne 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrMountain View Buford, Georgia
    G 10 Jonathan Kabongo 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoThornlea Secondary Toronto, Ontario
    G 11 Brendan Palmer 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoForsyth Country Day Lewisville, North Carolina
    F 13 Grant Yates  6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg) SoChristopher Newport Gainesville, Virginia
    G 14 P. J. Horne 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)230 lb (104 kg) JrTift County Tifton, Georgia
    G 15 Jalen Cone 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrWalkertown Walkertown, North Carolina
    F 21 John Ojiako 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)240 lb (109 kg) FrAdmiral Farragut Lagos, Nigeria
    F 22 Keve Aluma  6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)240 lb (109 kg) JrWofford Berlin, Maryland
    G 23 Tyrece Radford 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS FrMcKinley Baton Rouge, Louisiana
    F 24 Branden Johnson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)230 lb (104 kg) GSAlabama State Garfield Heights, Ohio
    F 25 Ryan Payne 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) JrHanover Mechanicsville, Virginia
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster

    Schedule and results

    Source:[4]

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular season
    November 5, 2019
    7:00 pm, ESPNU
    at Clemson W 67–60  1–0
    (1–0)
     30  Nolley  9  Bede  6  Bede  Littlejohn Coliseum (7,500)
    Clemson, SC
    November 8, 2019*
    7:00 pm, ACCNX
    Coppin State W 74–42  2–0
     18  Alleyne  9  Bede  10  Bede  Cassell Coliseum (9,275)
    Blacksburg, VA
    November 13, 2019*
    7:00 pm, ACCNX
    USC Upstate W 80–57  3–0
     23  Nolley  6  Nolley  8  Bede  Cassell Coliseum (8,536)
    Blacksburg, VA
    November 16, 2019*
    1:30 pm, ACCNX
    Lehigh W 79–53  4–0
     27  Nolley  11  Radford  6  Bede  Cassell Coliseum (9,900)
    Blacksburg, VA
    November 20, 2019*
    7:00 pm, ACCNX
    Delaware State W 100–64  5–0
     20  Alleyne  8  Radford  10  Bede  Cassell Coliseum (8,421)
    Blacksburg, VA
    November 25, 2019*
    5:00 pm, ESPN2
    vs. No. 3 Michigan State
    Maui Invitational quarterfinals
    W 71–66  6–0
     22  Nolley  7  Horne  5  Nolley  Lahaina Civic Center 
    Lahaina, HI
    November 26, 2019*
    8:00 pm, ESPN
    vs. Dayton
    Maui Invitational semifinals
    L 62–89  6–1
     15  Nolley II  6  Nolley II  6  Bede  Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
    Lahaina, HI
    November 27, 2019*
    11:30 pm, ESPN2
    vs. BYU
    Maui Invitational 3rd place game
    L 77–90  6–2
     22  Nolley II  7  Nolley II  7  Bede  Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
    Lahaina, HI
    December 6, 2019
    7:00 pm, ACCN
    No. 10 Duke L 63–77  6–3
    (1–1)
     15  Horne  8  Nolley II  5  Bede  Cassell Coliseum (9,275)
    Blacksburg, VA
    December 11, 2019*
    8:30 pm, ACCNX
    Chattanooga W 63–58  7–3
     22  Alleyne  8  Bede  7  Bede  Cassell Coliseum (8,348)
    Blacksburg, VA
    December 15, 2019*
    1:30 pm, ACCNX
    Gardner–Webb W 73–46  8–3
     18  Nolley II  10  Radford  5  Bede  Cassell Coliseum (9,275)
    Blacksburg, VA
    December 21, 2019*
    4:00 pm, ACCNX
    VMI W 64–55  9–3
     14  Cattoor  10  Radford  4  Radford  Cassell Coliseum (7,446)
    Blacksburg, VA
    December 29, 2019*
    6:00 pm, ACCRSN
    Maryland Eastern Shore W 92–37  10–3
     18  Nolley II  10  Nolley II  6  Bede  Cassell Coliseum (7,642)
    Blacksburg, VA
    January 4, 2020
    2:00 pm, ACCRSN
    at No. 19 Virginia
    Commonwealth Classic
    L 39–65  10–4
    (1–2)
