2016-17 Virginia Tech - (1-0, 0-0 ACC) vs. SCHEDULE - (1-0, 0-0 BSC) High Point Date Opponent Time TV Nov. 15, 2016 11/11 MAINE (ACCNExtra) W 80-67 7 p.m. 11/15 HIGH POINT 7 p.m. ACCNExtra 11/19 VMI 7 p.m. ACCNExtra Cassell Coliseum (9,567) Wooden Legacy (Fullerton, Calif.) Blacksburg, Virginia 11/24 vs. New Mexico# 4:30 p.m. ESPN 11/25 vs. Texas A&M/CSUN# TBD ESPNU/2 Wooden Legacy (Anaheim, Calif.) 11/27 Consolations/Final# TBD ESPN/U
TOP TOPICS HOKIE NOTES Big Ten/ACC Challenge (Ann Arbor, Mich.) 11/30 at Michigan 7 p.m. ESPNU v The all-time series with the Panthers is About Tonight’s Game tied 1-1 The Hokies enter the game 1-0 on the 12/ 7 UMES 8:30 p.m. ACCNExtra v 12/11 MISSISSIPPI Noon ESPNU The Hokies defeated Maine, 80-67, on season … High Point is 1-0 this season. 12/17 THE CITADEL 1 p.m. ACCNExtra Friday night in Cassell Coliseum 12/20 CHARLESTON SOUTHERN 9 p.m. ESPNU v Zach LeDay led the Hokies with 20 Last Time Out: VT 80, Maine 67 12/28 UMBC 7 p.m. ACCNExtra points and 12 rebounds, the 13th The Hokies opened the 2016-17 season 12/31 DUKE* Noon ESPN2 1/ 4 at NC State* 9 p.m. ACC Network double-double of the season with an 80-67 win over Maine on Friday 1/ 7 at Florida State* 2 p.m. ACC Network v Ahmed Hill, making his return from night in Cassell Coliseum … Four Hokies 1/10 SYRACUSE* 7 p.m. ESPNU missing last season, scored 14 points in scored in double figures, led by Zach 1/14 NOTRE DAME* 2 p.m. ACC Network LeDay’s 20 point, 12 rebound double- 1/18 GEORGIA TECH* 9 p.m. RSN the win 1/22 at Clemson* 6:30 p.m. ESPNU v Prior to the Hokies’ win over Maine, the double … Ahmed Hill added 14 points, 1/26 at North Carolina* 8 p.m. ESPN team accepted its 2016 NIT banner Justin Robinson had 13 points and Chris 1/29 BOSTON COLLEGE* 6:30 p.m. ESPNU v The Hokies will recognize Allan Chaney Clarke scored 12 points in the win. 2/ 1 at Virginia* 8 p.m. ACC Network 2/ 8 at Miami* 9 p.m. RSN during tonight’s game 2/12 VIRGINIA* 6:30 p.m. ESPNU Series Against the Panthers 2/14 at Pittsburgh* 7 p.m. ESPN/e2 The all-time series between the Hokies 2/18 at Louisville* 1 p.m. ACC Network and the Panthers is tied at 1-1 … Tech 2/21 CLEMSON* 7 p.m. ESPNU won the last meeting, 84-75, in double 2/25 at Boston College* 4 p.m. RSN SOCIAL MEDIA 2/27 MIAMI* 9 p.m. ESPN2 overtime in Cassell Coliseum on Dec. 3/ 4 WAKE FOREST* 4:30 p.m. RSN Twitter: @hokiesports & @VT_MBBall 30, 2000 … The first meeting between the two schools was a 84-75 HPU 2017 ACC Men’s Basketball Tournament Instagram: vthokiembb 3/ 7- ACC Tournament ACCN/ESPN/ESPN2 Snapchat: HokieSports victory in 1952 … Tech is 44-6 all-time 3/11 (Barclays Center, Brooklyn, N.Y.) against teams currently in the Big South #Hokies CAPS denote home games #BeatHPU Conference … This is the first of two * - Atlantic Coast Conference Games games against Big South opponents this # - Wooden Legacy Follow us on Twitter season for the Hokies. All times are EST and are subject to change @VT_MBall Welcome Back, Allan Chaney The Hokies welcome back Allan Chaney to Cassell Coliseum … The former Virginia BROADCAST Tech men’s basketball student-athlete left the program after being ruled unable Radio to play at Tech due to a medical issue … Virginia Tech IMG Sports Network He eventually transfered to High Point Jon Laaser & Mike Burnop University, where he played the 2012-13 Also available on: season, earning first team All-Big South Virginia Tech Strategic Communications Satellite: Sirius: 134 XM: 194 Internet: 956 Conference honors … He was forced to Primary Contact give up the game during the 2013-14 Bill Dyer - Associate Director Television/Internet [email protected] season due to complications from the (o) - 540-231-8853 ACC Network EXTRA ailment … He will be recognized during a (c) - 540-998-5906 Andrew Allegretta & Mack McCarthy media timeout in the first half of tonight’s Secondary Contact - Social Media Contact Kelsey Appleton - Associate Director contest. [email protected] (o) - 540-231-2228 Game 2 (c) - 540-739-0002 Virginia Tech vs. High Point Notes • Page 1 Have a Day, LeDay Who Returns from Missing Last Year New Faces on Staff Senior Zach LeDay The Hokies return two The Hokies have a few new faces on the started the 2016-17 season players who missed last 2016-17 staff ...Christian Webster has joined right where he ended last season due to medical the program as an assistant coach, coming season, on a hot note ... issues ... Ahmed Hill, who to Tech from UCF ... The 2013 Harvard grad LeDay led the Hokies with averaged 8.7 points and 3.7 also spent two seasons on the Crimson’s staff 20 points and 12 rebounds rebounds per game as a ... Josh Chambers, a former manager for the in the win over Maine ... It freshman two seasons ago, Hokies in 2014, returns to Blacksburg as the marked his 13th double- Zach LeDay returns after missing last program’s graphic designer ... Long time Tech double at Virginia Tech and season following off-season athletics employee Bruce Garnes moves the fifth double-double with at least 20 points knee surgery ... Ty Outlaw, Ty Outlaw into the Hahn Hurst Center as the equipment ... It also marks his third consecutive double- a junior college transfer who manager for both the men’s and women’s double and his fourth in his last five games ... missed last season due to a medical issue, programs ... Joe Fulce and Nick Buchanan The performance is the first Hokie to have a also returns to action this season. join the Hokies’ program this season as 20-point double-double off the bench since graduate managers. Jeff Allen had 24 points and 13 rebounds off Two Who Won’t Play the bench in a win over VMI on Dec. 9, 2009. Two Virginia Tech players will not play this And Some New Titles season ... Seth LeDay, a junior college transfer David Jackson has been promoted to Welcome Back, Med from NW Mississippi Community College and Assistant Athletics Director of Strength After missing the 2015- Nick Fullard, a walk-on transfer from Division and Conditioning, Basketball Programs ... 