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MEDIA GUIDE 2018-19 TECH

18 –19 MEDIA GUIDE

QUICK FACTS CONTENTS Location...... Blacksburg, VA 24061-0502 HOKIE LIFE Student-Athlete Development...... 92 Basketball Address...... Hahn Hurst Basketball Practice ...... 2 Q&A with Reyna Gilbert-Lowry...... 94 605 Washington Street, SW Cassell Improvements ...... 4 Q&A with Alise Svihla...... 95 Enrollment ...... 34,000 Gameday Excitement...... 6 Student-Athlete Academic Support Services...... 96 Alise Svihla ...... 98 Nickname...... Hokies Hahn Hurst Practice Facility ...... 8 Q&A with Gary Bennett, Ph .d ...... 99 Colors...... Chicago Maroon & Burnt Orange The Atlantic Coast Conference...... 12 NCAA Tournament...... 16 Family Photos ...... 100 Conference ...... Atlantic Coast Conference Media Exposure ...... 18 Arena (Capacity)...... Cassell Coliseum (9,275) Big Monday...... 20 STAFF Tech’s All-Time Record...... 1,440-1,209 Team Travel ...... 22 Coaching Staff Highlights...... 104 President ...... Dr . Timothy Sands Thank–You Tour ...... 24 Head Coach ...... 106 Director of Athletics...... Whit Babcock Offseason Workouts...... 26 Assistant Coach Jamie McNeilly...... 110 Assistant Coach Christian Webster...... 112 Head Coach...... Buzz Williams (Oklahoma City, 1994) Boot Camp ...... 28 Training Camp...... 30 Assistant Coach Devin Johnson...... 114 Record/Years ...... 74-60 / 4 years Special Assistant to the Head Coach . . . . 116 Overall Record/Years ...... 227-146 / 11 years Hokies in the Community...... 32 Buzz’s Bunch...... 34 Director of Basketball Operations Lyle Wolf...... 118 Assistant Coaches ...... Jamie McNeilly (, 2007) Quote Shirts ...... 36 Director of Administration Baylie Stous...... 120 Christian Webster (Harvard, 2013) Team Gear...... 38 Director of Recruiting Operations Josh Chambers. . . . 121 Devin Johnson (New Orleans, 2008) Virginia Tech Athletics Success...... 40 Director of Player Personnel Ryan Nadeau...... 122 Director of Basketball Operations...... Lyle Wolf (Transylvania, 2010) Hokies in the Pros...... 42 Assistant AD Sports Medicine Eddie Benion...... 123 Director of Recruiting Operations. . . . . Josh Chambers (Virginia Tech, 2014) Hokie Greats...... 44 Assistant AD Strength & Conditioning David Jackson...... 124 Director of Player Personnel...... Ryan Nadeau (Michigan State, 2016) National Invitation Tournament...... 52 Hurricane Relief Game...... 60 Assistant Director, Equipment Services Special Assistant to the Head Coach...... Dale Layer (Eckerd, 1980) Bruce Garnes...... 125 Assistant AD Athletic Training ...... Eddie Benion (Missouri, 1995) MEET THE HOKIES Program Assistant Joe Fulce...... 126 Assistant AD Strength & Conditioning Team Photo...... 54 Graduate Managers Chakiris Moss and TJ Ryan. . . . . 127 for Basketball Programs...... David Jackson (Virginia Tech, 1997) Roster...... 55 Team Physicians...... 128 Assistant Director, Equipment Services . . . Bruce Garnes (Virginia Tech, 1994) Ahmed Hill...... 56 2017-18 Record...... 21-12 Ty Outlaw...... 58 THIS IS VIRGINIA TECH University President Dr . Timothy D . Sands ...... 129 Conference Record/Finish...... 10-8 (7th in ACC) Justin Robinson...... 62 Kerry Blackshear Jr ...... 64 About Virginia Tech...... 130 Starters Returning/Lost...... 3/2 Director of Athletics Whit Babcock...... 132 Letterwinners Returning/Lost...... 7/3 Nickeil Alexander-Walker...... 66 Wabissa Bede...... 68 Senior Associate AD Tom Gabbard...... 133 Associate AD/Strategic Communications ...... Pete Moris P .J . Horne...... 70 Executive Associate AD John Ballein...... 134 Associate SID/Primary Men’s Basketball Contact...... Bill Dyer Jonathan Kabongo ...... 72 Virginia Tech Athletics Executive Staff...... 135 Assistant SID/Social Media Contact...... Lance Dozier Landers Nolley II...... 73 HISTORY AND RECORDS Tyrece Radford ...... 74 Individual Records...... 136 DIRECTORY Isaiah Wilkins...... 75 Records by Class...... 139 Athletics Department...... (540) 231-6796 Brendan Palmer...... 76 Team Records...... 140 Men’s Basketball Office...... (540) 231-6725 2018-19 Managers ...... 77 Year-by-Year Leaders...... 143 Athletics Communications Office...... (540) 231-6726 STUDENT-ATHLETE SUPPORT Tech’s Top 10...... 146 Athletics Communications Fax...... (540) 231-6984 Technology...... 78 2017-18 Stats and Results...... 148 Website ...... www .hokiesports .com Athletics Performance ...... 80 Basketball Hall of Fame Members ...... 150 Twitter...... @HokiesMBB Sports Medicine...... 82 All-Conference Honors ...... 154 Instagram...... hokiesmbb Q&A with Eddie Benion...... 84 HOKIE NEWS Snapchat ...... VTMBBall Q&A with Devin Johnson...... 85 Hokie Club...... 155 On the Road...... 84 HokieVision...... 156 Q&A with David Jackson...... 88 Virginia Tech Strategic Communications...... 158 New Athletic Performance Center...... 86 IMG Sports Network...... 159 Hokie Fuel...... 88 Year 5 Theme...... 160 Nutrition Oasis...... 89 2018-19 Schedule...... Back Cover Alyson Onyon/Jennie Zabinski...... 90 MEDIA GUIDE CREDITS Q&A with Alyson Onyon ...... 91 Editor: Bill Dyer, Associate Director of Strategic Communications Grant Pearrell, Austin Hodges, Ivan Morozov, George Patch, Wayne Scarberry, Mark Nystrom, Jim Bridgeman, Bill Setliff, Ruth Design: John Sours, Associate Director, Graphic and Web Design; Josh Chambers Babylon, Tom Maguire, AP Wirephoto, Damian Salas, Tony D’Antonio, Quinton Nottingham and the Office of Student Life also Contributors: Jimmy Robertson, Damian Salas, Josh Chambers, Baylie Stous, Lyle Wolf, Lance Dozier contributed images . Photographers of The Roanoke Times also contributed to the guide, and Stroup, John McCormick and Photography: Cover photographs were taken by David Knachel of the Virginia Tech Office of Athletics Communications Kelsey Kradel of University Relations Visual Communications . Photos of professional players were provided by NBA teams, Photos inside the media guide were taken by Knachel, Josh Chambers, Jim Stroup, Woody Veasey and Michael Shroyer . Hefelfinger Studio Photography, Rocky Widner/NBAE/Getty Images and Steve Lipofsky/www .Basketballphoto .com . 2018-19 BASKETBALL

Known for its frenzied atmosphere, Cassell Coliseum has provided Virginia Tech with one of the greatest home courts in for more than a half century . Winning has been the norm in the facility since its opening in 1962 . Cassell stands as perhaps even more exciting today than ever in its history . A facility long known for one of the great home-court advantages in

COLISEUM college basketball, “The Cassell” now gives Tech opponents one of the most difficult environments in the Atlantic Coast Conference . In 2015, a new, exciting chapter for the venerable arena began, as Virginia Tech officials renamed the floor at Cassell Coliseum in recognition of a generous sponsorship of Virginia Tech athletics by Carilion Clinic . The financial resources from the sponsorship fund scholarships and strategic initiatives, as well as support public-

CASSELL health awareness . Beginning in the 2017-18 season, the court became known as “Carilion Clinic Court at Cassell Coliseum .” Last season, the Hokies saw increased attendance at Cassell . Tech averaged 7,678 per game — up more than 1,000 fans per game from two years ago and the largest attendance since the 2010-11 season . Nine games sold out, including the season opener against Detroit Mercy and the final seven ACC games of the season . The Hokies averaged 8,483 for home ACC games, more than 900 fans per game ahead of the previous season . Virginia Tech led the nation in increased attendance during the 2004-05 season, averaging 9,406 per game — the largest average attendance in Cassell Coliseum history . Tech fans broke that record again in 2005-06, as the Hokies averaged 9,764 per game and once again in the 2006-07 season at 9,822 per game . Cassell Coliseum constantly undergoes improvements . Eighteen years ago, new state-of-the-art video screens were added . Five years ago, Tech officials replaced those video boards with newer versions that reflect the ever-changing improvement in video technology . The new boards are larger and offer high-definition images for the fans’ enjoyment . In the fall of 2014, Virginia Tech officials invested in a new sophisticated sound system for the arena . The programmable system, combined with the video boards installed in 2013, makes for an exciting feature at games . Later that season, Tech officials

2 added an enhanced LED lighting system at Cassell Coliseum . The lighting allows instant on-and-off control, zoned lighting and adaptable lighting to allow unique lighting for specific needs and events . Entering the 2018-19 season, the Hokies have won 590 out of 784 games played at Cassell for a winning percentage of .753 . Tech played its first basketball game played in the Coliseum on Jan . 3, 1962, as the Hokies routed Alabama 91-67 . The near-capacity crowd sat on the concrete floor to watch the initiation of the new building because the seats had not arrived . In-state rivals struggle playing the Hokies in Cassell, winning in only 18 of 139 visits . Although capacity crowds are a frequent occurrence at Cassell Coliseum, the largest crowd ever recorded was an overflow of 11,500 for Purdue on Dec . 3, 1966 . On Sept . 17, 1977, Tech officials and friends dedicated the Coliseum in honor of the late Stuart K . Cassell . Beginning with the 2015-16 season, Tech officials added a new look to Cassell Coliseum, as they unveiled “Courtside at Cassell ”. This addition allows Hokie fans the opportunity to enjoy premium courtside seating at Cassell Coliseum . Courtside at Cassell consists of 14 brand new four-seat tables, which line the court across from the team benches and along the baseline .

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The look of Cassell Coliseum continues to evolve, and during the summer of 2017, the venerable old arena received even more upgrades . Following graduation of that year, workers removed approximately 4,000 of the original seats and replaced them with new, padded, wider seats . These new seats, set closest to courtside, offer fans better comfort, while attending sporting IMPROVEMENTS events at Cassell Coliseum . Shortly thereafter, workers refinished and repainted Carilion Clinic Court with bold new images, logos and word marks to better reflect the university and athletics department . Also, workers added the new logo CASSELL CASSELL of Carilion Clinic, whose gift two years ago was earmarked, in part, for such projects . The playing surface of Cassell Coliseum is now the “Carilion Clinic Court at Cassell Coliseum .” Other improvements, not necessarily noticeable to fans, have taken place over the years . Most notable, the Bill Foster Basketball Suite received a completely new design and configuration . The team’s game-day locker room was gutted and reconstructed to better utilize the space and serve the team . Along with this renovation, workers constructed a new “green room” to be used in a multitude of ways .

4 @HokiesMBB @HokiesMBB #getBVTMBBALL3TTER #ThisIsHome#getBETTER #ThisIsHome 55 6 GAMEDAY EXCITEMENT 2018-19 student season ticketholders. cheers andcreateunique experiencesfor Guard, hasbeenencouraged tousemore Virginia Tech basketball,knownasCassell tweet using#Hokies.Thestudentsectionof tweets andpicturesonthe videoscoreboard, connect withotherHokiesandseeone’s is Virginia Tech basketball! For a chance to all Hokiefanstointeractwiththeeventthat Also, thereisasocialmediawall,allowing unique lightingforspecificneedsandevents. zoned lighting, and isadaptabletoallow new lighting allows instant on-and-off control, LED lightingsystemtoCassellColiseum.The winter, thedepartmentaddedanenhanced allows forabetteratmosphereatgames.Last with thevideoboardsinstalledin2013, arena .Theprogrammablesystem,combined in anewsophisticatedsoundsystemforthe experience .Virginia Tech officialsinvested a wide-range of enhancements to the fan Fans inCassellColiseumcontinuetosee continue tosellatabriskpace. becoming thenorm,andseasontickets be ongamenights.Selloutsareonceagain the landmakeCassellColiseumplaceto highest levelandoneofthebestarenasin A passionatefanbase,competitionatthe rebirth of sorts in terms of fan excitement . In recentseasons,thearenahasseena those gamesfora.753winningpercentage basketball games,andTech haswon590of has beenthevenuefor784Hokiemen’s During its first 57seasons,CassellColiseum opposing teamtovisit. Tech: TheCassellisonetoughplaceforan past halfcenturyofbasketballatVirginia One thinghasremainedaconstantoverthe BASKETBALL

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The Hahn Hurst Basketball Practice Center is available from the head coach’s office, the large a beautiful, functional and well-equipped home reception area and the connecting balcony . for Hokies basketball . The facility affords the Behind a secured entrance, the facility offers Hokies every convenience needed to build an every feature crucial to building a program . The elite college basketball program . spacious weight room contains a full range of Since moving into the center in August 2009, free weights, machines, treadmills, elliptical this $21 million structure has given the Hokies machines and other equipment — all with a the facility needed to compete at the highest panoramic view of the practice courts . The level . The 49,000-square foot building, which athletics department refitted the weight room ties together modern, state-of-the-art amenities in 2016 and now it contains only the best in with the architectural integrity of the beautiful strength and conditioning equipment, perfectly Virginia Tech campus, stands as a shining designed with the teams in mind . beacon to the commitment the university has Adjacent to the weight room is the modern, fully made to its basketball program . equipped training room . This area features two From the moment one walks through the front examination rooms, a taping area and hot and doors, one is engulfed with the magnitude of cold immersion tubs . A state-of-the-art Alter this beautiful facility . The two-story front lobby G rehab machine also is located in this area . serves as a testament to the history and promise This room and equipment enables the sports of the Virginia Tech basketball program . From medicine staff to handle all aspects of treatment the large graphics to the various memorabilia, and rehabilitation of injuries . this area features images of the greatest players Across the hall is the equipment room, in Hokie history . Three years ago, the facility completely stocked with the finest gear offered saw the beginning of a complete rebranding, by Nike . This area also opens out into the further accentuating the beauty of it . parking lot, where the team begins its travel just

HAHN HURST PRACTICE FACILITY The main feature of the building is the two-court, steps from the locker room . 16,609-square foot practice gym . Spacious Speaking of the locker room, the Hokies boast and convenient, the gym features a soft wall the finest around . The fully appointed lounge that can be lowered to divide the courts to area was upadated and improved last year . The allow both the men’s and the women’s teams to complex also features a classroom with video practice at the same time . The newly refinished and dry-erase boards, perfect for various forms and redesigned courts are exact replicas of the of instruction and team meetings . The locker main court at Cassell Coliseum, allowing the room itself is spacious, with video screens and teams to practice on the same surface on which large individual lockers with extra storage space . they will play . A large patio area sits behind the practice gym The suites on the second floor feature offices and gets used for social events and tailgating for the assistants and a larger office for the functions . head coach . A view of the practice courts is

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When Buzz Williams and his staff arrived at Virginia Tech, they made upgrading and improving the Hahn Hurst Basketball Practice Center one of their main facility focuses . The summer of 2016 saw workers add new graphics and make enhancements to the weight room in the facility . The redesign and reconfiguration of the space included new half racks from Williams Strength, Woodway treadmills, new bumper plates for Olympic lifts and new cable machines . The staff used every possible resource available, and everything that the staff needs to improve the players’ conditioning now belongs to the team . The summer and fall of 2017 saw the program add even more upgrades, which include a large increase in video screens and technology . From the lobby to the coaching suite, workers installed new, high-definition video boards, adding to the design and scope of the center . The lounge area of the locker room also has been redesigned, with a new, large video wall included in the space . These improvements and others make Hahn Hurst one of the finest and most advanced practice facilities in the country . HAHN HURST UPGRADES

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COMPETING IN 2013 SINCE 1996, THE ACC PLAYER ACC HAS PRODUCED AMERICA’S TOP OF THE YEAR 156 NBA DRAFT CONFERENCE ERICK SELECTIONS On July 1, 2004, Virginia Tech joined the Atlantic Coast Conference, AND 42 LOTTERY and more than 50 years of dreams came true, as the Hokies assumed GREEN their rightful place in their new home . Since joining, Virginia Tech has PICKS, THE MOST become a force in the league . OF ANY CONFERENCE Game night in “The Cassell” has been elevated to must-see entertainment, as the fan support and excitement has been overwhelming, thus making IN EITHER CATEGORY. Cassell Coliseum one of the league’s best home courts and most feared environments . ACC games are not just games, but events that unify all of “Hokie Nation .” Since joining the ACC, the Hokies have defeated then-No . 1 ranked Duke and , rival Virginia four times and nationally ranked Miami twice inside one of the nation’s top arenas . The 2017-18 season saw Tech win its first two all-time appearances ESPN’s “Big Monday”, an 80-69 win over No . 10 North Carolina and a Senior Night win against No . 5 Duke, 64-63 . Add to that to a victory at then-No . 2 Virginia and the Hokies have become a team to contend with in this league . The Hokies

ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE ATLANTIC registered four wins against Top 15 teams in the 2017-18 season . THE THE

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If success is best measured in terms of wins and losses, then the ACC is unrivaled in NCAA basketball annals . Teams currently competing in the ACC have won eight of the past 18 NCAA basketball championships . No conference has compiled a better NCAA Tournament record than the ACC . Since the inaugural tournament in 1939, league teams have posted an NCAA Tournament- best mark of 435-227 for a sterling .657 winning percentage on college basketball’s biggest stage . The 15 teams currently in the ACC have combined for 624 NCAA Tournament victories —181 more than the next nearest conference . Since 1985, the ACC has produced 28 Final Four teams, four more than any other conference . The ACC has had at least one Final Four team in 22 of the last 30 years . Since the NCAA Tournament expanded to 64 teams in 1985, ACC teams have compiled a 330-170 ( .660) record, including 90 Sweet 16 appearances and 49 Regional Final berths — all NCAA Tournament bests . Since 1985, nearly half of the league teams (91- of-184) receiving NCAA berths have won at least two NCAA Tournament games . Teams currently in the ACC have combined to win 16 NCAA Championships . North Carolina leads the way with six national titles, followed by Duke with five, Louisville two, NC State two and Syracuse one . The Tar Heels claimed their sixth title in 2017, following championships in 1957, 1982, 1993, 2005 and 2009 . Duke won NCAA titles in 2015, 2010, 2001, 1992 and 1991, while the Cardinals captured the crown in 1986 and 1980 . The Wolfpack walked away with national titles in 1974 and 1983, while the Orange claimed its national championship in 2003 . The ACC has posted 10 or more NCAA Tournament wins 17 times overall, and with its

ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE ATLANTIC 12-9 mark in 2018 has finished .500 or better in each of the last 31 tournaments . The Big Ten has the next longest streak at 12, while the SEC is third at nine . In 2016, ACC teams combined to win an NCAA-record 19 NCAA Tournament games, eclipsing the previous mark of 18 set by the Big East in 1985 . THE THE Over the past four years, ACC teams have combined to win an NCAA-record 59 Tournament games, bettering the previous mark of 53 set by the ACC between 2014- 17 . The ACC’s 59 wins are 22 more than any other conference . The ACC set an NCAA Tournament record in 2016 by having six teams reach the Sweet 16, breaking the previous record of five set by the ACC in 2015 and the Big East in 2009 . Over the past four years, 16 ACC teams have reached the Sweet 16, five more than any other conference over that span . Since 1981, the ACC has produced 46 consensus All-Americans - 17 more than any other conference - and has accounted for 24 percent of the nation’s consensus All- Americans (46-of-194) . Seven of the last 22 and nine of the last 26 consensus National Players of the Year have been from the ACC . Since 1975, the ACC has had 16 consensus National Players of the Year - nine more than any other conference . In addition, nine of the ACC’s 16 National Players of the Year have been unanimous selections . 14 @HokiesMBB @HokiesMBB VTMBBALL #getBETTER #ThisIsHome 15 2018-19 BASKETBALL

The past two post seasons have been magical trips that culminated in the most magical of ways: trips to the NCAA Tournament . The Virginia Tech men’s basketball team relished TOURNAMENT the experiences and both the players and the coaches used the trips to Buffalo, New York and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to better themselves and the program in general .

NCAA The nights of Selection Sunday have been spent with all the fans in Cassell Coliseum, along with time spent with the team and the family . Before, during and after, the Hokies truly immersed themselves in every aspect of the NCAA Tournament . Lifetime memories have been made, and motivation remains to return to the Big Dance once again . For the first time in more than three decades, the Hokies lived the NCAA experience in back-to-back seasons . Seasons that have firmly eteched in their minds what it means to be a part of March Madness .

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The Virginia Tech men’s basketball program enjoys a large and growing presence in the media: locally, regionally and nationally . Traditional media and new, emerging media focus on the Hokies . Virginia Tech players are in high demand for interviews, and with the constantly evolving platforms, many opportunities EXPOSURE exist for additional exposure for the student-athletes . The fans of Hokie Nation always remain thirsty for information on their teams . As a member of the Atlantic Coast

MEDIA MEDIA Conference, the Hokies enjoy the benefits of one of the best and most comprehensive television and Internet rights packages in the nation . Every Virginia Tech conference basketball game is available over the air and also via the Internet, thus receiving worldwide exposure . The ACC Network, beginning in 2019, will only add to this exposure, as a dedicated, 24-hour over-the-air network and its streaming partner will focus completely on the Atlantic Coast Conference and its member institutions . Virginia Tech players and coaches do hundreds of interviews each season, appearing on all forms of media, including numerous in-house opportunities . The emergence of HokieVision and the prominence of Hokiesports .com provide even more opportunities for Virginia Tech student-athletes . The athletics department also provides opportunities for student-athletes looking for post- graduate careers in the media to learn and hone their skills right here on campus .

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Playing on the “big stage” during the regular season in college basketball doesn’t get any bigger than ESPN’s “Big Monday” . And during the 2017-18 season, the Hokies took great advantage of that stage .

MONDAY The Hokies had never appeared on Big Monday before last season, but got two important games in that platform . To say Tech made a big splash on Big Monday would

BIG be an understatement . In the two games, the Hokies defeated No . 10 North Carolina, 80-69, in January and followed that with a 64-63 victory over No . 5 Duke on Senior Night in Cassell Coliseum . Cassell was electric both nights, as has become the norm during ACC season in Blacksburg . A pair of sold out, engaged and energized crowds provided ESPN with a great setting for its Prime Time showcase . Although new to the event, the Hokies were ready for the spotlight and proved to the national audience exactly what the Hokie Nation is all about!

20 21 2018-19 BASKETBALL TRAVEL When the Hokies hit the road, they do it in style! Before ACC play begin, Tech takes every opportunity to play top opponents in first-class arenas at desirable locations . Since Buzz Williams and his staff arrived in TEAM Blacksburg, Virginia Tech has traveled to New York City, Cancun, Destin, Anaheim, California, home of Disneyland, and a trip to in Lexington, Kentucky . This year, the Hokies will play in a tournament in Charleston, South Carolina and in Atlantic City, New Jersey at the historic Boardwalk Hall . Getting to the site of a game is also first- class . Tech charters jets to allow for safe, quick and efficient travel, while cutting down on the amount of class hours missed due to the rigors of travel . When shorter trips allow, Tech travels in luxury motor coaches equipped with state- of-the-art entertainment features . When the team arrives at the location, only the best in accommodations will do . Full-service hotels and resorts with all the amenities await the team . Virginia Tech basketball does it right!

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Now in its second year, the “Thank You Tour” has become one of the most meaningful experiences of the year for all involved . This concept is something that Coach Buzz Williams put into place following the 2016-17 season; a novel, new idea in which he felt very TOUR strongly . He wanted to say “Thank You” to some very special people . Coach Williams often talks about what makes his players special — their parents . He holds very special relationships with the families of his student-athletes and wanted to take time during the offseason to express his gratitude to the individuals . Coach Williams flies the entire staff to meet with each returning players’ parents, traveling all across the country to say “Thank You” for everything they have done . Coach Williams recruits a certain type of player and a certain type of person, and the parents play the primary role in the character of those players . They stand as the MVP’s before the student- THANK–YOU athlete arrives on campus and continue to impact the team in a positive manner throughout the season . On top of all that, the Thank-You Tour was just another way for Coach Williams and the Virginia Tech family to say “I Love You More .”

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When the final buzzer sounds on a basketball season, college basketball does not exactly come to a stop . In today’s era, to be an elite team, one WORKOUTS must work constantly to improve . To this end, the Hokies live by the motto: #getBETTER . The Virginia Tech men’s basketball program uses a wide-range of drills and activities to work toward this goal – some traditional,

OFFSEASON some very non-traditional, but all with a single focus and purpose . Since coming to Virginia Tech, this coaching staff has seen the physical prowess and well-being of the student-athletes improve at a rapid rate . Players see tangible results, both on and off the court . All of this leads to a healthier body and a better overall lifestyle .

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“Boot Camp” is a mixture of anticipation, preparation, and intensity, all wrapped into a series of sessions that begin prior to the official start of practice . A staple of every Buzz Williams CAMP program, these sessions focus on a set of various workouts to help prepare the players to become better teammates and battle through all the obstacles placed before them . The Boot Camp sessions, most coming early in the morning

BOOT before the sun rises, are only counted as complete if every participating member finishes every drill . The Hahn Hurst Basketball Practice Center becomes a training ground that has little to do with basketball after Coach Williams huddles with the team . The baskets and scoreboard simply become part of drills that ultimately involve no real basketball, but rather a football . Every single activity has a purpose that could, at some , carry over to a game situation . The court lines become mile markers in a race to the finish, and at times, the baseline serves as a sanctuary of rest and relaxation … for what feels like the shortest 48 seconds of a player’s life until it is time to line up and attack again . Through all this activity, there truly is a progression of the players during each session . Players witness who can thrive in chaos, those who are willing to step up and those who may need a little more attention . Most importantly, players see the level of teamwork being developed and the rewards of completing the session . The players form a tighter bond, a new level of trust, and a shared focus of the goal they are all trying to achieve . When they cross the finish line for the last time, they feel a combination of gratitude and fulfillment . Yes, they are thrilled to be done with the sessions designed to push them to their physical and mental limits, but now, each player comes out stronger than ever before . Whatever obstacles are placed in front of them from this point forward become minimal in regards to what they achieve together as a team .

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Head coach Buzz Williams likes to get the new season underway at “Training Camp,” which consists of a three-day weekend at an offsite location . This year, the team spent a weekend in October in the mountains near Bluefield, West

TRAINING Virginia . The team loaded up in an old yellow school bus and made its way into the woods . With no televisions, no cell service and none of the other daily luxuries of campus life available to basketball players, they spent time connecting with each other at the camp and gym . Practice away from Blacksburg gives the team a different feeling . Training Camp provides a great opportunity for the players to connect, bond and enjoy their time away from campus . Through it all, the players leave with better relationships, a few laughs and a greater appreciation of all the amenities they are privileged to receive .

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A major focus of the Virginia Tech Athletics Department’s philosophy and vision for the Virginia Tech men’s basketball team is an increased presence in the campus, town, and statewide communities . Hokies thus become involved in a wide range of events and causes that stand as important to the Hokie Nation . A major component of this involvement is the team’s contributions to Buzz’s Bunch, the foundation that Buzz Williams brought with him to benefit the community . Hokie fans also see basketball players involved in schools and youth groups, participating in charitable ventures, and giving back to the community that gives so much to them . Another major focus with this team is supporting groups on the Virginia

THE COMMUNITY Tech campus, whether it be through participating in pep rallies, lending a hand to fellow students in need, or cheering on other teams at their respective events . Tech strives to produce well-rounded individuals, and involvement in the community is just one phase of that important development . HOKIES IN HOKIES

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Buzz’s Bunch is a non-profit organization that Virginia Tech head coach Buzz Williams created 10 years ago when he first became the head coach at . Buzz’s Bunch is a way to bring together children with disabilities and help them to fall in love with the game of basketball . Since its creation, though, Buzz’s Bunch has evolved into so much more . Buzz’s Bunch members form some unforgettable relationships and create incredible memories . Most of all, every player, coach, or staff member feels lucky to learn from these members and to be touched by them . Since Coach Williams’ arrival at Virginia Tech, Buzz’s Bunch has experienced outstanding growth . The community truly embraces this program, and the activities associated with Buzz’s Bunch continue to be a tremendous success . The summer camp is always held on the first Saturday in August, a day that is richly anticipated by everyone involved . Being a Buzz’s Bunch member includes receiving an invitation to a camp over the summer, a camp that includes spending time with the team and staff, lunch and a free t-shirt . Additionally, there is a Buzz’s Bunch calendar at the beginning of the year and another event over the winter . The team tries to keep in touch with members throughout the year, and the organization changes with time, as new opportunities exist . For more information, contact info@buzzsbunch .com or log-on to http://coachbuzzwilliams com/buzzsbunch/.

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“Quote Shirts” have been a mainstay SHIRTS in the culture of Coach Buzz Williams’ philosophy throughout his career as a head coach . They give these shirts to the players to show them that they love them, and also the shirts serve as a

QUOTE vessel that carries stories and seminars within its context . Each individual Quote Shirt carries a life lesson or story behind its design for which the people within the men’s basketball family can relate . Whether the shirt reminds the players of a triumphant moment as a TEAM, or serves as a tool to instill the values of Ut Prosim [That I May Serve] and engrain them into their DNA, or possesses just a simple sentence or phrase designed to help them #getBETTER, it carries a deeper meaning . This shirt forever serves as a reminder for the players and coaches to do right for the rest of their lives .

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GEAR The Hokies have a long-standing relationship with Nike, which allows Virginia Tech student-athletes to reap the benefits from being outfitted by the top name in athletics shoes, apparel and gear . From head to toe, Hokie basketball players receive only TEAM the highest quality gear, both on and off the court . All gear features the latest in technology and design . Nike provides game, practice and off-court apparel, including jerseys, performance shorts, warm-ups, sweat suits, shooting shirts and t-shirts . Virginia Tech players also receive the choice of top-of-the-line game shoes .

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Tech is home to 542 total student-athletes of which 211 have ATHLETIC ACHIEVEMENT been named to the Dean’s List . Tech recorded its highest finish in the Learfield Director’s Cup at 28th . Three hundred thirty-one student-athletes maintained a GPA of 3 .0 or better in the spring and five had cumulative GPAs of 4 .0 . The Hokies clinched the Commonwealth Clash for the second consecutive season, defeating Virginia 12 .5-8 .5 . The average cumulative GPA was 3 .06, while 18 teams maintained a cumulative GPA of 3 .0 or better . Seven teams (men’s soccer, football, men’s cross country, men’s basketball, lacrosse, men’s and women’s ) qualified for Tech’s teams placed 79 student-athletes on their respecitve NCAA postseason competition . In addition, the Hokies had 52 sport’s ACC All-Academic teams, including cross country (men- individuals qualify for their respective sports as follows: Indoor 6; women-5), indoor track & field (men-8; women-8), Track & Field - 8; - 9; Swimming & Diving - 16; Men’s & diving (men-3; women-4), football (3), wrestling (2), women’s Golf - 1; Men’s Tennis - 3; Women’s Tennis - 1; Outdoor Track soccer (2), (2), men’s soccer (1), outdoor track & field & Field - 14 . (men-8; women-9), lacrosse (5), women’s golf (2), (1), (4), men’s tennis (3) and women’s tennis (3) . The Hokies defended their ACC title in wrestling this year bringing Tech’s total to 27 team titles since joining the conference in 2004 . Vincent Ciattei was the ACC Indoor Track & Field Scholar-Athlete It marked the fourth ACC title for wrestling . of the Year while Torben Laidig won the same honor for outdoor track & field . Men’s track and field placed fourth at the NCAA Indoor Championships, marking the program’s best finish . The men’s The Hokies had 320 student-athletes named to the ACC Honor DMR team claimed the gold medal . Roll in 2017-18 . Lacrosse and women’s golf earned NCAA postseason berths for Women’s soccer’s Heather Timothy and wrestling’s Brooks the first time in the history of both programs . Wilding were honored with the Virginia Tech Skelton Award for Academic Excellence in Athletics . The Virginia Tech wrestling team claimed its fourth ACC Championship . Football’s appearance in the 2017 Camping World Bowl was the 25th straight for the Hokies, the longest active streak as recognized by the NCAA . In the fall, men’s soccer made its second consecutive appearance in the NCAA Tournament . Individually, the Hokies’ student-athletes won 23 ACC titles in ATHLETICS SUCCESS VIRGINIA TECH ATHLETICS 2017-18 . In addition, track and field swept the DMR relay team gold at the ACC Indoor Track and Field Championships . The Hokies’ men’s and women’s basketball teams received postseason bids for the third consecutive season with the men’s basketball team making the NCAA Tournament for the second time . Tech’s women advanced to the WNIT title game . Both basketball teams put up 20-win seasons, marking just the third time that both teams had 20-plus wins in the same year . Both teams hit the 20-plus mark last season which was the first time since 1994-95 . Virginia Tech hosted approximately 160 home events during the 2017-18 academic year .

