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 coachMike Young (1st season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaCassell Coliseum
2019–20 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 4 Florida State16–4 .800  26–5  .839
No. 16 Virginia15–5 .750  23–7  .767
No. 14 Louisville15–5 .750  24–7  .774
No. 11 Duke15–5 .750  25–6  .806
Georgia Tech*11–9 .550  17–14  .548
NC State10–10 .500  20–12  .625
Syracuse10–10 .500  18–14  .563
Notre Dame10–10 .500  20–12  .625
Clemson9–11 .450  16–15  .516
Miami (FL)7–13 .350  15–16  .484
Boston College7–13 .350  13–18  .419
Virginia Tech7–13 .350  16–16  .500
Wake Forest6–14 .300  13–18  .419
Pittsburgh6–14 .300  16–17  .485
North Carolina6–14 .300  14–19  .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 1 Isaiah Wilikins 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)230 lb (104 kg) SoMount Tabor Winston-Salem, North Carolina
    G 3 Wabissa Bede 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrCushing Academy North Andover, Massachusetts
    G 0 Hunter Cattoor 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrBishop Moore Orlando, Florida
    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
    G/F 2 Landers Nolley II 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)230 lb (104 kg) RS FrLangston Hughes Fairburn, Georgia
    G 23 Tyrece Radford 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS FrMcKinley Baton Rouge, Louisiana
    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
    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    		 W 65–39  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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