Inside HOKIE SPORTS | Vol. 12 No. 3 | January 2020

28 Inside Hokie Sports “I think back to that experience, and I thought it was an indication of how damn smart he is and how self-aware he is. What a fine young person he is—he’s great. I’m thankful for a lot of reasons—point guard, leadership, and done it. He’s been great for me, I’ll tell you that.” Bede had conversations with Young up until the end of the spring semester. Then he went home and had heartfelt conversations with his mom. Six weeks after putting his name in the portal, he took it out. “I just thought it was the right decision,” Bede said. “I believed in Coach Young. I believed in the coaching staff. I knew I’d be in a good spot. It was just everything. BEDE TAKES THE POINT FOR TECH “It was hard trying to leave Cassell and the atmosphere here. Blacksburg is like my second home now. It was hard to move everything out. Even when I went home for that little break period, even packing up some of my things, it was kind of hard to do, and I’m like, ‘I don’t know if I’ll be able to leave this place. It’s done so much for me.’” Bede continues to be the leader for this young Tech squad. He’s doubled his scoring, and he entered a Jan. 11 game against NC State with an astounding 93 assists compared to 25 turnovers. Outside of promising star Landers Nolley II, Bede plays more than anyone else, averaging nearly 30 minutes per game. Options to register 1. By mailing a check (make it out to Virginia Tech Men’s Basketball Reunion) to the address below: Hahn Hurst Basketball Center Attention Men’s Basketball 605 Washington St. SW Blacksburg, VA 24061 2. Or register online at vthoki.es/MBB-Reunion Schedule of events Friday, Feb. 7 6-8 p.m. – Meet & Greet at Courtyard Marriott Saturday, Feb. 8 10:30 a.m. – Hahn Hurst Tour Noon– Boston College game, alum introductions at halftime 6 p.m. – Dinner at Bull & Bones Sunday, Feb. 9 TBA – Breakfast at Hotel For more information, go to vthoki.es/MBB-Alumni. Registration fee for the event is $50 per person, which includes Friday’s social, Saturday’s dinner and a ticket to the game. For those bringing additional guests, the fee is set at $25 per person. The deadline for registration is Monday, Feb. 3. TheVirginiaTechmen’sbasketballofficehassecuredaspecialrateof$99(plustax)pernightattheCourtyardMarriott located at 105 Southpark Dr., Blacksburg, VA 24060. For reservations, please call 540-552-5222 and reference the Virginia Tech Men’s Basketball Reunion Block when making your reservations to receive the special rate. Please reserve your hotel by Monday, Feb. 3. Continued from page 27