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Year Name Round Team Pick 1961 Chris Smith 2nd Syracuse 5th in 2nd 1962 Bucky Keller 6th Los Angeles 8th in 6th 1966 John Wetzel 8th Los Angeles 7th in 8th 1967 Ron Perry 12th Minnesota (ABA) IN IN THE PROS 1968 Glen Combs 5th San Diego 1st in 5th 8th Dallas (ABA) 1969 Chris Ellis 5th Chicago 5th in 5th 6th Kentucky (ABA) 1971 Loyd King 15th 8th in 15th

HOKIES 7th Memphis (ABA) 1973 2nd Philadelphia 3rd in 2nd (19th) 1st Virginia (ABA) 1976 Larry Cooke 3rd Atlanta 12th in 3rd 1976 Russell Davis 6th Detroit 4th in 6th 1977 Ernest Wansley 6th Washington 17th in 6th 1978 Ron Bell 6th Cleveland 13th in 6th 1979 Marshall Ashford 5th Washington 20th in 5th 1980 Wayne Robinson 2nd Los Angeles 8th in 2nd 1980 Les Henson 7th Boston 23rd in 7th 1982 Dale Solomon 3rd Philadelphia 22nd in 3rd 1982 Jeff Schneider 5th Houston 15th in 5th 1985 Perry Young 3rd Portland 14th in 3rd 1985 Al Young 7th 13th in 7th 1986 1st Utah 15th in 1st 1986 Keith Colbert 3rd Philadelphia 9th in 3rd 1986 Bobby Beecher 4th Sacramento 21st in 4th 1990 Bimbo Coles 2nd Sacramento 40th overall 1999 Eddie Lucas 2nd Utah 58th overall 2008 Deron Washington 2nd Detroit 59th overall 2013 Erick Green 2nd Utah 46th overall Dell Curry played 16 years in the NBA. 42 @HokiesMBB @HokiesMBB VTMBBALL #getBETTER #ThisIsHome 43 2018-19 BASKETBALL

Bimbo Coles was Virginia Tech’s Bimbo Coles • 1986-90 first Olympian. After dazzling Virginia Tech fans for four years, consecutive years . Coles burst on the national scene guard Bimbo Coles became the second Tech men’s when he made the United States Olympic Team GREATS basketball player to have his jersey retired when the in 1988 . He played a leading role at for university honored him in a ceremony prior to his that team, which won the bronze medal in Seoul, last home game on March 3, 1990 . Coles finished South Korea . Coles was a second-round pick of the his collegiate career as the all-time leading scorer in in the 1990 NBA Draft, and he went school and Metro Conference history and also set an on to play for a number of NBA teams . He rejoined the

HOKIE all-time scoring mark for Division I players in the state for the 2003-04 NBA season and retired of Virginia . He scored a total of 2,484 points during the following offseason . Following his playing career, his four seasons and became the first player in Metro he was an assistant coach and advance scout with the Conference history to lead the league in scoring three 2006 NBA champion Miami Heat .

Bimbo Coles is the Hokies’ all-time leading scorer.

44 HOKIE Curry played in the NBA for 16 Dell Curry • 1982-86 seasons and is the All-America guard Dell Curry, who helped International and the Helms Foundation . During Hornets’all-time Virginia Tech to four postseason tournaments, the summers of 1984 and 1985, the 6-foot-5 GREATS became the first Hokie basketball player ever sharpshooter played on U .S . All-Star teams that leading scorer. to have his jersey retired when the university competed abroad in Jones Cup play . Following honored him in a ceremony before his last home his senior season, Curry was a first-round draft game on March 1, 1986 . Curry was a three-time pick of the NBA’s . He retired from All-Metro Conference choice for the Hokies the NBA after the 2002-03 season following and was named the Metro’s Player of the Year a long career in which he was one of the top in 1986 after leading the league with a 24 1. shooters in the league . He has been featured scoring average . He finished his Tech career in USA Today because of his involvement in with 2,389 points, which was a school record numerous community and charity causes . He at the time . Curry earned first-team All-America currently works for the NBA’s honors from The Basketball News, second- as Hornets Ambassador and Special Projects team recognition from The Associated Press Advisor . He is also a color analyst for Hornets’ and the Basketball Writers of America, games on Fox Sports Southeast . and third-team honors from United Press

Dell Curry is second in career scoring at Virginia Tech and is Dell Curry is second in career scoring at Virginia Tech and is the all-time steals leader for the Hokies. the all-time steals leader for the Hokies.

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Allan Bristow • 1970-73 Allan Bristow, a scrappy forward who paced the Hokies to scoring games and most field goals in a game . After 10 the National Invitation Tournament championship in 1973, years as a player in the NBA, Bristow went into coaching, GREATS became the fourth Virginia Tech basketball player to have his including a stint as the head coach of the NBA’s Charlotte jersey retired . Bristow scored in double figures during every Hornets . His Tech jersey was retired on Oct . 17, 1998 at game of his Tech career and still holds the Hokies’ single- the Temple homecoming football game, commemorating game scoring mark of 52 points . He finished as Tech’s all- the 25th anniversary of the 1973 NIT team . After returning time scoring leader in 1973 with 1,804 points and still stands to the Hornets’ organization as the team’s assistant general

HOKIE seventh on the list . He holds Tech records for career scoring manager, Bristow was promoted to general manager before average, most points in a game, consecutive double-figure retiring in September 2005 .

Bristow admires the locker room tribute to his Tech playing Bristow and John Shumate of Notre Dame battle for a loose ball in the 1973 NIT career in the Bill Foster Basketball Suite. Championship game in Madison Square Garden.

46 HOKIE Ace Custis • 1993-97 Ace Custis, one of the most popular athletes as a sophomore and was selected to the All- in Virginia Tech history, became the third men’s Atlantic 10 team his junior and senior seasons . GREATS basketball player to have his jersey retired when During his senior year, he was a finalist for his career ended in 1997 . Custis became the the Boost/Naismith Award, which goes to the third player in Tech basketball history to record National Player of the Year . Custis played on more than 1,000 points and rebounds . He NBA Summer League teams in the past and finished with 1,706 points and 1,777 rebounds, played professionally in Japan . He was a 2007 joining Hall of Famers Chris Smith and Bill inductee into the Virginia Tech Sports Hall of Matthews in that category . Custis made the all- Fame . He is currently an assistant coach at conference team in two different leagues during Maryland-Eastern Shore . his time at Tech . He was All-Metro Conference

Ace Custis is interviewed following the Hokies’ NIT Ace Custis is 11th on Virginia Tech’s all-time scoring list and Championship in 1995. is third in career rebounding for the Hokies.

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Bill Foster • VIRGINIA TECH HEAD COACH, 1991-97 Bill Foster came to Blacksburg as a proven, successful school’s second NIT title . During his six seasons at Virginia basketball coach . Everywhere he coached — Miami, Tech, Foster amassed a 101-78 record and stands as the GREATS Clemson and UNC Charlotte — he won . But perhaps more fourth-winningest coach in school history . importantly, he won with grace and integrity . During his time Sadly, Coach Foster passed away on May 27, 2015, in in Blacksburg, he proved that class shines through . Charlotte, North Carolina, following a long battle with Foster enjoyed many successes and milestones during his Parkinson’s Disease . time at Virginia Tech . On Dec . 31, 1995, in New Orleans, The native of Hemingway, South Carolina was the only

HOKIE the Hokies defeated Wright State to give Foster his 500th coach to serve as the head coach of three current Atlantic coaching victory . During that season, Tech climbed to Coast Conference institutions (Clemson, Miami and Virginia eighth in the polls and lost in the second round of the NCAA Tech) and is among a handful of coaches in NCAA history to Tournament to eventual champion Kentucky . Tech finished have multiple 20-win seasons at four different schools the season ranked 22nd nationally . Foster was a 1958 graduate of Carson-Newman . He earned The previous season had seen perhaps Foster’s greatest a master’s degree from the in 1961 . accomplishment at Tech, as he led the Hokies to the 1995 He is survived by his wife Linda, daughters Leslie and Laura, NIT championship . Tech defeated Clemson, Providence, and many grandchildren . New Mexico State, Canisius and Marquette to capture the THE BILL FOSTER BASKETBALL SUITE

In addition to their space in the Hahn Hurst Basketball Practice Center on game days, Virginia Tech players have the use of one of the best game-day locker rooms in the country — The Bill Foster Basketball Suite — donated by Pat and Sandy Cupp of Blacksburg in honor of Virginia Tech coaching great Bill Foster . The locker room was completely redesigned and reconstructed during the summer of 2017 and now has a more modern and functional feel .

48 HOKIE • VIRGINIA TECH HEAD COACH, 1976-87 Perhaps no era in Virginia Tech basketball was more during which two of those three seasons saw Tech Tech’s biggest wins at Cassell Coliseum came successful and more exciting than the 11 years that win 19 games . The Hokies made seven postseason under Moir . On Monday, Jan . 10, 1983, Moir and the GREATS Charlie Moir led the Hokies . An assistant coach under appearances, including four of the school’s seven Hokies spoiled the day for Memphis State, as the Bill Matthews and in the 1960s, Moir NCAA Tournament trips . The Hokies also won the Hokies knocked off the No . 1-ranked Tigers 69-56 is Tech’s all-time winningest coach . His teams won 1979 Metro Conference Tournament under Moir . in a sold-out Coliseum . MSU had, earlier in the day, big games against the best teams in the country . Great players dotted the rosters during Moir’s term . ascended to the top spot in the national polls . Tech Cassell Coliseum was a feared place to play, and The top four scorers in school history all played had other memorable wins under Moir, including a Tech was one of the top teams in the nation . for Moir . Bimbo Coles, the only Olympian in Tech 76-72 victory over second-ranked and unbeaten In honor of his many contributions to Virginia Tech, basketball history, was recruited by Moir, who Memphis State in 1986 . Moir was inducted into the Virginia Tech Sports Hall coached the highest-scoring teams in Tech history . The names that played for Moir are among the best of Fame in 2006 . Moir became the 20th basketball “The seats go way up there, and it feels like the fans ever to play for Tech . Bimbo Coles, Dell Curry, Dale inductee into the elite group . are so close to the court,” Moir said . “I know other Solomon, Al Young, Perry Young, Wayne Robinson During Moir’s time in Blacksburg, Tech won more than coaches hate to play there . It felt like a great place, and 2013 Virginia Tech Hall of Fame inductee 64 percent of its games . Moir never had a losing record with tremendous fan support, and most nights it Bobby Beecher were all vital parts of the great — failing to win at least 20 games just three times was rocking .” teams under Moir . We had good success recruiting players including Dell Curry and Bimbo Coles, who went on to successful careers in the NBA. Joining the Metro Conference, which had some ranked teams, helped with the recruiting. - Charles Moir

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Don Devoe • VIRGINIA TECH HEAD COACH, 1971-76 In 1973, the Hokies shocked the basketball world by State) . A graduate assistant on those teams was defeating New Mexico, Fairfield, Alabama and Notre Kevin O’Connor, currently the senior vice president of GREATS Dame to win the NIT . The win over the Irish in the final basketball operations of the NBA’s Utah Jazz and father was capped by a buzzer-beating jumper by Bobby of former Tech women’s assistant basketball coach and Stevens in , giving Tech a 92-91 victory . To player Katie O’Connor . That staff was able to recruit many Hokie fans, it remains the most important event in an outstanding group of players who brought a lot of Virginia Tech basketball history . excitement to Blacksburg .

HOKIE The coach of the Hokies was Don DeVoe, who was in “My first staff, and Jim Hallihan, were great just his second season in Blacksburg . DeVoe took a at finding the type of kids we wanted in our program . group of experienced players in his first season, built They helped us establish the success that we had, and upon that foundation by teaching strong fundamentals, we were fortunate to have them here,” DeVoe said . and put the Hokies on the basketball map . DeVoe coached the Hokies for five seasons, compiling “I was fortunate at the age of 29 to be named the head an 88-45 overall record . He is the fifth-winningest coach coach at Virginia Tech,” DeVoe said . “I was lucky to in Tech history and is remembered for being the coach inherit five outstanding seniors . I give credit to those five who started the Hokies on the most prolonged and seniors in being able to grasp what we were teaching successful streak in the school’s basketball history . and believing in what we were teaching . That first team “When we left, we were able to leave behind an laid the foundation for what we were to accomplish in outstanding group of players, and I know that Charlie the future ”. Moir took those outstanding players and was able to DeVoe was fortunate to work with an outstanding continue the success at Virginia Tech,” DeVoe said . staff, including future head coaches Sonny Smith DeVoe retired as the head coach at Navy following the (VCU, Auburn) and Jim Hallihan (East Tennessee 2003-04 season . Don DeVoe coahed Hokie great Allan Bristow at Virginia Tech.

It was really exciting to see what was happening at Virginia Tech. It was exciting to see the people in the state get excited about Virginia Tech basketball and football. We enjoyed tremendous support from the students and the community. The NIT season, just about every game was a full house. It was an exciting time in Virginia Tech athletics. - Don DeVoe The Hokies were 52-6 under Don DeVoe in Cassell Coliseum. 50 HOKIE The 1966-67 Hokies • VIRGINIA TECH’S TEAM

A season of firsts . A record-setting games before dropping a narrow GREATS year . A year to remember and to loss to Clemson . After losing to the be talked about throughout Virginia Tigers, the Hokies would win the Tech history . The 1966-67 basketball next seven games down the stretch, team featured a star-studded lineup thanks mainly to the sharp-shooting that included two players who went of Glen Combs, who averaged 21 3. on to professional careers and a third as a junior . who was drafted into the ABA . The Tech averaged 78 .8 points per Hokies were virtually unstoppable, contest during the memorable season . despite losing their leading scorer The potent offense contributed to its and rebounder from the previous run in the NCAA Tournament, where year . Tech promptly knocked off Toledo After seeing Tech reach the at Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, postseason in 1965-66, fans thought Kentucky after losing to the Rockets the Hokies would be good, but not at the end of the regular season . The nearly as good as they turned out Hokies reached the Elite Eight before to be . Opening the season against succumbing to Dayton in overtime . fourth-ranked Duke, Tech blew out Despite seeing their team on the the Blue Devils on a neutral court in verge of the Final Four and coming Charlotte, N C. . Hokie fans were so up just short, fans remember the team stirred up after knocking off the Blue as a run-and-gun outfit in the pre- Devils that a school-record 11,500 shot clock era . They also remember fans filed into Cassell Coliseum to players like Ron “Spider” Perry, Chris watch Tech down Purdue the very Ellis, Ted Ware and Ken Talley . next day . Still to this day, it is the This group will always be etched in largest home game attendance in the history books as one of the best Virginia Tech history . At the time, it ever . There is simply no other way to was also the largest crowd to ever describe the 1966-67 Virginia Tech see a game in the state of Virginia . men’s basketball team . The momentum carried the team to seven more wins over the next nine

It was a wonderful year. All of the starters could get out and run the floor, and everyone complemented each other on the court. Some of the players were interchangeable, and we were a good overall athletic team. - Former Virginia Tech and ABA standout Glen Combs

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The beginning of this successful three-year run of post- season appearances for the Hokies began in 2016 The Virginia Tech men’s basketball team was selected for the 2016 NIT . It marked the first time since 2011 that Tech received a postseason bid . In all, it marked Tech’s 13th appearance in the NIT, where the program now holds a 25- 11 record . The Hokies have twice won the NIT (1973 and 1995) and finished third in the 1984 NIT . Tech earned its spot in the NIT by virtue of a six-game winning streak against ACC competition late in the season and by advancing to the quarterfinals of the 2016 ACC Tournament . Tech defeated two top-10 teams, including a home win over rival and then-No . 4 Virginia and a win over then-No . 7 Miami in the regular-season finale at a raucous Cassell Coliseum . The Hokies played host to an NIT first-round game, defeating Though an NCAA appearance Princeton 86-81 in overtime . The large crowd created a followed for the Hokies in winning environment . Following the game, head coach Buzz Williams led the players into the stands to thank the fans and 2017, this 2016 NIT will be celebrate the victory with them . The next day, Tech set out remembered as one of the on a cross-country trip to face BYU in the second round in Provo, Utah . In the end, the Hokies fell short, 80-77, but in great stories in Virginia Tech the NIT process, set the foundation for this thriving program . basketball history. NATIONAL INVITATION TOURNAMENT INVITATION NATIONAL

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NO. NAME POS HT WT CL HOMETOWN HS/OTHER

1 Isaiah Wilkins G 6-3 230 Fr . Winston-Salem, N .C . Mount Tabor

3 Wabissa Bede G 6-1 195 So . North Andover, Mass . Cushing Academy

4 Nickeil Alexander-Walker G/F 6-5 205 So . Toronto, Canada Hamilton Heights Christian Acad .

5 Justin Robinson G 6-1 195 Sr . Manassas, Va . St . James School (Md .)

10 Jonathan Kabongo G 6-4 195 Fr . Toronto, Canada Thornlea Secondary

11 Brendan Palmer G 6-3 190 Fr . Lewisville, N .C . Forsyth Country Day

13 Ahmed Hill G 6-5 210 Gr . Augusta, Ga . Aquinas

14 P.J. Horne F 6-5 230 So . Tifton, Ga . Tift County

21 Landers Nolley II G/F 6-7 230 Fr . Fairburn, Ga . Langston Hughes

23 Tyrece Radford G 6-2 195 Fr . Baton Rouge, La . McKinley

24 Kerry Blackshear Jr. F 6-10 250 r-Jr . Orlando, Fla . Maynard Evans

42 Ty Outlaw G/F 6-6 220 Gr . Roxboro, N .C . Person County/Lee College

Head Coach: Buzz Williams (Oklahoma City, 1994) PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Assistant Coaches: Jamie McNeilly (New Orleans, 2007), Nickeil Alexander-Walker nuh-KEEL Christian Webster (Harvard, 2013), Devin Johnson (New Orleans, 2008) Wabissa Bede wa-BEE-sah BEE-dee Director of Basketball Operations: Lyle Wolf (Transylvania, 2010) Ahmed Hill uh-MED Director of Basketball Administration: Baylie Stous (Wichita State, 2015) Jonathan Kabongo kuh-BONGO Director of Recruiting Operations: Josh Chambers (Virginia Tech, 2014) Landers Nolley II NAH-lee Director of Player Personnel: Ryan Nadeau (Michigan State, 2016) Tyrece Radford TIE-reese Special Assistant to the Head Coach: Dale Layer (Eckerd, 1980) Cassell Coliseum Castle Asst . AD Strength & Conditioning: David Jackson (Virginia Tech, 1997) Carilion Court cuh-RILL-yun Asst . AD Sports Medicine: Eddie Benion (Missouri, 1995) Baylie Stous rhymes with HOUSE Eddie Benion BEN-yun Ryan Nadeau NAY-do

@HokiesMBB @HokiesMBB VTMBBALL #getBETTER #ThisIsHome 55 2018-19 BASKETBALL Ahmed Hill GUARD · 6-5 · 210 · GRADUATE STUDENT BIRTH DATE March 21, 1995 HOMETOWN Augusta, Georgia FAMILY • Son of Donna Hill • Has two brothers, Braxton and Ducey MAJOR Graduated with a degree in Communications in May 2018 2017-18 SEASON • Appeared in all 33 games, starting 23 times • Averaged 10 6. points and 3 .0 rebounds • Scored in double figures 15 times • Recorded a career-high 26 points against Saint Louis in Madison Square Garden • Tied a career-high with nine rebounds in the season-opening win over Detroit Mercy • Tied a career-high in made three-pointers, going six-for-six from three-point range in the win over Washington in Madison Square Garden • Recorded his 1,000th career point against Louisville in Cassell Coliseum 2016-17 SEASON • Appeared in all 33 games, starting 28 times • Averaged 11 4. points and 3 .2 rebounds • Scored in double figures in 21 games • Recorded a then-career-high 22 points in the win over The Citadel • Had a career-high nine rebounds in the win over Ole Miss • Made a career-high six 3-point field goals against High Point and Texas A&M 56 Year GP -GS Min -Avg. FGM -FGA -Pct. 3FG -FGA -Pct. FTM -FTA -Pct. Off. Def. Reb -Avg. A TO Blk Stl TP Avg. 2014-15 33 30 978 29.6 99 248 .399 32 83 .386 58 84 .690 35 87 122 3.7 51 51 4 15 288 8.7 2015-16 Redshirted 2016-17 33 28 979 29.6 123 276 .446 59 158 .373 70 95 .737 10 97 107 3.2 40 37 6 8 375 11.4 2017-18 33 23 831 25.2 128 261 .490 64 156 .410 31 42 .738 18 80 98 3.0 30 27 2 12 351 10.6 TOTAL 99 81 2788 28.1 350 785 .446 155 397 .390 159 221 .719 63 264 327 3.3 121 151 12 35 1014 10.2

2015-16 SEASON • Missed the 2015-16 season following offseason knee surgery and was granted medical hardship waiver 2014-15 SEASON • Appeared in 33 games, starting 30 times • Started all 18 ACC games • Earned first start in Cancun against Northern Iowa and started the team’s final 30 games • Led Hokies in total rebounds with 122 • Recorded 14 double-figure scoring games as a freshman, including both games in the ACC Tournament • Had 12 points in the Hokies’ win over Wake Forest in the ACC Tournament • Had 10 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists in the overtime victory against Pittsburgh HIGH SCHOOL • Played three years at Aquinas High School after transferring following his freshman year • Departed as the third-leading scorer in the state of Georgia, scoring 3,024 points through his high school career • Helped his team to a 22-7 record and state semifinal appearance as a senior • Was a three-time all-area and two-time all-state honoree • Helped his team claim conference and regional championships as a junior, averaging 30 points and 12 rebounds per game • Was a four-star recruit according to ESPN, 247Sports and Rivals com. • Played AAU for Southern Stampede @HokiesMBB @HokiesMBB VTMBBALL #getBETTER #ThisIsHome 57 2018-19 BASKETBALL Ty Outlaw GUARD / FORWARD · 6-6 · 220 · GRADUATE STUDENT

BIRTH DATE Aug . 19, 1995 HOMETOWN Roxboro, North Carolina FAMILY • Son of Patricia Bumphus • Has an older sister, Akira and a younger brother, Jamare MAJOR Earned his degree in Sociology and working on second degree in Criminology 2017-18 SEASON • Missed the 2017-18 season following knee surgery • Granted a medical hardship waiver and earned a sixth year of competition 2016-17 SEASON • Appeared in all 33 games, starting 14 times, including each of the final nine games • Averaged 6 .3 points and 2 .8 rebounds per game • Shot 48 7. percent from 3-point range • Set a new Virginia Tech record for made 3-pointers in a game with eight made in 10 attempts in the home win over No . 25 Miami • Scored a career-high 24 points in the Miami win • Scored 19 points in the loss at No . 8 Louisville, making 5 of 6 from 3-point range . • Had 16 points in win at and 16 points in NCAA Tournament game against Wisconsin

58 Year GP -GS Min -Avg. FGM -FGA -Pct. 3FG -FGA -Pct. FTM -FTA -Pct. Off. Def. Reb -Avg. A TO Blk Stl TP Avg. 2016-17 33 14 585 17.7 71 146 .486 57 117 .487 8 10 .800 10 83 93 2.8 11 15 11 9 207 6.3 TOTAL 33 14 585 17.7 71 146 .486 57 117 .487 8 10 .800 10 83 93 2.8 11 15 11 9 207 6.3

2015-16 SEASON • Missed the 2015-16 season for medical reasons • Granted a medical hardship waiver HIGH SCHOOL/JUCO • Played at Lee College, a junior college in Baytown, Texas • Averaged 21 8. points and 5 rebounds per game • Was 12th in NJCAA in scoring • All-conference selection • Played his freshman year at UNC Greensboro • Played in 30 games • He averaged 5 .4 points and 2 .1 rebounds per game • Four-year letterwinner at Person County High School for coach Charles Dacus • AP all-state as a senior and earned one of five spots on the All-USA North Carolina Boys All-State Team • MVP of the East-West All-Star Game • AP all-state as a junior • Two-time PAC-6 4A Player of the Year honoree • Averaged 24 points, 12 rebounds and 4 .5 assists per game as a senior

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In an effort to help raise financial support and awareness for hurricane relief efforts, the Liberty and Virginia Tech men’s basketball programs played an exhibition game Sunday, Nov . 4, at the on the campus in Lynchburg . This is the second consecutive year that the Virginia Tech men’s basketball team participated in a hurricane relief exhibition as the Hokies traveled to South Carolina in 2017 to raise money for the hurricane relief efforts . The exhibition raised more than $36,000 for LUServe, a Liberty University student organization

HURRICANE RELIEF GAME that actively helps people in need, including victims of the recent hurricanes to strike the Southeast United States . The score on the floor didn’t count, the help provided did .

60 @HokiesMBB @HokiesMBB VTMBBALL #getBETTER #ThisIsHome 61 2018-19 BASKETBALL Justin Robinson GUARD · 6-2 · 195 · SENIOR BIRTH DATE Oct . 12, 1997 HOMETOWN Manassas, Virginia FAMILY • Son of Alyse and Verdell Robinson • Has three older brothers, Denard, Leonard and Brandon MAJOR Communication Studies 2017-18 SEASON • Started all 33 games for the Hokies • Second team All-ACC selection • All-District 3 selection by USBWA and second team all-district selection by NABC • Led the team in scoring with 14 .0 points per game, assists with 185 and steals with 41 • Led the team in scoring 12 times and led the team in assists 26 times • Tied a school record with 12 assists in win at Boston College, which set school’s single game ACC record • Scored in double figures 26 times, including a career-high 32 points in the win over NC State • Recorded two double-doubles, both in ACC play • Scored his 1,000th career point in the win over No . 5 Duke 2016-17 SEASON • Started all 33 games for the Hokies • Led the team in assists with 160 • Averaged 10 4. points and 3 rebounds per game

62 Year GP -GS Min -Avg. FGM -FGA -Pct. 3FG -FGA -Pct. FTM -FTA -Pct. Off. Def. Reb -Avg. A TO Blk Stl TP Avg. 2015-16 35 19 811 23.2 76 181 .420 20 57 .351 84 115 .730 11 53 64 1.8 97 57 4 22 256 7.3 2016-17 33 33 1040 31.5 100 242 .413 39 109 .358 103 134 .769 16 84 100 3.0 160 82 6 23 342 10.4 2017-18 33 33 1021 30.9 150 323 .464 51 128 .398 111 142 .782 24 68 92 2.8 185 83 2 41 462 14.0 TOTAL 101 85 2872 28.5 326 746 .437 110 294 .374 298 391 .762 51 256 205 2.4 442 222 12 86 1060 10.5

• Scored in double figures in 20 games • Recorded his first career double-double with 13 points and added a career-high 11 assists in the win at Boston College • Had nearly a 2-to-1 -to-turnover ratio • Set a then-career high with 22 points in the win over New Mexico in the Wooden Legacy • Recorded six or more assists 14 times, including six of the final seven games 2015-16 SEASON • Appeared in 35 games, making 19 starts • Led the team in assists with 97 • Averaged 7 .3 points and 1 .8 rebounds per game • Led the team in assists a team-high 19 times • Had 11 games scoring in double figures • Had a then-career-high 18 points in the home win over Florida State • Had 17 points at home against Wake Forest and 16 points at Virginia • Had a career and team season-high eight assists in the home win over No . 7 Miami HIGH SCHOOL • Three-year letterwinner at Saint James School in Hagerstown, Maryland for coach Dan Prete • Gatorade Player of the Year for Maryland as a senior • Parade All-American • First-team all-conference and county Player of the Year • Also lettered two years in baseball at Saint James, playing center field

@HokiesMBB @HokiesMBB VTMBBALL #getBETTER #ThisIsHome 63 2018-19 BASKETBALL Kerry Blackshear Jr. FORWARD · 6-10 · 250 · R-JUNIOR BIRTH DATE Jan . 28, 1997 HOMETOWN Orlando, Florida FAMILY • Son of Kerry and Lamila Blackshear • Has two younger siblings, Kenan and Kayla • Father played basketball at Stetson, where he was the Atlantic Sun Player of the Year as a junior and graduated as the school’s all-time leading scorer • His father played professionally overseas for 10 years • His mother also played basketball at Stetson, where she was one of the Hatters’ top players MAJOR Public Relations 2017-18 SEASON • Appeared in 33 games, starting in 32 games, including all ACC and post-season games • Averaged 12 5. points and 5 .9 rebounds • Scored a career-high 31 points in the win over Pitt • Had 20 games in double figures, including two double-doubles • Led team in scoring six times and rebounding 16 times • Led team in rebounding five times • Had five games of 20-or-more points 2016-17 SEASON • Missed the 2016-17 season because of a leg injury and was granted a medical redshirt • Led team in rebounding five times

64 Year GP -GS Min -Avg. FGM -FGA -Pct. 3FG -FGA -Pct. FTM -FTA -Pct. Off. Def. Reb -Avg. A TO Blk Stl TP Avg. 2015-16 35 5 671 19.2 83 150 .553 4 17 .235 48 86 .558 59 97 156 4.5 20 35 15 17 218 6.2 2016-17 Redshirted 2017-18 33 32 831 25.2 139 249 .558 15 49 .306 118 158 .747 56 140 196 5.9 40 50 30 27 411 12.5 TOTAL 68 37 1502 22.2 222 399 .556 19 66 .288 166 244 .680 115 237 352 5.2 60 85 45 44 629 9.3 2015-16 SEASON • Appeared in 35 games, making five starts • Averaged 6 .2 points and 4 .5 rebounds per game • Had nine games scoring in double figures • Recorded two double-doubles, in back-to-back games against Lamar and Grambling State • Had a then-career-high 13 points in the win at Radford and matched that with 13 points in the second round of the NIT at BYU • Led team in rebounding five times HIGH SCHOOL • Four-year letterwinner at Evans High School in Orlando, Florida for coaches and Matt Turner • Two-time all-state performer • Class 8A Player of the Year as a senior • AAU team won national championship • Winner of several academic awards at Evans

@HokiesMBB @HokiesMBB VTMBBALL #getBETTER #ThisIsHome 65 2018-19 BASKETBALL Nickeil Alexander-Walker GUARD · 6-5 · 205 · SOPHOMORE

BIRTH DATE Sept . 2, 1998 HOMETOWN Toronto, Canada FAMILY • Son of Nicole Alexander and Nicholas Walker • Has three sisters, Madison, Angel and Angelique, and three brothers, Nicholas, Michael and Nicholi • Cousin Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was a first round pick of the Charlotte Hornets in 2018 NBA Draft MAJOR Communication Studies 2017-18 SEASON • Started all 33 games as a freshman • Averaged 10 7. points and 3 .8 rebounds • Scored in double figures in 16 games • Led the team in scoring five times and rebounding three times • Scored a career-high 29 points in the win over The Citadel • Made four three-pointers in six games • Had a career-high eight rebounds in the win over UMES • Had three games of four assists

66 Year GP -GS Min -Avg. FGM -FGA -Pct. 3FG -FGA -Pct. FTM -FTA -Pct. Off. Def. Reb -Avg. A TO Blk Stl TP Avg. 2017-18 33 33 839 25.4 124 276 .449 58 148 .392 46 63 .730 23 104 127 3.8 49 52 18 28 352 10.7

HIGH SCHOOL • Played two seasons at Hamilton Heights Christian Academy, leading the team to a 27-3 overall record and a National Association of Christian Athletes national championship in 2015-16 • Averaged 14 9. points, 3 .7 rebounds, 3 .6 assists and 3 2. steals per game in 2015-16 • Rated as a 4-star recruit by 247Sports and Rivals . • ESPN .com ranked him as a 5-star prospect and No . 25 on the ESPN 100 • Played for the Team Canada U18 Americas team in 2016 in Valdivia, Chile, where Tech assistant coach Jamie McNeilly was on staff and the Canadian team finished second • Played for Canada Elite on the Under Armour Grassroots AAU circuit

@HokiesMBB @HokiesMBB VTMBBALL #getBETTER #ThisIsHome 67 2018-19 BASKETBALL Wabissa Bede GUARD · 6-1 · 195 · SOPHOMORE BIRTH DATE July 20, 1998 HOMETOWN North Andover, Massachusetts FAMILY • Son of Emma Lougbo and Serge Bede MAJOR Communication Studies 2017-18 SEASON • Appeared in 28 games • Averaged 2 .5 points • Scored a career-high 13 points in the win over Houston Baptist • Had a career-high three assists in three games, twice against ACC competition • Had nine points and two assists in NCAA Tournament game against Alabama HIGH SCHOOL • Three-year letter winner at Cushing Academy for coaches Mike Wolf and James Cremier • NEPSAC AA MVP • Cushing won the NEPSAC AA championship as a senior • Also played one year at North Andover High School for coach Paul Tanglis • League MVP, Eagle Tribune MVP • Also played football at North Andover • Played AAU ball for Mass Rivals under coach Vin Pastore • Team was Adidas Finale champions, Adidas 64 champions and Peach State champions • Through the major recruiting month of July, the team went undefeated

68 Year GP -GS Min -Avg. FGM -FGA -Pct. 3FG -FGA -Pct. FTM -FTA -Pct. Off. Def. Reb -Avg. A TO Blk Stl TP Avg. 2017-18 28 0 233 8.3 25 51 .490 9 17 .529 11 18 .611 4 20 24 .9 23 9 3 7 70 2.5

@HokiesMBB @HokiesMBB VTMBBALL #getBETTER #ThisIsHome 69 2018-19 BASKETBALL P.J. Horne FORWARD · 6-5 · 230 · SOPHOMORE BIRTH DATE July 26, 1999 HOMETOWN Tifton, Georgia FAMILY • Son of Tanya and Preston Horne • Has three siblings MAJOR Sociology 2017-18 SEASON • Appeared in 28 games, making one start • Averaged 4 .6 points and 2 .4 rebounds • Had three games in double figures • Scored a career-high 16 points in the home win over Iowa in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge • Led the team in rebounding twice • Had a career-high seven rebounds at home against Miami