16 season following knee II Belmont Abbey, will not play this season And Cara Jacobson has been promoted to surgery, Ahmed Hill made due to transfer rules ... LeDay is the younger Director of Basketball Administration. his Hokies return in the brother of Hokie senior Zach LeDay. win over Maine on Friday Beating Top Teams night ... Hill, earning the O Canada Last season, the Hokies won two games start, scored 14 points and Virginia Tech assistant against top 10 teams, the first time that had coach Jamie McNeilly happened since Tech defeated three top 10 grabbed three rebounds in Ahmed Hill 30 minutes of action. spent some of his summer (actually top 5) teams in the 2006-07 season. in Chile ... He was an A Fine Debut assistant coach with On The List Khadim Sy made his the Canadian National Seth Allen has been collegiate debut on Friday team at the FIBA U18 named to the Bob Cousy night in the win over Maine Americas Championship Jamie McNeilly Award watch list for the ... The freshman post earned in Valdivia, Chile, a team 2016-17 season ... The the start and had a solid six that featured Virginia Tech signee Nickeil award is given annually points, four rebounds and Alexander-Walker and finished with the Silver to the nation’s top point team-high three blocked Medal ... Last summer, he was an assistant guard. shots in the win. Khadim Sy with the Canadian team at the FIBA U19 Seth Allen Finishing Strong Championship in Herkalion, Greece, where Last season, Zach LeDay was named Solid Returns Justin Bibbs’ USA Basketball team won the honorable mention All-ACC by both the The Hokies return their top four players in gold medal ... McNeilly has contributed to the coaches and the media ... In the four games scoring average from last season and eight Canadian National team he played following that announcement, of the top nine … Tech returns the top five system since 2011. players in rebounding average … Only one LeDay scored a total of 73 points and grabbed player that averaged at least 20 minutes per Brothers 40 rebounds ... He averaged 18.3 points game last year does not return this season. This year’s team has and 10.0 rebounds per game in those four some interesting brother contests and recorded three double-doubles. Not Here Now, Will Be Here Later notes ... Freshman guard The 400 & 500 Clubs The Hokies will be Tyrie Jackson’s older With Zach LeDay’s 543 points, Seth Allen’s without Devin Wilson for brother, Tadric, is a junior 514 points and Justin Bibbs’ 411 points, the the early part of the season guard at ACC rival Georgia Seth LeDay Hokies had three 400-plus point scorers on ... The senior guard, and Tech ... Senior Zach LeDay the same team since Malcolm Delaney (667 wide receiver, is playing doesn’t have to wait for a pts.), Dorenzo Hudson (500 pts.) and Jeff Allen football for the Hokies this January ACC game to see (409 pts.) accomplished the feat in the 2009- fall ... He currently has two his younger brother, Seth 10 season ... That season was also the last year catches for 13 yards ... He ... Seth LeDay is a junior that Tech had two 500-point scorers. will rejoin the basketball transfer for the Hokies ... team when the football Devin Wilson Seth will sit out the 2016-17 season concludes. season due to transfer rules.
Tyrie Jackson Virginia Tech vs. High Point Notes • Page 2 Winning Streak What is a Hokie? Buzz’s Bunch The Hokies won six consecutive games against ACC competition after defeating That’s the most frequently asked question Buzz’s Bunch is a non-profit organization Florida State in the ACC Tournament last regarding Virginia Tech athletics ... The answer that Coach Buzz Williams created seven years leads all the way back to 1896 when Virginia ago when he was first named head coach at season, the first time since the 1964-65 Agricultural and Mechanical College changed Marquette University. season that has occurred, when the Hokies its name to Virginia Polytechnic Institute ... With Buzz’s Bunch is a way to bring together won eight consecutive games against the change came the necessity for writing a new children with disabilities and help them to fall conference foes ... That was Tech’s final season cheer and a contest for such a purpose was held in love with the game of basketball. Since it’s in the Southern Conference. by the student body ... Senior O.M. Stull won creation, the group has evolved into so much first prize for his “Old Hokie” yell which still is more. Buzz’s Bunch members create some 562 in the Cassell used today ... Later, when asked if “Hokie” had unforgettable relationships and memories. With the win over Maine on Friday night, any special meaning, Stull explained the words Most of all, every player, coach, or staff member the Hokies have a 562-188 overall record in he used had no hidden or symbolic meaning, feels lucky to learn from these members and be Cassell Coliseum, good for a .749 winning but had been thought up in an effort to get touched by them. attention ... Hokie soon became a nickname for Being a Buzz’s Bunch member includes an percentage ... The win over Florida State in all Tech teams and for those people loyal to Tech invitation to a camp over the summer, which 2011, was the 500th victory in the building athletics. includes spending time with the team and staff, ... Tech has had just one break-even home lunch and a free t-shirt. Additionally, there is a season and two losing seasons in Cassell Buzz’s Bunch calendar at the beginning of the Coliseum ... Tech was 7-2 in ACC games in VT Career Assists year and another event over the winter. The team Cassell Coliseum last season and 14-5 overall. tries to keep in touch with members throughout Here is where Devin Wilson stands on the all- the year and the organization changes with time 200 and Rising time assists list at Virginia Tech. as new opportunities exist. Zach LeDay grabbed 275 rebounds last For more information, contact info@ Career Assists buzzsbunch.com or log-on to http:// year ... That is the most rebounds in a season 4. Al Young (1981-85)...... 