2018–19 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team

The 2018–19 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team represented Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hokies were led by fifth-year head coach Buzz Williams and played their home games at Cassell Coliseum in Blacksburg, Virginia as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. 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 ACC member Duke.

2018–19 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, Sweet Sixteen
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 14
APNo. 16
2018–19 record26–9 (12–6 ACC)
Head coachBuzz Williams (5th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Jamie McNeilly
  • Christian Webster
  • Devin Johnson
Home arenaCassell Coliseum
2018–19 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 2 Virginia16–2 .889  35–3  .921
No. 3 North Carolina16–2 .889  29–7  .806
No. 1 Duke †14–4 .778  32–6  .842
No. 10 Florida State13–5 .722  29–8  .784
No. 16 Virginia Tech12–6 .667  26–9  .743
Syracuse10–8 .556  20–14  .588
Louisville10–8 .556  20–14  .588
NC State9–9 .500  24–12  .667
Clemson9–9 .500  20–14  .588
Georgia Tech6–12 .333  14–18  .438
Boston College5–13 .278  14–17  .452
Miami (FL)5–13 .278  14–18  .438
Wake Forest4–14 .222  11–20  .355
Pittsburgh3–15 .167  14–19  .424
Notre Dame3–15 .167  14–19  .424
† 2019 ACC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

On April 3, Williams left Virginia Tech to take the Texas A&M head coaching job.[1] The Hokies hired Wofford head coach Young as his replacement on April 7.[2]

Previous season

The Hokies finished the 2017–18 season 21–12, 10–8 in ACC play to finish in seventh place. They lost in the second round of the ACC Tournament to Notre Dame. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they lost in the first round to Alabama.

Offseason

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Tyrie Jackson1G6'1"205SophomoreTifton, GATransferred to NW Florida State College
Khadim Sy2F/C6'10"240SophomoreDakar, SenegalTransferred to Daytona State College
Justin Bibbs10G6'5"220SeniorDayton, OHGraduated
Devin Wilson11G6'4"195RS SeniorMcKees Rocks, PAGraduated
Nick Fullard21F6'10"235SeniorLa Plata, MDGraduated
Justin Ammerman22G6'3"185JuniorWest Chester, PALeft team