70 Year GP -GS Min -Avg. FGM -FGA -Pct. 3FG -FGA -Pct. FTM -FTA -Pct. Off. Def. Reb -Avg. A TO Blk Stl TP Avg. 2017-18 28 1 327 11.7 49 83 .590 2 6 .333 28 42 .667 31 36 67 2.4 2 18 7 4 128 4.6

HIGH SCHOOL • Four-year letterwinner at Tift County High School for coach Eric Holland • Led Tift County to the Class 7A Georgia state championship as a senior and was also a member of the 2014 championship team • Named first-team all-state and was an all-state selection by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution • Named to the GACA All-Star Team and was the MVP of the all-star game after scoring 28 points and grabbing 14 rebounds • While at Tift County, the team went 111-10 in four years, with four consecutive regional championships • Scored 1,671 career points, grabbed 811 career rebounds and had 203 career blocked shots . He averaged 16 2. points and 7 .5 rebounds per game for his career • As a senior, he averaged 25 .3 points and 11 .0 rebounds per game, scoring more than 700 points

@HokiesMBB @HokiesMBB VTMBBALL #getBETTER #ThisIsHome 71 2018-19 BASKETBALL Jonathan Kabongo GUARD · 6-4 · 195 · FRESHMAN BIRTH DATE June 11, 1998 HOMETOWN Toronto, Ontario, Canada FAMILY • Son of Nene and Touré Kabongo • Has five siblings, including older brother, Myck, played two seasons at Texas and earned All-Big 12 Honorable Mention and older sister, Vanessa, played collegiately at Delaware MAJOR Creative Writing HIGH SCHOOL • Spent four seasons at Huntington Prep in Huntington, before finishing at Thornlea Secondary in Toronto • Played for the Canadian U16 National team his freshman season • Won the All-USA Performance of the Week (USAToday .com) while scoring 42 points in a game his freshman year at Huntington Prep

72 Landers Nolley II GUARD/FORWARD · 6-7 · 230 · FRESHMAN BIRTH DATE March 5, 2000 HOMETOWN Fairburn, Georgia FAMILY • Son of Chrisma and Landers Nolley Sr . • Has two siblings • Father played basketball for at LSU MAJOR University Studies HIGH SCHOOL • Attended Langston Hughes High School in Fairburn, Georgia, lettering two years • Holds the school record for most career points and his jersey has been retired • Two-time All-Metro Player of the Year, Atlanta Journal-Constitution Player of the Year and all-state as a senior • Had 26 points, six rebounds and four blocks in the 2017 state 6A title game, leading Langston Hughes to first of two state titles • Averaged 25 points and seven rebounds as a junior and led the state of Georgia in scoring as a senior • Recorded a 56-point game and holds school record for 10 three-pointers in a game • Won a 4A state championship with Curie High School in Chicago, Illinois as a sophomore, therefore leading his high school team to three consecutive state titles in two different states • Averaged 17 points per game as a sophomore

@HokiesMBB @HokiesMBB VTMBBALL #getBETTER #ThisIsHome 73 2018-19 BASKETBALL Tyrece Radford GUARD · 6-2 · 195 · FRESHMAN BIRTH DATE April 22, 1999 HOMETOWN Baton Rouge, FAMILY • Son of Tarsar Gilmore and Ben Radford • Has four siblings MAJOR University Studies HIGH SCHOOL • Attended McKinley High School in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, starting four years • All-Metro performer at McKinley as a senior • Averaged 22 0. points, 6 .0 rebounds and 4 .0 assists as a senior, leading Panthers to state semifinals • Second team All-State as a senior • First team all-district and All-Metro and second-team Class 5A all-state performer • Averaged 17 8. points, 4 .5 rebounds and 4 .2 assists as a junior

74 Isaiah Wilkins GUARD · 6-3 · 230 · FRESHMAN BIRTH DATE September 29, 2000 HOMETOWN Winston-Salem, North Carolina FAMILY • Son of Shareesa and Melvin Wilkins • Has a brother, Jairus, who played football at Elizabeth City State MAJOR University Studies HIGH SCHOOL • Three-year letter winner at Mount Tabor High School in Winston-Salem, North Carolina • Averaged 22 .2 points per game as a senior • Led Mount Tabor to a 23-7 record in 2017-18

@HokiesMBB @HokiesMBB VTMBBALL #getBETTER #ThisIsHome 75 2018-19 BASKETBALL Brendan Palmer GUARD · 6-3 · 190 · FRESHMAN BIRTH DATE October 10, 2000 HOMETOWN Lewisville, North Carolina FAMILY • Son of Jackie Robinson and Melvin Palmer • Has four siblings MAJOR Business HIGH SCHOOL • Attended Forsyth Country Day, lettering as a senior • Member of the National Honor Society • All-conference selection • Lettered previous season at Calvary Day School, where he also ran track

76 TEAM MANAGERS 77 #getBETTER #ThisIsHome VTMBBALL @HokiesMBB @HokiesMBB (L-R) Michael Jack Byrne, Shiner, (L-R) Ben Vandyne, Francis Dylan Duggan, Wimer, Leo Reynolds 2018-19 BASKETBALL

When it comes to technology and its uses in The program uses Mac-based software to assist StatsPass is like a box score on steroids . It takes creating an elite-level basketball program, no team the coaching staff in providing the players with all the numbers in a regular box score and further takes advantage of this more than Virginia Tech . up-to-the-minute instructional tools . The student- breaks them down into specific details . Fast Draw Very few, if any, teams use these technologies in athlete is linked into the system, along with every is a technology that turns the concept of plays the way that the Hokies do . member of the staff, and provided instantaneous into visuals, allowing for a better understanding in instruction, empowerment and critiques . Among the teaching and learning process . Final Cut Pro The Hokies have had a successful run of utilizing the software packages utilized are SportsTec, is a video editing software that allows the staff iPads and will continue to do so . iPads allow the Synergy, StatsPass, Fast Draw and Final Cut Pro . to create highlight videos, motivational clips and players to watch film provided by the staff wherever opponent highlights quickly and professionally for and whenever they want . This use of iPads allows The hardware includes two high-definition cameras use in a wide variety of areas and platforms . the players to be coached by technology and not in the Hahn Hurst practice gym that allow filming

TECHNOLOGY just coaches . from all angles with great clarity . This better The updating and rebranding in the Hahn Hurst helps in the tracking of player movements in Practice Center resulted in new video boards The team also uses Team Synced, an app for the implementation of these software packages being installed, and those, along with much of the players’ mobile devices . This app allows for and provides the opportunity to turn ideas into this technology, allows Tech’s coaches to stop a myriad of uses, including sending video clips, video . SportsTec is a high-end package that a practice, gather the team around a screen and checking on class work, sending updated daily allows for the coaching staff to clip games and instantly instruct the players on specific points . schedules and allowing for instant communications generate scouting reports . It provides visuals between the staff and the student-athletes . from both games and practices that help break The Virginia Tech men’s basketball team and staff down opponents’ tendencies and allows for better use of all of these cutting-edge technologies on The men’s basketball staff integrates state-of- multiple devices: be it laptops, tablets or even cell the-art hardware and software to instruct, inform instruction of Hokie players . SportsTec allows metrics to be turned into visuals for instruction . phones . This allows for almost instant instruction and improve the on- and off-court performance and feedback following practices and contests . of the players . This new, progressive technology Synergy is an analytical-based program that allows enhances the day-to-day life of the program by for better scouting of all opponents, putting all their producing metrics that help the staff better prepare contests just a click away on various platforms . for upcoming contests .

78 WITH Q&ADevin Johnson TECHNOLOGY

Q: What does the new role entail for you with the promotion? Q: How would you assess how last year went with the players DJ: First of all, I’m very excited about the new opportunity that I have . getting iPads for the first time? Secondly, I don’t really see too much change with me having the opportunity DJ: I thought it went really well . The thing we learned from the iPads was to do a lot in my last role . But the main couple things with this new role which that we have so many visual learners . If you follow the student-athlete for a I’m excited to do now is recruiting and on-court coaching . Another step is day, I guarantee that 80 percent of their time is going to be looking into a helping the players more and having the decision on the players that are computer, phone or iPad . So, we learned a good lesson from it and what that coming into the program who will mesh with the guys that we already have . lesson was we have so many visual learners, which helped us a lot when it Also, developing more of a relationship with current guys that we have, their came to scouting reports . We would give guys an iPad and they would take parents and the future players and their parents . I think that’s what will be the it home, around campus, on the plan when we’re traveling, wherever and main things that come with the new assistant coach title . what we found is that guys learn at their own pace . A two-hour film session wasn’t as effective as the guys taking time to look at film on their iPads and Q: What are some things that are on deck for player personnel learning better that way once we would go out on the court and practice with that has you excited? everyone on the same page . DJ: I’m excited to add to what we’ve already been doing with player personnel . My last role was in scouting other teams and trying to get our guys Q: With the players giving you feedback, did they bring up anything to see what other players do that would help us to gain a competitive edge in you might implement now this year? slowing them down or trying to stop them . This year I’m excited about my new DJ: They always had new ideas, that was the good thing about it . I’m around role because I’ll be doing player personnel for our team and other teams . So, them so much and I give them so much ownership, which blesses both me it’s something new that we are trying to implement here . and them in a multitude of ways . Going into this season, some of the things they’ve given on the iPad is getting full games and practice . They want more skill development opportunities on the iPad, which we can pull from practices from their missed shots or miscues defensively . They’re wanting to sharpen their craft more, which I think will pay dividends to come this season .

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In the competitive world of collegiate basketball, players work year-round on preparing themselves physically and mentally for the rigors of the season . Crucial to this process is the athletics performance program, which includes strength and conditioning, sports nutrition and sports psychology . Under the direction of David Jackson, the assistant athletics director of strength and conditioning for basketball programs, the Virginia Tech athletics performance program is among the best in the nation . One of the main support centers of Tech basketball is the strength and conditioning program . The hard work put in by the staff and the student-

PERFORMANCE athletes results in huge dividends for the Hokies . Two years ago, the Hokies benefitted from a complete renovation of the space in the Hahn Hurst Basketball Practice Facility . The renovations allow the strength and conditioning staff to prepare the players better for the season and life . The Tech basketball strength program centers on the principle that every individual is different, and most basketball players are very long (tall, with long arms and legs), which makes training most compound movements very difficult . Individual programs are geared toward getting players more mobility, stability and stronger . This approach helps in the goal of preventing

ATHLETICS ATHLETICS injuries . Also, this approach allows for a more rapid return to competition in the event that a player suffers an injury . Exercises are focused on compound movements and the Olympic lifts, such as the squat, bench press, push press, snatches and cleans . Through the process of getting athletes more mobile, more stable and stronger, they naturally become quicker and more explosive . The men’s basketball team trains in the 4,000-square foot strength and conditioning center in the Hahn Hurst Basketball Practice Center . The redesign of the weight room resulted in six new half racks from Williams Strength, Woodway treadmills, new bumper plates for Olympic lifts and new cable machines . The room allows for a more efficient use of space . Tech also has the use of a 10-by-40-yard sand pit located outdoors, adjacent to the weight room in the Merryman Center . Jackson uses this pit for resistive running drills to improve speed, power and explosiveness in the players . The Hokies also use the practice fields for speed and agility drills and conditioning drills .

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The Virginia Tech Sports Medicine department is constantly evolving to athletes . It contains top-of-the-line equipment combined with a unique style incorporate new ideas, utilizing state-of-the-art resources for the betterment of architecture, developed by Glenn Reynolds, AIA, and Larry Perry as the of all Hokie student-athletes . Under the leadership of Mike Goforth, associate consulting engineer . athletics director for sports medicine, and newly hired Eddie Benion, the Reynolds helped Tech spearhead the expansion project that doubled the men’s basketball athletic trainer and assistant AD for sports medicine, the size of the athletic training room and united the entire medical staff, putting department continues to improve and develop new strategies to provide the both the athletic trainers and doctors under one roof . The expanded facility most current and comprehensive care . opened in the spring of 2014 .

MEDICINE A team of certified athletic trainers, orthopedic surgeons, Board Certified Tech has more than 10,000 square feet dedicated to sports medicine, primary care physicians, chiropractors, physical therapists, sports placing it in the top-five percent nationally . The athletics training room psychologists, nutritionists, massage therapists and orthotists are available also contains offices for the staff, dozens of training tables, two cold tubs, on site to manage the health care needs of Tech student-athletes . The staff whirlpools, an underwater treadmill, a Biodex System 3 and various other continually looks for ways to enhance the services provided for its athletes, pieces of rehabilitation equipment and treatment modalities . as evidenced by its participation in local and national projects pertaining to related topics such as concussion management, prevention of antibiotic The team of physical therapists plays a large role in the overall program developed to return an injured athlete to 100 percent . The availability of SPORTS SPORTS resistant types of staph infection (MRSA), high ankle sprains and collegiate health care management strategies . The sports medicine department a team chiropractor provides Tech athletes with specialized treatment for considers research instrumental, which led to it participating in several spine-related conditions and plays a huge role in performance enhancement projects with the engineering department and school of education over the through various chiropractic techniques . years . The Hahn Hurst Basketball Practice Center contains a fully equipped athletic training room . This area features two examination rooms, a taping area and hot and cold immersion tubs . The room also contains a state-of-the-art Alter G rehab machine . Benion and the sports medicine staff handle all aspects of treatment and the rehabilitation of injuries from this room . Athletes possess many options to help prevent or protect them from injuries . The sports medicine staff takes great pride in treating athletes year-round, paying special attention to offseason activity . The staff analyzes past injury data from each participant and constructs a preventative program . Dr . Brad McCrady, D O,. C .A .Q ., FAAPMR, serves as the team physician for the men’s basketball team . Dr . McCrady and his team of physicians offer the Hokies a full range of medical care . He is a part of Academic Primary Care Associates where he practices sports medicine and orthopedics . Team orthopedic surgeon Dr . Christopher Catterson is in his third year as the team orthopedic surgeon . He has been with Carilion Clinic since 2008 . Along with his duties within Virginia Tech Athletics, Dr . Catterson works as an assistant professor of orthopedic surgery at the Virginia Tech School of Medicine in Roanoke, Virginia . The centerpiece of the sports medicine department is the Eddie Ferrell Memorial Athletic Training Room . The facility gives the athletic training staff a centralized area to care for the needs of all Virginia Tech student- 82 @HokiesMBB @HokiesMBB VTMBBALL #getBETTER #ThisIsHome 83 2018-19 BASKETBALL

WITH Q&AEddie Benion ASSISTANT ATHLETICS DIRECTOR FOR SPORTS MEDICINE (MEN’S BASKETBALL)

Q: How has the transition been so far coming from VCU to Tech? Q: What are some things that you will bring from your past EB: I think the transition has been really good . I’ve had the opportunity to experiences to the Hokies? meet several people and truly develop and understand the process related to EB: I definitely can bring experience, from the sense that I’ve done NCAA Virginia Tech, particularly within athletics and the men’s basketball program Tournaments with appearances and hosting . I know what products and and how it is to be handled . It wasn’t a situation when I was thrown into service the NCAA will provide you . I also have seen a number of different everything, I’ve had the chance to go layer by layer with meeting people, injuries from basketball’s perspective, as well as from other sports . And what understanding the policies and procedures and learning how to get around I mean by that is having my mind open to different pieces of equipment and the facilities . It’s been great to get a feel for it early on and I now I’ll continue supplies of things that could be within the basketball realm . I also have an to learn more and more as the season goes on . administrator’s mentality, so I understand the cost, the bottom line and why it’s super important for these programs to flourish with how people view us in Q: Is there a key thing that you hoped to accomplish your first few terms of perception for athletics and the university . weeks on the job? EB: The key thing for me was trying to gain repour with the members of the Q: What is your injury outlook and what you try to do within that? coaching staff and the players most importantly because they are the ones EB: I try to do a screening of the individuals to see exactly what their needs who I’m dealing with the most on a hands-on basis . I will be seeing them might be with what they’re lacking . I also typically communicate a lot with the daily, doing treatments, therapies and consultations to them . So, they have strength coach in regards to what he may see as well . Then I put together to know who I am and I have to know who they truly are so I can provide the a package of things for the individual . Typically, there is a team approach to best possible care, similar to a primary care doctor . They get results and things, but I do tweak things for just that individual, whether that is someone everything about you from tests, but they truly have to know a little bit about coming off of an ACL surgery or someone who has had had that in the past . you, your family structure and your job to fully get a true picture of how they I might do some things to maintain their lower-leg strength by getting more should care for you . flexibility in the ankle or at the knee . So, once we get a screening, we can go from there on how to deal with the situation and individual and work through that process .

84 WITH Q&ADavid Jackson ASSISTANT ATHLETICS DIRECTOR OF STRENGTH & CONDITIONING FOR BASKETBALL PROGRAMS (MEN’S BASKETBALL)

Q: What are the two main things that you enjoy doing Q: Is there a piece of advice you tell the student-athletes on a day-to-day basis? that’s important, both on the court and off? DJ: The technical stuff is that I’m in charge of getting them in shape and try DJ: I do a thing with the newcomers every year . I give them a coin and it to put muscle on them . We’ve had kids put on 15-20 pounds this summer, symbolizes what our most valuable asset in life is, time, because we don’t but that is with the newcomers just getting on a consistent diet and workout know how much we have but we do know that there are 24 hours in a day . schedule . That’s fun and all, but really the stuff that gets me excited is So, we get 24 coins in a particular day . How you spend those 24 is going teaching them life skills, I get more out of that than I do the other stuff, to have a direct impact on how successful you will be . The real magic in the honestly . In some sense, I’m a counselor with the guys voicing what’s going coin is, here, you have to do that stuff, it’s mandatory with class, practice, on in their lives on and off the court, which I really enjoy, as well as seeing film, study hall, etc . But those six hours of free time that is yours, how do the kids get stronger . you spend those? I think that’s the part that defines you, whether you’re putting in extra work on the court or spending that time wisely off it . So, I try Q: Going off of that, what’s the best part about your job? to tell them that with that specific example . DJ: When a kid comes in at 18 years old, his ego is huge, he’s been in a small pawn and he’s the big fish, and then he comes here, he’s in a Power Q: What are some strength and conditioning things that are unique Five conference and every guy on the court is really good . He thinks he is to your philosophy? going to play a lot, but he has no idea what hard work is and then he gets DJ: The first thing I do, specifically with bi-lateral movements, is I try to it handed to him and humbles . Then, he realizes he has a lot of work to assess them then adjust accordingly . We shoot for four days a week with do . So, once you see him put the work in over the years and he becomes that type of training, which changes depending on the time of the year, a senior, it’s incredible to see that growth that you just witnessed, both but Mondays might be bi-lateral and Thursdays could be more single-leg mentally and physically more mature from reaping what you sow . exercises . We also do a lot of similar testing to what the NBA does, their late agility or three-step vertical, etc . These things are important to the program and I think the younger guys buy in with seeing the progression of the older guys and the improvements they’ve made over the years .

@HokiesMBB @HokiesMBB VTMBBALL #getBETTER #ThisIsHome 85 86 STUDENT-ATHLETE PERFORMANCE CENTER 2018-19 BASKETBALL An estimated $16 .5 million project was announced in December 2017 that will create a state-of-the-art Student-Athlete Performance Center that will include significant expansion and innovative renovation, encompassing the entire fourth floor of the Jamerson Athletic Center . Space for dining, nutrition, donor hospitality, recruit­ ing areas and a seamless connection to the Cassell Coliseum concourse will be part of the new addition . New construction and renovation on the 17,000-square-foot center is anticipated to begin in 2018 . “These upgrades make a huge statement to our commitment and vision to be the preeminent program in the ACC,” Director of Athletics Whit Babcock said . When completed, the center will feature panoramic views of Lane and a balcony overlooking the practice field . The fourth floor of Jamerson will more than double from its current 6,000 square-foot footprint to 17,000 square feet . A maintenance fund has also been established to keep the new space up to date and visually appealing for years to come . The project was made possible by a $15 .2 million donation by an alumni couple, largest ever gift to athletics and the single-largest outright gift ever given to the university . The gift will benefit student-athletes in all 22 intercollegiate sports . “Our role as coaches is to make a difference in the lives of our student-athletes,” men’s basketball coach Buzz Williams added . “The couple who made this donation may not have the title of ‘coaches,’ but their incredibly generous gift will make an extraordinary impact on countless student-athletes in all of our sports . I can’t thank the donors enough for their commitment to the well-being of our young men and women who represent Virginia Tech . Their belief and commitment to giving back to Virginia Tech demonstrates that they want to make a profound impact on our success, our student-athletes’ success . Our entire university is profoundly grateful .” Conceptual renderings subject to change. @HokiesMBB @HokiesMBB VTMBBALL #getBETTER #ThisIsHome 87 2018-19 BASKETBALL

Virginia Tech’s enhanced HokieFuel Dinners currently offers performance-focused meals to the men’s basketball team and staff developed by team sports dietitians and DINNER

campus executive chefs . To accomplish this, the HokieFuel Dinner features four main stations equipped with the nutrition staff’s

UEL Performance Nutrition Labeling system to F make it easy for student-athletes to create a meal based on their individual needs . There is a hot buffet line that includes a

OKIE different “action station” each night, a full

H salad bar, a full deli bar, and a hydration station with low-fat milk, lemonade and water, as well as a variety of fresh cut fruit . Menu planning for the HokieFuel Dinner is related to making sure each individual athlete can reach his or her goals whether it be to gain lean body mass, lose fat mass, recover quicker, improve energy, etc . It features higher-calorie and lower-calorie options, non-meat protein sources and a variety of other options for the pickier eaters . In addition, plenty of sources of antioxidants (fruits, vegetables) are available to help with recovery by fighting the oxidative stress that their muscles experience on a daily basis . Overall, the HokieFuel Dinner is a way to ensure that athletes receive a wholesome, high-quality meal that meets their performance demands while also providing the opportunity to socialize with their teammates, other teams and staff members .

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The Nutrition Oasis serves as a resource room, providing fuel for athletes before, during and after training . It includes access to protein and carbohydrate recovery drinks, Gatorade and Gatorade products, fresh fruit, nuts, granola, Greek and regular yogurt, string cheese, oatmeal and bagels for all Tech student-athletes . The Oasis also provides a variety of specials on “Tasty Tuesday” to keep things interesting . A new and improved Oasis opened during the summer of 2013 and includes a much larger space to accommodate a full-service smoothie bar, a nutrition education area, food prep and storage space, an additional sports nutrition office, and room for small, catered events . This space allows the sports nutrition program to continue to improve how it serves Virginia Tech student-athletes from a food and nutrition standpoint . The Oasis also provides an outlet for multivitamins, vitamin D and calcium that come from the nutrition office .

@HokiesMBB @HokiesMBB VTMBBALL #getBETTER #ThisIsHome 89 90 SPORTS NUTRITION 2018-19 ASSOCIATE ATHLETICSDIRECTOR,SPORTSNUTRITION Jennie Personal: Onyongrewup inSaratogaSprings,N .Y Sports Dietitians Association andseventh inwins(40)BigRedhistory pitched (512.1)andshutouts (10), innings complete games(49), gamesstarted(72), was a15inningshut-outagainst Princeton.Sheclosedhercareerrankedfifth incareerstrikeouts(389)andsixthappearances(92), Kyle EliandKalebJames. Personal: TheCentreville,Virginianativeandherhusband,Samuel,resideinChristiansburg.couplehavetwinboys Academy ofNutritionandDietetics. rebounds asasenior.ZabinskyismemberoftheCollegiateandProfessionalSportsDietitiansAssociation(CPSDA) second in scoring and rebounding at8.2 points and5.8rebounds per game, respectively in scoringandreboundingasasophomore,averaging10.8points51reboundspergameAsjunior,shealsofinished Of Note:ZabinskyplayedbasketballatRoanokeCollegeinSalem,Va .,from2001-2005Shefinishedsecondontheteam dietetics option);VirginiaTech, 2010(dieteticinternship);VirginiaTech, 2013(masterofartsineducation) Education: RoanokeCollege,2005(B.A hired asdirectorin2011.Shedirectsthenutritionandperformancecommittee At VirginiaTech: ZabinskyworkedasthesportsnutritiongraduateassistantunderformerdirectorAmyFreelbeforebeing Joined VTStaff:2010;eighthyear Fueling Stations,aswellsupplementeducation. nutrition plans,grocerystoretours,trainingtablemenuplanning,travelmealarrangements,managingtheNutritionOasisand varsity student-athletes,includingindividualcounseling,teamtalks,bodycompositionanalysisusingtheBodPod, recovery Responsibilities: Zabinskyleadsafive-memberstaffresponsibleforallnutritionandperformancerelatedconcerns Zabinsky, BASKETBALL

.insociology);VirginiaTech, 2009(B.Sinhumannutrition,foodsandexercise: .andlovesplaying andwatchingsports(especially theYankees), travelingandtryingnewrecipes . MAED, RD Player 2012;BestDefensive 2014.OnyonholdstheCornellrecord formostinningspitchedinasinglegame,which mention) Association D-1All-AmericaScholar Athlete2014,AllIvyLeagueSoftballTeam 2012(2ndteam)and2014(honorable NationalFast-pitchCoaches Of Note:OnyonPitchedforCornellSoftball allfouryears(threeyearstartingpitcher), (2015) M.SNutrition Education: CornellUniversity(2014)B.SNutritionalScienceswithaconcentrationinDietetics, ofBuffalo Intern (September2012-May2014) andCornellSportsNutrition UniversityatBuffaloSports Nutritionist(August2015-December2015), 2016-July 2016), Prior toVirginiaTech: Before becoming a Hokie, Onyon served as a Registered Dietitian Fellow at Texas A&M (January Staff:2016 Joined VTAthletics women’s basketball,men’sandgolfsoftball. menu developmentandsupervisingtheNutritionOasisFueling Station.Onyonhassportoversightoffootball,men’sand student-athletes .Responsibilitiesincludeteameducation,individualcounseling, bodycompositionanalysis,trainingtable Responsibilities: OnyonassiststheDirectorofSportsNutritionwithallnutrition andperformancemattersofvarsity ASSISTANT DIRECTOR,SPORTSNUTRITION Alyson .ShewastheIvyLeaguePitcher oftheWeek (May1,2012;March24,2014)andCornell SoftballMostImproved .Sheisalsoamember oftheAcademyNutrition andDietetics,theCollegiate andProfessional

Onyon .She averaged 8.1 points and5.1 . WITH Q&AAlyson Onyon ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, SPORTS NUTRITION

Q: What are some of the needs for men’s basketball games and travel, and traveling with them during the postseason . This year and how do you all fulfill that? I hope to enhance that even more, with sitting down with Baylie [Stous] and AO: We make sure they’re eating breakfast, lunch and dinner, as well as planning all of the game day and night before meals . My goal is each year’s snacks in between . The snacks in between are huge because it’s really hard season is to continue to enhance that nutrition relationship . when they get caught up in all of the things they have going on and forget to Q: What is the value of having HokieFuel dinner? eat or don’t have time to eat . A huge need is making sure they fuel properly AO: HokieFuel dinner is a buffet-style meal that we have for some of our throughout the day so that they are ready to go to practice, weights and teams twice a week throughout the semester . Jennie [Zabinsky] and I go individuals . Another important need is making sure they recover properly . through and develop all of the menus for it . With it being a typical buffet They’re super active so it’s really important to make that they refuel their style, we have a hotline with different carbohydrate, protein and vegetable body and recover properly with carbohydrates, protein and fluids because options . Then we switch from having a dessert station and an action station . the turnaround is pretty quick . An action station is usually an omelet or pasta bar, it’s more interactive and Q: What are some key things that you try to do on the road the student-athletes can choose what they want to put in their food . So, it with them when you travel? adds that creativity for the student-athletes, tailoring it to them . AO: One key thing is doing individual travels bags . Last year, I sat down with Q: How is the performance center going to impact all of the guys to see what types of snacks they would want to have for the sports nutrition and men’s basketball once completed? plane or bus ride . And make sure they are getting carbohydrates, protein AO: The performance center is going to be a top notch, state of the art and salty snacks to help them stay hydrated . So, hitting all of those different dining/performance center . It’s really going to be a dining hall for our athletes categories and providing what they need and what is pretty huge . I want to but it’s also going to serve a lot to different roles as well, whether it’s hosting provide them with food that they’re going to enjoy eating, so having those different events or showing different games on the TVs or what not . But it’s travel snack bags helps them stay fueled on the road . going to be one of the best in the country . My boss and I have traveled to Q: With an addition of a full-time staff member, many schools and we have seen its performance centers and training tables, how has that helped elevate Tech’s sports nutrition? so we know that it’s going to be a pretty awesome project . It’s going to AO: Having more full-time staff allows us to spend even more time with our allow us to feed our student-athletes multiple times a week, and have a lot teams . My goal with basketball and all of my teams is to always enhance the of variety, a hotline, salad bar, brick oven for flatbreads and then we’ll have relationship each year and each season . So, last year I really went strong action station for a Chipotle-type meal . We’re really excited about it . with being around at practice and making sure that they’re prepared for

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At Virginia Tech, student-athletes don’t just play sports . With help from the Office of the Lombardi Family Student-Athlete Development Center, Hokie student-athletes work outside the athletics venue to develop into responsible adults who are assets to their communities . Led by the Virginia Tech Quillen Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) area, Hokie student- athletes volunteered countless hours in the local community last year . In addition, almost 400 Virginia Tech student-athletes and support group members DEVELOPMENT earned a 3 .00 grade-point average during one or both semesters, while achieving great success within athletics as well . Inspired by the NCAA Student-Athlete Affairs commitment areas, the Office of Student-Athlete Development creates programs designed to enhance student-athletes in five areas: athletics excellence, academic excellence, personal and leadership development, community outreach and career development . In 2006, the program was recognized as a Division I-A “Program of Excellence” for establishing student welfare as the cornerstone of its operating principles . STUDENT-ATHLETE STUDENT-ATHLETE

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Reyna Gilbert-Lowry Danny White Natalie Forbes Shelby Miller Sarah Lage Senior Associate Athletics Director Senior Associate Athletics Director Senior Director for Student-Athlete Director for Student-Athlete Associate Director of Student-Athlete for Student-Athlete Development/SWA for Student-Athlete Services/ Development Development Development Universtity Affairs SERVICES STUDENT-ATHLETE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE The Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) is a committee made The Office of Student-Athlete Development is also responsible for up of student-athletes assembled to provide insight on the student-athlete nominating student-athletes for academic honors and awards . Athletes are experience . It also offers input on the rules, regulations and policies that affect nominated for on-campus, Atlantic Coast Conference and national awards . student-athletes’ lives on NCAA member institution campuses . Two members Student-athletes with a 3 .0 GPA are rewarded and honored on the Athletics of each Virginia Tech sports team serve on SAAC each academic year . Director’s Honor Roll . In 2017-18, more than 300 student-athletes were named to this prestigious list . PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT The Office of Student-Athlete Development aims to help student-athletes COMMUNITY OUTREACH lead balanced lifestyles, encouraging emotional well-being, personal growth Virginia Tech student-athletes are now involved more than ever in the local and decision-making skills . Each team is required to attend two personal community . In conjunction with the mission of the Office of Student-Athlete development programs during the year to educate student-athletes . Development and the Ut Prosim motto (“That I May Serve”), student- athletes are encouraged to volunteer throughout their college experience . CAREER DEVELOPMENT Each team partners with a local community organization and volunteers Virginia Tech student-athletes go through their collegiate athletics time at community-wide events . Along with large volunteer efforts, student- experiences with the understanding that they will need to secure a job upon athletes engage in community support, with visits to local hospitals and graduation . The Office of Student-Athlete Development works to enhance elementary and middle schools . Community organizations also can request student-athlete career development by collaborating with the Virginia Tech student-athletes to attend local outreach events . Involvement in this Tech Career Services Office . Student-athletes also receive assistance in program helps maintain and improve the positive relationships between learning about majors and minors, preparing for career fairs, and obtaining student-athletes and the surrounding community . postgraduate scholarships and internships .

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WITH Q&AReyna Gilbert-Lowry SENIOR ASSOCIATE ATHLETICS DIRECTOR OF STUDENT-ATHLETE DEVELOPMENT/SENIOR WOMAN ADMINISTRATOR

Q: What is the main thing you do in terms of your job description Q: What are some previous examples of the team being involved at Tech? with student-athlete development? RGL: A critical thing is making sure that our student-athletes are supported RGL: With Ty [Outlaw] going to Rwanda last year, that was great to have and have an equal experience for our men’s and women’s teams . It’s about participation with the leadership institute for the study abroad program . supporting our student-athletes and creating a tremendous student-athlete We’re working to get them more involved with our programs this upcoming experience for them . That is the thing that gets me going, figuring out new year which is exciting . Last year, we had some juniors and seniors come to ways that student-athlete development can enhance their four to five years at our transitions seminar that really focuses on transition out of athletics at Tech in a positive light . Virginia Tech . Q: What is men’s basketball role in the community? Q: With having the offices in a new area, have you seen more RGL: They help with our special Olympics basketball tournament that student-athletes coming by? special Olympics hosts in Cassell Coliseum . They will help with the opening RGL: We are hosting most of our events that we put on up here, like One ceremonies . Also, they help with Buzz’s Bunch, which is important for him Love and when we had orientation . So, that’s been a great way to get more and that trickles down to the team with realizing the importance of that . It’s student-athletes to come and see the space and get used to us being over great having a coach who takes time to do those types of things, whether here right above Student-Athlete Academic Support Services (SAASS) . We that is through the special Olympics or through their own activity within the think that being over in has been an important move and we community . are seeing more faces over here consistently . Q: Is there anything on the horizon with outreach? RGL: Each team has a community outreach representative and Natalie [Forbes] works with each member of that for their respective teams and determines what they would want to do as a team . Kerry Blackshear Jr . is the men’s basketball representative for community outreach, and the goal for him is to be our liaison between our office and men’s basketball with regards to service and outreach opportunities for the team .