468 coachbuzzwilliams.com/buzzsbunch/ for a Virginia Tech player since 2010-11, when 5. Dell Curry (1982-86)...... 407 Jeff Allen had 330 boards. 6. Zabian Dowdell (2003-07)...... 380 7. Jay Purcell (1990-94)...... 369 Career Double-Doubles Century Mark 8. Devin Wilson (2013-present)...... 358 In the win over Maine, Virginia Tech guard 2014-15 Season Justin Robinson dished out his 100th career Court Naming Devin Wilson (2) assist. vs. Morgan State (10 pts./11 asts.*) Cassell Coliseum’s floor has a new name ... The vs. Duke (10 pts./11 asts.*) floor is now known as Virginia Tech Carilion Court Justin Bibbs (1) Our Name, Please at Cassell Coliseum ... This is in recognition of a vs. Syracuse (22 pts*./11 rebs.*) When referring to Virginia Tech, we ask that you generous sponsorship of Virginia Tech athletics 2015-16 Season please leave it at that - Virginia Tech … Virginia by Carilion that will be used to fund scholarships Tech University is not now and never has been and strategic initiatives, as well as to support Zach LeDay (12) a name for the school ... The official name of the public-health awareness ... Carilion was awarded vs. Alabama State (26 pts.*/15 rebs.*) university is Virginia Polytechnic Institute and naming privileges to the court for 10 years in vs. VMI (13 pts./10 rebs.) State University ... “Vah Tech”, VPI, VPI&SU, VPI and recognition of a sponsorship that will provide vs. NC A&T (26 pts.*/12 rebs.) SU and Va. Tech are also not recognized names $500,000 a year over that time. vs. UAB (15 pts./10 rebs.) and should not be used … VT is acceptable as a vs. UAPB (13 pts./10 rebs.) shortened, agate form … When referring to the vs. Lamar (19 pts./10 rebs.) school by its nickname, please use “Hokies” … vs. St. Joseph’s (10 pts./11 rebs.) Your help in these matters is appreciated. Arriving Next Year vs. Clemson (19 pts./12 rebs.) vs. Pittsburgh (20 pts./10 rebs.) Virginia Tech has announced the signing of vs. Florida State (ACCT) (15 pts./12 rebs.) two players to National Letters of Intent during vs. Princeton (NIT) (29 pts.*/11 rebs.) the November early signing period ... Nickeil at BYU (NIT) (17 pts./14 rebs.) Alexander-Walker, a 6-6 guard/forward from Chris Clarke (3) Toronto, Canada who plays at Hamilton Heights vs. Jacksonville State (12 pts*./11 rebs.*) Christian Academy in Chattanooga, Tennessee vs. UAB (10 pts./16 rebs.*) and Wabissa Bede, a 6-1 guard from North vs. Northwestern (11 pts./13 rebs.) Andover, Massachusetts who plays at Cushing Kerry Blackshear Jr. (2) Academy in Ashburnham, Massachusetts ... vs. Lamar (11 pts./10 rebs.*) Welcome ot the Hokie Nation! vs. Grambling State (11 pts./12 rebs*) Justin Bibbs (2) at Syracuse (16 pts./11 rebs.*) at Boston College (12 pts./10 rebs.) 2016-17 Season Zach LeDay (1) vs. Maine (20 pts./12 rebs.) * - career highs at the time Zach LeDay all current players’ double-doubles Virginia Tech vs. High Point Notes • Page 3 Points for Pondering TOP INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCES Led VT in Scoring: LeDay (1) VIRGINIA TECH OPPONENTS Double Figure Scoring Games: LeDay (1), Robinson Points Points (1), Clarke (1), Hill (1) 20 Zach Leday vs. Maine 18 Wes Myers, Maine 40-point Games: none 14 Ahmed Hill vs. Maine Rebounds 30-39-point Games: none 13 Justin Robinson vs. Maine 8 Wes Myers, Maine 20-29-point Games: LeDay (1) 12 Chris Clarke vs. Maine Assists Led VT in Rebounding: LeDay (1) Rebounds 3 Danny Evans, Maine Double Figure Rebounding Games: LeDay (1) 12 Zach LeDay vs. Maine Steals Led VT in Assists: Robinson (1) 9 Chris Clarke vs. Maine 1 twice Double Figure Assist Games: none Assists Blocks Double-Doubles: LeDay (1) 4 Justin Robinson vs. Maine 1 once Most Points in a Half: 41 (2nd vs. Maine) 3 Justin Bibbs vs. Maine Fewest Points in a Half: 39 (1st vs. Maine) Steals 1 three times Most Points Allowed in a Half: 38 (2nd vs. Maine) Blocks Fewest Points Allowed in a Half: 29 (1st vs. Maine) 3 Khadim Sy vs. Maine Largest Lead: 25 pts. (80-55 vs. Maine) Largest Deficit:3 pts. (3-0 vs. Maine) Largest Margin of Victory: 13 pts. (80-67 vs. Maine) Largest Margin of Defeat: N/A Largest Deficit Overcome in a Victory:3 pts. (3-0 vs. 2016-17 Starters Maine) Largest Lead Lost in a Loss: N/A Robinson, Bibbs, Hill, Clarke, Sy...... 1-0 Largest Halftime Lead: 10 pts. (39-29 vs. Maine) Largest Halftime Deficit:N/A Largest Halftime Deficit Overcome in a Victory:N/A Honoring Our Veterans Largest Halftime Lead Lost in a Loss: N/A Average Margin of Victory: 13.0 ppv Prior to the Hokies’ season-opener against players and staff , along with members of the Average Margin of Defeat: N/A Maine on Friday, Nov. 11, 2016, the Virginia Tech Maine program, mixed with the veterans to hold Average Margin: +13.0 men’s basketball program and the athletics the flag during the anthem ... After the anthem, * - Includes ties department had a special moment to honor our the flag was furled by the veterans and escorted veterans ... Just before the playing on the National off the court ... Virginia Tech head coach Buzz Anthem, a 30’ X 60’ American flag was unfurled Williams made a special point to thank all the on the court by approximetely 40 veterans, veterans as they left the court. representing all branches of the military ... Hokie Compare & Contrast
VT...... HPU 80.0...... Points...... 74.0 67.0...... Points Allowed...... 41.0 45.5%...... FG%...... 41.0% 35.8%...... FG% Defense...... 21.7% 30.4%...... 3FG%...... 38.1% 30.0%...... 3FG% Defense...... 14.3% 76.5%...... FT%...... 51.6% 44.0...... Rebounds...... 59.0 +8.0...... Rebound Margin...... +24.0 14.0...... Assists...... 14.0 10.0...... Turnovers...... 19.0 3.0...... Steals...... 10.0 3.0...... Blocks...... 5.0
What’s Next The Hokies return to action on Saturday night, as they host in-state rival VMI at 7 p.m. ... The game will be shown on ACC Network EXTRA and heard on the Virginia Tech/IMG Sports Network.
