2016–17 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team

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2016–17 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, First Round
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
2016–17 record	22–11 (10–8 ACC)
Head coach	Buzz Williams (3rd season)
Assistant coaches	Steve Roccaforte Jamie McNeilly Christian Webster
Home arena	Cassell Coliseum
Seasons ← 2015–16 2017–18 →

The 2016–17 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team represented Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hokies were led by third-year head coach Buzz Williams and played their home games at Cassell Coliseum in Blacksburg, Virginia as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They finished the season 22–11, 10–8 in ACC play to finish a three-way tie for seventh place. As the No. 7 seed in the ACC Tournament, they beat Wake Forest before losing to Florida State in the quarterfinals. They received an at-large big to the NCAA Tournament. As a No. 9 seed in the East region, they lost in the First Round to Wisconsin.

Last season[]

The Hokies finished the 2015–16 season 20–15, 10–8 in ACC play to finish in a tie for seventh place. They defeated Florida State in the second round of the ACC Tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Miami (FL). They were invited to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Princeton in the first round to advance to the second round where they lost to BYU.

Departures[]

Incoming transfers[]

Recruiting class[]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Khadim Sy #26 C	Mouth of Wilson, VA	Oak Hill Academy	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	Oct 26, 2015
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Tyrie Jackson PG	Tifton, GA	Tift County High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	May 29, 2016
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: NA   Rivals: NA  247Sports: 23  ESPN: 19
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Virginia Tech Commit List for 2016". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2016-07-31. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-07-31. "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2016-07-31.

2017 Recruiting class[]

US college sports recruiting information for 2017 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Nickeil Alexander-Walker SG	Toronto, ON	Hamilton Heights Christian Academy	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	May 5, 2016
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Wabissa Bede PG	Ashburnham, MA	Cushing Academy	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Sep 28, 2016
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: NA   Rivals: NA  247Sports: 23  ESPN: 19
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Virginia Tech Commit List for 2017". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2016-07-31. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-07-31. "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2016-07-31.

Roster[]

2016–17 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown G 1 Tyrie Jackson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Tift County Tifton, Georgia F/C 2 Khadim Sy 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Fr Oak Hill Academy Dakar, Senegal F 3 Seth LeDay 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr The Colony/NW Mississippi CC The Colony, Texas G 4 Seth Allen 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS Sr Fredericksburg Christian/Maryland Woodbridge, Virginia G 5 Justin Robinson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So St. James School (MD) Manassas, Virginia G 10 Justin Bibbs 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Montverde Academy Dayton, Ohio G 11 Devin Wilson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS Sr Montour McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania G 13 Ahmed Hill 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS So Aquinas Augusta, Georgia F 14 Greg Donlon (W) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) RS Sr Cosby Midlothian, Virginia G/F 15 Chris Clarke 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Cape Henry Virginia Beach, Virginia F 21 Nick Fullard (W, I)  6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Jr St. Mary's Ryken Belmont Abbey La Plata, Maryland C 22 Johnny Hamilton 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Sr St. Augustine/Jacksonville College Rio Claro, Trinidad and Tobago F 24 Kerry Blackshear Jr. 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 260 lb (118 kg) So Maynard Evans Orlando, Florida F 32 Zach LeDay 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 235 lb (107 kg) RS Sr The Colony/South Florida Dallas, Texas G 33 Matt Galloway (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS Sr Potomac Falls/Hood College Sterling, Virginia G/F 42 Ty Outlaw 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) RS Jr Person/Lee College Roxboro, North Carolina	Head coach Buzz Williams (Oklahoma City) Assistant coach(es) Steve Roccaforte (Lamar) Jamie McNeilly (New Orleans) Christian Webster (Harvard) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster

Schedule and results[]

Rankings[]

*AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings

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