94 WITH Q&AAlise Svihla ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, STUDENT-ATHLETE ACADEMIC SUPPORT SERVICES

Q: With each student-athletes’ strengths and weaknesses, Q: What are some things you tell them when they travel how do you fulfill their goals? on the road for a game? AS: I think that starts with building a relationship with each person on the AS: When it comes to traveling and being in-season, I really try to stress team and discovering what their individual goals are and then helping them time management, organization, and communication . Whether I’m traveling reach those goals . I try to constantly remind them of their goals and make with the team or not, my goal is to be extremely proactive . So, I want them to sure they are doing everything they can to accomplish them . I know that take care of as much as they can before they leave . I want them to be able to there’s not one set plan for each person, which is why it is so important to focus on basketball while they are gone, if at all possible . We’ll go through build strong relationships and get to know them as an individual . their to-do lists at the beginning of each week, so they know what they need to work on throughout the week . I keep track of all of their due dates Q: Do you have a goal for the team each academic year? throughout the week as well, so they’ll get reminders from me and we are AS: I try not to put a number on things . I just want us to do as well as we constantly checking in with each other . can as far as academics are concerned . Of course, graduation is our ultimate goal . I also have each member of the team tell me their individual academic Q: When you do travel, what are some things you try to execute goal for the year . Many of them want to make it on the Dean’s List or the AD on the road? Honor Roll . I try to meet my students where they are and then push them a AS: We try to mimic what we do here . We’ll have study hall on the road and little further . That’s always been my thing, I want to meet you where you are we’ll do academic check-ins . I’ll meet with the guys to do grade checks, and then we’re not going to settle and just stay there . My students know that I update their to-do lists, and make sure that everything has been completed am going to push them . If we do these things as a team, I think they will meet for the day . When they see me, they think academics, so they come up to me those goals and benchmarks and see that the sky is the limit from there . and tell me what they have or haven’t finished yet . It’s a lot of reminding and double-checking and triple-checking- just to make sure we haven’t missed Q: How do you stress the importance of having a strong anything, especially with us being away from campus . Whether that’s a two- relationship with their professors? hour study hall, an academic check-in or whatever it might be, it’s important AS: We are constantly talking about building relationships on campus . At the to make sure they aren’t missing anything while we are on the road . beginning of the semester, I talk about the five keys to success, and building relationships are one of the keys . I tell them that it’s so important for them . It starts on Day 1 when they walk into class and make that first impression with their professors . We talk about introducing yourself, going to office hours, continuing to build a relationship throughout the semester, and not being afraid to ask for help when you need it .

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Student-Athlete Academic Support Services (SAASS) is committed to providing a comprehensive academic and personal development program, with counseling and advising for student-athletes . This program offers academic counseling to ensure students receive a complete system of support consistent with university and NCAA policies . Student-athletes have access to the department’s spacious facilities, located within the west side of Lane Stadium . Opening during the 2006-07 academic year, the SAASS suite, located in the Quillen Family Academic Center, features 17 private tutor rooms, a state-of-the- art classroom, a 36-station computer lab with printer access, a conference room, three quiet areas for reading and studying and a reference library . To accommodate the busy schedules of all of Tech’s student-athletes, the SAASS office is open and available for students from 8 a m. . until 10 p .m . during the weekdays and from 6-10 p .m . on the weekends . The SAASS office offers a tutoring program available to Tech’s student-athletes in both individual and group settings . Tutor services are available six days a week, and the staff assures options for nearly

ACADEMIC SUPPORT SERVICES SUPPORT ACADEMIC every subject in which a student-athlete could request assistance . The collection of SAASS programs housed at Lane Stadium guarantees that all student-athletes achieve academic success during their times at Virginia Tech . Under the direction of Matt Mayotte, the office of Student- Athlete Academic Support Services has witnessed remarkable success . Associate director Alise Svihla is directly responsible for the men’s basketball program and works with the basketball staff to assure that the players not only succeed, but also thrive in academics . Since 2000, every basketball student-athlete who has completed his career at Virginia Tech has earned his degree from the university with the exception of one . The athletics department’s GSR (Graduation Success Rating) is among the best among the ACC’s public institutions . STUDENT-ATHLETE STUDENT-ATHLETE

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Matt Alise Sarah Cory Tim Ryndee Mayotte Svihla Armstrong Byrd Moore Mitchell Director Associate Senior Assistant Assistant Assistant Director Associate Director Director Director Director

Mike Nick Terrie Mary Anne Amanda Will Becky Swanhart Vaccaro Repass Steinberg Guerry Hozey Gosney Associate Assistant Administrative Assistant Assistant Tutor Learning Director Director Assistant Director, LAP Director Coordinator Specialist

ACADEMIC SERVICES ATHLETIC TRANSITIONS ACADEMIC RECOGNITION Freshman student-athletes – An optional course designed to ease the Qualified student-athletes – SAASS recognizes each student-athlete with transition from high school to college . a GPA of 3 .0 and above at the end of each semester by placing each on the Athletics Director’s Honor Roll . ORIENTATION Freshman and transfer student-athletes – SAASS schedules team and STUDY HALL individual sessions to acclimate new students to Virginia Tech . Freshman student-athletes and upperclassmen GPA requirement – Study Hall is mandatory for all freshmen, transfers and currently enrolled TUTORING students with an overall GPA below 2 .30 . All student-athletes – Individual and group tutoring appointments are available on-site . ADVISING/COUNSELING All student-athletes – SAASS works closely with each student’s academic ACADEMIC PROGRESS advisor within the college of their major . All student-athletes – Professors send academic progress reports to his/ her athletics advisors twice a semester . ACADEMIC AND ATHLETIC ELIGIBILITY All student-athletes – The department monitors each student-athlete’s SAASS COMPUTER LAB academic record to ensure that they are making progress toward their degree . All student-athletes – The lab features computer and printer access conveniently located at Lane Stadium . For more information, visit the website: saass.vt.edu

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Alise Svihla is in her second season as an associate director in the Student-Athlete Academic Support Services office at Virginia Tech . In that role, she serves as the academic advisor for the men’s basketball, women’s basketball and volleyball teams . Alise Svihla returned to her alma mater from the University of South Carolina, where she served as the assistant director and academic advisor for the baseball, softball, volleyball and beach volleyball programs in the Dodie Anderson Academic Enrichment Center from July of 2014 until September of 2016 . In the fall of 2016, she moved to the Darla Moore Svihla School of Business at USC as an undergraduate career manager and ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, STUDENT-ATHLETE ACADEMIC SUPPORT SERVICES instructor . Prior to South Carolina, Svihla was an assistant director in the Student- Athlete Services department at James Madison University from August of 2008 until July of 2014 . At JMU, she worked with football, women’s basketball and women’s tennis . She began her career at Florida State, where she spent three years working with undecided students and in the College of Social Science . No stranger to Blacksburg, Svihla is a 2005 graduate of Virginia Tech with a degree in human development and a minor in psychology . She earned a master’s degree in higher education and student affairs, with a minor in athletic administration from Florida State in 2007 . A 2001 graduate of Poquoson High School in Poquoson, Virginia, Svihla resides in Christiansburg . She enjoys spending time with family and friends, trips back home to the beach, and of course, cheering on the Hokies!!

98 WITH Q&ADr. Gary Bennett SPORT PSYCHOLOGIST

Q: Are you seeing more student-athletes refer their teammates Q: Would you say that the culture is improving at Tech to getting appointments with you? regarding mental health? GB: Absolutely, I think that’s a big resource for our referrals . I love to see GB: I don’t know that we will ever completely erase the dark cloud that when people aren’t really shy about owning up that they come and see perception that surrounds mental health, but I do think that we’ve been on our staff and how it’s helpful . It’s been that way for a while and it’s refreshing the cutting edge on that for a long time . I think that our student-athletes how open are student-athletes are about that . For example, they’ll be walking recognize when they need help and aren’t that shy about it, for the most down the hall with a group of their teammates and just out loud say, ‘Hey, Dr . part . And, you know, it starts at the top . When you’re an athletics director, B . I need to schedule a meeting,’ in front of their teammates and they’re really sport administrators and coaches are making it clear that it’s okay, I think that open about it . It’s refreshing . makes it easier and more acceptable . Q: Do you give the student-athletes advice on what to do Q: What is the future of sports psychology looking like at Tech? when they actually have free time? GB: Well, we just hired a third person so we got three people here now . GB: I don’t see them having so much free time, that would be a luxury That opens up the opportunity to do things besides just seeing people (laughing) . But they’re under so much stress, so I think our staff always individually if they’re having some type of mental health issue . So, we would pushes self-care, whether that’s taking a break or doing some mindfulness like to expand into a little more of wellness and more preventive work . That is exercises to quiet your mind a little bit . Self-care is so important because our something as a department and a unit we’re looking to do . athletes are under so much stress that they don’t get enough sleep, rest or time to take care of their bodies . So, that takes its toll if people aren’t able to keep up with that . Therefore, we’re big on advising them to take time for themselves doing those exercises if they can .

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@HokiesMBB @HokiesMBB VTMBBALL #getBETTER #ThisIsHome 103 2018-19 BASKETBALL BUZZ WILLIAMS Named the 24th head men’s basketball coach at Virginia Tech on March 21, 2014 after six seasons as the head coach at Marquette University . Has more than 20 years coaching experience at the NCAA Division I level, now in his 12th season as a head coach . Has been a part of several nationally ranked recruiting classes, including five at Virginia Tech . Has a 227-146 overall record as a head coach, and his teams at Marquette and Virginia Tech have made seven NCAA appearances, including one trip to the Elite Eight and two trips to the Sweet 16 . The combined salary of Williams-coached players currently in the NBA is third highest salary among all college head coaches . Coached Jimmy Butler (NBA All-Star) and Jae Crowder (NBA top-50 player) .

JAMIE MCNEILLY Brings a wealth of international coaching experience, including working with Team Canada each of the past three summers in the FIBA Championships . The 2017 Team Canada won the FIBA gold medal . Has worked with several NBA first-round draft choices in international competition . Has experience in student-athlete on-court and academic development . Has been involved in multiple nationally ranked recruiting classes at Virginia Tech . COACHING STAFF HIGHLIGHTS COACHING STAFF CHRISTIAN WEBSTER Top level student-athlete who has made a successful transition into coaching . Strong academic background that translates well to today’s student-athletes . Has coaching experience at three Division I programs . Quickly involved in nationally ranked recruiting class at Virginia Tech . Named an NABC 30-Under-30 honoree in 2017 . DEVIN JOHNSON Experienced staff member who has worked in most phases of college and professional basketball . Has taken on many new assignments through his career in the NBA and working with Coach Buzz Williams . Has experience in student-athlete on-court and academic development . In his first season as an assistant, has earned the respect of student-athletes and staff through his tireless work with the program . 104 TECH COACHES AND THEIR PLAYERS IN THE NBA THROUGH THE YEARS VANDER BLUE JIMMY BUTLER JAE CROWDER LAZAR HAYWARD JEREL MCNEAL WESLEY MATTHEWS DARIUS JOHNSON-ODOM ANTOINE WRIGHT JAMIL WILSON DEANDRE JORDAN 105 2018-19 BASKETBALL Buzz Williams HEAD COACH

Buzz Williams has proven that hard work, determination and an eye for details are key aspects in building an elite-level collegiate basketball program . The head coach of the men’s squad begins his fifth season in Blacksburg and has the Hokies poised to continue their growth as a program in the toughest conference in college basketball . He and his staff take a simplistic, yet very effective approach — “Get Better .” Though his program has earned growing acclaim nationally, Williams does not focus on such external praise . He wakes up every morning with a sense of purpose to make the Hokies the best that they can be . On Jan . 29, 2017, the Hokies defeated Boston College, 85-79, to give Williams his 200th career victory . Now beginning his 12th season as a collegiate head coach, Williams has an overall record of 227-146 . Williams has compiled a 74-60 record through his fourth season in Blacksburg . To cap off the 2017-18 season, the Hokies made a second consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance, the first time the school could claim that in more than three decades . The Hokies finished the season 21-12 overall and 10-8 in the ACC . Tech made it three consecutive 20-win seasons and three consecutive 10-win ACC seasons . The Hokies took care of business in the regular season . They defeated four nationally-ranked teams for the first time in school history, including three wins against top 10 programs . The Hokies also finished 11-2 in the non-conference regular season slate . The 2016-17 season was their most successful season in the last decade . Tech finished the season 22-11 overall and earned its first NCAA Tournament bid since 2007 . Tech was 10-8 in the ACC regular 106 season for the second consecutive season . The Hokies claimed three top 25 victories against ACC foes and finished with an impressive 11-1 in non-conference regular season action . Williams led the Hokies through many of the usual obstacles that beset college basketball programs each season . Injuries were one such obstacle, but the Hokies weathered the injuries and continued to achieve . Towards the end of the season, with just a handful of healthy bodies, Tech thrived and earned its at- large NCAA Tournament berth through its efforts . In his second season, the Hokies were one of the most improved teams in the Atlantic Coast Conference and the NCAA . Predicted, once again, to reside near the bottom of the league standings, the Hokies finished with a 20-15 overall record under Williams, including a 10-8 mark in the ACC . Tech advanced to the second round of the 2016 NIT, defeating Princeton at home in overtime before falling at BYU two days later . In his inaugural season at Virginia Tech, Williams led the Hokies to an 11-22 overall record . He began building the culture that would allow the Hokies to enjoy future successes . The team went a long ways toward establishing an identity – one predicated on hard work, accountability both on and off the court and playing with a tough, competitive nature . “The continued growth of our basketball program under Buzz Williams has been dramatic and noticeable on a national level,” Virginia Tech Director of Athletics Whit Babcock said . “With the daily mantra of ‘Get Better’, this program has accomplished so much in his time in Blacksburg . Buzz recruits and develops responsible, respectful student athletes who achieve and are successful on the court and in our community . Our future is very bright under Buzz’s leadership” Recruiting is the lifeblood of any intercollegiate athletics program, and Williams has led the Hokies to new heights in this area . While he has been able to attract elite recruits, he

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is less focused on national perception and more in the previous three seasons combined . His focused on finding what he likes to call, “OKGs”, recruiting class for the 2007-08 season was ranked or “our kind of guys .” in the top 50 nationally by HoopScoopOnline .com . Williams came to Virginia Tech following six Prior to UNO, Williams served as an assistant seasons as the head coach of the Marquette coach and recruiting coordinator at Texas A&M for Golden Eagles . At Marquette, he had a record of two seasons (2004-05 and 2005-06) under head 139-69 and led the team to five NCAA Tournament coach . Both of his recruiting classes appearances, including a trip to the regional finals with the Aggies were ranked among the best in the in the 2012-13 season – the same season that nation and featured some of the top-ranked talent the team won the regular- at the prep level . The squad made its first NCAA season title . Williams led the Golden Eagles to Tournament appearance in 25 years in 2005-06 . a 69-39 Big East Conference record during his The previous team posted the top turnaround in time in Milwaukee . During Williams’ tenure, six the nation, improving its win total in 2004-05 by Marquette players made it to the NBA . 14 games compared to 2003-04 . Williams was an assistant at Marquette during the Williams spent four seasons (2000-01 through 2007-08 season . MU concluded the year 25-10 2003-04) at Colorado State, where he served as and advanced to the second round of the NCAA an assistant the first three seasons before being Tournament for the first time since 2003 . promoted to associate head coach in 2003-04 . His coaching career has included stints as an Two of his recruiting classes were ranked among assistant, associate head and head coach . He has the 40 best in the nation, including the 2003 been at the NCAA Division I level for 21 seasons, group, which was tabbed No . 1 in the Mountain and 2018-19 will mark his 12th campaign as a head West Conference . Colorado State made its first coach . Williams has recruited and coached more NCAA Tournament appearance in 13 years during than 20 players who have earned all-conference his tenure, and HoopScoopOnline .com named accolades, including two league Players of the him one of the top assistants in the country . Year, two conference Freshmen of the Year and The Van Alstyne, Texas, native was previously an four Associated Press All-Americans . assistant at Northwestern State (1999-2000), Williams arrived in Milwaukee after serving for Texas A&M-Kingsville (1998-99) and Texas- one season as the head coach at the University of Arlington (1994-98) . He earned a bachelor’s New Orleans . He guided the Privateers to a 14- degree in kinesiology from Oklahoma City University win campaign in 2006-07 . His roster featured Bo in 1994 before completing his master’s work in the McCalebb, the Player of the same field at Texas A&M-Kingsville in 1999 . Year . UNO claimed fourth place in the Sun Belt’s Williams is married to the former Corey Norman Western Division and advanced to the league and the couple have two daughters, Zera and tournament quarterfinals . The squad claimed as Addyson, and two sons, Calvin and Mason . many victories on the road that season as it had

108 BUZZ WILLIAMS COACHING CAREER 2017-18 Head Coach Virginia Tech NCAA First Round 2016-17 Head Coach Virginia Tech NCAA First Round 2015-16 Head Coach Virginia Tech NIT Second Round 2014-15 Head Coach Virginia Tech 2013-14 Head Coach Marquette 2012-13 Head Coach Marquette NCAA Elite Eight 2011-12 Head Coach Marquette NCAA Sweet 16 2010-11 Head Coach Marquette NCAA Sweet 16 2009-10 Head Coach Marquette NCAA First Round 2008-09 Head Coach Marquette NCAA Second Round 2007-08 Assistant Coach Marquette NCAA Second Round 2006-07 Head Coach New Orleans 2005-06 Assistant Coach Texas A&M NCAA Second Round 2004-05 Assistant Coach Texas A&M NIT Third Round 2003-04 Associate Head Coach Colorado State 2002-03 Assistant Coach Colorado State NCAA First Round 2001-02 Assistant Coach Colorado State 2000-01 Assistant Coach Colorado State 1999-00 Assistant Coach Northwestern State 1998-99 Assistant Coach Texas A&M-Kingsville 1997-98 Assistant Coach Texas-Arlington 1996-97 Assistant Coach Texas-Arlington 1995-96 Assistant Coach Texas-Arlington 1994-95 Assistant Coach Texas-Arlington 1993-94 Student Assistant Coach Oklahoma City Univ . 1992-93 Student Assistant Coach Oklahoma City Univ . 1991-92 Student Assistant Coach Navarro College 1990-91 Student Assistant Coach Navarro College @HokiesMBB @HokiesMBB VTMBBALL #getBETTER #ThisIsHome 109 2018-19 BASKETBALL Jamie McNeilly ASSISTANT COACH

110 Jamie McNeilly begins his fifth season as an assistant coach with the Hokies, having come to Blacksburg as a member of Buzz Williams’ original staff . JAMIE MCNEILLY COACHING CAREER During his time at Virginia Tech, McNeilly has 2014-Present Virginia Tech Assistant Coach NCAA First Round (2017 & 2018), taken on a wide range of duties and has the added responsibilities of Director of Student-Athlete NIT Second Round (2016) Development . 2011-14 Marquette Student-Athlete NCAA Elite Eight (2013), Prior to arriving at Virginia Tech, he had worked the previous six seasons with the Marquette University Development/Video Coordinator Sweet 16 (2012) men’s basketball program, including the final three 2010-11 Marquette Program Assistant NCAA Sweet Sixteen years as the student-athlete development specialist . He spent the 2010-11 season as the team’s video 2008-10 Marquette Graduate Manager NCAA First Round (2009), coordinator . The previous two years at Marquette, NCAA Second Round (2010) McNeilly worked as a graduate manager, and he earned his master’s degree in leadership studies in 2010 . He was also an adjunct professor in the college gold medal-winning Canadian team in the FIBA U19 of professional studies, teaching classes for three Basketball World Cup held in Cairo, Egypt . years in Marquette’s Graduate Sports Leadership program . McNeilly played his collegiate basketball at the University of New Orleans . He was a standout player McNeilly has spent numerous years coaching with for the Privateers, earning Sun Belt all-conference the Canadian men’s basketball program as an recognition as a junior and making the league’s assistant . The summer of 2011 saw McNeilly help academic honor roll following his senior year . He saw lead the Canadian Cadet Men’s Basketball team action under Williams as a senior in 2006-07, and in to a bronze medal at the FIBA Americas World conference games under Williams, McNeilly averaged Qualifying Championships held in Mexico . In 2012, 38 .4 minutes, 16 .9 points, 3 .8 rebounds and 2 .9 McNeilly traveled to Brazil with the Canadian Junior assists per contest . Men’s National Team and helped guide the squad to a bronze medal finish at the FIBA Americas U18 After earning a bachelor’s degree from UNO in Men’s Championship . The team posted a 4-1 record interdisciplinary studies in 2007, the Toronto native at the event, and Canada earned a medal for the third played professionally in Germany in 2007-08 . He straight appearance . joined USC Heidelberg of the Pro A League, where he averaged 10 .9 points, 3 assists and 2 .6 rebounds per McNeilly’s international coaching experience game . He earned three letters with the Privateers after continued in 2013 at the U19 World Championships a season at South Georgia Technical College (2003- in Prague, Czech Republic . The team finished in sixth 04), where he was an all-conference performer as well . place in the 16-team tournament . Some notable players McNeilly coached as a Canadian national McNeilly possessed international experience prior to team assistant included Andrew Wiggins, Tyler Ennis his stint in Germany, having played for Team Canada and Trey Lyles . In the summer of 2015, McNeilly was in two consecutive World University Games (2005 an assistant coach on the Canadian National Team Summer Universiade in Turkey and 2007 Universiade at the FIBA U19 World Championship in Herkalion, in Thailand) . While representing Canada in 2007, he Greece . In 2016, he worked as an assistant coach helped his team earn a bronze medal as a team captain . for the Canadian National Team at the FIBA U18 McNeilly and wife Shola were married on July 31, 2014 Americas Championship in Valdivia, Chile, and in the and welcomed their son, Jahro in November 2016 and summer of 2017, he was an assistant coach on the are expecting another child this fall . @HokiesMBB @HokiesMBB VTMBBALL #getBETTER #ThisIsHome 111 2018-19 BASKETBALL Christian Webster ASSISTANT COACH

112 Christian Webster is in his third season as an assistant coach for Virginia Tech . The former Harvard standout came to Tech following one CHRISTIAN WEBSTER COACHING CAREER season at UCF . 2016-Present Virginia Tech Assistant Coach NCAA First Round (2017 & 2018) During the summer of 2017, Webster was 2015-16 UCF Assistant Coach recognized by the National Association of Basketball Coaches as a “30-under-30” honoree . 2013-15 Harvard Assistant Coach NCAA Second Round (2014) This recognizes a group of up and coming young NCAA First Round (2015) coaches in men’s college basketball . A native of Washington, D .C ., Webster has a wealth of NCAA Tournament experience as both a student-athlete and an assistant with the Crimson and at Virginia Tech . After two seasons at his alma mater, Webster spent the 2015-16 season in Orlando with the Knights, his second Division I assistant coaching job at just 25 years old . Harvard went 49-13 and made back-to-back appearances in the Big Dance in Webster’s two seasons on the bench . The 2014 NCAA Tournament saw the Crimson upset No . 5 seed Cincinnati, 61-57, in the second round and a near- upset of No . 4 Michigan State . Webster was asked to join head coach Tommy Amaker’s staff after he had just completed a decorated four-year career in Cambridge . He holds the distinction as Harvard’s winningest player with 90 career victories that featured three consecutive Ivy League Championships and back- to-back NCAA Tournament berths . Webster also ranks fifth in program history with 176 career 3-pointers and second with 117 games played . Webster graduated from Harvard in the spring of 2013 with his degree in psychology .

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114 DEVIN JOHNSON COACHING CAREER 2018-Present Virginia Tech Assistant Coach 2014-2017 Virginia Tech Director of Player Personnel NCAA First Round (2017 & 2018) NIT Second Round (2016) 2013-14 Marquette Video Coordinator NCAA Elite Eight (2013), 2008-2013 New Orleans Hornets Group Service Manager/Season Manager

Devin Johnson begins his first season as an assistant coach at Virginia Tech, but he is certainly no stranger to the program or head coach Buzz Williams . Johnson spent the last four years as the Director of Player Personnel for men’s basketball . He came to Blacksburg after two seasons at Marquette . In his role with Virginia Tech, Johnson oversaw all of the program’s video needs, exchange procedures, players’ scheduling and time management . He also helped coordinate staff scouting efforts, community initiatives and summer camps . At Marquette, Johnson supervised all of the program’s video needs, including staff scouting efforts and exchange procedures . He also played a vital role in community initiatives and summer camps . Even before Marquette and Virginia Tech, Johnson has had a long-standing relationship with Williams . The Zachary, Louisiana native was a part of Williams’ staff as an undergraduate assistant at the University of New Orleans during the 2006- 07 campaign . He was involved in all of the game day activities associated with the program, as well as assisting with the team’s opponent scouting process and game plan development . Johnson held a long, productive stint in the NBA with the New Orleans Hornets prior to his time at Marquette . During his five- year tenure, he served as game presentation associate, group coordinator and group service manager and season manager . A 2008 graduate of UNO, Johnson earned his bachelor’s degree in business management from the university and collected a minor in sport management .

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Dale Layer begins his first season on the Virginia Tech men’s basketball staff . The veteran coach is the special assistant to head coach Buzz Williams . Dale Though new to the Hokies, Layer and Williams have a long history of working together, including stops at Colorado State and Marquette . This will be the third time the two coaches have worked together . Layer comes to the Hokies after one season as an assistant coach at Layer Mercer . He spent the previous season as an assistant coach with the Greensboro Swarm of the G League . SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE HEAD COACH Layer joined the Swarm after six seasons as head coach at Liberty . In his time in Lynchburg, he led the Flames to a Big South Tournament Championship and NCAA Tournament appearance in 2013, set a school record for conference wins in a season, with 13, during the 2011 season . Layer’s head coaching tenure at Liberty was his second stint with the school, after serving as an assistant coach under Ritchie McKay . Between his years at Liberty, he spent a season as an assistant at Marquette under Williams . At Marquette, he helped the Golden Eagles reach the second round of the NCAA Tournament and a 24-9 mark, ranking as high as eighth nationally . Prior to his time with Liberty, he served seven years as head coach at Colorado State, where he led the Rams to 103 wins and an NCAA Tournament berth in 2003 off the heels of the program’s Tournament title, the first NCAA berth for the school in 13 years . Williams was an assistant to Layer at CSU from 2000-04 . Layer took the reigns over in Fort Collins, Colorado after a few seasons as an assistant coach with the Rams, helping guide the team to two top-25 wins in 1998 over UCLA and Utah followed by an NIT appearance in 1999 . Layer made the trip to Colorado after 10 years at Queens University in Charlotte, serving as head coach and athletic director . After starting the program following the university’s transition to a co-ed school in 1988, he led the Royals to eight winning seasons in his nine years with over 165 wins and a pair of NCAA Division II Tournament appearances to go along with two conference tournament titles . Layer’s coaching career began as an assistant at his alma mater, Eckerd College, in 1980 for two seasons before spending a year as a graduate assistant at Eastern Kentucky before returning to Eckerd for five more seasons . Layer graduated from Eckerd College in 1980 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology and received his Master of Arts degree in counseling from Eastern Kentucky in 1983 .

116 DALE LAYER COACHING CAREER 2018-Present Virginia Tech Special Assistant to the Head Coach 2017-2018 Mercer Assistant Coach 2016-2017 Greensboro Swarm Assistant Coach 2009-2015 Liberty Head Coach NCAA First Four (2013) 2008-2009 Marquette Assistant Coach NCAA Second Round (2009) 2007-2008 Liberty Assistant Coach 2000-2007 Colorado State Head Coach NCAA First Round (2003) 1998-2000 Colorado State Assistant Coach NIT (1999) 1988-1998 Queens Head Coach NCAA DII Sweet Sixteen (1996) NCAA DII Tournament (1998) 1983-1988 Eckerd Assistant Coach 1982-1983 Eastern Kentucky Assistant Coach 1980-1982 Eckerd Assistant Coach

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118 LYLE WOLF COACHING CAREER 2015-Present Virginia Tech Director of Student-Athlete Development NCAA First Round (2017 & 2018) NIT Second Round (2016) 2014-2015 Virginia Tech Assistant to the Head Coach 2012-2014 Marquette Graduate Assistant NCAA Elite Eight (2013)

Lyle Wolf begins his first season as Director of Men’s Basketball Operations for the Virginia Tech men’s basketball staff . Wolf was promoted to the new position in August . Now in his fifth season with the Hokies, Wolf previously served one season as assistant to the head coach and the past three seasons as director of student-athlete development . In his previous duties, he assisted Williams and the staff with a wide-range of responsibilities, including team travel, scouting, budgeting, summer camps and the staff’s day-to-day operations . He will continue most of these duties, while taking on added responsibilities on the staff . In the spring of 2014, Wolf received a master’s in sports leadership from Marquette University . Before his two-year tenure as graduate assistant under Williams at Marquette, the Lexington, Kentucky native served as the junior varsity basketball coach at Sayre School, a position he held during the 2011- 12 campaign . A 2010 graduate of Transylvania with a degree in business administration, Wolf was a member of the basketball team at the school in 2006-07 . He earned his Doctorate of Education in global sports leadership from East Tennessee State University in March 2018 .

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Stous Baylie Stous begins her first season with Virginia Tech Men’s Basketball as the Director of Administration . She comes to Blacksburg from Wichita DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION. State University, where she served one year as men’s basketball’s Program Assistant . She spent the previous two years as a graduate assistant in the WSU athletic department . Stous’ areas of responsibility include recruiting travel, event planning, fundraising organization, team meals, prospective student-athlete recruiting visits, program budget, hiring and managing the program’s student office assistants, overseeing Coach Williams’ calendar as well as other assignments critical to the day-to-day operation of the program . During the previous two seasons at Wichita State, Stous shouldered many of the same responsibilities for the Shockers’ men’s basketball program as both the Program Assistant and Graduate Administrative Assistant . In addition, Stous created and managed the Shockers’ social media presence, maintained recruiting databases, and facilitated communication between the program’s coaches and prospective student athletes . The previous year, Stous served as a Graduate Assistant in the Wichita State Student Services Department, where she worked with the Student- Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) and served as the department’s student-athlete life skills coordinator . During the 2014-15 season, Stous served as the men’s basketball program’s administrative assistant at Bowling Green State University, helping with the day-to-day operations in the office and assisting the team’s director of basketball operations . Before Bowling Green, she was a student manager for Wichita State Men’s Basketball from 2012-14 . A native of Berryton, , Stous earned a pair of Sports Management degrees from Wichita State University . She completed her undergraduate work in 2015 and added a Master’s in 2017 .

120 Josh Chambers begins his third year at Virginia Tech and his second as director of recruiting operations for the men’s basketball program . He joined the program in the summer of 2016 as a graphic designer . Josh Chambers’ responsibilities have evolved since joining the staff, necessitating a new title in the summer of 2017 to better reflect his duties . He works closely with the staff, planning and executing material for all aspects of the recruiting process . His responsibilities include creation of all recruiting content coming from within the program, facility re-design, managing the recruiting mailing lists, social media outreach, game uniform and practice gear designs, as Chambers well as assisting the team on the court during practice and games . DIRECTOR OF RECRUITING OPERATIONS Prior to joining the Hokies, Chambers worked in Los Angeles as vice president of strategic planning under Nike’s director of international basketball and hall of fame coach George Raveling . He worked directly with Raveling on consulting projects involving Nike, USA basketball, the , the AAU, the Basketball Hall of Fame and a variety of high-major NCAA basketball programs . In 2015, Chambers started his own collegiate athletics recruiting company named Won’t Lose Designs . This company serviced more than 10 Division I programs, including a variety of men’s and women’s amateur sports, as well as several NBA players . Chambers attended Virginia Tech, where he earned a degree in economics . He was a student manager in 2014 . During his senior season, he innovated the “SwagTag,” a recruiting tool aimed to teach and benefit players, parents and coaches . Chambers’ brother, Brandon, is currently the director of basketball operations at the University of . In 2014, Josh donated his athletics scholarship that he received as a student manager to the ALS association in honor of his late father, Col . Jay Chambers, who passed from Lou Gehrig’s disease in 2010 .

