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Finney-Smith Down to 3, Sets Announcement
August 22, 2010
Highly regarded forward Dorian Finney-Smith will announce his college choice on September 28, at a 1 p.m. press conference at Norcom High School (Portsmouth, VA). Before he does this, though, he will make official visits to his three finalists.
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Brown To Join Rankin, Barksdale at HMA
July 30, 2010
If you're looking for a preview of the future as far as Virginia Tech's men's basketball program is concerned, be sure to check out head coach Kevin Keatts' Hargrave Military Academy (VA) in 2010/2011. Hokie commits C.J. Barksdale and Marquis Rankin confirmed in June that they would attend HMA and, earlier this week, shooting guard Robert Brown confirmed that he would be doing the same.
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VT Basketball Recruiting Notes
June 24, 2010
2010 signee Tyrone Garland has made the grade. 2013 guard Rodney Purvis earned an offer from the Hokies after impressing at last Sunday's Elite Camp. Hargrave head coach Kevin Keatts discusses Tech 2011 commitments C.J. Barksdale and Marquis Rankin. Read up on this and more in this edition of "Notes."
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NBAPA Top 100 Report: Dai-Jon Parker
June 22, 2010
In seeing Dai-Jon Parker live in action for the first time last week during the NBAPA Top 100 Camp, I was initially struck by how fluid and athletic he is. The 6-3, 185-pound Milton (Alpharetta, GA) rising senior guard should be a tough match-up for opposing guards - point guard or shooting guard - on the next level.
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Catching Up With 4-Star CJ Barksdale
June 17, 2010
At last year's NBPA Top 100 Camp, C.J. Barksdale had just finished his sophomore year at George Washington High School (Danville, VA) and was considering a number of schools for his college future. A year later, the 6-7, 220-pound forward is now a rising senior and eyeing a future at Virginia Tech. He's also preparing for his senior year, which will not be at GW-Danville.
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Finney-Smith Narrows List, Makes Visit
June 14, 2010
I.C. Norcom (Portsmouth, VA) small forward Dorian Finney-Smith, one of the top 2011 class prospects in the state, recently narrowed his list to Florida, Maryland, Old Dominion, Virginia, Virginia Tech and Wake Forest. The 6-7, 192-pound prospect visited one of his favorites last week and will be able to check out another this week.
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NC Forward Now Open
May 26, 2010
2011 forward Bernard Sullivan was a heavy lean to Clemson before Oliver Purnell left for DePaul this spring. The 6-8, 215-pound North Mecklenburg (Huntersville, N.C.) standout, who eyes a big AAU season with Team Charlotte, now has no clear favorite.
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Hokies Strengthen In-State Recruiting Foundation
May 25, 2010
If newspaper reports are accurate, Virginia Tech is expected to announce the hiring of John Richardson as a new assistant men's basketball coach sometime soon. Richardson has a long history of basketball in the state of Virginia, and he is a very good hire from a recruiting perspective.
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Top Basketball Games of the Decade: #1through #5
May 21, 2010
ACC basketball is always gut wrenching. Today, we bring you five more games that went down to the wire. These are also our top five basketball games of the last decade for Virginia Tech.
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The Latest On PG Ty Garland
May 20, 2010
Virginia Tech point guard recruit Ty Garland has less than a month to go before he graduates from John Bartram High in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His primary focus right now is finishing out strong in the classroom to be able to get to Blacksburg this summer. Right now, he is confident in the job he's doing.
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Top Basketball Games of the Decade: #6 through #10
May 18, 2010
Chances are, you have a pretty good memory of most of the games we'll cover today. If not the actual games themselves, then at least something from each game stood out to you. Today we've got some Deron Washington highlights, a road win against UVA, as well as arguably the best atmosphere of the decade in Cassell Coliseum. Those moments highlight games #6 through #10.
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Top Basketball Games of the Decade: #11 through #15
May 14, 2010
There have been a lot more great basketball games than great football games over the last decade. That's partly because there have been more basketball games in general, and partly because ACC basketball games are generally very close. Some very close games, including plenty that came down to the final possession, did not make this list.
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Hokies Will Have Experience and Talent Next Year
April 8, 2010
Assuming Malcolm Delaney does not hire an agent and he returns to Virginia Tech next season, the Hokies will bring back almost their entire team intact. In that scenario, Tech would return all five starters, 98.5% of their points scored and 96.3% of their minutes played. They would be the oldest and most experienced team in the ACC.
