Important Recruiting Weekend Ahead for Virginia Tech Basketball

Posted Sep 2, 2021
As big of a weekend as it is for Virginia Tech football, it’s an important few days for the basketball program. Mike Young & Co. welcome three talented recruits, Rodney Rice, Tyler Nickel and Braden Huff, to Blacksburg for official visits over the next few days. A four-star, 6-8, 210-pound forward from Elkton, Va., Nickel plays at East Rockingham High School. (Tech Sideline)

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