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Ryan Nadeau begins his first year as director of player personnel for the Hokies . In that role, he will work primarily with the program’s video and technology needs . Nadeau comes to the Hokies’ program after serving two seasons as a Basketball Operations Associate with the of the NBA . With the Bulls, Nadeau worked in the video operations for the team . He also worked closely with the analytics team, helping with scouting and player development . Prior to his time with the Bulls, Nadeau was a student manager for the Michigan State men’s basketball program for three seasons . With the Spartans, Nadeau worked closely with video breakdown, using the same software and techniques employed by the Hokies . He assisted in all areas of the program and was a part of the team’s trip to the 2015 NCAA Final Four . He also worked two summers as a camp administrator with the program . Nadeau graduated from Michigan State in 2016 with a bachelor of science degree in economics . Before attending Michigan State, he played two seasons of basketball at Calvin College

122 Eddie Benion begins his first season as the Assistant Eddie Athletics Director, Sports Medicine for men’s basketball . At Virginia Tech, Benion serves as the head athletic trainer for the men’s basketball program . He will work closely with the sports medicine staff to assure the best possible care Benion for the student-athletes . Benion joins the Virginia Tech staff following eight years ASSISTANT ATHLETICS DIRECTOR, SPORTS MEDICINE as Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Medicine at VCU, where his primary duties were with men’s basketball . Prior to VCU, Benion spent six seasons as the head athletic trainer at Cleveland State University . He was responsible for all aspects of running the athletic training program, including the ordering and maintenance of supplies and equipment, coordinating preseason physicals and in-season medical care, filing athletic insurance claims and supervising the student athletic training program . Before to his time with the Vikings, he spent six years as the head athletic trainer at Alabama A&M and a year as the head athletic trainer at East Lansing (Mich .) High School . After graduating from the University of Missouri with a bachelor’s degree in nutrition and physical fitness in 1995, he served as a graduate assistant with the athletic training staff at Michigan State for two years, working with the school’s football, men’s soccer and teams and where he earned a graduate degree in kinesiology . While an undergrad at Missouri, he worked as a student trainer for three years . He was responsible for coordinating the athletic training services for women’s volleyball . He also he completed a pair of athletic training internships with the , working with the New York Giants preseason camp in 1994 and the for the Kansas City Chiefs in 1995 . He is certified athletic trainer by the National Athletic Trainer’s Association, an organization that he has been a member of since 1993 .

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David Jackson is in his 12th season as a strength and conditioning coach at Virginia Tech and his third season as assistant athletics director of strength and conditioning for basketball programs . His dedication and knowledge of all areas of conditioning has been evident in his tenure in Blacksburg, as the Hokies have continued to improve throughout each David season and have shown an increased fitness level among all players . Nine years ago, Jackson took over the reins of a new, 4,000-square foot strength and conditioning area in the Hahn Hurst Basketball Practice Center . Both immediate and long-term benefits have been realized through the center . Three years ago, he oversaw a renovation to the area that now Jackson features only the best equipment available . ASSISTANT ATHLETICS DIRECTOR, STRENGTH & CONDITIONING Jackson joined the Hokies following a successful career as a personal trainer in the Southern California area . While in California, he developed personal fitness plans for more than 60 clients to enhance performance and fitness . His list of clients included the children of former hockey great Wayne Gretzky . No stranger to the Virginia Tech basketball program, Jackson played for the Hokies from 1994-97 under the late Bill Foster . He and his twin brother, Jim, played for the Hokies and were members of the 1995 NIT championship team and the 1996 team that advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament . Jackson played in 83 games for the Hokies, averaging 6 .2 points per game . Prior to working in the personal fitness industry, Jackson was an assistant basketball coach at Fork Union Military Academy during the 1999-2000 season and a graduate assistant at Virginia Tech from 1997-99 . Jackson is a 1997 graduate of Virginia Tech with a degree in health and physical education and a minor in health education . He earned a master’s degree in health education from Virginia Tech in 1999 . Jackson and his wife, Essie, live in Blacksburg with their daughters, Fiona and Giselle .

124 Bruce Garnes begins his third year as the equipment manager for the men’s basketball program . Prior to his current assignment, Garnes spent 17 years in the Hokies’ football office, most recently as deputy director of football operations . In his new assignment, he is responsible for all the athletics equipment Bruce needs for the men’s basketball program, as well as assisting with the department’s overall needs . While working with the football program, he served as the liaison between the academic community and football, and he helped the Garnes Hokies with their football recruiting efforts . Garnes also assisted with Tech’s football camps and coaching clinics . ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, EQUIPMENT SERVICES A native of Martinsville, Virginia, Garnes graduated from Tech with a bachelor’s degree in sport management in 1994 . He received a master’s in counseling education from Tech in 1996 . In 1998 and 1999, Garnes interned with the in the equipment room . A 1989 graduate of Magna Vista High School in Ridgeway, Virginia, Garnes and his wife, Ashleigh, reside in Blacksburg . The couple welcomed their first child, a boy, Brodie Beamer Garnes, in August 2018 . He enjoys working out, spending time with his co-workers, and watching all Virginia Tech athletics teams compete .

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Joe Fulce is entering into his third season with the Hokies, and his first as a program assistant . After completing the past two years as a graduate manager, Fulce will continue to work with the program in a more expanded role . His responsibilities with the program center on all aspects of the team’s video operations, including production of the “Beyond The Arc” series, a Joe behind-the-scenes short movie series presented on social media . Fulce played at Marquette under Buzz Williams from 2008-2011 . He graduated from Marquette in 2011 and began his coaching career as an assistant at Plano Senior High School in Plano, Texas . In 2015, Fulce was named head coach at Clark High School in Plano . In 2016, he Fulce joined Virginia Tech as a graduate manager . PROGRAM ASSISTANT

126 Chakiris TJ Moss Ryan GRADUATE MANAGER GRADUATE MANAGER

Chakiris Moss is entering his first season as a graduate manager for the Virginia TJ Ryan begins his first season as a graduate manager with the Virginia Tech Tech men’s basketball program . men’s basketball program . Prior to joining the Hokies, Moss was an assistant coach at Louisburg College . Ryan comes to Virginia Tech from Franklin College in Indiana, where he was a Before that, he spent four seasons as an assistant men’s basketball coach student assistant for the men’s basketball team for three seasons, after playing at Greensboro College in Greensboro, North Carolina . During his tenure at as a freshman . As an undergraduate, he traveled the country working different Greensboro College, he held responsibilities including recruiting, scouting college basketball camps, including Butler, Liberty, UCLA, Virginia Tech, Virginia, opponents, practice and in-game coaching, and player development . Xavier and skills camps at EGT Live and Dr1ven Training . He also studied abroad Moss was a four-year starter at Greensboro College from 2009-2013 . As a last January, where he held internships with Movistar Estudiantes and CB player, he earned Rookie of the Year and all-conference honors for the USA Zentro San Jorge Basketball in Madrid, Spain, and MHP , in South Conference, was named three-time Defensive Player of the Year, and is Ludwigsburg, Germany . top three in school history in assists, minutes played, steals and games won . He He graduated from Franklin in May 2018 with a degree in psychology . He is led his team to back to back conference championship appearances as a junior the son of Kristy and Tom Ryan, who is in his 23rd season as the head men’s and senior . basketball coach at Eckerd College . As an undergraduate, Tom Ryan played A native of Savannah, Georgia, Moss graduated in 2013 with a degree in English at Eckerd while current Virginia Tech special assistant to the head coach Dale and communications . After graduation, he continued on to play semi-professional Layer was an assistant coach . basketball for the Greensboro Cobras . @HokiesMBB @HokiesMBB VTMBBALL #getBETTER #ThisIsHome 127 2018-19 BASKETBALL Dr. Brad McCrady TEAM PHYSICIAN Dr . Brad McCrady is in his third year as men’s basketball team physician at Virginia Tech . He has been a team physician in the Virginia Tech Athletics sports medicine department since 2012, and he also is an assistant professor for Sports Medicine at the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM) . MEDICINE McCrady has been a Southwestern Virginia resident for most of his life . Growing up in Roanoke, Virginia, he went on to earn his bachelor’s degree from Bridgewater College . He remained in the area for medical school, graduating as part of the inaugural class at the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine . He performed his residency training in physical medicine and rehabilitation at Case Western Reserve University, where he served as chief resident in his final year . He returned to the area to complete his fellowship in sports medicine at VCOM .

SPORTS SPORTS Dr . McCrady sees patients with sports injuries and orthopedic conditions at VCOM Sports and Osteopathic Medicine in Blacksburg and uses a variety of management options, including therapeutic, pharmacologic, injection therapy such as prolotherapy, and platelet rich plasma, as well as osteopathic manipulation . He also is performing nerve conduction studies/EMGs and musculoskeletal ultrasound .

Dr. Christofer Catterson TEAM ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON Dr . Christofer Catterson is in his third year as the orthopaedic surgeon for the Virginia Tech men’s basketball team . He began practicing medicine in 2005 and has been with Carilion Clinic since 2008 . He received his bachelor’s degree from Penn State University, and he went to Drexel University College of Medicine, where he received his medical degree . Dr . Catterson completed an internship and residency in orthopaedic surgery at the Alleghany General Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania . He then completed his fellowship in orthopaedic sports medicine at the American Sports Medicine Institute in Birmingham, Alabama . Dr . Catterson is the Chair of Orthopaedic Surgery at the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine in Blacksburg and an assistant professor of orthopaedic surgery at the Virginia Tech School of Medicine in Roanoke, Virginia . He also served as the clinical instructor of athletic training students at Western Carolina University from 2007- 13 . He is board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery . While not in the office, Dr . Catterson enjoys photography, travel, golf, and spending time with his wife and three children . 128 He also launched and led InclusiveVT, an initiative to provide TIMOTHY D. SANDS leadership, collaboration, guidance, and resources to support and accelerate the implementation of inclusion and diversity goals throughout the university community . InclusiveVT supports the imperative of inclusion and diversity as key components of a university ecosystem rich in opportunities for experiential learning, cross-disciplinary engagement and the development of cultural awareness and empathy . President Sands’ vision for Virginia Tech embraces the university’s heritage of service and community, and its motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve) . Virginia Tech students will graduate with disciplinary mastery, technology literacy, cultural competency, resilience, empathy for others and the passions and strengths needed for a life and career of impactful service to humanity . Before coming to Virginia Tech, President Sands served as executive vice president for academic affairs and provost of Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana . He was acting president during the summer and fall of 2012, before Mitchell E . Daniels became the 12th president of Purdue .

He earned a bachelor’s degree with highest honors in engineering UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT physics and a master’s degree and doctorate in materials science from the University of California, Berkeley . He joined the Purdue faculty in 2002 as the Basil S . Turner Professor of Engineering in the schools of materials engineering and electrical and computer engineering . Prior to becoming provost, he served as the Mary Jo and Robert L . Kirk Director of the Birck Nanotechnology Center in Purdue’s Discovery Park . From 1993 to 2002, President Sands was a professor of materials science and engineering at the University of California, Berkeley, and before that, he performed research and directed research groups at Bell Communications Research (Bellcore) in Red Bank, New Jersey . Throughout his career, he has participated in and led research teams and academic programs that have been characterized by open collaboration across a wide array of disciplines . He has published more than 250 refereed papers and conference proceedings and has been granted 20 patents in electronic and optoelectronic materials and devices . His recent research efforts have been directed toward the design and development of novel nanocomposite materials for environmentally friendly and Timothy D . Sands is the 16th president of Virginia Polytechnic In collaboration with the provost and academic leadership, cost-effective solid-state lighting, direct conversion of heat to Institute and State University, joining the university in June of he has championed the development of signature Destination electrical power and thermoelectric refrigeration . He is a fellow 2014 . A scientist, educator and inventor, he has dedicated much Areas, thematic focus areas that leverage the university’s of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), the of his career to advancing the impact of research and innovation signature strengths to attract talent and generate creative Materials Research Society (MRS) and the National Academy in public education . As president, he engaged the university energy that extends across the disciplines . The development of Inventors (NAI) . He was recently appointed to Governor community in a visionary plan to advance Virginia Tech’s role as of these areas involves reimagining Virginia Tech’s Blacksburg McAuliffe’s Council on Youth Entrepreneurship . a global land grant institution, confronting the Commonwealth’s, residential campus, catalyzing the economic development of the the country’s and the world’s most challenging problems . Blacksburg- with a growing health science and President Sands is joined at Virginia Tech by his wife, Dr . technology center of excellence and developing the experiential Laura Sands, a professor of gerontology in the Department of The initiative, called “Beyond Boundaries”, seeks to define learning and research potential in the National Capital Region, Human Development at Virginia Tech . All four of their children Virginia Tech’s role a generation into the future, and align the He prioritizes building new and enhancing existing partnerships graduated from Purdue and are proud members of the Virginia educational experience with the needs and opportunities that and collaborations to use resources and expertise in a focused Tech community . Follow President Sands on Twitter at will be created by changing world economies and the evolving and efficient way across the country and the globe . @VTSandsman . landscape of higher education . @HokiesMBB @HokiesMBB VTMBBALL #getBETTER #ThisIsHome 129 2018-19 BASKETBALL

Dedicated to its motto, Ut Prosim (“That I May Serve”), Virginia Tech takes a hands-on, minds-on approach to education, preparing scholars to be leaders in their fields and communities . Since its founding as a land-grant college in 1872, Virginia Tech has grown to an enrollment of more than 34,000 .

With a strong presence in the National Capital Region, Roanoke, and on the main campus in Blacksburg, Virginia, as well as an international campus in Europe, Virginia Tech offers the widest range of degree choices in Virginia and is the state’s leading research institution . Tech offers approximately 250 undergraduate and graduate degree programs and $521 million in research expenditures each year . The university’s undergraduate colleges are the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, College of Architecture and Urban Studies, College of Engineering, College VIRGINIA TECH of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences, College of Natural Resources and Environment, College of Science, and the Pamplin College of Business . At the postgraduate level is the Graduate School, the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, and the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, a public-private partnership with Carilion Clinic in Roanoke .

ABOUT ABOUT Through defined Destination Areas and Strategic Growth Areas, Tech scholars seek to address complex global challenges . First, university officials look outside Virginia Tech and into the future for difficult problems of national and global importance . Then, those officials invest resources to build and support world-class groups of faculty that transcend our disciplinary strengths . Destination Areas create the agile and vibrant environment that makes Virginia Tech the “destination” for the people and resources needed to make a difference . Taking students to the next level by helping them solve real-world problems, Tech professors have a reputation for imagining the next great thing – from blind-driver cars to energy- conscious homes – and then making it happen . Faculty members and students, including undergraduates, are involved in research projects in fields ranging from biotechnology to urban planning .

Virginia Tech’s Moss Arts Center presents renowned artists from around the globe and from close to home, with a special focus on experiences that expand cultural awareness and deepen understanding . The center is creating a thriving creative community fueled by inspiration, where patrons have meaningful experiences, enjoying arts of the highest caliber in a wide variety of forms .

The desire to serve is deeply ingrained in Virginia Tech’s learning, discovery and engagement . More than a motto, Ut Prosim is a value system that guides students’ decisions and helps mold them into responsible citizens of the world .

Virginia Tech is consistently recognized for its value and the quality of its programs . These rankings represent a few of the broader measures of excellence that the university garners . 130 AT A GLANCE • Located in Blacksburg, Virginia • Nine colleges and graduate school • 100 bachelor’s degree programs • 150 master’s and doctoral degree programs • 34,000+ full-time students • 16:1 student-faculty ratio • Main campus includes more than 135 buildings, 2,600 acres, and an airport • Ranked 43rd in university research in the United States • Has adjacent corporate research center, as well centers in Roanoke, Northern Virginia, and Newport News INTERESTING FACTS & FIGURES • Virginia Tech was ranked among the world’s elite institutions in 21 subjects and in the 2017 QS World University Ratings by Subject . • In the spring of 2017, U .S . News & World Report ranked Virginia Tech’s College of Engineering at No . 9 among public institutions and No . 14 overall . • U .S . News also ranked four Virginia Tech graduate programs among the nation’s top 10, including the environmental and environmental health engineering program (No . 6); the industrial/manufacturing/systems program (No . 6); the evening MBA program (No . 7); and the civil engineering program (No . 7) . • U S. . News’ rankings of undergraduate programs placed Virginia Tech at 25th overall among public universities and 69th among all national universities . Money and Forbes both ranked the university among the top 25 public institutions in the nation . • Money rated Virginia Tech as one of the best colleges for your money (No . 23) . • In 2017, Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine again ranked Virginia Tech among the best values in public education . • The National Science Foundation ranked Virginia Tech 43rd in research expenditures and the No . 1 research university in Virginia . • In 2017, Princeton Review ranked Virginia Tech at No . 1 for Their Students Love These Colleges, No . 5 for Best Quality of Life; No . 6 Best Campus Food; No . 15 Town-Gown Relations are Great; and No . 19 for Happiest Students . • The Active Times named Virginia Tech the fittest college in America in 2013 and 2015 . • Virginia Tech’s undergraduate archi­ Joseph G. Tront, tecture school was ranked No . 4 and PhD., professor its graduate architecture program No . of electrical 11 by DesignIntelligence . and computer engineering in • USA Today has ranked Virginia Tech the College of as the best place in the nation to study Engineering at natural resources and conservation Virginia Tech, is for three consecutive years . The the university’s College of Natural Resources and faculty chairman Environment’s forestry program also of athletics. ranked first .

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Virginia Tech Athletics started a new era when Whit Babcock was has guided the women’s basketball program to back-to-back formally named Virginia Tech’s director of athletics on Jan . 24, 2014 . postseason appearances in his two years . The Harrisonburg, Virginia native came back to the state following Other Babcock hires faring well include wrestling head coach Tony stints at Cincinnati, Missouri, West Virginia and Auburn . Robie, who has led the Hokies to back-to-back ACC titles and top- “It [the position] was appealing to me primarily because of two 10 finishes at the NCAA Wrestling Championships, and lacrosse reasons – fit and opportunity,” Babcock said at the news conference head coach John Sung, who led Tech’s squad to a school-record 14 announcing his hiring . “My Virginia heritage – I’m a fifth-generation wins and the program’s first NCAA appearance in 2018 . Virginian – certainly helps with fit and understanding the culture, and On the fundraising front, Babcock’s 2016 revamping of the Hokie coming home is a big component . Club, the athletics department’s fundraising arm, continues to pay “But it’s more than that . It’s also the opportunity to compete against dividends, as the club raised a school-record $47 .7 million overall the best and to join a championship-caliber program that is and will for the giving cycle ending March 31, 2018, with nearly $16 .8 million continue to be a leader in the ACC athletically and academically .” designated for the Hokie Scholarship Fund, which goes toward the DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS rising costs of tuition for the school’s more than 550 scholarship Babcock continues to make his mark on all facets of the athletics student-athletes . department, from fan engagement to facilities to fundraising and coaching hires . In fact, he received national acclaim for his work as In addition, in December of 2016, Babcock implemented a “Drive for an AD during the 2017-18 academic year, as he was named one of 25” initiative designed to increase membership in the Hokie Club to four FBS recipients of the Under Armour AD of the Year . The previous 25,000 members . He tabbed Beamer to serve as the spokesperson year, Babcock was one of five finalists for the AD of the Year honor for the campaign, which helps raise the financial resources to provide handed out by SportsBusiness Journal and SportsBusiness Daily . Virginia Tech student-athletes with the opportunities to continue their success in the classroom, in competition and in the community . The 2017-18 academic year was another successful one for Virginia Tech under Babcock’s leadership, as the Hokies came in 28th in A chunk of the $47 .7 million raised during the 2017-18 year came the Learfield Directors Cup competition – its best finish ever . The from a $15 .2 million gift to be used toward the construction of a This document served as Virginia Tech’s response to the changes in BABCOCK previous best finish was 35th in 2014-15, which marked Babcock’s Student-Athlete Performance Center . The center, to be built on the the NCAA governance landscape . The Pylons of Promise is based first full year as the AD . fourth floor of the Jamerson Athletics Center in 2019, allows for the on the ideals emblazoned on the eight pylons at the Virginia Tech sports nutrition staff to feed student-athletes in all 22 sports and also The number of successes in 2018 were notable . Four members War Memorial Court . to be used for donor hospitality before football and basketball games of the men’s track and field team combined to win the national Babcock arrived in Blacksburg following two and a half years as the and for recruiting functions . championship in the distance medley relay – the program’s first in director of athletics at the University of Cincinnati and five years at the distance running . Also, the Hokies won the ACC championship in The center will be the latest facilities project, as in the spring of University of Missouri, where he served as the executive associate WHIT wrestling, while the football team extended its bowl streak to 25 2018, the athletics department concluded an $18 million renovation director of athletics . His background in fundraising, marketing, straight games, and the men’s basketball squad received an NCAA of at Union Park – in large part because of a $3 .5 promotions, ticket sales, licensing and multimedia partnerships Tournament bid for the second straight year . The women’s basketball million donation from Union Bank secured by Babcock – and the were key attributes in support of his hiring . In his introductory press program made it to the finals of the WNIT, and both the women’s golf conclusion of an $18 million project that resulted in the construction conference at Virginia Tech, Babcock cited three guiding principles and lacrosse programs earned berths to NCAA postseason play for of a softball hitting facility and the conversion of Rector Field House for his vision for the athletics department’s future: commitment to the first time in program history . into a home for the Hokies’ track and field programs . comprehensive excellence, centering the department’s focus on the Also, the Hokies claimed the Commonwealth Clash, an all-sports But it’s not just all about athletics, money and facilities with Babcock . student-athlete experience and engaging the community . competition with rival Virginia sponsored by Virginia529, for The Hokies are getting it done in the classroom as well . Vincent Over the past six years, both while at Cincinnati and Virginia Tech, the second consecutive year . Tech dominated the Cavaliers in Ciattei, a member of the men’s track and field squad, was named Babcock has been active on the local and national speaking circuits . 2017-18, winning by a score of 12 5-8. .5 . Six of those points the ACC’s Indoor Track and Field Scholar-Athlete of the Year, and He has presented before the National Association of Collegiate came from the track and field and cross country programs, while both he and women’s soccer player Alani Johnson received ACC Directors of Athletics (NACDA), National Association of Collegiate other sports scoring points included football, wrestling, lacrosse, postgraduate scholarships . In all 192 student-athletes made the Women Athletics Administrators (NACWAA) and the 1-A Athletic volleyball, softball and men’s tennis . The men’s basketball Dean’s List during the fall semester (3 .40 GPA or better), and Directors Association annual institute . He is a past president of the program registered a half of a point by virtue of its season split more than 300 student-athletes maintain a cumulative GPA of 3 .0 . National Association of Athletic Development Directors (NAADD) . with the Cavaliers . Seventeen of the Hokies’ 22 programs maintain a cumulative team Prior to his time at Cincinnati, Babcock’s 22-year career path GPA of 3 .0 or better . Babcock has displayed an acumen for making great coaching included stops at Missouri, West Virginia, Auburn and James hires during his relatively short tenure in Blacksburg, which has Other accomplishments during Babcock’s tenure include the Madison . led to much of the Hokies’ recent successes . Justin Fuente earned launching of a new mission statement and core values for the A student-athlete himself, Babcock lettered four seasons in baseball consensus honors as the ACC Coach of the Year in 2016 after athletics department . The mission statement and the core values – at James Madison University and served as team captain his senior guiding the football team to 10 wins and has won 19 games in integrity, service, honor, excellence and strong together – represent year . He earned his bachelor’s degree from JMU in 1992 . In 1996, two years since succeeding legendary coach , who the foundation of the department and every decision made . In he received his master’s in sports management from West Virginia retired after the 2015 season following 29 years as the head addition, he unveiled the “Pylons of Promise,” a landmark document University . coach . Buzz Williams has led the men’s basketball program to two that sets forth the university’s and the athletics department’s NCAA Tournament appearances in four years, and Kenny Brooks commitment to student-athletes during their times at Virginia Tech . He and his wife, Kelly, have three sons: Andrew, Brett and Eli . 132 TOM MEN’S BASKETBALL ADMINISTRATOR

Tom Gabbard serves as the senior associate athletics GABBARD director for facilities and operations at Virginia Tech . He is in charge of new construction and maintenance of Tech’s athletics facilities, and he also supervises Tech’s facilities managers and game operations people . In addition, he serves as the sport administrator for men’s basketball, men’s and women’s tennis and men’s and women’s golf . Gabbard has overseen construction of the south and west side additions to Lane Stadium, the Hahn Hurst Basketball Practice Facility, the renovations to English SENIOR ASSOCIATE ATHLETICS DIRECTOR, FACILITIES & OPERATIONS Field, the building of the hitting facility for the baseball and renovations to Cassell Coliseum . Most recently, he oversaw the construction of the new indoor practice facility and major renovations to the baseball stadium and Rector Field House, as well as the construction of a softball batting facility . Gabbard directed the men’s national golf championship held at the Homestead in 2004 and the 2011 NCAA Golf East Regional held at the Pete Dye River Course at Virginia Tech . He also coordinated two NCAA tennis regionals held at Virginia Tech . In addition, he has coordinated several ACC Indoor Track and Field Championships . Gabbard came to Blacksburg after serving six years in the athletics administration at UNLV . He was instrumental in several major facilities projects at UNLV, including the construction of the Lied Athletic Complex, Wilson Baseball Stadium, Fertitta Tennis Complex and the Redd Basketball Offices . Gabbard came into athletics because of his experience with building construction . He had a 20-year real estate career in Florida before UNLV . He is a 1968 graduate of the , with a bachelor of science in business administration . Gabbard is a Vietnam veteran (1970-71) who achieved the rank of first lieutenant in the U .S . Army’s artillery branch . A native of Lexington, Kentucky, Gabbard and his wife, Nancy, live in Blacksburg . They have two children, Eric and Cyndi (Krupa), and four grandchildren .

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John Ballein is in his 32nd year at Virginia Tech and his second as executive associate athletics director . In his expanded role at Virginia Tech, Ballein serves as the sport administrator for football and baseball and the secondary administrator for men’s basketball . Ballein began his career as a graduate assistant coach in 1987 on Frank Beamer’s first Virginia Tech staff and has served in many different capacities in the department, including departmental recruiting coordinator (1989-96); assistant director of athletics for football operations (1996-2000); associate AD for football operations (2000-15) and senior associate athletics director (2015-17) . Prior to coming to Virginia Tech, Ballein worked as a teacher and football, basketball, and track coach at Woodrow Wilson High School in Portsmouth, Virginia in 1983-84, and he then served as teacher and coached football, basketball, and baseball at Western Branch High in Chesapeake, Virginia in 1985-86 . Ballein graduated from Indiana University of Pennsylvania in 1983, with a degree in health and physical education . He earned a master’s degree in education from Old Dominion University in 1987 and earned his Doctorate of Education from Virginia Tech in 2006 . EXECUTIVE ASSOCIATE ATHLETICS DIRECTOR Ballein’s accomplishments as a multifaceted athlete at Bentworth High School (football, baseball and wrestling) led to his induction into the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame (Washington-Greene Chapter) in 2013 and the Mon Valley Sports Hall of Fame in 2016 . Ballein excelled at football and went on to play linebacker at Indiana University of Pennsylvania . A native of Bentleyville, Pennsylvania, Ballein is married to the former Stephanie Green, a former Tech women’s basketball player in her undergraduate days and current senior associate director of athletics at . They have two daughters, Jordan Gray and Jalyn Ann . BALLEIN JOHN

134 VIRGINIA TECH ATHLETICS EXECUTIVE STAFF VIRGINIA TECH

WHIT BABCOCK JOHN BALLEIN OMAR BANKS Director of Athletics Executive Associate Athletics Director Executive Associate Athletics Director

TOM GABBARD REYNA GILBERT-LOWRY CHRIS HELMS BILL LANSDEN Senior Associate Athletics Director Senior Associate Athletics Director of Student- Senior Associate Athletics Director, Senior Associate Athletics Director for for Facilities & Operations Athlete Development/Senior Woman Administrator for Administration & Sports Programs Development and Executive Director, Hokie Club

ANGIE LITTLEJOHN DANNY WHITE BRAD WURTHMAN CARMELA SMITH Senior Associate Athletics Director Senior Associate Athletics Director Senior Associate Athletics Director Assistant to the for Internal Operations of Student-Athlete Services/University Affairs for External Operations Athletics Director

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GAMES Season Appeared In: 35, by 21 players Started: 35, by 10 players Career Appeared In: 136, , 2007-11 Started: 126, Dell Curry, 1982-86; Bobby Beecher, 1982-86 DELL Consecutive Starts: 123, Ace Custis, 1993-97

RECORDS MINUTES PLAYED Game CURRY Overall: 55, Randy Minix vs . West Virginia, 1-26-72; Dale Solomon vs . William & Mary, 1-21-81; Dell Curry vs . West Virginia, 2-2-83 ACC: 46, Jarell Eddie at Pittsburgh, 2-8-14; Devin Wilson at Pittsburgh, 2-8-14 ACC Tournament: 40, Malcolm Delaney vs . Miami, 3-12-10; Erick Green vs . Florida State, 3-11-11; Jarell Eddie vs . Miami, 3-12-14 Season Overall: 1,300, Malcolm Delaney, 2010-11 (34 games) Highest Average: 38 6,. Jay Purcell, 1991-92 (28 games) ACC: 678, Erick Green, 2012-13 Career Overall: 4,688, Malcolm Delaney, 2007-11 INDIVIDUAL Highest Average: 35 1,. Dale Solomon, 1978-82 POINTS Game Overall: 52, Allan Bristow vs . George Washington, 2-21-73 Home Court: 52, Allan Bristow vs . George Washington, 2-21-73 Opponent’s Court: 41, Chris Smith at VMI, 1-19-60; Dell Curry at Cincinnati, 1-18-86 Neutral Court: 43, Bimbo Coles vs . Virginia, at , 1-25-89 ACC: 37, Malcolm Delaney vs . Clemson, 1-29-09 Losing Effort: 43, Bimbo Coles vs . Virginia, 1-25-89 ACC Tournament: 32, Jalen Hudson vs . Wake Forest, 3-10-15 NCAA Tournament: 29, Glen Combs vs . Indiana, 3-17-67 NIT: 33, A .D . Vassallo vs . Duquesne, 3-18-09 Season Overall: 801, Erick Green, 2012-13 (32 games) ACC: 469, Erick Green, 2012-13 (18 games) Highest Average (overall): 26 .6, Bimbo Coles, 1988-89 (27 games) Double-Figure Games: 34, Dell Curry, 1983-84 (35 games) *30-Point Games: 9, Bimbo Coles, 1988-89 40-Point Games: 2, Bimbo Coles, 1988-89 50-Point Games: 1, Allan Bristow, 1972-73; Bimbo Coles, 1987-88 Career Overall: 2,484, Bimbo Coles, 1986-90 ACC Career: 1,137, Malcolm Delaney, 2007-11 Highest Average: 23 1,. Allan Bristow, 1970-73 Double-Figure Games: 115, Dell Curry, 1982-86 Consecutive Double-Figure Games: 78, Allan Bristow, 1970-73 *30-Point Games: 21, Bimbo Coles, 1986-90 40-Point Games: 3, Bimbo Coles, 1986-90 50-Point Games: 1, Allan Bristow, 1970-73; Bimbo Coles, 1986-90 *Games of 40 points or more are not included in these totals . 136 Records of returning players in bold . FIELD GOALS REBOUNDS INDIVIDUAL Game Game Made: 22, Allan Bristow vs . George Washington, 2-21-73 Overall: 36, Chris Smith vs . Washington & Lee, 1-9-59 Attempted: 36 (made 19), Bill Matthews vs . The Citadel, 2-23-56; (made 17), Loyd King ACC: 19, Jeff Allen at Boston College , 2-5-11 vs . NC State, 12-12-70 ACC Tournament: 12, Zach LeDay vs . Florida State, 3-9-16 Percentage (min . 10 attempts): 1 .000, Russell Davis, 15-15, vs . Vermont, 12-31-74 NCAA Tournament: 19, Ken Talley vs . Toledo, 3-11-67 3-PT Made: 8, Ty Outlaw vs. Miami, 2-27-17 NIT: 18, Ace Custis vs . New Mexico St ., 3-22-95 3-PT Attempted: 20 (made 6), Wally Lancaster vs . Marquette, 2-20-88 Season 3-PT Percentage (min . 7 attempts): 1 .000, Wally Lancaster, 7-7, vs . San Francisco St ., Overall: 495, Chris Smith, 1959-60 (26 games) 1-3-87 ACC: 164, Jeff Allen, 2010-11 Season Highest Average: 20 .4, Chris Smith, 1958-59 (21 games) Made: 305, Dell Curry, 1985-86 (30 games) Career