     18  Nolley II  5  Tied  2  Tied  John Paul Jones Arena (14,629)
    Charlottesville, VA
    January 7, 2020
    9:00 pm, ACCN
    at Syracuse W 67–63  11–4
    (2–2)
     19  Cone  9  Radford  8  Bede  Carrier Dome (16,504)
    Syracuse, NY
    January 11, 2020
    2:00 pm, ACCRSN
    NC State W 72–58  12–4
    (3–2)
     29  Nolley II  9  Radford  7  Bede  Cassell Coliseum (9,275)
    Blacksburg, VA
    January 14, 2020
    9:00 pm, ACCN
    at Wake Forest W 80–70  13–4
    (4–2)
     21  Tied  13  Radford  9  Bede  LJVM Coliseum (4,873)
    Winston-Salem, NC
    January 18, 2020
    12:00 pm, ACCRSN
    Syracuse L 69–71  13–5
    (4–3)
     17  Alleyne  6  Tied  7  Nolley II  Cassell Coliseum (9,275)
    Blacksburg, VA
    January 22, 2020
    8:00 pm, ACCN
    North Carolina W 79–77 2OT 14–5
    (5–3)
     22  Nolley II  7  Tied  8  Bede  Cassell Coliseum (9,275)
    Blacksburg, VA
    January 25, 2020
    2:00 pm, ESPNU
    at Boston College L 56–61  14–6
    (5–4)
     15  Nolley II  9  Radford  5  Bede  Conte Forum (6,981)
    Chestnut Hill, MA
    January 28, 2020
    8:00 pm, ACCN
    at Miami (FL) L 61–71  14–7
    (5–5)
     24  Radford  8  Radford  8  Bede  Watsco Center (5,197)
    Coral Gables, FL
    February 1, 2020
    4:00 pm, ACCRSN
    No. 5 Florida State L 63–74  14–8
    (5–6)
     18  Radford  7  Nolley II  6  Bede  Cassell Coliseum (9,275)
    Blacksburg, VA
    February 4, 2020
    7:00 pm, ACCN
    at Georgia Tech L 57–76  14–9
    (5–7)
     12  Radford  7  Nolley II  3  Cattoor  McCamish Pavilion (4,727)
    Atlanta, GA
    February 8, 2020
    12:00 pm, ACCRSN
    Boston College L 73–77 OT 14–10
    (5–8)
     29  Nolley II  11  Nolley II  4  Radford  Cassell Coliseum (9,275)
    Blacksburg, VA
    February 15, 2020
    6:00 pm, ACCN
    Pittsburgh W 67–57  15–10
    (6–8)
     18  Horne  12  Nolley II  6  Nolley II  Cassell Coliseum (9,275)
    Blacksburg, VA
    February 19, 2020
    9:00 pm, ACCRSN
    Miami (FL) L 95–102 3OT 15–11
    (6–9)
     26  Radford  11  Nolley II  6  Bede  Cassell Coliseum (8,428)
    Blacksburg, VA
    February 22, 2020
    8:00 pm, ESPN2
    at No. 6 Duke L 64–88  15–12
    (6–10)
     16  Radford  9  Radford  5  Wilkins  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
    Durham, NC
    February 26, 2020
    7:00 pm, ESPN2
    Virginia
    Commonwealth Classic
    L 53–56  15–13
    (6–11)
     13  Nolley II  5  Nolley II  3  Bede  Cassell Coliseum (9,275)
    Blacksburg, VA
    March 1, 2020
    6:00 pm, ACCN
    at No. 11 Louisville L 52–68  15–14
    (6–12)
     15  Cone  9  Radford  4  Bede  KFC Yum! Center (18,104)
    Louisville, KY
    March 4, 2020
    7:00 pm, ACCN
    Clemson W 70–58  16–14
    (7–12)
     17  Horne  8  Nolley II  5  Bede  Cassell Coliseum (8,901)
    Blacksburg, VA
    March 7, 2020
    2:00 pm, ACCN
    Notre Dame L 56–64  16–15
    (7–13)
     14  Horne  7  Horne  5  Bede  Purcell Pavilion (8,301)
    South Bend, IN
    ACC Tournament
    March 10, 2020
    7:00 pm, ACCN
    (11) vs. (14) North Carolina
    First round
    L 56–78  16–16
     14  Cattoor  7  Ojiako  5  Bede  Greensboro Coliseum (13,310)
    Greensboro, NC
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    References

    1. Borzello, Jeff (April 7, 2019). "Va. Tech hires Wofford's Young as new coach". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 8, 2019.
    2. "Statement from ACC on Men's Basketball Tournament". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
    3. "NCAA cancels remaining winter and spring championships".
    4. "hokiesports.com :: Men's Basketball Schedule". www.hokiesports.com. Virginia Tech Athletics. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
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