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Tech scored 100 points and won: 105-92, vs. VMI, 11-18-13 Tech scored 100 points and lost: 100-104 2OT vs. Maryland, 2-27-10 Tech played in overtime: 86-81, OT,vs. Princeton (NIT), 3-16-16 Tech played in consecutive overtime games: 82-77 vs. UAB, 11-28-15 & 79-81 vs. Northwestern, 12-1-15 Tech played 2 OT: 57-62, 2OT at Pittsburgh, 2-8-14 Tech played 3 OT: 86-90 at WVU, 2-2-83 Tech scored 100+ points: 105-92, vs. VMI, 11-18-13 Tech scored 90-99 points: 96-85, vs. Florida State, ACC Tournament, 3-9-16 Tech scored 80-89 points: 80-67, vs. Maine, 11-11-16 Tech scored 70-79 points: 77-80, at BYU (NIT), 3-18-16 Tech scored 60-69 points: 65-61, vs. Pittsburgh, 3-2-16 Tech scored 50-59 points: 58-82, at Duke, 1-9-16 Tech scored 40-49 points: 49-65 at Miami, 2-17-16 Tech scored 30-39 points: 33-43 at East Carolina, 1966-67 season Tech scored 20-29 points: 27-40 at McGuire Gen., 1945-46 season Tech scored 10-19 points: 16-45 at Virginia, 1938-1939 season Tech scored less than 10 points: 7-31 at W&L, 1922-1923 season Tech allowed 100+ points: 100-104, 2OT vs. Maryland, 2-27-10 Tech allowed 90-99 points: 71-90, at Pittsburgh, 1-31-16 Tech allowed 80-89 points: 77-80, at BYU (NIT), 3-18-16 Tech allowed 70-79 points: 81-74, at Wake Forest, 2-28-16 Tech allowed 60-69 points: 80-67, vs. Maine, 11-11-16 Tech allowed 50-59 points: 71-56, at Boston College, 2-23-16 Tech allowed 40-49 points: 80-45, vs. UAPB, 12-5-15 Tech allowed 30-39 points: 99-34, vs. Mount St. Mary’s, 1-2-11 Tech allowed 20-29 points: 31-25 vs. Richmond, 2-1-46 Tech allowed 10-19 points: 60-19 vs. Lynchburg College, 1-9-46 Tech allowed less than 10 points: 28-9 vs. Hampden-Sydney, 1-17-23 Largest margin of victory: 83 points vs. Randolph Macon Academy, 87-4, 1-10-1911 Largest margin of victory in an ACC game: 29 points vs. Wake Forest, 94-65, 1-15-11 Two Tech players recorded double-doubles in a game: Zach LeDay (19 pts./10 rebs.) & Kerry Blackshear Jr. (11 pts./10 rebs.) vs. Lamar, 12-13-15 Two Tech players recorded double-doubles in consecutive games: vs. UNC, ACC Tournament, 3-13-09 and vs. Duquesne, NIT, 3-18-09 Tech player had five or more steals: Manny Atkins (5) vs. Mount St. Mary’s, 1-2-11 Tech player had 10 or more assists in a game: Devin Wilson (11) vs. Duke, 2-25-15 Tech player had 20 or more rebounds in a game: Jeff Allen (21) vs. Longwood, 12-14-08 Two Tech players had double figures in rebounds: Kerry Blackshear Jr. (10 rebs.) & Zach LeDay (10 rebs.) vs. Lamar, 12-13-15 Two Tech players had five or more assists: Devin Wilson (5) & Adam Smith (5) vs. Michigan State, 11-22-13 On This Date VT vs. The Conferences The Hokies are 4-0 all-time on Nov. 15 ... Tech ACC REGULAR SEASON...... 0-0 won its last game on this date, 79-61, over America East (Maine, UMBC)...... 1-0 Western Carolina in 2013, part of the Coaches Vs. Big South (High Point, Charleston Sou.)...... 0-0 Cancer Classic in Cassell Coliseum ... Tech is 4-0 Big Ten (Michigan)...... 0-0 on this date in Cassell Coliseum. MEAC (UMES) ...... 0-0 Mountain West (New Mexico)...... 0-0 Southeastern (Mississippi)...... 0-0 Southern (VMI, The Citadel)...... 0-0 Total...... 1-0
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Two Tech players scored 20 or more points: Jalen Hudson (27 points), Seth Allen (26 points) and Zach LeDay (20 points) vs. Louisville, 1-27-16 Three Tech players scored 20 or more points: Jalen Hudson (27 points), Seth Allen (26 points) and Zach LeDay (20 points) vs. Louisville, 1-27-16 Same two Tech players scored 20 or more points in consecutive games: Erick Green & Jarell Eddie 11-19-12 & 11-23-12 Tech freshman scored 20 or more points in a game: 32, Jalen Hudson, vs. Wake Forest, 3-10-15 Two Tech freshmen scored in double figures in a game: Chris Clarke (11 pts.) & Justin Robinson (16 pts.) at Virginia, 2-9-16 Three Tech freshmen scored in double figures in a game: Ahmed Hill (11 pts.), Jalen Hudson (23 pts.) & Justin Bibbs (10 pts.) vs. Duke, 2-25-15 Tech player scored 30-39 points in a game: 31, Seth Allen vs. Miami, ACC Tournament, 3-10-16 Tech player scored 40-49 points in a game: 41, Dorenzo Hudson vs. Seton Hall, 1-2-10 Tech player scored 50+ points in a game: 51, Bimbo Coles vs. Southern Miss., 2-6-88 Tech defeated a ranked opponent on the road: 80-77 at No. 12/13 Clemson, 2-25-09 Tech defeated a ranked opponent at home: 77-62, vs. No. 7/7 Miami, 3-5-16 Tech defeated a ranked opponent on a neutral court: 72-64, vs. No. 21 Virginia, 12-28-95, Roanoke Civic Center Tech player had consecutive double-doubles: Zach LeDay, 3-18-16 & 11-11-16 Tech freshman had consecutive double-doubles: Kerry Blackshear Jr., 12-13-15 & 12-19-15 Tech player had seven consecutive double-doubles: Jeff Allen, 1-25-11, 1-30-11, 2-2-11, 2-5-11, 2-13-11, 2-15-11 & 2-19-11 Tech held opponent without a double-figure scorer: 65-47 vs. Miami, ACC Tournament, 3-12-09 No Tech player scored in double figures: 41-57 vs. Temple, 2-25-96 Tech had six players score in double figures: vs. Lamar, 12-13-15 Tech did not make a three-point field goal: at Providence, 2-1-03 Tech’s opponent did not make a three-point field goal: at NC State, 2-10-10 Tech did not shoot a free throw in the first half: at Miami, 12-8-13 Tech did not shoot a free throw in the second half: vs. Virginia, 12-5-10 Tech allowed a triple-double: Iman Shumpert (22 pts., 12 rebs., 11 assists), at Georgia Tech, 1-25-11 Tech held an opponent under 10 points in a half: 9 points, vs. Eastern Michigan, 12-22-11 Tech held an opponent under 20 points in a half: 16 pts., vs. UAPB, 12-5-15 Tech had double-figures in blocked shots: 13, 87-82, vs. West Virginia, 11-12-13 Tech came back from a double-figure deficit to win: 12 pts. (29-17), vs. Florida State, 2-20-16 Tech led by 20-or-more points at half time of a game: 28 pts., 51-23, vs. Lamar, 12-13-15 Tech had a walk-on score in double figures: Christian Beyer, 13 pts., vs. Alabama A&M, 12-14-14