Attempted: 693, Bimbo Coles, 1989-90 (31 games) Overall: 1,508, Chris Smith, 1957-61 RECORDS Percentage: 669,. Duke Thorpe, 168 of 251, 1975-76 Highest Average: 17 .1, Chris Smith, 1957-61 3-PT Made: 106, Wally Lancaster, 1987-88 (29 games) 3-PT Attempted: 302, Wally Lancaster, 1987-88 ASSISTS 3-PT Percentage: .467, Wally Lancaster, 78 of 167, 1986-87 Game Career Overall: 12, Dave Sensibaugh vs . Oregon, 12-19-75; Bimbo Coles vs . Missouri, Made: 1,021, Dell Curry, 1982-86 12-16-87; Troy Manns vs . St . Bonaventure, 1-2-97; Justin Robinson at Boston Attempted: 2,029, Bimbo Coles, 1986-90 College, 1-31-18 Percentage: 604,. Duke Thorpe, 529 of 876, 1973-77 ACC: 12, Justin Robinson at Boston College, 1-31-18 3-PT Made: 267, A .D . Vassallo, 2005-09 ACC Tournament: 8, Malcolm Delaney vs . Miami, 3-12-0 3-PT Attempted: 727, Malcolm Delaney, 2007-11 NCAA Tournament: 8, Troy Manns vs . Kentucky, 3-16-96 3-PT Percentage: .424, Justin Bibbs, 254 of 599, 2014-18 NIT: 10, Malcolm Delaney vs . Baylor, 3-21-09 Consecutive Games with 3-PT Made: 73, Wally Lancaster, 1986-89 Season Overall: 192, Dave Sensibaugh, 1975-76 (28 games) FREE THROWS ACC: 97, Justin Robinson, 2017-18 Game Highest Average (overall): 6 .9, Dave Sensibaugh, 1975-76 Made: 20, Terry Penn vs . The Citadel, 1-10-57; Malcolm Delaney vs . Clemson, 2-6-10; Career Dorenzo Hudson vs . Seton Hall, 1-2-10 Overall: 547, Bimbo Coles, 1986-90 Attempted: 27 (made 18), Bimbo Coles vs . So . Mississippi, 2-6-88 Highest Average: 4 .8, Bimbo Coles, 1986-90 Percentage (min . 10 attempts): 1 .000, Rod Wheeler, 18 of 18 vs . Richmond, 12-28-90; Erick Green, 16 of 16 at UNCG, 11-19-12; Malcolm Delaney 14 of 14 at Maryland, STEALS 2-15-11; Malcolm Delaney 11 of 11 vs . Temple, 11-27-09; Malcolm Delaney 11 of 11 Game vs . Campbell, 11-12-10; Malcolm Delaney 10 of 10 three times, 2008-09; Malcolm Overall: 8, Dell Curry vs . Louisville, 1-14-84; Rod Wheeler vs . VCU, 12-11-90; Delaney, 10 of 10 vs . Boston College, 2-24-10; Malcolm Delaney 10 of 10 vs . Duke, vs . William & Mary, 12-23-03 2-26-11 ACC: 6, Carlos Dixon vs . Wake Forest, 2-5-05; Jamon Gordon vs . NC State, 2-18-06; Consecutive FTs Made: 18, Terry Penn vs . The Citadel, 1-10-57; Rod Wheeler vs . Jamon Gordon vs . Maryland, 1-21-07; Jamon Gordon vs . Virginia, 2-10-07; Jeff Allen Richmond, 12-28-90 at N .C . State, 2-5-08; Hank Thorns at Maryland, 2-20-2008 Season ACC Tournament: 7, Jamon Gordon vs . Wake Forest, 3-9-07 Made: 230, Malcolm Delaney, 2009-10 (33 games) NCAA Tournament: 7, Jamon Gordon vs . Illinois, 3-16-07 Attempted: 297, Bill Matthews, 1953-54 (27 games) Season Percentage: .916, Phil Thieneman, 98 of 107, 1976-77 Overall: 94, Jamon Gordon, 2006-07 (34 games) Career ACC: 43, Jamon Gordon, 2005-06 Made: 721, Malcolm Delaney, 2007-11 ACC Tournament: 10, Jamon Gordon, 2007 (2 games) Attempted: 853, Malcolm Delaney, 2007-11 Highest Average (overall): 2 .8, Jamon Gordon, 2006-07 (34 games) Percentage: .845, Malcolm Delaney, 721 of 853, 2007-11 Career Overall: 295, Dell Curry, 1982-86 Highest Average: 2 .5, Jamon Gordon, 2003-07 (117 games)

@HokiesMBB @HokiesMBB VTMBBALL #getBETTER #ThisIsHome 137 2018-19 BASKETBALL BIMBO BLOCKED SHOTS CAREER SCORING LEADERS Game Player Yrs. Played Pts. Avg. COLES Overall: 9, Roy Brow vs . James Madison, 12-6-86 & Baptist Bimbo Coles 1986-90 2484 21 .6 College, 12-12-87 Dell Curry 1982-86 2389 18 .9 ACC: 6, Coleman Collins vs . Virginia, 2-10-07; Joey van Zegeren at Malcolm Delaney 2007-11 2255 16 .6 Notre Dame, 1-19-14 ACC Tournament: 5, Zach LeDay vs . Florida State, 3-9-16 Dale Solomon 1978-82 2136 18 .4 Season Perry Young 1981-85 1899 14 .7 Overall: 100, by Roy Brow, 1987-88 (28 games) A .D . Vassallo 2005-09 1822 13 .7

RECORDS ACC: 30, Joey van Zegeren, 2013-14 Allan Bristow 1970-73 1804 23 .1 Career 2003-07 1785 14 .6 Overall: 251, Roy Brow, 1984-88 Bob Ayersman 1957-61 1782 20 .5 Highest Average: 2 .4, Roy Brow, 1984-88 Erick Green 2009-13 1742 13 .5 Ace Custis 1993-97 1706 13 .7 FOULS Jeff Allen 2007-11 1702 12 .7 Season Wally Lancaster 1986-89 1696 20 .7 Committed: 121, Jeff Allen, 2009-10 (34 games) Bryant Matthews 2000-04 1656 14 .8 Disqualifications: 9, shared by four players Bill Matthews 1952-56 1652 16 .5 Career Chris Smith 1957-61 1635 18 .6 Committed: 460, Jeff Allen, 2007-11 Bobby Beecher 1982-86 1548 12 .2 Disqualifications: 27, Keith Colbert, 1982-86 Justin Bibbs 2014-18 1457 11 .4

INDIVIDUAL Howard Pardue 1961-64 1445 20 .0 TURNOVERS Shawn Smith 1992-96 1440 12 .1 Game Deron Washington 2004-08 1408 11 .0 Overall: 11, Bimbo Coles vs . Creighton, 12-30-89 Glen Combs 1965-68 1361 17 .9 ACC: 7, Deron Washington vs . North Carolina, 12-19-04; Carlos Dixon 2000-05 1348 12 .7 Carlos Dixon at Florida State, 1-8-05; Zabian Dowdell vs . Les Henson 1976-80 1334 11 .5 Clemson, 3-4-07 Duke Thorpe 1973-77 1294 12 .2 ACC Tournament: 5, Zabian Dowdell vs . , 3-11-05 Season Bucky Keller 1959-62 1292 18 .2 Overall: 113, Dell Curry, 1983-84 (35 games) Keith Colbert 1982-86 1290 10 .6 ACC: 56, Malcolm Delaney, 2009-10 Wayne Robinson 1976-80 1283 11 .2 Career Jamon Gordon 2003-07 1280 10 .9 Overall: 388, Dell Curry, 1982-86 Sumner Tilson 1948-51 1256 16 .5 Loyd King 1968-71 1248 17 .1 Damon Watlington 1992-96 1224 10 .4 MALCOLM Dorenzo Hudson 2007-12 1200 8 .9 Jarell Eddie 2010-14 1182 9 .6 Jeff Schneider 1978-82 1178 10 .2 DELANEY Rolan Roberts 1997-00 1169 13 .6 Dick Sayre 1947-51 1165 11 .8 Coleman Collins 2003-07 1144 10 .5 Brian Chase 1999-03 1115 11 .0 Zach LeDay 2015-17 1086 160 Jay Purcell 1990-94 1075 9 .5 Justin Robinson 2015- 1060 10.5 Marshall Ashford 1975-79 1058 9 .4 Russell Davis 1974-76 1052 19 .5 Chris Ellis 1966-69 1050 14 .1 Craig Lieder 1971-74 1034 13 .6 Ahmed Hill 2014- 1014 10.2 138 FRESHMAN SOPHOMORE JUNIOR SENIOR RECORDS Points 534 Dale Solomon, 1978-79 702 Bimbo Coles, 1987-88 717 Bimbo Coles, 1988-89 801 Erick Green, 2011-12 Scoring Average 20 .7 Bob Ayersman, 1957-58 26 .5 Bob Ayersman, 1958-59 26 .6 Bimbo Coles, 1988-89 25 .3 Bimbo Coles, 1989-90 FG Made 205 Dale Solomon, 1978-79 293 Dell Curry, 1983-84 249 Bimbo Coles, 1988-89 305 Dell Curry, 1985-86 FG Attempted 417 Dell Curry, 1982-83 561 Dell Curry, 1983-84 561 Wally Lancaster, 1987-88 693 Bimbo Coles, 1989-90 FG Percentage .570 Bobby Beecher, 1982-83 .564 Dale Solomon, 1979-80 .669 Duke Thorpe, 1975-76 .603 Duke Thorpe, 1976-77 FT Made 124 Dale Solomon, 1978-79 225 Malcolm Delaney, 2008-09 230 Malcolm Delaney, 2009-10 218 Erick Green, 2011-12

FT Attempted 185 Devin Wilson, 2013-14 297 Bill Matthews, 1953-54 273 Malcolm Delaney, 2009-10 267 Erick Green, 2011-12 BY CLASS FT Percentage .913 Bobby Beecher, 1982-83 .844 Paul Long, 1963-64 .852 Dale Solomon, 1980-81 .916 Phil Thieneman, 1976-77 Rebounds 255 Ace Custis, 1993-94 429 Chris Smith, 1958-59 495 Chris Smith, 1959-60 362 Chris Smith, 1960-61 Average 11 .7 Chris Smith, 1957-58 20 .4 Chris Smith, 1958-59 19 .0 Chris Smith, 1959-60 16 .5 Chris Smith, 1960-61 Fouls 110 Bobby Beecher, 1982-83 117 Bobby Beecher, 1983-84 121 Jeff Allen, 2009-10 117 Jeff Allen, 2010-11 DQs 5 by five players 9 Wayne Robinson, 1977-78 9 Charlie Lipscomb, 1970-71 9 Dan Wetzel, 1968-69 , 1977-78 Assists 148 Devin Wilson, 2013-14 172 Bimbo Coles, 1987-88 185 Justin Robinson, 2017-18 192 Dave Sensibaugh, 1975-76 Blocked Shots 60 Rolan Roberts, 1997-98 58 Dennis Mims, 1999-00 86 Roy Brow, 1986-87 100 Roy Brow, 1987-88 Steals 69 Jeff Allen, 2007-08 89 Dell Curry, 1983-84 70 Zabian Dowdell, 2005-06 94 Jamon Gordon, 2006-07 Games Played 35 Malcolm Delaney, 2007-08 35 by three players 35 by seven players 35 Deron Washington, 2007-08 Hank Thorns, 2007-08 Minutes Played 1081 Devin Wilson, 2013-14 1255 Malcolm Delaney, 2008-09 1297 Damon Watlington, 1994-95 1300 Malcolm Delaney, 2010-11 Shawn Good, 1994-95 ERICK GREEN

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POINTS Game TOP SCORING GAMES Overall: 141, vs . Southern Mississippi, 2-6-88 VIRGINIA TECH Year Home Court: 141, vs . Southern Mississippi, 2-6-88 Opponent’s Court: 108, vs . Guilford, 12-14-55 141 vs . Southern Mississippi (141-133) (2OT) 87-88 Neutral Court: 115, vs . St . Bonaventure, 1-3-76 (Roanoke CC) 132 vs . The Citadel (132-93) 2017-18 First Half: 68, vs . South Carolina St ., 12-18-82 127 vs . William & Mary (127-92) 72-73 Second Half: 73, vs . Johns Hopkins, 11-30-81 Overtime Period: 22, vs . Florida State, 1-12-81 122 vs . VMI (122-61) 83-84 RECORDS Losing Effort: 106, vs . Virginia, 1-25-89 122 vs . South Carolina State (122-73) 82-83 ACC: 102, vs . Georgia Tech, 2-13-11 ACC Tournament: 96, vs . Florida State, 3-9-16 122 vs . Birmingham Southern (122-70) 76-77 NCAA Tournament: 89, vs . Western Kentucky, 3-7-80 119 vs . Buffalo State (119-66) 78-79 NIT: 116, vs . Duquesne, 3-18-09 Fewest Scored: 7, vs . Washington & Lee, 1-27-23 118 vs . VMI (118-60) 58-59

TEAM Fewest Allowed: 2, vs . Virginia Christian, 2-9-17 117 vs . George Washington (117-89) 72-73 Most Allowed: 133, vs . Southern Mississippi, 2-6-88 116 vs . Johns Hopkins (116-64) 81-82 Both Teams: 274, vs . Southern Mississippi, 141-133, 2-6-88 Season 116 vs . The Citadel (116-93) 60-61 Overall: 2,646, 1987-88 team (29 games) 116 vs . Duquesne (116-108) (2OT) 2008-09 ACC: 1,155, 2009-10 (16 games) 1,364, 2017-18 (18 games) Highest Average: 91 .2, 1987-88 100-Point Games: 7, 1975-76 team and 1987-88 OPPONENTS Year Consecutive 100-Point Games: 2, seven times 133 vs . Southern Mississippi (141-133) (2OT) 87-88 100-Point Games Allowed: 7, 1988-89 127 at Southern Mississippi (102-127) 87-88 FIELD GOALS 127 at West Virginia (72-127) 64-65 Game 125 at Furman (87-125) 54-55 Made: 52, vs . VMI, 2-20-59 120 at Houston (79-120) 67-68 Attempted: 111 (made 37), vs . VMI, 1-25-60 Highest Percentage: .722, vs . Syracuse, 39 of 54, 1-28-76 117 at Florida State (97-117) 88-89 Highest Percentage for a Half: .821, vs . Syracuse, 23 of 28, 1-28-76 114 at NC State (66-114) 50-51 Highest Percentage in an ACC game: 635,. vs . NC State, 33 of 52, 2-7-18 113 vs . Virginia (106-113) 88-89 Lowest Percentage: .224, vs . Alabama, 19 of 78, 1-4-61 Lowest Percentage for a Half: 194,. vs . Marquette, 7 of 36, 2-15-94 113 at Marshall (57-113) 52-53 3-PT Made: 17, at Louisville, 2-8-17 112 at Memphis (104-112) 87-88 3-PT Attempted: 36, vs . Marquette, 1-7-89 Highest 3-PT Percentage (min . 10 attempts): 692,. vs . Florida St ,. 112 vs . Duke (79-112) 65-66 9 of 13, 2-24-90 Season FREE THROWS Made: 1,058, 1983-84 (35 games) Game Attempted: 2,168, 1989-90 (31 games) Made: 52, vs . William & Mary, 2-16-57 Highest Percentage: 517,. 1981-82, 1,030 of 1,993 Attempted: 63, vs . William & Mary, 2-16-57 Lowest Percentage: .312, 1953-54, 575 of 1,845 Highest Percentage (min . 10 attempts): 1 .000, vs . North Carolina, 17 of 17, 3-4-09; 3-PT Made: 290, 2016-17 (min . 20 attempts): 957, vs . Dayton, 22 of 23, 12-17-76 3-PT Attempted: 745, 2017-18 Lowest Percentage (min . 1 made): .125, vs . East Carolina, 1 of 8, 2-18-67 Highest 3-PT Percentage: .403, 2016-17, 290 of 720 Season Lowest 3-PT Percentage: .300, 1991-92, 115 of 383 Made: 672, 2015-16 (35 games) Attempted: 964 (made 672), 2015-16 (35 games) Highest Percentage: .750, 1980-81, 464 of 619 Lowest Percentage: 572,. 1948-49, 298 of 521 140 DALE REBOUNDS TURNOVERS TEAM Game Game Overall: 83, vs . VMI, 2-19-61 Overall: 40, vs . Austin Peay, 12-7-74 SOLOMON ACC: 52, vs . Maryland, 2-27-10 ACC: 24, at Georgia Tech, 1-19-08 ACC Tournament: 51, vs . Miami, 3-14-08 Fewest: 2, vs . Wake Forest, 3-9-07 (ACC Tournament) NCAA Tournament: 55, vs . Indiana, 3-17-67 Fewest ACC: 4, vs . N C. . State, 1-3-16; NIT: 52, vs . Notre Dame, 3-25-73 Season RECORDS Fewest: 15, vs . Tulane, 3-8-84 Overall: 547, 1978-79 (31 games) Season Overall: 1,461, 1959-60 (26 games) Fewest: 337, 2005-06 (30 games) ACC: 620, 2007-08 Best Margin: +4 .8, 1987-88 (29 games); Highest Average: 57 .4, 1958-59 (21 games) 1989-90 (31 games) Lowest Average: 29 6,. 2014-15 (33 games) Worst Margin: -6 .5, 2001-02 (27 games) Highest Margin: +13 .9, 1958-59 Lowest Margin: -6 .4, 2014-15 FOULS Game ASSISTS Overall: 39, vs . N .C . State, 12-12-70 Game ACC: 34, at Duke, 1-30-05 Overall: 36, vs . The Citadel, 11-12-17 Disqualifications: 6, vs . NC State, 12-12-70 ACC: 23, vs . Wake Forest, 1-15-11 & Louisville, 2-10-86 ACC Tournament: 18, vs . Florida State, 3-9-16 Season NCAA Tournament: 16, vs . Kentucky, 3-16-96 Overall: 724, 1982-83 team (34 games) NIT: 23, vs . William & Mary, 3-17-83 ACC: 355, 2015-16 Season Disqualifications: 34, 1987-88 team Overall: 561, 1982-83 (34 games) ACC: 269, 2017-18 MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS STEALS Game Game Largest Victory Margin: 81, vs . Washington & Lee, Overall: 21, at Clemson, 2-8-06 105-24, 1-9-59 ACC: 21, at Clemson, 2-8-06 Largest Margin of Defeat: 56, vs . Marshall, 113-57, 12-9-52 ACC Tournament: 13 vs . Wake Forest, 3-9-07; Most Overtimes: 3, vs . West Virginia, 1-26-72; vs . Miami, 3-12-10 Season William & Mary, 1-21-81; and West Virginia, 2-2-83 Overall: 327, 1983-84 team (35 games) Most Double-Figure Scorers: 7, vs . Johns Hopkins, 11-30-81 ACC: 152, 2005-06 Most Double-Figure Rebounders: 4, vs . VMI, 3-2-62

BLOCKED SHOTS MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS Game Season Overall: 15, vs . Coastal Carolina, 12-4-93; Most Wins: 25, 2009-10 (34 games); vs . VMI, 12-9-09 1994-95 (35 games) ACC: 12, vs . Duke, 2-17-05; Fewest Losses: 0, 1909-10 (11 games) at NC State, 2-10-10 Highest Won-Loss Percentage: 1 .000, 1909-10, 11-0 ACC Tournament: 5, vs . Virginia, 3-9-06; Most Losses: 24, 1953-54 (27 games) vs . Wake Forest, 3-9-07; Fewest Wins: 1, 1933-34 (16 games) vs . Florida State, 3-9-16 Lowest Won-Loss Percentage: .063, 1933-34, 1-15 Season Most Consecutive Wins (single season): 12, 1917-18, 15-5 Overall: 168, 2007-08 team (35 games) Most Consecutive Wins (over two seasons): 19, ACC: 73, 2007-08 1909-11 and 1917-19 Most Consecutive Losses: 18, 1954-55 Most Consecutive Winning Seasons: 12, 1974-86 Most Consecutive Losing Seasons: 18, 1923-41 Most Consecutive Non-Losing Seasons: 16, 1970-86 @HokiesMBB @HokiesMBB VTMBBALL #getBETTER #ThisIsHome 141 2018-19 BASKETBALL

Season W- L FG% FT% Reb. Avg. Pts. Avg. 1956-57 14- 8 .397 .716840 38 2. 1548 70 .4 LARGEST MARGIN OF VICTORY 1957-58 11- 8 .406 .692860 45 3. 1419 74 .7 1958-59 16- 5 .433 1205.695 *57 .4 1758 83 .7 VIRGINIA TECH Year OPPONENTS...... Year 1959-60 20- 6 .420 *1460.734 56 2. 2127 81 .8 1960-61 15- 7 .438 1229.698 55 .9 1874 85 .2 81 vs . Washington & Lee (105-24). . . . 58-59 56 at Marshall (57-113) ...... 52-53 1961-62 19- 6 .451 1256.728 50 .2 2047 81 .9 65 vs . Mt . St . Mary’s (99-34) . . . . 10-11 . 55 at West Virginia (72-127) . . . . 64-65 . 1962-63 12- 12 .446 1064.699 44 3. 1758 73 .3 62 vs . CCNY (113-51) ...... 78-79 . 54 vs . Duke (53-107) ...... 53-54. . 1963-64 16- 7 .439 1148.718 49 .9 1813 78 .8 1964-65 13- 10 .447 1186.661 51 6. 1878 81 .7 61 vs . VMI (122-61) ...... 83-84 52 at Eastern Kentucky (43-95) . . . 51-52 . 1965-66 19- 5 .468 1171.709 48 .8 2051 85 .5 59 vs . Hampden-Sydney (67-8) . . . 19-20 . 49 at West Virginia (52-101) . . . . 88-89 .

RECORDS 1966-67 20- 7 .465 1316.624 48 .7 2130 78 .9 1967-68 14- 11 .470 1085.694 43 4. 1954 78 .2 58 vs . VMI (118-60) ...... 58-59 48 vs . Virginia (59-107) ...... 54-55 . 1968-69 14- 12 .436 1213.710 46 7. 1956 75 .2 57 vs . Va . Christian (59-2) . . . . .16-17 . 48 at NC State (66-114) . . . . . 50-51. . 1969-70 10- 12 .421 1001.710 45 5. 1600 72 .7 1970-71 14- 11 .448 1273.724 50 9. 2047 81 .9 56 vs . The Citadel (103-47) . . . . 55-56 . 46 at George Washington (59-105) . .52-53 . 1971-72 16- 10 .431 1312.677 50 5. 2004 77 .1 56 vs . Roanoke (65-9)...... 10-11 45 vs . N .C . State (51-96) ...... 53-54 1972-73 22- 5 .457 1315.681 48 .7 2309 85 .5 56 vs . Davidson (68-12) . . . . . 09-10. . 44 at George Washington (30-74) . . . . 39-40 1973-74 13- 13 .411 1142.684 43 9. 1975 76 .0

TEAM 1974-75 16- 10 .477 1140.732 43 8. 2090 80 .4 1975-76 21- 7 .502 1277.698 45 .6 2441 87 .2 1976-77 19- 10 .474 1206.720 41 6. 2342 80 .8 1977-78 19- 8 .479 1115.684 41 .3 2314 85 .7 1978-79 22- 9 .511 1152.727 37 .2 2547 82 .2 1979-80 21- 8 .497 1018.722 35 .1 2175 75 .0 ZACH 1980-81 15- 13 .477 * 750. 932 33 3. 2034 72 .6 1981-82 20- 11 * 517. .698 1020 32 9. 2437 78 .6 1982-83 23- 11 .503 1130.708 33 2. 2603 76 .6 LEDAY 1983-84 22- 13 .508 1120.682 32 0. 2594 74 .1 1984-85 20- 9 .500 1122.683 38 .7 2346 80 .9 1985-86 22- 9 .499 1105.731 35 .6 2440 78 .7 1986-87 10- 18 .435 1073.664 38 3. 2034 72 .6 1987-88 19- 10 .444 1244.686 42 9. *2646 *91 .2 1988-89 11- 17 .424 1190.718 42 .5 2441 87 .2 1989-90 13- 18 .404 1205.643 38 9. 2384 76 .9 1990-91 13- 16 .419 1074.677 37 0. 2133 73 .6 1991-92 10- 18 .440 .650986 35 2. 1822 65 .1 1992-93 10- 18 .406 .688969 34 6. 1880 67 .1 1993-94 18- 10 .437 1065.685 38 0. 2028 72 .4 1994-95 *25- 10 .475 1323.693 37 8. 2640 75 .4 1995-96 23- 6 .457 1011.698 34 .9 2036 70 .2 1996-97 15- 16 .436 .665999 32 2. 1934 62 .4 1997-98 10- 17 .370 .675965 35 7. 1787 66 .2 1998-99 13- 15 .428 .663985 35 2. 1829 65 .3 1999-00 16- 15 .437 1082.658 34 9. 1997 64 .4 2000-01 8- 19 .413 .654935 34 6. 1770 65 .6 2001-02 10- 18 .426 1114.685 39 8. 1943 69 .4 2002-03 12- 17 .424 1066.665 36 8. 2036 70 .2 2003-04 15- 14 .411 1007.599 34 7. 1931 66 .6 2004-05 16- 14 .427 1012.642 33 7. 2056 68 .5 2005-06 14- 16 .454 .645950 31 7. 2060 68 .7 2006-07 22- 12 .468 1131.660 33 3. 2430 71 .5 2007-08 21- 14 .439 1305.681 37 3. 2456 70 .2 2008-09 19- 15 .437 1264.724 37 2. 2470 72 .6 2009-10 *25- 9 .427 1278.717 37 .6 2473 72 .7 2010-11 22- 12 .452 1168.710 34 4. 2390 70 .3 2011-12 16- 17 .420 1111.725 33 7. 2147 65 .1 2012-13 13- 19 .426 1145.709 35 8. 2248 70 .2 2013-14 9- 22 .406 1138.648 36 .7 1950 62 .9 2014-15 11- 22 .446 .640979 29 6. 2156 65 .3 2015-16 20- 15 .449 1231.697 35 2. 2624 75 .0 2016-17 22- 11 .489 1066.737 32 3. 2610 79 .1 2017-18 21- 12 .499 1078.709 32 7. 2634 79 .8 142 POINTS 2009-10 Malcolm Delaney, G . . . . . 667 1999-00 Dennis Mims, F ...... 14 .2 1989-90 Bimbo Coles, G...... 280 YEAR-BY-YEAR Season Name, Position. . . . Pts. 2010-11 Malcolm Delaney, G . . . . . 637 2000-01 Brian Chase, G...... 12 .9 1990-91 Antony Moses, G-F. . . . . 179 1956-57 Abe Coates, C...... 354 2011-12 Erick Green, G...... 483 2001-02 Carlos Dixon, G-F. . . . . 12 .2 1991-92 Thomas Elliott, F ...... 124 1957-58 Bob Ayersman, F...... 393 2012-13 Erick Green, G...... *801 2002-03 Bryant Matthews, F. . . . 17 .3 1992-93 Thomas Elliott, F ...... 112 1958-59 Bob Ayersman, F...... 556 2013-14 Jarell Eddie, F...... 411 2003-04 Bryant Matthews, F. . . . 22 .1 1993-94 Ace Custis, F...... 127 1959-60 Chris Smith, C...... 577 2014-15 Adam Smith, G ...... 443 2004-05 Zabian Dowdell, G ...... 14 .4 1994-95 Ace Custis, F...... 215 1960-61 Chris Smith, C...... 438 2015-16 Zach LeDay, F...... 543 2005-06 Zabian Dowdell, G ...... 15 .3 1995-96 Ace Custis, F...... 155 1961-62 Bucky Keller, G...... 543 2016-17 Zach LeDay, F...... 543 2006-07 Zabian Dowdell, G ...... 17 .4 1996-97 Ace Custis, F...... 163 1962-63 Howard Pardue, F...... 446 2017-18 Justin Robinson, G . . . . . 462 2007-08 A .D . Vassallo, G. . . . . 16 .9 1997-98 Rolan Roberts, F...... 143 1963-64 Howard Pardue, F...... 472 2008-09 A .D . Vassallo, G. . . . . 19 .1 1998-99 Rolan Roberts, F...... 151 1964-65 John Wetzel, F...... 330 SCORING AVERAGE 2009-10 Malcolm Delaney, G . . . . 20 .2 1999-00 Dennis Mims, F ...... 160 1965-66 John Wetzel, F...... 445 Season Name, Position. . . . Avg. 2010-11 Malcolm Delaney, G . . . . 18 .7 2000-01 Carlos Dixon, G...... 97 1966-67 Glen Combs, G...... 577 1956-57 Abe Coates, C...... 16 .1 2011-12 Erick Green, G...... 15 .6 2001-02 Terry Taylor, C...... 110 1967-68 Glen Combs, G...... 522 1957-58 Bob Ayersman, F. . . . . 20 .7 2012-13 Erick Green, G...... 25 .0 2002-03 Bryant Matthews, F. . . . . 178 1968-69 Chris Ellis, G...... 514 1958-59 Bob Ayersman, F. . . . . 26 .5 2013-14 Jarell Eddie, F...... 13 .3 2003-04 Bryant Matthews, F. . . . . 219 1969-70 Loyd King, G...... 430 1959-60 Chris Smith, C...... 22 .2 2014-15 Adam Smith, G ...... 13 .4 2004-05 Zabian Dowdell, G ...... 154 1970-71 Loyd King, G...... 532 1960-61 Chris Smith, C...... 19 .9 2015-16 Zach LeDay, F...... 15 .5 2005-06 Zabian Dowdell, G ...... 164 1971-72 Allan Bristow, F...... 650 1961-62 Bucky Keller, G...... 21 .7 2016-17 Zach LeDay, F...... 16 .5 2006-07 Zabian Dowdell, G ...... 197 LEADERS 1972-73 Allan Bristow, C...... 644 1962-63 Howard Pardue, F. . . . . 18 .6 2017-18 Justin Robinson, G . . . . 14 .0 2007-08 A .D . Vassallo, G. . . . . 206 1973-74 Craig Lieder, F...... 444 1963-64 Howard Pardue, F. . . . . 20 .5 2008-09 A .D . Vassallo, G. . . . . 232 1974-75 Russell Davis, F...... 490 1964-65 John Wetzel, F...... 14 .3 FIELD GOALS MADE 2009-10 Malcolm Delaney, G . . . . . 187 1975-76 Russell Davis, F...... 562 1965-66 John Wetzel, F...... 18 .5 Season Name, Position. . . . FGs 2010-11 Malcolm Delaney, G . . . . . 186 1976-77 Duke Thorpe, F ...... 453 1966-67 Glen Combs, G...... 21 .3 1956-57 Abe Coates, C...... 113 2011-12 Erick Green, G...... 170 1977-78 Ron Bell, G...... 441 1967-68 Glen Combs, G...... 20 .9 1957-58 Bob Ayersman, F...... 146 2012-13 Erick Green, G...... 261 1978-79 Dale Solomon, C...... 534 1968-69 Chris Ellis, G...... 19 .7 1958-59 Bob Ayersman, F...... 204 2013-14 Jarell Eddie, F...... 134 1979-80 Dale Solomon, F ...... 485 1969-70 Loyd King, G...... 19 .3 1959-60 Chris Smith, C...... 209 2014-15 Adam Smith, G ...... 158 1980-81 Dale Solomon, C...... 589 1970-71 Loyd King, G...... 21 .3 1960-61 Chris Smith, C...... 169 2015-16 Zach LeDay, F...... 181 1981-82 Dale Solomon, C...... 528 1971-72 Allan Bristow, F...... 25 .0 1961-62 Howard Pardue, F...... 220 2016-17 Zach LeDay, F...... 183 1982-83 Perry Young, F...... 548 1972-73 Allan Bristow, C...... 23 .9 1962-63 Howard Pardue, F...... 190 2017-18 Justin Bibbs, G ...... 155 1983-84 Dell Curry, G ...... 674 1973-74 Craig Lieder, F...... 17 .8 1963-64 Howard Pardue, F...... 195 1984-85 Perry Young, F...... 536 1974-75 Russell Davis, F...... 18 .8 1964-65 John Wetzel, F...... 135 PERCENTAGE 1985-86 Dell Curry, G ...... 722 1975-76 Russell Davis, F...... 20 .1 1965-66 John Wetzel, F...... 161 Season Name, Position. . . .FG% 1986-87 Wally Lancaster, G. . . . . 462 1976-77 Duke Thorpe, F ...... 15 .6 1966-67 Glen Combs, G...... 240 1956-57 Larry Hemmings, F . . . . .410 1987-88 Bimbo Coles, G...... 702 1977-78 Ron Bell, G...... 16 .3 1967-68 Glen Combs, G...... 221 1957-58 Chris Smith, C...... 515 1988-89 Bimbo Coles, G...... 717 1978-79 Dale Solomon, C. . . . . 17 .8 1968-69 Chris Ellis, G...... 217 1958-59 Chris Smith, C...... 502 1989-90 Bimbo Coles, G...... 785 1979-80 Dale Solomon, F . . . . . 16 .7 1969-70 Loyd King, G...... 170 1959-60 Chris Smith, C...... 487 1990-91 Antony Moses, G-F. . . . . 465 1980-81 Dale Solomon, C. . . . . 21 .0 1970-71 Loyd King, G...... 204 1960-61 Chris Smith, C...... 506 1991-92 Thomas Elliott, F ...... 337 1981-82 Dale Solomon, C. . . . . 18 .2 1971-72 Allan Bristow, F...... 246 1961-62 Frank Alvis, G...... 500 1992-93 Thomas Elliott, F ...... 321 1982-83 Perry Young, F...... 16 .1 1972-73 Allan Bristow, C...... 261 1962-63 Frank Alvis, G...... 481 1993-94 Jay Purcell, G...... 372 1983-84 Dell Curry, G ...... 19 .3 1973-74 Craig Lieder, F...... 168 1963-64 John Wetzel, F...... 481 1994-95 Shawn Smith, F...... 560 1984-85 Perry Young, F...... 18 .5 1974-75 Russell Davis, F...... 189 1964-65 John Wetzel, F...... 521 1995-96 Ace Custis, F...... 390 1985-86 Dell Curry, G ...... 24 .1 1975-76 Russell Davis, F...... 209 1965-66 Ted Ware, F...... 522 1996-97 Ace Custis, F...... 456 1986-87 Wally Lancaster, G. . . . 17 .1 1976-77 Duke Thorpe, F ...... 178 1966-67 Ted Ware, C...... 556 1997-98 Rolan Roberts, F...... 366 1987-88 Bimbo Coles, G...... 24 .2 1977-78 Ron Bell, G...... 178 1967-68 Glen Combs, G...... 501 1998-99 Eddie Lucas, G...... 418 1988-89 Bimbo Coles, G. . . . . *26 .6 1978-79 Dale Solomon, C...... 205 1968-69 Dan Wetzel, C...... 467 1999-00 Dennis Mims, F ...... 412 1989-90 Bimbo Coles, G...... 25 .3 1979-80 Dale Solomon, F ...... 194 1969-70 Loyd King, G...... 455 2000-01 Brian Chase, G...... 297 1990-91 Antony Moses, G-F. . . . 16 .0 1980-81 Dale Solomon, C...... 211 1970-71 Charlie Lipscomb, C. . . . .490 2001-02 Brian Chase, G...... 317 1991-92 Thomas Elliott, F . . . . . 12 .0 1981-82 Dale Solomon, C...... 215 1971-72 Randy Minix, G...... 514 2002-03 Bryant Matthews, F. . . . . 503 1992-93 Thomas Elliott, F . . . . . 11 .9 1982-83 Perry Young, F...... 213 1972-73 Craig Lieder, F...... 530 2003-04 Bryant Matthews, F. . . . . 641 1993-94 Jay Purcell, G...... 13 .3 1983-84 Dell Curry, G ...... 293 1973-74 Duke Thorpe, F ...... 543 2004-05 Zabian Dowdell, G ...... 431 1994-95 Shawn Smith, F...... 16 .0 1984-85 Dell Curry, G ...... 225 1974-75 Duke Thorpe, F ...... 546 2005-06 Zabian Dowdell, G ...... 460 1995-96 Ace Custis, F...... 13 .4 1985-86 Dell Curry, G ...... *305 1975-76 Duke Thorpe, F . . . . . * .657 2006-07 Zabian Dowdell, G ...... 592 1996-97 Ace Custis, F...... 14 .7 1986-87 Wally Lancaster, G. . . . . 166 1976-77 Duke Thorpe, F ...... 603 2007-08 A .D . Vassallo, G. . . . . 592 1997-98 Rolan Roberts, F. . . . . 13 .6 1987-88 Bimbo Coles, G...... 241 1977-78 Tic Price, F...... 529 2008-09 A .D . Vassallo, G. . . . . 648 1998-99 Eddie Lucas, G...... 14 .9 1988-89 Bimbo Coles, G...... 249 1978-79 Dale Solomon, C...... 566 @HokiesMBB @HokiesMBB VTMBBALL #getBETTER #ThisIsHome 143 2018-19 BASKETBALL