2018 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Isaiah Wilkins
SF		 Wake Forest, NC Mount Tabor High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jul 30, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A
Landers Nolley
#23 SF		 Fairburn, GA Langston Hughes High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Oct 15, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Jon Kabongo
#28 PG		 Toronto, ON Putnam Science Academy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Oct 22, 2017 
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
    2018–19 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 1 Isaiah Wilikins 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)230 lb (104 kg) FrMount Tabor Winston-Salem, North Carolina
    G 3 Wabissa Bede 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoCushing Academy North Andover, Massachusetts
    G 4 Nickeil Alexander-Walker 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) SoHamilton Heights Christian Academy Toronto, Ontario
    G 5 Justin Robinson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrSt. James School (MD) Manassas, Virginia
    G 10 Jonathan Kabongo 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrThornlea Secondary Toronto, Ontario
    G 11 Brendan Palmer (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrForsyth Country Day Lewisville, North Carolina
    G 13 Ahmed Hill 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS SrAquinas Augusta, Georgia
    G 14 P. J. Horne 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)230 lb (104 kg) SoTift County Tifton, Georgia
    G/F 15 Chris Clarke 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) SrCape Henry Virginia Beach, Virginia
    G/F 21 Landers Nolley II 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)230 lb (104 kg) FrLangston Hughes Fairburn, Georgia
    G 23 Tyrece Radford (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrMcKinley Baton Rouge, Louisiana
    F 24 Kerry Blackshear Jr. 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)250 lb (113 kg) RS JrMaynard Evans Orlando, Florida
    G/F 42 Ty Outlaw 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)220 lb (100 kg) GSPerson/Lee College Roxboro, North Carolina
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Schedule and results
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    Nov 4, 2018*
    3:00 pm    		 No. 15 at Liberty
    Hurricane Relief Exhibition    		 W 86–70[3]  –
    		  20 – Robinson  7 – Tied  9 – Robinson  Vines Center (4,210)
    Lynchburg, VA
    Non-conference regular season
    Nov 9, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 No. 15 Gardner–Webb W 87–59  1–0
    		  21 – Tied  6 – Tied  8 – Robinson  Cassell Coliseum (7,736)
    Blacksburg, VA
    Nov 15, 2018*
    11:30 am, ESPN2    		 No. 16 vs. Ball State
    Charleston Classic Quarterfinals    		 W 73–64  2–0
    		  21 – Alexander-Walker  7 – Blackshear  6 – Robinson  TD Arena (2,648)
    Charleston, SC
    Nov 16, 2018*
    11:00 am, ESPN2    		 No. 16 vs. Northeastern
    Charleston Classic Semifinals    		 W 88–60  3–0
    		  20 – Alexander-Walker  7 – Outlaw  7 – Alexander-Walker  TD Arena (2,752)
    Charleston, SC
    Nov 18, 2018*
    8:30 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 16 vs. No. 23 Purdue
    Charleston Classic championship    		 W 89–83  4–0
    		  25 – Alexander-Walker  7 – Alexander-Walker  6 – Robinson  TD Arena (3,985)
    Charleston, SC
    Nov 24, 2018*
    1:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 No. 13 Saint Francis (PA) W 75–37  5–0
    		  19 – Hill  8 – Wilkins  7 – Robinson  Cassell Coliseum (7,474)
    Blacksburg, VA
    Nov 27, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 13 at Penn State
    ACC–Big Ten Challenge    		 L 62–63  5–1
    		  19 – Robinson  9 – Blackshear  3 – Tied  Bryce Jordan Center (8,373)
    University Park, PA
    Dec 1, 2018*
    1:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 No. 13 Central Connecticut W 94–40  6–1
    		  24 – Hill  6 – Outlaw  13 – Robinson  Cassell Coliseum (9,275)
    Blacksburg, VA
    Dec 5, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 No. 15 VMI W 89–68  7–1
    		  18 – Robinson  11 – Outlaw  5 – Robinson  Cassell Coliseum (7,748)
    Blacksburg, VA
    Dec 9, 2018*
    1:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 No. 15 South Carolina State W 81–44  8–1
    		  19 – Alexander-Walker  13 – Blackshear  6 – Robinson  Cassell Coliseum (5,305)
    Blacksburg, VA
    Dec 15, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ESPNU    		 No. 13 vs. Washington
    Boardwalk Classic    		 W 73–61  9–1
    		  24 – Alexander-Walker  6 – Tied  3 – Tied   Boardwalk Hall (5,456)
    Atlantic City, NJ
    Dec 19, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 No. 13 North Carolina A&T W 82–60  10–1
    		  20 – Alexander-Walker  9 – Blackshear  6 – Robinson  Cassell Coliseum (6,681)
    Blacksburg, VA
    Dec 28, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 No. 10 Maryland Eastern Shore W 85–40  11–1
    		  20 – Hill  7 – Bede  6 – Tied  Cassell Coliseum (7,632)