Ahmed Hill Justin Robinson Chris Clark Virginia Tech vs. High Point Notes • Page 7 Recruiting is the lifeblood of any intercollegiate HEAD COACH athletics program, and Williams has led the Hokies to new highs in this area. And while he has been able to attract BUZZ WILLIAMS elite recruits, he is less focused on national perception In his two years at and more on finding what he likes to call, “OKGs”, or “our Virginia Tech, Buzz kind of guys.” Williams already Williams came to Virginia Tech following six seasons has ushered in an as the head coach of the Marquette Golden Eagles. At exciting new era of Marquette, he had a record of 139-69 and led the team basketball. The head to five NCAA Tournament appearances, including a trip coach of the men’s to the regional finals in the 2012-13 season – the same squad is beginning season that the team won the Big East Conference his third season here regular-season title. Williams led the Golden Eagles to in Blacksburg, and a 69-39 Big East Conference record during his time in he has the Hokies Milwaukee. Six Marquette players made it to the NBA poised to continue during Williams’ tenure. In his nine-plus seasons as a their growth as collegiate head coach, Williams has an overall record of a program in 185-123. the toughest “The growth of the Hokies’ basketball program and conference in the renewed energy under Buzz Williams in his first two college basketball. seasons has been remarkable,” Virginia Tech Director of He and his staff take Athletics Whit Babcock said. “We’ve seen improvement a simplistic, yet very in all facets. He’s an educator first and foremost. He loves effective approach – “Get Better.” his players. They play hard for him. Everyone within Last season, the Hokies were one of the most improved the program and around the department has embraced teams in the Atlantic Coast Conference and the NCAA. Buzz’s work ethic, passion, and attention to detail. We Predicted, once again, to reside near the bottom of the certainly have positive momentum and want to do all we league standings, the Hokies finished with a 20-15 overall can to keep it going. We believe in Coach Williams and record under Williams, including a 10-8 mark in the ACC. his staff. Exciting times in Blacksburg.” 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. Williams compiled a 31-37 record in his first two seasons in Blacksburg. Virginia Tech vs. High Point Notes • Page 8 Williams was an assistant at Marquette during the 2007-08 season. MU concluded the year 25-10 and advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2003. His coaching career has included stints as an assistant, associate head and head coach. He has been at the NCAA Division I level for 20 seasons, and 2016-17 was will mark his 10th campaign as a head coach. Williams has recruited and coached more than 20 players who have earned all-conference accolades, including two league Players of the Year, two conference Freshmen of the Year and four Associated Press All-Americans. Williams arrived in Milwaukee after serving for one season as the head coach at the University of New Orleans. He guided the Privateers to a 14-win campaign in 2006-07, and his roster featured Bo McCalebb, the Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year. UNO claimed fourth place in the Sun Belt’s Western Division and advanced to the league tournament quarterfinals. The squad claimed as many victories on the road that season as it had in the previous three seasons combined. His recruiting class for the 2007-08 season was ranked in the top 50 nationally by HoopScoopOnline.com. Prior to UNO, Williams served as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at Texas A&M for two seasons compared to 2003-04. (2004-05 and 2005-06) under head coach Billy Gillispie. Williams spent four seasons (2000-01 through 2003- Both of his recruiting classes with the Aggies were ranked 04) at Colorado State, serving as an assistant the first among the best in the nation and featured some of the three seasons before being promoted to associate head top-ranked talent at the prep level. The squad made its coach in 2003-04. Two of his recruiting classes were first NCAA Tournament appearance in 25 years in 2005-06 ranked among the 40 best in the nation, including the and the previous team posted the top turnaround in the 2003 group, which was tabbed No. 1 in the Mountain nation, improving its win total in 2004-05 by 14 games West Conference. Colorado State made its first NCAA Tournament appearance in 13 years during his tenure, and HoopScoopOnline.com named him one of the top assistants in the country. The Van Alstyne, Texas, native was previously an assistant at Northwestern State (1999-2000), Texas A&M-Kingsville (1998-99) and Texas-Arlington (1994-98). He earned a bachelor’s degree in kinesiology from Oklahoma City University in 1994 before completing his master’s work in the same field at Texas A&M-Kingsville in 1999. Williams is married to the former Corey Norman and the couple has two daughters, Zera and Addyson, and two sons, Calvin and Mason.
Virginia Tech vs. High Point Notes • Page 9 No. Name POS HT WT CL HOMETOWN HS/OTHER 1 Tyrie Jackson G 6-1 205 Fr. Tifton, Ga. Tift County 2 Khadim Sy F 6-10 240 Fr. Dakar, Senegal Oak Hill Academy 3 Seth LeDay* F 6-7 200 Jr. Dallas, Texas The Colony/NW Mississippi C.C. 4 Seth Allen G 6-1 190 r-Sr. Woodbridge, Va. Fredericksburg Christian/Maryland 5 Justin Robinson G 6-1 185 So. Manassas, Va. St. James School (Md.) 10 Justin Bibbs G 6-5 220 Jr. Dayton, Ohio Montverde Academy (Fla.) 11 Devin Wilson G 6-4 195 Sr. McKees Rocks, Pa. Montour 13 Ahmed Hill G 6-5 205 r-So. Augusta, Ga. Aquinas 14 Greg Donlon F 6-8 230 Gr. Midlothian, Va. Cosby 15 Chris Clarke G/F 6-6 210 So. Virginia Beach, Va. Cape Henry Collegiate School 21 Nick Fullard* F 6-10 235 Jr. LaPlata, Md. St. Mary’s Ryken/Belmont Abbey 22 Johnny Hamilton C 7-0 230 Sr. Trinidad & Tobago Jacksonville College 24 Kerry Blackshear Jr. F 6-10 260 So. Orlando, Fla. Maynard Evans 32 Zach LeDay F 6-7 235 r-Sr. Dallas, Texas The Colony/South Florida 33 Matt Galloway G 6-3 205 Gr. Sterling, Va. Potomac Falls/Hood College 42 Ty Outlaw G/F 6-6 220 r-Jr. Roxboro, N.C. Person County/Lee College
Coaching Staff Head Coach: Buzz Williams (Oklahoma City, 1994) Assistant Coaches: Steve Roccaforte (Lamar, 1989) Jamie McNeilly (New Orleans, 2007) Christian Webster (Harvard, 2013) HOW TO SAY IT Director of Men’s Basketball Operations: Jeff Reynolds (UNCG, 1978) Director of Player Personnel: Devin Johnson Cassell Coliseum...... Castle Director of Student-Athlete Development: Lyle Wolf Carilion Court...... cuh-RILL-yun Director of Basketball Administration: Cara Jacobson Nick Fullard...... fuh-LARD Asst. AD Strength & Conditioning: David Jackson Ahmed Hill...... uh-MED Asst. AD Sports Medicine: Ernest Eugene Tyrie Jackson...... tie-RHEE Steve Roccaforte...... ROCK- ah-fort Khadim Sy...... hah-DEEM SEE