1979-80 Dale Solomon, F ...... 564 1967-68 Wayne Mallard, G...... 90 1956-57 Dave Kuhn, F...... 790 2010-11 Malcolm Delaney, G . . . . .850 1980-81 Dale Solomon, C...... 549 1968-69 Dan Wetzel, C...... 82 1957-58 Earl Gilbert, G...... 760 2011-12 Erick Green, G...... 826 1981-82 Dale Solomon, C...... 592 1969-70 Loyd King, G...... 90 1958-59 Bob Ayersman, F...... 755 2012-13 Erick Green, G...... 816 1982-83 Bobby Beecher, C. . . . .570 1970-71 Allan Bristow, F...... 140 1959-60 , G ...... 784 2013-14 Jarell Eddie, F...... 778 1983-84 Perry Young, F...... 570 1971-72 Allan Bristow, F...... 158 1960-61 Lee Melear, G ...... 823 2014-15 Adam Smith, G ...... 746 1984-85 Al Young, G...... 538 1972-73 Allan Bristow, C...... 122 1961-62 Bucky Keller, G...... 820 2015-16 Seth Allen, G...... 776 1985-86 Dell Curry, G ...... 529 1973-74 Craig Lieder, F...... 107 1962-63 Howard Pardue, F...... 825 2016-17 Zach LeDay, F...... 772 1986-87 Roy Brow, C...... 515 1974-75 Russell Davis, F...... 112 1963-64 Howard Pardue, F...... 872 2017-18 Justin Robinson, G . . . . .782 1987-88 Greg Brink, F-C...... 537 1975-76 Russell Davis, F...... 144 1964-65 Mickey McDade, G. . . . .756

LEADERS 1988-89 Eric Sanders, C...... 488 1976-77 Phil Thieneman, F ...... 98 1965-66 John Wetzel, F...... 866 REBOUNDS 1989-90 David Herbster, C...... 481 1977-78 Ron Bell, G...... 85 1966-67 Glen Combs, G...... 800 Season Name, Position. . . .Rebs 1990-91 Thomas Elliott, F ...... 505 1978-79 Dale Solomon, C...... 124 1967-68 Wayne Mallard, G...... 818 1956-57 Abe Coates, C...... 314 1991-92 Erik Wilson, C...... 474 1979-80 Wayne Robinson, C . . . . . 114 1968-69 Chris Ellis, G...... 816 1957-58 Chris Smith, C...... 222 1992-93 Shawn Smith, C...... 486 1980-81 Dale Solomon, C...... 167 1969-70 Tom Trice, F...... 754 1958-59 Chris Smith, C...... 429 1993-94 Ace Custis, F...... 523 1981-82 Dale Solomon, C...... 98 1970-71 Loyd King, G...... 825 1959-60 Chris Smith, C...... *495 1994-95 Shawn Good, G ...... 537 1982-83 Perry Young, F...... 122 1971-72 Craig Lieder, F...... 776 1960-61 Chris Smith, C...... 362 1995-96 Ace Custis, F...... 506 1983-84 Perry Young, F...... 162 1972-73 Craig Lieder, F...... 817 1961-62 Howard Pardue, F...... 265 1996-97 Keefe Matthews, C. . . . .468 1984-85 Perry Young, F...... 122 1973-74 Craig Lieder, F...... 823 1962-63 Howard Pardue, F...... 232 1997-98 Rolan Roberts, F...... 534 1985-86 Dell Curry, G ...... 112 1974-75 Russell Davis, F...... 836 1963-64 Howard Pardue, F...... 204 1998-99 Rolan Roberts, F...... 472 1986-87 Bimbo Coles, G...... 78 1975-76 Russell Davis, F...... 778 1964-65 Bob King, C...... 190 1999-00 Dennis Mims, F ...... 526 1987-88 Bimbo Coles, G. . . . . *200 1976-77 Phil Thieneman, F . . . . . *916 1965-66 John Wetzel, F...... 212 2000-01 Mibindo Dongo, F...... 556 1988-89 Bimbo Coles, G...... 157 1977-78 Les Henson, F...... 727 1966-67 Ken Talley, C ...... 301 2001-02 Terry Taylor, C...... 534 1989-90 Bimbo Coles, G...... 158 1978-79 Les Henson, F...... 821 1967-68 Ted Ware, C...... 230 2002-03 Terry Taylor, C...... 529 1990-91 Rod Wheeler, G ...... 109 1979-80 Wayne Robinson, C . . . . .781 1968-69 Dan Wetzel, C...... 224 2003-04 Bryant Matthews, F. . . . .473 1991-92 Thomas Elliott, F ...... 60 1980-81 Dale Solomon, C...... 852 1969-70 Charlie Lipscomb, C. . . . . 229 Coleman Collins, F. . . . .473 1992-93 Thomas Elliott, F ...... 86 1981-82 Jeff Schneider, G...... 810 1970-71 Allan Bristow, F...... 327 YEAR-BY-YEAR YEAR-BY-YEAR 2004-05 Deron Washington, F. . . .476 1993-94 Shawn Smith, F...... 80 1982-83 Bobby Beecher, C. . . . .913 1971-72 Allan Bristow, F...... 348 2005-06 Coleman Collins, F/C. . . .511 1994-95 Shawn Smith, F...... 137 1983-84 Bobby Beecher, F...... 774 1972-73 Allan Bristow, C...... 312 2006-07 Deron Washington, F. . . .503 1995-96 Shawn Smith, F...... 100 1984-85 Dell Curry, G ...... 758 1973-74 Craig Lieder, F...... 202 2007-08 A .D . Vassallo, G...... 443 1996-97 Ace Custis, F...... 119 1985-86 Bobby Beecher, F...... 800 1974-75 Kyle McKee, C...... 221 2008-09 Jeff Allen, F...... 488 1997-98 Rolan Roberts, F...... 74 1986-87 Tim Anderson, F...... 731 1975-76 Russell Davis, F...... 210 2009-10 Dorenzo Hudson, G . . . . .437 1998-99 Rolan Roberts, F...... 83 1987-88 Wally Lancaster, G. . . . .742 1976-77 Duke Thorpe, F ...... 240 2010-11 Jeff Allen, F...... 501 1999-00 Dennis Mims, F ...... 92 1988-89 Wally Lancaster, G. . . . .797 1977-78 Wayne Robinson, C . . . . . 249 2011-12 Erick Green, G...... 438 2000-01 Bryant Matthews, F...... 64 1989-90 Rod Wheeler, G ...... 779 1978-79 Wayne Robinson, F. . . . . 283 2012-13 Erick Green, G...... 475 2001-02 Terry Taylor, C...... 91 1990-91 Rod Wheeler, G ...... 826 1979-80 Wayne Robinson, C . . . . . 238 2013-14 Joey van Zegeren, F . . . . .500 2002-03 Terry Taylor, C...... 110 1991-92 Thomas Elliott, F ...... 723 1980-81 Calvin Oldham, F...... 225 2014-15 Adam Smith, G ...... 438 2003-04 Bryant Matthews, F. . . . . 172 1992-93 , F...... 782 1981-82 Calvin Oldham, F...... 226 2015-16 Zach LeDay, F...... 478 2004-05 Coleman Collins, C...... 90 1993-94 Jim Jackson, F...... 802 1982-83 Bobby Beecher, C. . . . 209 2016-17 Zach LeDay, F...... 538 2005-06 Coleman Collins, F/C. . . . . 92 1994-95 David Jackson, F...... 798 1983-84 Perry Young, F...... 234 2017-18 Chris Clarke, F...... 558 2006-07 Zabian Dowdell, G ...... 154 1995-96 Damon Watlington, G. . . .815 1984-85 Perry Young, F...... 215 2007-08 Deron Washington, F. . . . 147 1996-97 Troy Manns, G...... 791 1985-86 Bobby Beecher, F...... 246 FREE THROWS MADE 2008-09 Malcolm Delaney, G . . . . . 225 1997-98 Brendan Dunlop, G. . . . .767 1986-87 Tim Anderson, F. . . . . 249 Season Name, Position. . . . FTs 2009-10 Malcolm Delaney, G . . . . . 230 1998-99 Eddie Lucas, G...... 855 1987-88 Greg Brink, F/C...... 212 1956-57 Abe Coates, C...... 128 2010-11 Malcolm Delaney, G . . . . . 181 1999-00 Brian Chase, G...... 756 1988-89 John Rivers, F...... 216 1957-58 Bob Ayersman, F...... 101 2011-12 Erick Green, G...... 101 2000-01 Brian Chase, G...... 810 1989-90 John Rivers, F...... 216 1958-59 Bob Ayersman, F...... 148 2012-13 Erick Green, G...... 216 2001-02 Brian Chase, G...... 851 1990-91 John Rivers, F...... 251 1959-60 Chris Smith, C...... 159 2013-14 Devin Wilson, G ...... 122 2002-03 Dimari Thompkins, F. . . . .711 1991-92 John Rivers, F...... 220 1960-61 Bob Ayersman, F...... 105 2014-15 Devin Wilson, G ...... 79 2003-04 Zabian Dowdell, G ...... 689 1992-93 Thomas Elliott, F ...... 186 1961-62 Bucky Keller, G...... 169 2015-16 Seth Allen, G...... 170 2004-05 Carlos Dixon, F ...... 772 1993-94 Ace Custis, F...... 255 1962-63 Berry Benfield, C...... 85 2016-17 Zach LeDay, F...... 166 2005-06 Zabian Dowdell, G ...... 696 1994-95 Ace Custis, F...... 369 1963-64 Paul Long, G...... 87 2017-18 Kerry Blackshear Jr ., F. . 118 2006-07 Zabian Dowdell, G ...... 806 1995-96 Ace Custis, F...... 275 1964-65 John Wetzel, F...... 64 2007-08 A .D . Vassallo, G...... 760 1996-97 Ace Custis, F...... 278 1965-66 John Wetzel, F...... 123 PERCENTAGE 2008-09 Malcolm Delaney, G . . . . .869 1997-98 Rolan Roberts, F...... 172 1966-67 Glen Combs, G...... 96 Season Name, Position. . . . FT% 2009-10 Malcolm Delaney, G . . . . .842 1998-99 Rolan Roberts, F...... 164 144 1999-00 Dennis Mims, F ...... 220 1988-89 John Rivers, F...... 7 .7 1998-99 Brendan Dunlop, G. . . . . 111 2009-10 Jeff Allen, F...... 59 YEAR-BY-YEAR 2000-01 Bryant Matthews, F. . . . . 136 1989-90 John Rivers, F...... 7 .0 1999-00 Brendan Dunlop, G. . . . . 103 2010-11 Malcolm Delaney, G . . . . . 56 2001-02 Carlton Carter, F-C. . . . . 229 1990-91 John Rivers, F...... 9 .0 2000-01 Carlos Dixon, G...... 77 Erick Green, G...... 56 2002-03 Bryant Matthews, F. . . . . 206 1991-92 John Rivers, F...... 8 .1 2001-02 Carlos Dixon, G...... 74 2011-12 Erick Green, G...... 41 2003-04 Bryant Matthews, F. . . . . 259 1992-93 Thomas Elliott, F ...... 6 .9 2002-03 Bryant Matthews, F...... 64 2012-13 Erick Green, G...... 42 2004-05 Coleman Collins, C. . . . . 195 1993-94 Ace Custis, F...... 9 .1 2003-04 Jamon Gordon, G...... 107 2013-14 Devin Wilson, G ...... 25 2005-06 Jamon Gordon, G...... 179 1994-95 Ace Custis, F...... 10 .5 2004-05 Jamon Gordon, G...... 120 2014-15 Devin Wilson, G ...... 29 2006-07 Deron Washington, F. . . . 181 1995-96 Ace Custis, F...... 9 .5 2005-06 Jamon Gordon, G...... 133 Malik Muller, G...... 29 2007-08 Jeff Allen, F...... 251 1996-97 Ace Custis, F...... 9 .0 2006-07 Jamon Gordon, G...... 154 2015-16 Seth Allen, G...... 33 2008-09 Jeff Allen, F...... 277 1997-98 Rolan Roberts, F...... 6 .4 2007-08 Hank Thorns, G...... 113 2016-17 Chris Clarke, F...... 30 2009-10 Jeff Allen, F...... 253 1998-99 Rolan Roberts, F...... 5 .9 2008-09 Malcolm Delaney, G . . . . . 152 2017-18 Chris Clarke, F...... 41 2010-11 Jeff Allen, F...... 330 1999-00 Dennis Mims, F ...... 7 .6 2009-10 Malcolm Delaney, G . . . . . 147 2011-12 Dorian Finney-Smith, F. . . . 232 2000-01 Carlton Carter, C...... 6 .2 2010-11 Malcolm Delaney, G . . . . . 137 BLOCKED SHOTS 2012-13 Cadarian Raines, F. . . . . 204 2001-02 Carlton Carter, C...... 8 .2 2011-12 Erick Green, G...... 86 Season Name, Position. . . .Blks. 2013-14 Jarell Eddie, F...... 167 2002-03 Terry Taylor, C...... 7 .3 2012-13 Erick Green, G...... 121 1979-80 Wayne Robinson, C . . . . . 42 2014-15 Jarell Eddie F...... 167 2003-04 Bryant Matthews, F. . . . . 8 .9 2013-14 Devin Wilson, G ...... 148 1980-81 Calvin Oldham, C...... 19 2015-16 Zach LeDay, F...... 275 2004-05 Coleman Collins, C. . . . . 7 .0 2014-15 Devin Wilson, G ...... 140 1981-82 Dale Solomon, F ...... 16 LEADERS 2016-17 Zach LeDay, F...... 242 2005-06 Coleman Collins, F/C. . . . 6 .8 2015-16 Justin Robinson, G ...... 97 1982-83 Bobby Beecher, C. . . . 56 2017-18 Chris Clarke, F...... 209 2006-07 Deron Washington, F. . . . 5 .3 2016-17 Justin Robinson, G . . . . . 160 1983-84 Bobby Beecher, C. . . . 44 2007-08 Jeff Allen, F...... 7 .6 2017-18 Justin Robinson, G . . . . . 185 1984-85 Roy Brow, C...... 34 REBOUND AVERAGE 2008-09 Jeff Allen, F...... 8 .4 1985-86 Bobby Beecher, C. . . . 42 Season Name, Position. . . . Avg. 2009-10 Jeff Allen, F...... 7 .4 STEALS 1986-87 Roy Brow, C...... 86 1956-57 Abe Coates, C...... 14 .3 2010-11 Jeff Allen, F...... 9 .7 Season Name, Position. . . . Stls. 1987-88 Roy Brow, C...... *100 1957-58 Chris Smith, C...... 11 .7 2011-12 Dorian Finney-Smith, F. . . 7 .0 1979-80 Reggie Steppe, G...... 33 1988-89 Eric Sanders, F ...... 18 1958-59 Chris Smith, C...... *20 .4 2012-13 Cadarian Raines, F. . . . . 6 .4 1980-81 Reggie Steppe, G...... 58 1989-90 John Rivers, F...... 25 1959-60 Chris Smith, C...... 19 .0 2013-14 Jarell Eddie, F...... 5 .4 1981-82 Reggie Steppe, G...... 63 1990-91 Jimmy Carruth, C...... 55 1960-61 Chris Smith, C...... 16 .5 2014-15 Joey van Zegeren, F . . . . 5 .3 1982-83 Dell Curry, G ...... 58 1991-92 Jimmy Carruth, C...... 42 1961-62 Howard Pardue, F. . . . . 10 .6 2015-16 Zach LeDay, F...... 7 .9 1983-84 Dell Curry, G ...... *89 1992-93 Jimmy Carruth, C...... 49 1962-63 Howard Pardue, F. . . . . 9 .7 2016-17 Zach LeDay, F...... 7 .3 1984-85 Al Young, G ...... 71 1993-94 Jimmy Carruth, C...... 68 1963-64 Howard Pardue, F. . . . . 8 .9 Chris Clarke, F...... 7 .3 1985-86 Dell Curry, G ...... 79 1994-95 Shawn Smith, F...... 33 1964-65 Bob King, C...... 8 .6 2017-18 Chris Clarke, F...... 6 .3 1986-87 Tim Anderson, F. . . . . 51 1995-96 Ace Custis, F...... 30 1965-66 John Wetzel, F...... 8 .8 1987-88 Bimbo Coles, G...... 60 1996-97 Ace Custis, F...... 22 1966-67 Ken Talley, C ...... 11 .1 ASSISTS 1988-89 Bimbo Coles, G...... 52 1997-98 Rolan Roberts, F...... 60 1967-68 Ted Ware, C...... 9 .2 Season Name, Position. . . .Asts. 1989-90 Bimbo Coles, G...... 70 1998-99 Rolan Roberts, F...... 57 1968-69 Dan Wetzel, C...... 8 .6 1979-80 Dexter Reid, G...... 93 1990-91 Rod Wheeler, G ...... 52 1999-00 Dennis Mims, F ...... 58 1969-70 Charlie Lipscomb, C. . . . 10 .4 1980-81 Jeff Schneider, G...... 70 1991-92 Jay Purcell, G...... 43 2000-01 Carlton Carter, C...... 29 1970-71 Allan Bristow, F...... 13 .1 1981-82 Jeff Schneider, G. . . . . 120 1992-93 Jay Purcell, G...... 41 2001-02 Carlton Carter, C...... 45 1971-72 Allan Bristow, F...... 13 .4 1982-83 Al Young, G...... 138 1993-94 Ace Custis, F...... 43 2002-03 Bryant Matthews, F...... 34 1972-73 Allan Bristow, C...... 11 .6 1983-84 Al Young, G...... 134 1994-95 Shawn Good, G ...... 56 2003-04 Bryant Matthews, F...... 24 1973-74 Craig Lieder, F...... 8 .1 1984-85 Al Young G...... 118 1995-96 Ace Custis, F...... 50 2004-05 Jamon Gordon, G...... 31 1974-75 Kyle McKee, C...... 8 .5 1985-86 Dell Curry, G ...... 113 1996-97 Ace Custis, F...... 53 2005-06 Coleman Collins, F/C. . . . . 34 1975-76 Russell Davis, F...... 7 .5 1986-87 Bimbo Coles, G...... 112 1997-98 Brendan Dunlop, G...... 40 2006-07 Coleman Collins, F/C. . . . . 35 1976-77 Duke Thorpe, F ...... 8 .3 1987-88 Bimbo Coles, G. . . . . *172 1998-99 Brendan Dunlop, G...... 38 2007-08 Cheick Diakite, C. . . . . 41 1977-78 Wayne Robinson, C . . . . 9 .2 1988-89 Bimbo Coles, G...... 141 Rolan Roberts, F...... 38 Jeff Allen, F...... 41 1978-79 Wayne Robinson, F. . . . . 9 .1 1989-90 Bimbo Coles, G...... 122 1999-00 Brendan Dunlop, G...... 43 2008-09 Jeff Allen, F...... 42 1979-80 Wayne Robinson, C . . . . 8 .2 1990-91 Rod Wheeler, G ...... 91 2000-01 Carlos Dixon, G...... 47 2009-10 Jeff Allen, F...... 42 1980-81 Calvin Oldham, F...... 8 .0 1991-92 Jay Purcell, G...... 119 2001-02 Carlos Dixon, G...... 38 2010-11 Victor Davila, F...... 41 1981-82 Calvin Oldham, F...... 7 .3 1992-93 Jay Purcell, G...... 101 2002-03 Bryant Matthews, F...... 48 2011-12 Cadarian Raines, F...... 25 1982-83 Bobby Beecher, C. . . . 6 .1 1993-94 Jay Purcell, G...... 91 2003-04 Bryant Matthews, F...... 72 2012-13 Cadarian Raines, F...... 34 1983-84 Perry Young, F...... 6 .7 1994-95 Damon Watlington, G. . . . 108 2004-05 Jamon Gordon, G...... 67 2013-14 Joey van Zegeren, F . . . . . 53 1984-85 Perry Young, F...... 7 .4 Shawn Good, G ...... 108 2005-06 Zabian Dowdell, G ...... 70 2014-15 Satchel Pierce, F...... 23 1985-86 Bobby Beecher, F. . . . . 7 .9 1995-96 Shawn Smith, F...... 81 2006-07 Jamon Gordon, G...... *94 2015-16 Zach LeDay, F...... 58 1986-87 Tim Anderson, F. . . . . 8 .9 1996-97 Troy Manns, G...... 138 2007-08 Jeff Allen, F...... 69 2016-17 Zach LeDay, F...... 33 1987-88 Greg Brink, F/C...... 7 .3 1997-98 Jenis Grindstaff, G. . . . 94 2008-09 Jeff Allen, F...... 61 2017-18 Kerry Blackshear Jr ., F. . . 30

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POINTS SCORED FIELD GOALS MADE FREE THROWS MADE REBOUNDS Season Season Season Season 1 Erick Green (2012-13) ...... 801 1 Dell Curry (1985-86) . . . . . 305. . 1 Malcolm Delaney (2009-10) . . . 230 . 1 Chris Smith (1959-60) . . . . . 495 . 2 Bimbo Coles (1989-90) . . . . 785. 2 Dell Curry (1983-84) . . . . . 293. . 2 Malcolm Delaney (2008-09) . . . 225 . 2 Bill Matthews (1954-55) . . . . 470. 3 Dell Curry (1985-86) . . . . . 722. . 3 Bimbo Coles (1989-90) . . . . 280. 3 Erick Green (2012-13) ...... 216 3 Chris Smith (1958-59) . . . . . 429 . 4 Bimbo Coles (1988-89) . . . . 717. 4 Allan Bristow (1972-73) . . . . 261. 4 Bimbo Coles (1987-88) . . . . 200. 4 Bill Matthews (1955-56) . . . . 370. 5 Bimbo Coles (1987-88) . . . . 702. Erick Green (2012-13) ...... 261 5 Sumner Tilson (1950-51) . . . .191 . 5 Ace Custis (1994-95) . . . . . 369 . TOP 10 6 Wally Lancaster (1987-88). . . . . 679 6 Bimbo Coles (1988-89) . . . . 249. 6 Malcolm Delaney (2010-11) . . . 181 . 6 Chris Smith (1960-61) . . . . . 362 . 7 Dell Curry (1983-84) . . . . . 674. . 7 Allan Bristow (1971-72) . . . . 246. 7 Bryant Matthews (2003-04) . . . 172 . 7 Allan Bristow (1971-72) . . . . 348. 8 Malcolm Delaney (2009-10) . . . 667 . 8 Bimbo Coles (1987-88) . . . . 241. 8 Seth Allen (2015-16) ...... 170 8 Jeff Allen (2010-11) . . . . . 330. . 9 Allan Bristow (1971-72) . . . . 650. 9 Glen Combs (1966-67) . . . . 240. 9 Bucky Keller (1961-62)...... 169 9 Bill Matthews (1953-54) . . . . 327. 10 A .D . Vassallo (2008-09) . . . . 648 . 10 Perry Young (1983-84)...... 239 10 Dale Solomon (1980-81)...... 167 Allan Bristow (1970-71) . . . . 327. Wally Lancaster (1987-88). . . . . 239 Career Career Career 1 Chris Smith (1957-61). . . . . 1508 .

TECH’S 1 Bimbo Coles (1986-90). . . . .2484 . Career 1 Malcolm Delaney (2007-11) . . . 721 . 2 Bill Matthews (1952-56). . . . .1379 . 2 Dell Curry (1982-86)...... 2389 . 1 Dell Curry (1982-86)...... 1021 . 2 Bimbo Coles (1986-90) . . . . 593. 3 Ace Custis (1993-97). . . . . 1177 . 3 Malcolm Delaney (2007-11). . . 2255. 2 Bimbo Coles (1986-90) . . . . 871. 3 Dale Solomon (1978-82)...... 486 4 Jeff Allen (2007-11) ...... 1111 . 4 Dale Solomon (1978-82). . . . . 2136 3 Dale Solomon (1978-82)...... 825 4 Bob Ayersman (1957-61) . . . .462 . 5 Allan Bristow (1970-73) . . . . 987. 5 Perry Young (1981-85)...... 1899 4 Perry Young (1981-85)...... 722 5 Perry Young (1981-85)...... 455 6 John Rivers (1988-92) . . . . . 903 . 6 A .D . Vassallo (2005-09). . . . .1822 . 5 Allan Bristow (1970-73) . . . . 692. 6 Bill Matthews (1952-56) . . . . 440. 7 Dale Solomon (1978-82)...... 856 7 Allan Bristow (1970-73). . . . .1804 . 6 Bob Ayersman (1957-61) . . . .660 . 7 Allan Bristow (1970-73) . . . . 420. 8 Wayne Robinson (1976-80) . . . 852 . 8 Zabian Dowdell (2003-07) . . . . . 1785 Ace Custis (1993-97) . . . . . 660 . 8 Erick Green (2009-13) ...... 418 9 Bobby Beecher (1982-86) . . . . . 797 9 Bob Ayersman (1957-61). . . . 1782 . 8 Bobby Beecher (1982-86) . . . . . 640 9 Bryant Matthews (2000-04) . . . 410 . 10 Perry Young (1981-85)...... 779 10 Erick Green (2009-13) ...... 1742 9 A .D . Vassallo (2005-09) . . . . 639. 10 Chris Smith (1957-61) . . . . . 398 . 10 Malcolm Delaney (2007-11) . . . 635 . REBOUND AVERAGE SCORING AVERAGE FREE THROW PERCENTAGE Season Season FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE Season (minimum 60 attempts) 1 Chris Smith (1958-59) . . . . .20 . .4 1 Bimbo Coles (1988-89) . . . . 26 . .6 Season 1 Phil Thieneman (1976-77)...... 916 2 Chris Smith (1959-60) . . . . .19 . .0 2 Bob Ayersman (1958-59) . . . 26. . .5 1 Duke Thorpe (1975-76)...... 657 2 Bobby Beecher (1982-83) ...... 913 3 Bill Matthews (1954-55) . . . . 18 . .8 3 Bimbo Coles (1989-90) . . . . 25 . .3 2 Duke Thorpe (1976-77)...... 603 3 Howard Pardue (1963-64) ...... 872 4 Chris Smith (1960-61) . . . . .16 . .5 4 Allan Bristow (1971-72) . . . . 25 . .0 3 Dale Solomon (1981-82)...... 592 4 Malcolm Delaney (2008-09) . . . .869 . 5 Bill Matthews (1955-56) . . . . 14 . .8 Erick Green (2012-13) ...... 25 .0 4 Bobby Beecher (1982-83) ...... 570 5 Dorenzo Hudson (2011-12) . . . .868 . 6 Abe Coates (1956-57) ...... 14 .3 6 Bimbo Coles (1987-88) . . . . 24 . .2 Perry Young (1983-84)...... 570 6 John Wetzel (1965-66)...... 866 7 Allan Bristow (1971-72) . . . . 13 . .4 7 Dell Curry (1985-86) . . . . . 24. . .1 6 Al Young (1983-84) ...... 568 . 7 Eddie Lucas (1998-99)...... 855 8 Allan Bristow (1970-71) . . . . 13 . .1 8 Allan Bristow (1972-73) . . . . 23 . .9 7 Dale Solomon (1978-79)...... 566 8 Dale Solomon (1980-81)...... 852 9 Bill Matthews (1953-54) . . . . 12 . .1 9 Wally Lancaster (1987-88)...... 23 .4 8 Dale Solomon (1979-80)...... 564 9 Dell Curry (1982-83)...... 850 . 10 Chris Smith (1957-58) . . . . .11 . .7 10 Chris Smith (1959-60) . . . . .22 . .2 9 Ted Ware (1965-66)...... 556 . Malcolm Delaney (2010-11) . . . .850 . 10 Dale Solomon (1981-82)...... 549 Career Career Career 1 Chris Smith (1957-61) . . . . .17 . .1 1 Allan Bristow (1970-73) . . . . 23 . .1 Career 1 Malcolm Delaney (2007-11) . . . .845 . 2 Bill Matthews (1952-56) . . . . 13 . .8 2 Bimbo Coles (1986-90) . . . . 21 . .6 1 Duke Thorpe (1973-77)...... 600 2 Phil Thieneman (1974-77)...... 842 3 Allan Bristow (1970-73) . . . . 12 . .7 3 Wally Lancaster (1986-89)...... 20 .7 2 Dale Solomon (1978-82)...... 567 3 Howard Pardue (1961-64) ...... 827 4 Howard Pardue (1961-64) ...... 9 .7 4 Bob Ayersman (1957-61) . . . 20. . .5 3 Al Young (1981-85) ...... 548 . 4 Eddie Lucas (1997-99)...... 817 5 Ace Custis (1993-97) . . . . . 9 ..5 5 Howard Pardue (1961-64) ...... 20 .0 4 Calvin Oldham (1980-82)...... 532 5 Jarell Eddie (2010-14) ...... 812 . 6 Charlie Lipscomb (1969-72) ...... 9 .4 6 Russell Davis (1974-76) . . . . 19 . .5 5 Terry Taylor (2001-03)...... 531 6 Craig Lieder (1971-74)...... 811 7 Barry Benfield (1961-64)...... 8 .9 7 Dell Curry (1982-86) . . . . . 18. . .9 6 Russell Davis (1974-76)...... 525 7 Bobby Beecher (1982-86) ...... 807 8 Bob Ayersman (1957-61) . . . . 8 .5 8 Chris Smith (1957-61) . . . . .18 . .6 7 Ted Ware (1965-68)...... 524 . 8 Erick Green (2009-13) ...... 804 9 Ted Ware (1965-68) ...... 8 .3. 9 Dale Solomon (1978-82)...... 18 .4 8 Wayne Robinson (1976-80). . . . .517 9 Russell Davis (1974-76)...... 803 Jeff Allen (2007-11) ...... 8 .3. 10 Bucky Keller (1959-62)...... 18 .2 Les Henson (1976-80) ...... 517 10 Brian Chase (2000-03)...... 800 Perry Young (1981-85)...... 517 146 ASSISTS BLOCKED SHOTS Season Season 1 Dave Sensibaugh (1975-76). . . . 192 1 Roy Brow (1987-88) . . . . . 100. . 2 Justin Robinson (2017-18). . . 185 2 Roy Brow (1986-87) ...... 86 . 3 Bimbo Coles (1987-88) . . . . 172. 3 Jimmy Carruth (1993-94)...... 68 4 Justin Robinson (2016-17). . . 160 4 Rolan Roberts (1997-98) . . . . 60 . 5 Jamon Gordon (2006-07) . . . .154 . 5 Zach LeDay (2015-16) ...... 58 6 Malcolm Delaney (2008-09) . . . 152 . 6 Rolan Roberts (1998-99) . . . . 57 . 7 Devin Wilson (2013-14) . . . . 148. 7 Bobby Beecher (1982-83) ...... 56 8 Malcolm Delaney (2009-10) . . . 147 . 8 Joey van Zegeren (2013-14) ...... 53 9 Bimbo Coles (1988-89) . . . . 141. 9 Rolan Roberts (1999-2000) . . . 50. . 10 Devin Wilson (2014-15) . . . . 140. 10 Jimmy Carruth (1992-93)...... 49 Career Career 1 Bimbo Coles (1986-90) . . . . 547. 1 Roy Brow (1984-88) . . . . . 251. . ALLAN 2 Malcolm Delaney (2007-11) . . . 543 . 2 Jimmy Carruth (1990-94)...... 194 3 Jamon Gordon (2003-07) . . . .514 . 3 Bobby Beecher (1982-86) . . . . . 170 4 Al Young (1981-85) . . . . . 468. . 4 Rolan Roberts (1997-00) . . . .167 . BRISTOW 5 Justin Robinson (2015-present). 442 5 Jeff Allen (2007-11) . . . . . 150. . 6 Devin Wilson (2013-18) . . . . 414. 6 Cheick Diakite (2005-09) . . . .125 . 7 Dell Curry (1982-86) . . . . . 407. . 7 Wayne Robinson (1976-80) . . . 119 . 8 Zabian Dowdell (2003-07) . . . . . 380 8 Deron Washington (2004-08) . . 115. 9 Jay Purcell (1990-94)...... 369 9 Les Henson (1976-80) ...... 109 10 Brendan Dunlap (1996-00) . . . 329 . 10 John Rivers (1988-92) . . . . . 108 .