    Blacksburg, VA
    ACC regular season
    Jan 1, 2019
    1:00 pm, ESPNU    		 No. 10 Notre Dame W 81–66  12–1
    (1–0)    		  21 – Blackshear  7 – Blackshear  8 – Robinson  Cassell Coliseum (8,008)
    Blacksburg, VA
    Jan 5, 2019
    12:00 pm, ACCRSN    		 No. 10 Boston College W 77–66  13–1
    (2–0)    		  25 – Alexander-Walker  8 – Robinson  5 – Robinson  Cassell Coliseum (7,009)
    Blacksburg, VA
    Jan 9, 2019
    7:00 pm, ACCRSN    		 No. 9 at Georgia Tech W 52–49  14–1
    (3–0)    		  15 – Hill  10 – Blackshear  6 – Alexander-Walker  McCamish Pavilion (6,166)
    Atlanta, GA
    Jan 15, 2019
    8:00 pm, Raycom    		 No. 9 at No. 4 Virginia
    Rivalry    		 L 59–81  14–2
    (3–1)    		  19 – Alexander-Walker  4 – Alexander-Walker  3 – Alexander-Walker  John Paul Jones Arena (14,623)
    Charlottesville, VA
    Jan 19, 2019
    4:00 pm, ACCRSN    		 No. 9 Wake Forest W 87–71  15–2
    (4–1)    		  24 – Alexander-Walker  7 – Alexander-Walker  5 – Bede  Cassell Coliseum (9,275)
    Blacksburg, VA
    Jan 21, 2019
    7:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 10 at No. 11 North Carolina L 82–103  15–3
    (4–2)    		  20 – Hill  17 – Blackshear  6 – Robinson  Dean Smith Center (21,148)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    Jan 26, 2019
    8:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 10 Syracuse W 78–56  16–3
    (5–2)    		  35 – Robinson  7 – Outlaw  8 – 2 tied  Cassell Coliseum (9,275)
    Blacksburg, VA
    Jan 30, 2019
    7:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 12 at Miami (FL) W 82–70  17–3
    (6–2)    		  25 – Alexander-Walker  9 – Blackshear Jr.  5 – Alexander-Walker  Watsco Center (6,860)
    Coral Gables, FL
    Feb 2, 2019
    12:00 pm, Raycom    		 No. 12 at No. 23 NC State W 47–24  18–3
    (7–2)    		  13 – Blackshear Jr.  13 – Blackshear Jr.  3 – 2 tied  PNC Arena (19,500)
    Raleigh, NC
    Feb 4, 2019
    7:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 11 No. 16 Louisville L 64–72  18–4
    (7–3)    		  21 – Blackshear Jr.  7 – Outlaw  5 – Bede  Cassell Coliseum (9,275)
    Blacksburg, VA
    Feb 9, 2019
    12:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 11 at Clemson L 51–59  18–5
    (7–4)    		  17 – Blackshear Jr.  8 – Outlaw  3 – 2 Tied  Littlejohn Coliseum (9,000)
    Clemson, SC
    Feb 13, 2019
    8:00 pm, Raycom    		 No. 22 Georgia Tech W 76–68  19–5
    (8–4)    		  20 – Outlaw  6 – Tied  8 – Blackshear Jr.  Cassell Coliseum (9,275)
    Blacksburg, VA
    Feb 16, 2019
    12:00 pm, ACCRSN    		 No. 22 at Pittsburgh W 70–64  20–5
    (9–4)    		  29 – Blackshear Jr.  9 – 2 Tied  7 – Bede  Petersen Events Center (10,289)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    Feb 18, 2019
    7:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 20 No. 3 Virginia
    Rivalry    		 L 58–64  20–6
    (9–5)    		  23 – Blackshear Jr.  13 – Blackshear Jr.  4 – Alexander-Walker  Cassell Coliseum (9,275)
    Blacksburg, VA
    Feb 23, 2019
    4:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 20 at Notre Dame W 67–59  21–6
    (10–5)    		  22 – Blackshear Jr.  14 – Blackshear Jr.  3 – Tied  Edmund P. Joyce Center (8,787)
    South Bend, IN
    Feb 26, 2019
    7:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 20 No. 3 Duke W 77–72  22–6
    (11–5)    		  23 – Blackshear Jr.  10 – Blackshear Jr.  6 – Alexander-Walker  Cassell Coliseum (9,275)
    Blacksburg, VA
    Mar 5, 2019
    7:00 pm, ESPNU    		 No. 15 at No. 14 Florida State L 64–73 OT 22–7
    (11–6)    		  19 – Alexander-Walker  9 – Hill  4 – Blackshear Jr.  Donald L. Tucker Center (10,611)
    Tallahassee, FL
    Mar 8, 2019
    7:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 15 Miami (FL) W 84–70  23–7
    (12–6)    		  21 – Alexander-Walker  10 – Alexander-Walker  8 – Alexander-Walker  Cassell Coliseum (9,275)
    Blacksburg, VA
    ACC Tournament
    Mar 13, 2019
    2:30 pm, ESPN    		 (5) No. 16 vs. (12) Miami
    Second Round    		 W 71–56  24–7
    		  19 – Blackshear Jr.  10 – Blackshear Jr.  6 – Alexander-Walker  Spectrum Center (19,691)
    Charlotte, NC
    Mar 14, 2019
    2:30 pm, ESPN    		 (5) No. 16 vs. (4) No. 12 Florida State
    Quarterfinals    		 L 63–65 OT 24–8
    		  21 – Alexander-Walker  9 – Blackshear Jr.  4 – Alexander-Walker  Spectrum Center (19,691)
    Charlotte, NC
    NCAA Tournament
    Mar 22, 2019*
    9:57 pm, truTV    		 (4 E) No. 16 vs. (13 E) Saint Louis
    First Round    		 W 66–52  25–8
    		  20 – Alexander-Walker  7 – Outlaw  2 – Tied  SAP Center (12,824)
    San Jose, CA
    Mar 24, 2019*
    7:10 pm, TBS    		 (4 E) No. 16 vs. (12 E) Liberty
    Second Round    		 W 67–58  26–8
    		  19 – Blackshear Jr.  11 – Outlaw  6 – Alexander-Walker  SAP Center (14,802)
    San Jose, CA
    Mar 29, 2019*
    9:45 pm, CBS    		 (4 E) No. 16 vs. (1 E) No. 1 Duke
    Sweet Sixteen    		 L 73–75  26–9
    		  18 – Blackshear Jr.  16 – Blackshear Jr.  5 – Blackshear Jr.  Capital One Arena (20,006)
    Washington, D.C.
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. E=East.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    Source[4]