Virginia Tech vs. High Point Notes • Page 10 SETH ALLEN 6-1 Guard Redshirt-Senior Woodbridge, Virginia 4 2015-16 SEASON • Started 16 of 35 games. • Second on the team in scoring at 14.7 ppg • Had 28 games in double figure scoring and led the team in scoring 12 times • Second team All-ACC Tournament • Scored a career-high 31 points against Miami in the ACC Tournament • Had 10 games of 20-or-more points • Led team in assists 14 times NOTES • Sat out the 2014-15 season due to NCAA transfer rules. • At Maryland: Played in 20 games as a sophomore for the Terps, making 15 starts • Averaged 13.4 points and 3.0 assists in his second season after missing the first 12 games due to injury • Earned ACC Rookie of the Week honors (2/18/13) after scoring 16 points and sealing the upset of then-No. 2 Duke 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 16 985 28.1 150 381 .394 44 157 .280 170 219 .776 9 97 106 3.0 88 102 9 33 514 14.7 2016-17 1 0 24 24.0 4 7 .571 0 2 .000 0 0 .000 0 1 1 1.0 2 1 0 1 8 TOTAL 36 16 1009 28.3 154 388 .397 44 159 .277 170 219 .776 9 98 107 3.0 90 103 9 34 522 14.5 ZACH LEDAY 6-7 Forward Redshirt-Senior Dallas, Texas 32 2016-17 SEASON • Recorded 13th career double double with 20 points/12 rebounds in win over Maine 2015-16 SEASON • Started 32 of 35 games • Led the team in scoring at 15.5 ppg and rebounding at 7.9 rpg • Honorable mention All-ACC • Led the team in scoring 12 times and had eight games of 20-or-more-points • Had a career-high with 26 points against both Alabama State and NC A&T • Led the team with 10 double-doubles, including three against ACC competition • Had 11 games of double-figure rebounding, including 15 rebounds against Alabama State NOTES • Sat out the 2014-15 season due to NCAA transfer rules • South Florida: Played in 63 games through two seasons at USF • Saw action in 32 games as a sophomore, making 16 starts
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 32 1078 30.8 181 379 .478 21 59 .356 160 210 .762 102 173 275 7.9 48 57 58 27 543 15.5 2016-17 1 1 26 26.0 8 13 .615 0 1 .000 4 4 1.000 5 7 12 12.0 2 2 0 0 20 20.0 TOTAL 36 33 1104 30.7 189 392 .482 21 60 .350 164 214 .766 107 180 287 8.0 50 59 58 27 563 15.6 Virginia Tech vs. High Point Notes • Page 11 DEVIN WILSON 6-4 Guard Senior McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania 11
2015-16 SEASON • Started eight of 32 games • Missed first three games with an injury • Led team in assists seven times • Had three games of five assists 2014-15 SEASON • Started 28 of 33 games • Had 11 double-figure scoring games as a sophomore • Recorded a double-double with 10 points and 11 assists in the win over Morgan State • Had eight regular season ACC games with at least 5 assists, including a Virginia Tech, ACC-high of 11 assists against Duke • Registered 13 points and 8 assists in ACC opener against Syracuse • Averaged 4.2 assists per game as a sophomore 2013-14 SEASON • Started all 31 games • Named to both the ACC coaches and media’s All-ACC Freshman teams • Matched a freshman record with 11 assists, also adding six points against Furman • Had 13 double-figure scoring games as a freshman • Scored 18 points in the second half and finished the game at Notre Dame with 20 points and seven assists • Had another impressive second half, finishing the Wake Forest game with 26 points and four assists • Helped lead the way with 13 points and five assists, setting a new Tech freshman season assist record in the process, against Virginia Year GP-GS Min-Avg. FGM -FGA -Pct. 3FG-FGA -Pct. FTM -FTA -Pct. Off. Def. Reb-Avg. A TO Blk Stl TP Avg. 2013-14 31 31 1081 34.9 75 201 .373 14 45 .311 122 185 .659 15 85 100 3.2 148 90 5 25 286 9.2 2014-15 33 28 990 30.0 63 140 .450 8 27 .296 79 112 .705 13 84 97 2.9 140 63 2 29 213 6.5 2015-16 32 8 687 21.5 22 63 .349 5 19 .263 17 30 .567 5 52 57 1.8 70 32 1 24 66 2.1 TOTAL 96 67 2758 28.7 160 404 .396 27 101 .297 218 327 .667 33 221 254 2.6 358 185 8 78 565 5.9 JOHNNY HAMILTON 7-0 Center Senior Rio Claro, Trinidad & Tobago 22 2015-16 SEASON • Appeared in 17 games, making four starts. • Second on the team in blocked shots, with 16 • Averaged 1.8 ppg • Averaged 2.2 rpg • Had eight points and a team and career-high 11 rebounds in the win over VMI
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 17 4 124 7.3 13 25 .520 0 0 .000 5 13 .385 19 18 37 2.2 4 6 16 0 31 1.8 2016-17 1 0 3 3.0 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 TOTAL 18 4 127 7.1 13 25 .520 0 0 .000 5 13 .385 19 18 37 2.2 4 6 16 0 31 1.7
Virginia Tech vs. High Point Notes • Page 12 GREG DONLON 6-8 Forward Graduate Midlothian, Virginia 14 2015-16 SEASON • Appeared in eight games • Scored four points each in the wins over NC A&T and Grambling State • Had two rebounds in the win over UAPB. • Graduated in May 2016 2014-15 SEASON • Redshirted 2013-14 SEASON • Appeared in 11 games 2012-13 SEASON • Joined the team as a walk-on • Appeared in nine games
Year GP-GS Min-Avg. FGM -FGA -Pct. 3FG-FGA -Pct. FTM -FTA -Pct. Off. Def. Reb-Avg. A TO Blk Stl TP Avg. 2012-13 10 0 13 1.3 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 1 2 .500 0 1 1 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0.1 2013-14 11 0 10 0.9 1 2 .500 0 0 .000 1 2 .500 0 3 3 0.3 0 0 1 0 3 0.3 2014-15 Redshirted 2015-16 6 0 8 1.3 4 6 .667 0 0 .000 2 2 1.000 1 3 4 0.7 0 1 0 0 10 1.7 TOTAL 27 0 31 1.1 5 9 .556 0 0 .000 4 6 .667 1 7 8 0.3 0 1 1 0 14 0.5
MATT GALLOWAY 6-3 Guard Graduate Sterling, Virginia 33 2015-16 SEASON • Joined team after sitting out the 2014-15 season as a transfer • Appeared in eight games, making one start • Scored five points in the win over UAPB • Earned first career start in the win over Grambling State, seeing a career-high 15 minutes of action 2014-15 SEASON • Redshirted • Transferred to Virginia Tech from Hood College in Frederick, Maryland, where he played for two seasons
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 8 1 35 4.4 2 10 .200 1 8 .125 0 0 .000 2 0 2 0.3 1 2 0 1 5 0.6 2016-17 1 0 5 5.0 0 2 .000 0 2 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 TOTAL 9 1 40 4.4 2 12 .167 1 10 .100 0 0 .000 2 0 2 0.2 1 2 0 1 5 0.6
Virginia Tech vs. High Point Notes • Page 13 JUSTIN BIBBS 6-5 Guard Junior Dayton, Ohio 10 2015-16 SEASON • Third on the team in scoring with 11.7 ppg • Led the team and second in the ACC in three-point field goal percentage with .450 • Led the team in scoring five times and had 21 games scoring in double figures • Had two games of 30-or-more-points, including a career-high 32 points against Wake Forest • Had 31 points in the win over Grambling State, when he made a career-high seven three-pointers • Had 11 double figure games against ACC competition • Had two double-doubles, both on the road in ACC competition 2014-15 SEASON • Appeared in 29 games, starting 20 times • Led Hokie freshmen in scoring, at 11.4 points per game • Recorded 17 double-figure scoring games as a freshman and had four games of 20-or-more points • Posted a double-double in his first ACC game, with 22 points and 11 rebounds against Syracuse • Was named ACC Rookie of the Week in December • Scored in double-figures in each of his first four ACC games
