Four-star 2017 shooting guard commits to Virginia Tech Posted May 5, 2016 Recruiting and on-court results have picked up at Virginia Tech since Buzz Williams took over as head coach. In his second year at the helm, the Hokies won ten conference games. Thursday night Virginia Tech landed its first verbal commitment in the Class of 2017, as four-star shooting guard Nickeil Alexander-Walker made his pledge. (NBC Sports)