STEALS Note - Prior to 1977, assists, steals and Season blocked shots records are incomplete 1 Jamon Gordon (2006-07) . . . . 94 . 2 Dell Curry (1983-84) ...... 89 . 3 Dell Curry (1985-86) ...... 79 . 4 Bryant Matthews (2003-04) . . . 72. . 5 Al Young (1984-85) ...... 71 . Zabian Dowdell (2006-07) ...... 71 7 Bimbo Coles (1989-90) . . . . .70 . Zabian Dowdell (2005-06) ...... 70 9 Dell Curry (1984-85) ...... 69 . Jeff Allen (2007-08) ...... 69 .

Career 1 Dell Curry (1982-86) . . . . . 295. . 2 Jamon Gordon (2003-07) . . . .290 . 3 Zabian Dowdell (2003-07) . . . . . 241 4 Jeff Allen (2007-11) . . . . . 233. . 5 Bimbo Coles (1986-90) . . . . 216. 6 Al Young (1981-85) . . . . . 201. . 7 Ace Custis (1994-97) . . . . . 199 . 8 Reggie Steppe (1979-83) . . . .197 . 9 Bryant Matthews (2000-04) . . . 184 . 10 Carlos Dixon (2000-05) . . . . 183.

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RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL All Games 21-12 14-4 6-5 1-3 Conference 10-8 5-4 5-4 0-0 Non-Conference 11-4 9-0 1-1 1-3

TOTAL 3-PTS F-THROW REBOUNDS Player GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg Justin Robinson 33 33 1021 30 .9 150 323 .464 51 128 .398 111 142 .782 24 68 92 2 .8 76 1 185 83 2 41 462 14 .0 Justin Bibbs 31 30 1017 32 .8 155 318 .487 66 166 .398 35 47 .745 5 71 76 2 .5 48 0 48 37 5 19 411 13 .3 Kerry Blackshear Jr . 33 32 831 25 .2 139 249 .558 15 49 .306 118 158 .747 56 140 196 5 .9 102 8 40 50 30 27 411 12 .5 N . Alexander-Walker 33 33 839 25 .4124 276 .449 58 148 .392 46 63 .730 23104 127 3 .8 49 0 49 52 18 28 352 10 .7 Ahmed Hill 33 23 831 25 .2128 261 .490 64 156 .410 31 42 .738 1880 98 3 .0 46 0 30 27 2 12 351 10 .6 Chris Clarke 33 0 813 24 .6101 176 .574 14 33 .424 53 82 .646 34175 209 6 .3 55 1 98 75 4 31 269 8 .2 P .J . Horne 28 1 327 11 .7 49 83 .590 2 6 .333 28 42 .667 31 36 67 2 .4 40 2 2 18 7 4 128 4 .6

2017-18 STATS Tyrie Jackson 28 0 202 7 .2 25 58 .431 6 24 .250 27 37 .730 1230 42 1 .5 22 0 11 15 1 7 83 3 .0 Devin Wilson 33 13 540 16 .4 35 66 .530 4 17 .235 20 41 .488 8 55 63 1 .9 55 1 56 19 2 15 94 2 .8 Wabissa Bede 28 0 233 8 .3 25 51 .490 9 17 .529 11 18 .611 4 20 24 0 .9 27 1 23 9 3 7 70 2 .5 Justin Ammerman 7 0 7 1 .0 0 3 .000 0 1 .000 3 7 .429 0 0 0 0 .0 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 .4 Nick Fullard 9 0 14 1 .6 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 0 2 .000 0 1 1 0 .1 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .0 Total 33 931 1865 .499 289 745 .388 483 681 .709 246 832 1078 32.7 524 14 542 396 74 191 2634 79.8 Opponents. 33 844 1965 .430 292 842 .347 402 577 .697 347 783 1130 34.2 575 - 460 433 124 174 2382 72.2

SCORE BY PERIODS: 1st 2nd OT Total ATTENDANCE SUMMARY GAMES TOTALS AVG/GAME Virginia Tech 1282 1315 37 2634 Home 18 138205 7678 Opponents 1093 1261 28 2382 Away 11 127674 11607 Neutral 4 49264 12316 Total 33 315143 955 DEVIN JUSTIN WILSON BIBBS

148 DATE TIME OPPONENT SCORE ATTEND HIGH POINTS HIGH REBOUNDS HISTORY & RECORDS November 10, 2017 6:00 p .m . DETROIT MERCY W 111-79 9275 (24) N . Alexander-Walker (9) Ahmed Hill November 12, 2017 7:00 p .m . THE CITADEL W 132-93 9275 (29) N . Alexander-Walker (15) Kerry Blackshear Jr . November 16, 2017 7:00 p .m . vs SAINT LOUIS L 71-77 6104 (26) Ahmed Hill (13) Chris Clarke November 17/17 5:00 p .m . vs WASHINGTON W 103-79 6713 (30) Justin Bibbs (7) N . Alexander-Walker (7) Chris Clarke November 21, 2017 7:00 p .m . HOUSTON BAPTIST W 99-73 4951 (25) Justin Bibbs (7) Ahmed Hill November 25, 2017 1:00 p .m . MOREHEAD STATE W 96-63 5390 (18) N . Alexander-Walker (9) Kerry Blackshear Jr . November 28, 2017 9:00 p .m . IOWA W 79-55 7101 (18) Ahmed Hill (10) Kerry Blackshear Jr . December 2, 2017 1:00 p .m . at Ole Miss Wot 83-80 6297 (17) Kerry Blackshear Jr . (12) Chris Clarke December 6, 2017 6:00 p .m . RADFORD W 95-68 7265 (20) Justin Bibbs (6) Kerry Blackshear Jr . (20) Kerry Blackshear Jr . (6)Devin Wilson December 10, 2017 3:00 p .m . MD . EASTERN SHORE W 93-40 6578 (18) Chris Clarke (8)Kerry Blackshear Jr . (8) N . Alexander-Walker December 16, 2017 2:00 p .m . at Kentucky L 86-93 22690 (20) Ahmed Hill (11) Chris Clarke December 19, 2017 7:00 p .m . PRESBYTERIAN W 63-55 5043 (12) Ahmed Hill (8) Chris Clarke December 28, 2017 12:00 p .m . NORTH CAROLINA A&T W 76-59 6979 (14) Ahmed Hill (8) N . Alexander-Walker December 31, 2017 6:05 p .m . *at Syracuse L 56-68 20688 (19) N . Alexander-Walker (10) Chris Clarke January 3, 2018 9:00 p .m . *VIRGINIA L 52-78 5945 (14) Kerry Blackshear Jr . (6) Chris Clarke January 6, 2018 12:00 p .m . *PITT W 81-67 5478 (31) Kerry Blackshear Jr . (7) Chris Clarke January 10, 2018 7:00 p .m . *at Wake Forest W 83-75 8260 (21) Ahmed Hill (6) Kerry Blackshear Jr . (6) Chris Clarke January 13, 2018 4:05 p .m . *at LOUISVILLE L 86-94 16798 (23) Justin Robinson (12) Kerry Blackshear Jr . January 20, 2018 12:00 p .m . *FLORIDA STATE L 82-91 9275 (26) Justin Robinson (5) Chris Clarke (5) Kerry Blackshear Jr . January 22, 2018 7:00 p .m . *NORTH CAROLINA W 80-69 9275 (19) Justin Robinson (8) Chris Clarke January 27, 2018 8:05 p .m . *at Notre Dame W 80-75 9149 (20) Justin Bibbs (14) Chris Clarke January 31, 2018 9:00 pm *at Boston College Wot 85-80 4091 (20) Kerry Blackshear Jr . (9 Chris Clarke February 3, 2018 2:00 p .m . *MIAMI L 75-84 9275 (22) Justin Robinson (7) Chris Clarke (7) P .J . Horne February 7, 2018 9:00 p .m . *NC STATE W 85-75 9275 (32) Justin Robinson (4) Kerry Blackshear Jr . (4) Chris Clarke February 10, 2018 6:15 p .m . *at Virginia Wot 61-60 14623 (20) Justin Robinson (7) Devin Wilson February 14, 2018 7:00 p .m . *at Duke 52-74 9314 (15) Justin Bibbs (4) Kerry Blackshear Jr . February 17, 2018 12:00 p .m . *at Georgia Tech W 76-56 8600 (18) Justin Robinson (8) Kerry Blackshear Jr . February 21, 2018 7:00 p .m . *CLEMSON W 65-58 9275 (14) Kerry Blackshear Jr . (7) Kerry Blackshear Jr . (14) Justin Robinson February 24, 2018 1:00 p .m . *LOUISVILLE L 68-75 9275 (16) Justin Robinson (5) Kerry Blackshear Jr . February 26, 2018 7:00 p .m . *DUKE W 64-63 9275 (17) N . Alexander-Walker (6) Kerry Blackshear Jr . March 3, 2018 12:01 p .m . *at Miami L 68-69 7164 (18) Justin Robinson (5) Chris Clarke (5) Kerry Blackshear Jr . March 7, 2018 7:00 p .m . N vs Notre Dame L 65-71 17732 (15) Justin Bibbs (8) Kerry Blackshear Jr . (15) Justin Robinson March 15, 2018 9:20 p .m . vs Alabama L 83-86 18715 (19) Justin Robinson (4) P .J . Horne * - Conference game @HokiesMBB @HokiesMBB VTMBBALL #getBETTER #ThisIsHome 149 2018-19 BASKETBALL

The Virginia Tech Sports Hall of Fame was organized in 1982 to honor persons who have made great contributions to athletics at the university. Since its inception, a total of 168 people have been enshrined, including 25 individuals who were chosen primarily for their contributions in basketball.

Smith Bristow Wetzel Bushkar Parrish Pardue

CHRIS SMITH GEORGE PARRISH Hokies . Matthews had a career average of 13 .8 rebounds A brilliant basketball center from 1958-61, Smith was one of One of Tech’s first big-name stars, Parrish earned All- per game, and in 1954-55, had a sensational seasonal the nation’s leading rebounders three years in a row . He still South honors in both basketball and football during a average of 18 .8 . He was the Virginia Player of the Year in holds all of Tech’s major rebounding records and is regarded career that extended from 1916-20 . Parrish was regarded 1955-56 . Matthews was inducted in 1993 . by many as the greatest basketball player in school history . by many as the best center in southern basketball in 1919 Smith is a charter member who was inducted in 1982 . when he scored 320 of the Hokies’ 766 points . He was DALE SOLOMON inducted in 1986 . A dynamic center, Solomon burst on the Virginia Tech ALLAN BRISTOW basketball scene in a big way during his freshman year in A scrappy forward who paced the Hokies to the National HOWARD PARDUE 1978-79 . He sparked Tech to its only Metro Conference Invitation Tournament championship in 1973, Bristow One of the greatest shooters in school history, Pardue Tournament championship and was named the tourney’s TECH SPORTS HALL OF FAME scored in double figures during every game of his Tech played on Tech teams in the early 1960s . He finished with MVP . He went on to become the first player to make All- career and still holds the Hokies’ single-game scoring a career scoring average of 20 points and was named to Metro four years in a row . In 1990, he was chosen on the mark of 52 points . After 10 years as a player in the NBA, the All- team three years in a row Metro’s decade team of the 1980s . Solomon tallied a career Bristow went into coaching, including a stint as the head and twice was named to the Southern’s all-tournament total of 2,136 points and ranks fourth on the Hokies’ all-time coach of the NBA’s Charlotte Hornets . He retired as the team . He was inducted in 1992 . scoring list . He was inducted in 1994 . general manager of the New Orleans Hornets . Bristow was inducted in 1984 . BUCKY KELLER EARL (BUS) HALL A 6-foot-3 who led Tech to glory in the early The Southern Conference’s leading scorer in 1932, Hall JOHN WETZEL 1960s, Keller finished his Tech career with a scoring was a unanimous choice for the all-conference team that A swingman who was always at his best in the clutch, Wetzel average of 18 .2 points per game . He averaged 15 points year . Nicknamed “The Princeton Phantom,” he was a led Tech to its first ever national postseason tournament in per game on the 1959-60 team that went 20-6, posted a complete player who excelled as a floor leader, dribbler and 1966 . He enjoyed a 10-year NBA playing career before 17 .6 scoring mark in 1960-61 when the Hokies were 15- passer, as well as a scorer . Hall was inducted in 1992 . becoming a coach until retiring in 2004 after a stint with the 7, and averaged 21 7. ppg in 1961-62 when Tech finished Sacramento Kings . Wetzel was inducted in 1985 . 19-6 . Keller died in 1977 and was inducted into the Hall GLEN COMBS of Fame in 1993 . Still considered one of the best long-range shooters in HARRY BUSHKAR school history, Combs helped the 1967 Tech team to the A fine scorer and playmaker, Bushkar capped his career by BILL MATTHEWS finals of the NCAA Mideast Regional, where an overtime being named All-Southern Conference in 1945-46 . He was Matthews had a tremendous impact on Tech athletics in loss to Dayton cost the Hokies a spot in the Final Four . tabbed Virginia’s Player of the Year that season and made a 35-year career as a basketball player, a coach of three Combs, who averaged 17 .9 points over his three varsity the SoCon All-Tournament Team . Bushkar was captain of sports and an administrator . A bulky center, he ranks seasons at Tech, went on to enjoy a seven-year career in the 1944, 1945 and 1946 Tech teams . He was inducted second only to Chris Smith in all-time rebounding for the the ABA . He was inducted in 1987 . in 1986 . 150 HISTORY & RECORDS

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LEE MELEAR tournaments, posted 115 double-figure scoring games on field, which was a school record at the time . As a senior Although he starred in both basketball and baseball, the way to a career scoring average of 18 9. . He was a in 1967-68, Ware posted a team-high 9 .2 rebounding Melear may be best remembered for his 24-point first-round draft pick of the NBA’s Utah Jazz in 1986 and is average . Ware’s overall 52 .4 field-goal percentage was a performance against Kentucky in 1962 when the Hokies now retired from playing after a long and successful NBA Tech career record at the time . In 1968, he was selected handed legendary coach the only season- career . He is currently a color analyst for the Charlotte to the 10-man Academic All-America Basketball Team opening home loss of his career at Kentucky . Melear, who Hornets of the NBA and was inducted into the Virginia chosen by the nation’s sports information directors . Ware averaged in double figures in scoring all three of his varsity Sports Hall of Fame in 2004 . Curry was inducted in 1996 . was inducted in 1999 . seasons, was inducted in 1989 . LOYD KING BIMBO COLES BOB AYERSMAN A mixture of good ball-handling skills and leaping ability Vernell “Bimbo” Coles played a leading role at point guard A hot-shooting forward from 1957-61, Ayersman made and a keen eye for long-range jumpers helped make King for the 1988 U .S . Olympic team, which won a bronze the All-Southern Conference team two years in a row . one of the best guards to play for the Hokies . He was the medal in Seoul, South Korea . He capped his collegiate He still ranks ninth in career scoring at Tech and his 26 .5 captain and leading scorer for Tech’s teams in 1969-70 career as the leading scorer in both Virginia Tech and scoring average in 1958-59 still stands as the second- and 1970-71 . He averaged 19 .3 points per game as a Metro Conference basketball history . Coles’ jersey, best in school history . Ayersman was inducted in 1990 . junior and 21 .3 points per game as a senior . During his last No . 12, was officially retired just prior to his final home two years, he reached double-figures in scoring in 45 of game against Memphis State on March 3, 1990 . He was LEWIS MILLS 47 games, including the final 23 in a row . King finished his inducted in 2000 . A point guard, Mills was the captain of the Hokies in Tech career with 1,248 points and a 17 .1 scoring average . 1959-60 and helped that team post the school’s first He went on to play in the American Basketball Association WAYNE ROBINSON 20-win basketball season . He entered the coaching and French Professional League . King was inducted in Wayne Robinson was a central figure in Tech’s early profession after graduating from Tech and served as the 1998 . success in the Metro Conference . He was Tech’s leading head basketball coach at the University of Richmond rebounder in each of his three years as a starter and is from 1963-73 . Mills, who also spent 12 years in athletics TED WARE ranked fourth among Tech’s career rebound leaders and is administration at VCU, was inducted in 1991 . Ted Ware, whose rebounding and defense were vital 10th in career scoring at Tech . Robinson was a first-round ingredients for the Hokies during his three varsity selection of the in the 1980 NBA Draft DELL CURRY seasons in the 1960s, had the distinction of playing an and played for both the Lakers and the This silky smooth outside shooter hit a Tech record 1,021 important role on Tech’s first NIT team in 1966 and also before playing seven seasons professionally in Europe . He field goals and tallied a total of 2,389 points . He ranks on the Hokies’ first NCAA Tournament squad in 1967 . was inducted in 2003 . second on the Hokies’ all-time scoring list behind Bimbo The 6-5 forward was Tech’s second-leading scorer as Coles and holds the school career record for steals with a sophomore in 1965-66 with a 14 .6 average . During 295 . Curry, who helped the Hokies to four postseason the 1966-67 season, he shot 55 .6 percent from the

@HokiesMBB @HokiesMBB VTMBBALL #getBETTER #ThisIsHome 151 152 HISTORY & RECORDS 2018-19 with 1,294points .Hewasinducted in2010 overall in career rebounds with756. He finished his career percentage marksamongTech playersandstands10th also holdsthetoptwocareer single-seasonfield-goal as thetopall-timeshootingmark foraTech player.He Thorpe’s careerfield-goalpercentage of.600stillranks as Tech advancedtothequarterfinalroundofNIT He ledtheteaminscoring(15 .6)andrebounding(83), earn postseasonberthsinbothhisjuniorandsenioryears. through hisfreshmanseasonandwentontohelpTech style ofplay of VirginiaTech basketballfanswithhistough,relentless Duke Thorpedidn’twasteanytimeincapturingthefancy DUKE THORPE Noe wasinductedin2009. championship witha7-0markagainst in-state competition. season titlethatandalsolaidclaimtothestate Conference play with a20-6recordthatincluded12-1markinSouthern Tech postedthefirst20-winseasoninschoolhistory winning seasons, compiling 109 victories . In 1959-60, program, NoeguidedtheHokiestosevenconsecutive In hissevenyearsatthehelmofTech men’sbasketball inducted in2007. graduation andisnowinthecoachingprofession.Hewas Custis enjoyedalengthyprofessionalcareerinJapanafter third playerinschoolhistorytohavehisnumberretired. both pointsandrebounds.In1997,hebecamejustthe only twoHokiestoreachorsurpassthe1,500markin points and1,177rebounds,joiningChrisSmithasthe Custis completedhisVirginiaTech careerwith1,706 One ofthemostpopularplayersinVirginiaTech history, ACE CUSTIS Moir wasinductedin2006. Conference Tournament initsfirstseasonofleagueplay any Tech men’scoach.His1978-79teamwontheMetro themosteverby (four intheNCAAandfourNIT), the Hokiestoeightpostseasontournamentappearances record fiveconsecutive20-winseasons.Moirguided seasons, andduringonestretch,heproducedaschool- His teamswon19ormoregamesinnineofhis11 won 213gamesinhis11-yeartenurewiththeHokies. basketball history Charlie MoiristhewinningestcoachinVirginiaTech CHARLES MOIR .The6-6forwardwonastartingjobmidway .TheHokieswontheleague’sregular- .ThenativeofFrancisco,NorthCarolina BASKETBALL . . Ayersman Tech inblockedshots (170) andstandsinthetop10 in before his senior season . He still ranks third all time at the USAteamat theWorld UniversityGames thesummer Freshman oftheYear honorsover Curry his firstTech season, Beecher earned MetroConference men’s basketballhistoryduring thefallof1982.During to formoneofthetop-rated recruiting classesinTech Bobby BeecherjoinedDell Curry andKeith Colbert BOBBY BEECHER Custis Ware Mills Noe Coles .Heplayedon Curry Thorpe Robinson contributions in basketball . for theirexcellence inothersports,they also made Although theywere chosenfortheHallofFame primarily MELHENRYPAUL DEAR,LEO BURKE, the SacramentoKings. was selectedinthefourthround ofthe1986NBADraftby percentage (.807) career rebounds,fieldgoalsmade (640)andfree-throw .Heis16thalltimeinscoringBeecher King Moir Beecher 2017 HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE ZABIAN DOWDELL 153 #getBETTER #ThisIsHome VTMBBALL @HokiesMBB @HokiesMBB . the program’s first win in that — and he had a career-high 33 — In 2017, Zabian Dowdell became the became Dowdell Zabian In 2017, inductee men’s basketball most recent of Sports Hall Tech Virginia the into the 25th individual Fame . He became to for their contributions chosen primarily men’s basketball Virginia a resurgence of Dowdell led and men’s basketball from 2003-07 Tech as one of the best established himself modern basketball players of the Tech era . native averaged The Pahokee, Florida .1 14 .6 points, 3 .2 rebounds, and 3 a career in assists per game during of the 122 games which he started 118 rare of those one was He played . he that in double figures players who averaged . at Tech four seasons in scoring during all 2007 led the Hokies to the senior, he As a program’s the ending Tournament, NCAA 11-year hiatus from the tournament . His senior season turned out to be his best one, as he led the Hokies in scoring (17 .4 ppg) for the third straight season . He shot a career-best 46 .2 percent from the floor and 80 .6 percent from the free- throw line . Dowdell’s most memorable moment as a Hokie arguably came as a sophomore when he hit the game-winning 3-pointer in a home win over then-No . 7 Duke at scored he senior, Coliseum . As a Cassell overtime win over 20 points in Tech’s then-No . 5 Duke at points in the Hokies’ 81-80 overtime win points in the Hokies’ over North Carolina at the , giving the program the Tobacco Road sweep . first ever In 2007, Dowdell became Tech’s first-team All-ACC selection, and he also garnered honorable mention All-America honors that year . He still ranks among categories career several in 10 top the scoring (eighth, 1,785 including at Tech, points), assists (sixth, 380) and steals (third, 241) arena 2018-19 BASKETBALL

ALL-AMERICANS 1963 – Lee Melear 1988 – Bimbo Coles HONORABLE MENTION ALL-ACC 1964 – Paul Long 1989 – Bimbo Coles 2006 – Zabian Dowdell 1960 Chris Smith...... HM 1965 – John Wetzel 1990 – Bimbo Coles 2006 – Coleman Collins 2008 – Deron Washington 1962 Howard Pardue...... HM SOUTHERN CONFERENCE METRO CONFERENCE 2016 – Zach LeDay Bucky Keller...... HM ALL-TOURNAMENT FIRST TEAM COACH OF THE YEAR 2017 – Zach LeDay 1986 Dell Curry...... 1st team 1927 – Paul Dear 1988 – 2017 – Seth Allen 1990 Bimbo Coles...... HM 1933 – Earl Hall 1944 – Danny Frederick ACC ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM 2004 Bryant Matthews...... HM 1946 – Harry Bushkar 2005 – Deron Washington 2007 Zabian Dowdell...... HM 1960 – Lewis Mills HONORS 2008 – Jeff Allen 2010 Malcolm Delaney...... HM 1960 – Chris Smith 2012 – Dorian Finney-Smith 1962 – Bucky Keller FIRST TEAM 2014 - Devin Wilson 2011 Malcolm Delaney...... HM 1962 – Howard Pardue ALL-ATLANTIC 10 CONFERENCE 2013 Erick Green...... 3rd team 1963 – Howard Pardue 1996 – Ace Custis HONORABLE MENTION 1997 – Ace Custis ACC ALL-FRESHMAN SOUTHERN CONFERENCE 2006 – A .D . Vassallo ACADEMIC ALL-TOURNAMENT SECOND TEAM 1959 – Chris Smith BIG EAST ACC DEFENSIVE ALL-AMERICANS 1960 – Bucky Keller CONFERENCE HONORS PLAYER OF THE YEAR 1961 – Chris Smith 2007 – Jamon Gordon 1968 Ted Ware ...... 1st team 1963 – Frank Alvis FIRST TEAM ALL-BIG EAST 1969 Stan Kerrick...... 2nd team 1965 – Ron Perry 2004 - Bryant Matthews ACC ALL-DEFENSIVE TEAM 2005 – Jamon Gordon SOUTHERN BIG EAST CONFERENCE 2006 – Zabian Dowdell ALL-CONFERENCE HONORS ALL-CONFERENCE METRO SCHOLAR-ATHLETE 2006 – Jamon Gordon CONFERENCE HONORS CONFERENCE HONORS 2003 – Carlton Carter 2007 – Zabian Dowdell 2007 – Jamon Gordon COACH OF THE YEAR METRO CONFERENCE ATLANTIC COAST 2008 – Deron Washington 1956 – Chuck Noe PLAYER OF THE YEAR 1962 – Chuck Noe 1986 – Dell Curry CONFERENCE HONORS HONORABLE MENTION 1988 – Bimbo Coles (co) ACC ALL-DEFENSIVE TEAM ALL-SOUTHERN CONFERENCE ACC PLAYER OF THE YEAR 2008 – Jeff Allen FIRST TEAM METRO CONFERENCE 2013 – Erick Green (media) 1956 – Bill Matthews TOURNAMENT MVP ACC ALL-TOURNAMENT 1959 – Bob Ayersman 1979 – Dale Solomon FIRST TEAM ALL-ACC SECOND TEAM 1959 – Chris Smith 2007 – Zabian Dowdell 2016 – Seth Allen 1960 – Bob Ayersman METRO CONFERENCE 2010 – Malcolm Delaney* 2017 – Zach LeDay 1960 – Chris Smith FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR 2011 – Malcolm Delaney 1961 – Chris Smith 1979 – Dale Solomon 2013 – Erick Green ACC COACH OF THE YEAR 1962 – Bucky Keller 1983 – Bobby Beecher 2005 – 1962 – Howard Pardue SECOND TEAM ALL-ACC 2008 – Seth Greenberg 1963 – Howard Pardue FIRST TEAM ALL-METRO 2008 – A .D . Vassallo 1964 – Howard Pardue CONFERENCE 2011 – Jeff Allen ACC SIXTH MAN OF THE YEAR 1965 – Mickey McDade 1979 – Dale Solomon 2012 – Erick Green 2017 – Seth Allen (media) 1980 – Dale Solomon 2018 – Justin Robinson 2017 – Zach LeDay (panel) ALL-SOUTHERN CONFERENCE 1981 – Dale Solomon * - unanimous selection SECOND TEAM 1982 – Dale Solomon THIRD TEAM ALL-ACC 1951 – Tex Tilson 1984 – Dell Curry 2007 – Jamon Gordon 1958 – Bob Ayersman 1985 – Dell Curry 2009 – Malcolm Delaney 1960 – Lewis Mills 1985 – Perry Young 2009 – A .D . Vassallo 1961 – Bucky Keller 1986 – Dell Curry 2010 – Dorenzo Hudson 154 Your Hokie Club gift provides Virginia Tech student-athletes with invaluable academic and athletic opportunities. Thank you for impacting their lives and helping provide the scholarship support necessary to continue reaching for excellence.

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In March 2018, the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors approved plans for a $10 million investment in facilities, equipment and infrastructure on the Tech Athletics footprint of campus, as the Hokies ready for the anticipated launch of the ACC Network in 2019 . Plans called for the development of two identical linear network control rooms, including audio and replay suites, as well as state-of-the-art engineering, shading and edit suites . This facility will be housed in the former Shott Media Center in the south end zone of Lane Stadium . These two control rooms have the ability to allow HokieVision — the athletics department’s video staff — to produce simultaneously live Virginia Tech sporting events for the ESPN networks, including the new linear ACC Network set to launch in August 2019 . In addition, the rooms can be used to produce ACC Network Extra digital broadcasts . A second location on the first floor of Lane Stadium’s West Side that currently houses a memorabilia area will be transformed into studios, as well as another control room and audio suite . In addition to programming for the ACC Network, this location will be used for HokieVision, as well as potential future collaborative efforts with Virginia Tech academic departments . The completed new facility will have a total of five control rooms; two linear and three digital/ multipurpose rooms . It is anticipated that, by the time the ACC Network launches in August 2019, the number of student workers employed by HokieVision will increase from 20 to approximately 100 . HOKIEVISION & ACC NETWORK

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JON LAASER (pronounced “laser”) is “The Voice of the Hokies” . The Chaska, Minnesota native NETWORK AFFILIATES brings a wide range of football, basketball and baseball announcing experience to Blacksburg . He is in his fourth year at Virginia Tech after spending the previous four years working as a television and radio broadcaster Blacksburg ...... WBRW-FM . 105 .3 FM LISTEN ONLINE for VCU basketball . His resume includes work with the Blackstone...... WBBC-FM 93 .5 FM Virginia Tech IMG Sports Network broadcasts are Richmond Flying Squirrels and television assignments, Bluefield, WV . . . . . WHKX-FM. . 106 .3 FM including partnering with analyst John Feinstein on on the HokiesSports app & TuneIn .

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@HokiesMBB @HokiesMBB VTMBBALL #getBETTER #ThisIsHome 159 160 and showsacoinwith thelogo. the meaningofthisyear’stheme Head coachBuzzWilliamsexplains YEAR 5 THEME #getBETTER . or influences thatdon’texisttopush usto to put our hand up to outside people or things governing feelingofentitlement .Sowestrive ACTIVELY resist autonomyorthatself- We asaprogramrecognizethat Greatleaders entitlement thatissotempting togiveinto. Our goal this year is to resist that feeling of must putintomakethatvisionareality rest ontheiropinionsratherthantheworkwe listen tothepeoplearoundus,wewillstart Tournament in three straight years, and if we think we deserve the right to play in the NCAA and thatiswhenyougetbeat.Iteasyto you starttobelievethis,beginexhale, in thepastisenoughtocarryyounow been given,andthattheworkyouhavedone You begintothinkyouearnedeverythingyou’ve into yourlife,job,andrelationships. expect thepraiseyou’regetting,anditbleeds the scarypartofentitlementisyoubeginto thing inallofus,noneusareimmune.But easy tobecomeentitled!Entitlementisanatural good, andyouwillhaveallthissuccess,itis around yousaysyou’resupposedtobereally and letitaffectourmentalities.Wheneveryone become consumedwiththatoutsidenoise, brothers, sons,leaders,friends,thatwedon’t is importantasplayers,coaches,husbands, have boughtintothehypeofseason.It Hokies preseason ranked, fans and alumni Tech issupposedtobegood,ESPNhasthe Coming intoYear 5,themediasaysVirginia or ‘Resist’ entitlement. a representationoftheuniversalsignto‘Stop’, illustrated throughtheHand staff’s fifthyearatVirginiaTech, thethemeis the program#getBETTERintheirlives.Inthis something thatcanhelpeachindividualin outside thelinesofbasketballcourtand relate to.Eachyearitissomethingcompletely into theprogramthatteamcanlearnand Every yearCoachWilliamsinstillsa theme / The logo is 5 logo.Theis . When .When

#gBeEtTTER 18 –19 MEDIA GUIDE • 8 p.m. • 7 p.m. • 4 p.m. • 7 p.m. • 4:30 p.m. *Atlantic Coast Conference games. and are subject to change. All times are EST ORANGE CAPS indicate home contests played Coliseum. at Carilion Clinic Court at Cassell SGA Maroon Out Effect SGA Maroon Out White Out Mar 12 • Tue. Mar 16 • Sat. Clemson • Noon Sat. • Clemson Feb 9 • TECH* • Wed. • GEORGIA Feb 13 • Sat. • Pitt* Feb 16 • VIRGINIA* Feb 18 • Mon. Notre Dame* Feb 23 • Sat. • • 7p.m. / 9 p.m. • DUKE* Feb 26 • Tue. • Florida State* Mar 5 • Tue. Mar 8 • Fri. • MIAMI* • 7 p.m. ACC CHAMPIONSHIP • CHARLOTTE, N.C. • 1 p.m. • Noon • 7 p.m. • 4 p.m. • 7 p.m. • 1 p.m. • 7 p.m. • 8 p.m. • 8 p.m. • Noon • 7 p.m. • 7 p.m. Fri. • GARDNER-WEBB • Mon. • North Carolina* SGA Black Out Effect 7 p.m. Dec 15 • Sat. • Washington • Student Appreciation Military Appreciation • 7 p.m. • Penn State Nov 27 • Tue. • TBA Nov 18 • Sun. TBA Nov 16 • Fri. • Ball State • 11:30 a.m • Thu. • Ball State Nov 15 Georgia Tech* Jan 9 • Wed. • Georgia Tech* • Virginia* Jan 15 • Tue. Jan 19 • Sat. • WAKE FOREST* Jan 21 Jan 26 • Sat. • SYRACUSE* Jan 30 • Wed. • Miami* Feb 2 • Sat. • NC State* Feb 4 • Mon. • LOUISVILLE* • 7 PM Dec 19 • Wed. • NORTH CAROLINA A&T • 7 p.m. Dec 28 • Fri. • Maryland Eastern Shore • NOTRE DAME* Jan 1 • Tue. Jan 5 • Sat. • BOSTON COLLEGE* BOARDWALK CLASSIC • 1 p.m. Dec 9 • Sun. • SOUTH CAROLINA STATE • 1 p.m. STATE CENTRAL CONNECTICUT Dec 1 • Sat. • Dec 5 • Wed. • VMI • 7 p.m. ACC/BIG TEN CHALLENGE SAINT FRANCIS (PA.) SAINT FRANCIS Nov 24 • Sat. •

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