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 29 20 863 29.8 119 279 .427 45 109 .413 49 75 .653 10 77 87 3.0 52 56 1 11 332 11.4 2015-16 35 34 1137 32.5 146 311 .469 76 169 .450 43 59 .729 13 104 117 3.3 36 40 0 13 411 11.7 2016-17 1 1 31 31.0 2 11 .182 2 5 .400 0 0 .000 1 1 2 2.0 3 1 0 0 6 6.0 TOTAL 65 50 2031 31.2 267 601 .444 123 283 .435 92 134 .687 24 182 206 3.2 91 97 1 24 749 11.5
TY OUTLAW 6-6 Guard/Forward Redshirt-Junior Roxboro, North Carolina 42 2016-17 SEASON • Made his Virginia Tech debut in the win over Maine
2015-16 SEASON • Missed the 2015-16 season with a medical issue • Granted a medical redshirt
NOTES • Played at Lee College, a junior college in Baytown, Texas • Averaged 21.8 points and 5.0 rebounds per game • Was 12th in NJCAA in scoring • All-conference selection
Virginia Tech vs. High Point Notes • Page 14 AHMED HILL 6-5 Guard/Forward Redshirt-Sophomore Augusta, Georgia 13 2016-17 SEASON • Started the first game and scored 14 points in the win over Maine
2015-16 SEASON • Missed the 2015-16 season following off-season knee surgery • Granted medical redshirt 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
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 1 1 30 30.0 5 11 .455 3 6 .500 1 1 1.000 0 3 3 3.0 1 1 0 0 14 14.0 TOTAL 34 31 1008 29.6 104 259 .402 35 89 .393 59 85 .694 35 90 125 3.7 52 52 4 15 302 8.9
KERRY BLACKSHEAR JR. 6-10 Forward Sophomore Orlando, Florida 24 2015-16 SEASON • Appeared in 35 games, making five starts • Averaged 6.2 ppg • Averaged 4.5 rpg • Had nine games scoring in double figures • Recorded two double-doubles, in back-to-back games against Lamar and Grambling State • Had a 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 • ACC Rookie of the Week, for week ending Dec. 14, 2015
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 TOTAL 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
Virginia Tech vs. High Point Notes • Page 15 CHRIS CLARKE 6-6 Guard/Forward Sophomore Virginia Beach, Virginia 15 2016-17 SEASON • Scored 12 points and had nine rebounds in the win over Maine
2015-16 SEASON • Appeared in 22 games, making 10 starts • Missed 12 games in the middle of the season due to a broken foot • Fourth on the team in scoring average, at 8.4 ppg • Had nine games scoring in double figures • Recorded three double-doubles • Had a team, season-high of 16 rebounds in the win over UAB • Had a career-high 14 points three times, in wins of VMI, NC A&T and UAPB • Scored in double figures in his first four collegiate games and seven of his first eight games
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 22 10 478 21.7 63 135 .467 1 8 .125 58 86 .674 44 89 133 6.0 33 33 1 21 185 8.4 2016-17 1 1 24 24.0 4 5 .800 1 1 1.000 3 4 .750 0 9 9 9.0 2 2 0 1 12 12.0 TOTAL 23 11 502 21.8 67 140 .479 2 9 .222 61 90 .678 44 98 142 6.2 35 35 1 22 197 8.6
JUSTIN ROBINSON 6-1 Guard Sophomore Manassas, Virginia 5 2016-17 SEASON • Scored 13 points, grabbed six rebounds and dished out a team-high four assists in the win over Maine
2015-16 SEASON • Appeared in 35 games, making 19 starts • Led the team in assists with 97 • Averaged 7.3 ppg and 1.8 rpg • Led the team in scoring twice and in assists a team-high 19 times • Had 11 games scoring in double figures • Had a 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
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 1 1 27 27.0 4 8 .500 1 4 .250 4 6 .667 1 5 6 6.0 4 2 0 1 13 13.0 TOTAL 36 19 838 23.3 80 189 .423 21 61 .344 88 121 .727 12 58 70 1.9 101 59 4 23 269 7.5
Virginia Tech vs. High Point Notes • Page 16 TYRIE JACKSON 6-1 Guard Freshman Tifton, Georgia 1
HIGH SCHOOL • Letter winner at Tift County High School for coach Eric Holland • Averaged 18.0 points, 7.0 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 5.0 steals as a senior • Earned Class 6A South all-state honors and was a Class 6A all-state second-team pick by the Atlanta Journal Constitution • Was the region player of the years a a junior and senior • Was the MVP of the winning South team in the Georgia Athletic Coaches Association’s senior all-star game • Scored 26 points in the Georgia Athletic Coaches Association’s senior all-star game • Played AAU ball for the South Georgia Stars.
KHADIM SY 6-10 Forward Freshman Dakar, Senegal 2
2016-17 SEASON • Made his collegiate debut, starting in the win over Maine • Scored six points, with four rebounds and a team-high three blocked shots against Maine
HIGH SCHOOL • Three-year letter winner at Oak Hill Academy for coach Steve Smith • Averaged 9.7 points, 7.6 rebounds and 1.5 blocked shots per game as a senior • Team finished 42-1 his senior season and won the DICK’S Nationals in Madison Square Garden • In the DICK’S Nationals championship game, Oak Hill defeated La Lumiere of Indiana, 62-60, in overtime • Sy won the game with a tip-in at the buzzer • Played AAU ball for the Upward Stars
Virginia Tech vs. High Point Notes • Page 17 NICK FULLARD 6-10 Forward Junior LaPlata, Maryland 21
HIGH SCHOOL/BELMONT ABBEY • Will sit out season due to transfer rules • Played two seasons at Division II Belmont Abbey • Started all 28 games for the Crusaders as a sophomore, averaging 3.2 points and 3.5 rebounds per game • Started 14 of 28 games as a freshman, averaging 2.8 points and 3.2 rebounds per game. • Two-year letter winner at St. Mary’s Ryken for coach Dave Tallman • Honorable mention All-WCAC as a senior, as well as being team captain • Played as a freshman and sophomore at LaPlata High School for coach James Douglas, lettering as a sophomore • Honor Roll student for all four years.
SETH LEDAY 6-7 Forward Junior Dallas, Texas 3
HIGH SCHOOL/JUCO • Will sit out season due to transfer rules • Played as a freshman at Seminole State in Seminole, Oklahoma for coach Don Tuley • Averaged 10.3 points and 4.2 rebounds per game • Team advanced to the NJCAA Region II Tournament and finished 16-14 overall • Played as a sophomore at Northwest Mississippi Community College in Senatobia, Mississippi for head coach Bubba Skelton • Lead the team in scoring at 18.5 points and rebounding at 8.0 rebounds per game • First team All-MACJC and NJCAA All-Region 23 selection • Played his sophomore through senior years at The Colony High School in Dallas, Texas for head coach Cleve Ryan • Named all-region, all-area and first team all-defense and all-offense honors • Played his freshman season at Skyline High School in Dallas • Scored in double figures in all but two games and had 11 games of 20-or-more-points.
Virginia Tech vs. High Point Notes • Page 18 Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Maine vs Virginia Tech 11/11/16 9:00 PM at Cassell Coliseum, Blacksburg, Va.