    Player statistics
    Legend
      GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
     FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
     RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
     BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game
    No. Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
    1 Isaiah Wilkins 14 14.4 47.2 46.4 73.7 2.2 0.9 0.4 0.1 5.5
    3 Wabissa Bede 15 19.7 44.7 43.3 0.0 2.1 2.1 0.8 0.0 3.7
    4 Nickeil Alexander-Walker 14 32.5 54.6 42.4 79.1 4.1 3.6 2.2 0.6 17.8
    5 Justin Robinson 15 32.4 44.7 36.7 80.0 3.8 5.8 1.7 0.1 13.1
    10 Jonathan Kabongo 8 5.9 33.3 25.0 33.3 0.5 0.4 0.1 0.0 1.8
    11 Brendan Palmer 3 0.7 N/A N/A N/A 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
    13 Ahmed Hill 15 33.1 46.3 44.8 93.3 3.5 1.7 0.9 0.1 12.7
    14 P.J. Horne 15 16.9 65.4 0.0 80.0 3.3 0.6 0.3 0.5 5.1
    24 Kerry Blackshear Jr. 15 25.7 54.2 34.8 66.2 6.2 1.7 0.5 0.9 14.1
    42 Ty Outlaw 15 25.1 46.7 49.3 33.3 5.1 1.1 0.4 0.5 7.9

    Rankings
    See also: 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
    Ranking movements
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
    NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
    Week
    Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Final 
    AP 15 16 13 13 15 13 13 10 10 9 9 10 12 11 22 20 20 15 16 Not released 
    Coaches 17 17^ 14 12 14 13 13 10 10 7 7 8 11 10 16 18 19 16 15 14

    ^Coaches did not release a Week 2 poll.

    References
    1. Borzello, Jeff (April 3, 2019). "Texas A&M hires Va. Tech's Williams as coach". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
    2. Borzello, Jeff (April 7, 2019). "Va. Tech hires Wofford's Young as new coach". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 8, 2019.
    3. "Hokies defeat Liberty, 86-70, in exhibition game - Virginia Tech". Virginia Tech.
    4. "hokiesports.com :: Men's Basketball Schedule". www.hokiesports.com. Virginia Tech Athletics. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
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