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Top Junior PG Commits To Virginia Tech
April 2, 2010
Virginia Tech has added another touted recruit to its 2011 men's basketball recruiting class. Vance (Charlotte, N.C.) point guard Marquis Rankin, a Scout.com and Rivals.com 4-star prospect, called Tech head coach Seth Greenberg yesterday and committed, becoming the third high school rising senior to commit to the Hokies.
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Carolina Challenge: Sullivan Names Top 5
April 2, 2010
North Mecklenburg (Huntersville, N.C.) forward Bernard Sullivan named a top five this past Saturday and the list includes three ACC schools and two Big East schools. The 6-8 junior has been offered by four of the five favorites.
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Carolina Challenge: VT Has Offered 2012 PG
April 1, 2010
5-10, 165-pound sophomore point guard Tyler Lewis (Forsyth Country Day in Lewisville, N.C.) put on a show at Dave Telep's Carolina Challenge, incuding a 13-assist performance in his team's opener. The performance comes as no surprise, as this past season he averaged nine assists (and 21 points) per game in leading Forsyth to a North Carolina Independent Schools state semifinal appearance.
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Carolina Challenge: VT Eyeing Kimbro
March 31, 2010
6-4, 185-pound shooting guard/wing forward Tony Kimbro averaged 13.5 points, five rebounds and two steals per game this past season for NCISAA state champ Christ School (Arden, N.C.). Kimbro, a junior who has caught the attention of Virginia Tech and other major Division 1 programs, showed off a nice 3-point shot while averaging 18.3 points per game at the Carolina Challenge.
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Hokies Look Ahead to Promising 2010-11 Season
March 31, 2010
With the NIT winding down, the Final Four set to start this weekend, and spring football practice beginning today, it's time to put the final touches on our coverage of Virginia Tech's 2009-10 basketball season. This is a look ahead to next year, one of the most highly-anticipated basketball seasons in Virginia Tech history, as the Hokies return all their starters and gun for an NCAA tournament invitation.
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Carolina Challenge: VT High On Williams
March 31, 2010
West Mecklenburg (Charlotte, N.C.) star Terrence Williams exploded for 19 points in his first game at last Saturday's Challenge. The 6-4 junior didn't quite regain the form in games two and three, but on the day he showed an impressive shooting stroke, quickness and athleticism.
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Carolina Challenge Update: PG Marquis Rankin
March 30, 2010
TechSideline.com was in Cary, North Carolina, last Saturday for Dave Telep's Carolina Challenge. A number of Virginia Tech targets were on hand for the event, including 4-star point guard Marquis Rankin, a junior out of Vance High School in Charlotte. The 6-0, 170-pound prospect was happy to be there along with 79 other top players from the Tar Heel state.
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Season a Success
March 29, 2010
This season ended the same as the last two, with a trip to the wrong side of the NCAA bubble and a home loss in the NIT. But the similarities between the 2009-10 Hokies and previous editions end there. This year's Hokies bought into Seth Greenberg's vision, accepted their roles, had better team chemistry, and, oh yes ... won a lot of games.
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Garland Finishes Career With Over 2,000 Points
March 25, 2010
Ty Garland played most of his varsity high school basketball career at point guard, the position he held as a freshman and sophomore and for part of his junior season. The 6-1, 165-pound senior, a Virginia Tech recruit, was a full-time 2 this season and played well, averaging about 25 points per game while leading Bartram to a 19-10 overall record and a Public AAAA league title. Garland produced no matter where he lined up in head coach James Brown's backcourt, finishing his high school career with 2,198 points.
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Hokies Stop Just Short of New York
March 25, 2010
With 14:26 remaining in the game last night, J.T. Thompson stole the ball at midcourt. He slashed in front of a pass, knocked it towards the Hokie basket, and ran after it. Virginia Tech was leading 60-48 and was torching the nets, and as Thompson pursued the loose ball, a trip to New York was all but a done deal.
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Home Loss to Rhode Island Ends Tech's Season
March 25, 2010
Blacksburg, VA - Virginia Tech's season came to an end on Monday night with a 79-72 loss to Rhode Island in Cassell Coliseum. The Hokies advanced to the quarterfinals of the NIT for the second time in three years, and finished the year with a 25-9 record. The Rams improved to 26-9, and they will advance to Madison Square Garden to play North Carolina.
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Basketball Game Preview: Rhode Island at Virginia Tech
March 24, 2010
Presented by Kent Square Condominiums:
#1 seed Virginia Tech will face #2 seed Rhode Island, a tough team out of the Atlantic 10, on Wednesday night for the right to go to Madison Square Garden. The Rams and Hokies have not met since 2001, and the winner of this matchup will face the North Carolina Tar Heels in the NIT semifinals on March 30th.
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