Maine 67 • 0-1 Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 01 Aaron Calixte * 2-10 0-6 3-3 0 1 1 0 7 2 0 0 0 31 02 Austin Howard * 3-8 2-4 0-0 0 3 3 0 8 0 1 0 0 24 10 Wes Myers * 6-13 2-3 4-6 1 7 8 2 18 2 1 0 0 32 21 Ilker Er * 2-10 2-6 2-3 0 3 3 5 8 0 2 0 0 20 50 Vincent Eze * 1-2 0-0 0-0 0 3 3 5 2 0 1 0 0 10 00 Andrew Fleming 3-7 0-1 0-0 0 3 3 2 6 1 3 1 0 26 03 Ryan Bernstein 1-2 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 1 2 2 0 0 1 11 04 Marko Pirovic 1-4 0-3 1-2 0 4 4 2 3 0 2 0 0 21 05 Danny Evans 0-3 0-2 0-0 1 3 4 0 0 3 0 0 0 14 23 Jaquan Mckennon 3-6 1-3 0-0 0 1 1 0 7 1 1 0 1 8 32 Dennis Ashley 2-2 2-2 0-0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 3 Team 4 0 4 Totals 24-67 9-30 10-14 7 29 36 17 67 11 11 1 2 200
FG % 1st Half: 10-27 37.0% 2nd half: 14-40 35.0% Game: 24-67 35.8% Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: 3-11 27.3% 2nd half: 6-19 31.6% Game: 9-30 30.0% Rebounds FT % 1st Half: 6-8 75.0% 2nd half: 4-6 66.7% Game: 10-14 71.4% 3
Virginia Tech 80 • 1-0 Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 02 Khadim Sy * 3-4 0-0 0-0 0 4 4 0 6 0 0 3 0 15 05 Justin Robinson * 4-8 1-4 4-6 1 5 6 2 13 4 2 0 1 27 10 Justin Bibbs * 2-11 2-5 0-0 1 1 2 1 6 3 1 0 0 31 13 Ahmed Hill * 5-11 3-6 1-1 0 3 3 1 14 1 1 0 0 30 15 Chris Clarke * 4-5 1-1 3-4 0 9 9 3 12 2 2 0 1 24 04 Seth Allen 4-7 0-2 0-0 0 1 1 1 8 2 1 0 1 24 22 Johnny Hamilton 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 32 Zach LeDay 8-13 0-1 4-4 5 7 12 0 20 2 2 0 0 26 33 Matt Galloway 0-2 0-2 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 42 Ty Outlaw 0-5 0-2 1-2 1 2 3 3 1 0 1 0 0 15 Team 0 4 4 Totals 30-66 7-23 13-17 8 36 44 11 80 14 10 3 3 200
FG % 1st Half: 15-31 48.4% 2nd half: 15-35 42.9% Game: 30-66 45.5% Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: 4-11 36.4% 2nd half: 3-12 25.0% Game: 7-23 30.4% Rebounds FT % 1st Half: 5-6 83.3% 2nd half: 8-11 72.7% Game: 13-17 76.5% 3,1
Officials: Roger Ayers, Justin Porterfield, Scott Arbogast Technical fouls: Maine-None. Virginia Tech-None. Attendance: 9567
Score by periods 1st 2nd Total Maine 29 38 67 Virginia Tech 39 41 80 THE STAT CREW SYSTEM Virginia Tech Combined Team Statistics (as of Nov 13, 2016) All games
RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES 1-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 CONFERENCE 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 NON-CONFERENCE 1-0 1-0 0-0 0-0
Total 3-Point F-Throw Rebounds ## Player gp-gs min avg fg-fga fg% 3fg-fga 3fg% ft-fta ft% off def tot avg pf dq a to blk stl pts avg 32 Zach LeDay 1-0 26 26.0 8-13 . 6 1 5 0-1 . 0 0 0 4-4 1.000 5 7 12 12.0 0 0 2 2 0 0 20 20.0 13 Ahmed Hill 1-1 30 30.0 5-11 . 4 5 5 3-6 . 5 0 0 1-1 1.000 0 3 3 3.0 1 0 1 1 0 0 14 14.0 05 Justin Robinson 1-1 27 27.0 4-8 . 5 0 0 1-4 . 2 5 0 4-6 . 6 6 7 1 5 6 6.0 2 0 4 2 0 1 13 13.0 15 Chris Clarke 1-1 24 24.0 4-5 . 8 0 0 1-1 1.000 3-4 . 7 5 0 0 9 9 9.0 3 0 2 2 0 1 12 12.0 04 Seth Allen 1-0 24 24.0 4-7 . 5 7 1 0-2 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 1 1 1.0 1 0 2 1 0 1 8 8.0 10 Justin Bibbs 1-1 31 31.0 2-11 . 1 8 2 2-5 . 4 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 1 1 2 2.0 1 0 3 1 0 0 6 6.0 02 Khadim Sy 1-1 15 15.0 3-4 . 7 5 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 4 4 4.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 6 6.0 42 Ty Outlaw 1-0 15 15.0 0-5 . 0 0 0 0-2 . 0 0 0 1-2 . 5 0 0 1 2 3 3.0 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 1.0 33 Matt Galloway 1-0 5 5.0 0-2 . 0 0 0 0-2 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 22 Johnny Hamilton 1-0 3 3.0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 Team 0 4 4 Total...... 1 200 30-66 . 4 5 5 7-23 . 3 0 4 13-17 . 7 6 5 8 36 44 44.0 11 0 14 10 3 3 80 80.0 Opponents...... 1 200 24-67 . 3 5 8 9-30 . 3 0 0 10-14 . 7 1 4 7 29 36 36.0 17 - 11 11 1 2 67 67.0
TEAM STATISTICS VT OPP Date Opponent Score Att. SCORING 80 67 11/11/16 MAINE W 80-67 9567 Points per game 80.0 67.0 Scoring margin +13.0 - * - Conference game FIELD GOALS-ATT 30-66 24-67 Field goal pct . 4 5 5 . 3 5 8 3 POINT FG-ATT 7-23 9-30 3-point FG pct . 3 0 4 . 3 0 0 3-pt FG made per game 7.0 9.0 FREE THROWS-ATT 13-17 10-14 Free throw pct . 7 6 5 . 7 1 4 F-Throws made per game 13.0 10.0 REBOUNDS 44 36 Rebounds per game 44.0 36.0 Rebounding margin +8.0 - ASSISTS 14 11 Assists per game 14.0 11.0 TURNOVERS 10 11 Turnovers per game 10.0 11.0 Turnover margin +1.0 - Assist/turnover ratio 1.4 1.0 STEALS 3 2 Steals per game 3.0 2.0 BLOCKS 3 1 Blocks per game 3.0 1.0 ATTENDANCE 9567 0 Home games-Avg/Game 1-9567 0-0 Neutral site-Avg/Game - 0-0
Score by Periods 1st 2nd Totals Virginia Tech 39 41 80 Opponents 29 38 67