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1. Men's Basketball Athlete of the Year
Basketball (M) :: Devin Wilson :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 6 Iss. 11
Devin Wilson | Freshman | McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania There weren’t a lot of positives that came out of the men’s basketball season for the Hokies, who finished in last place in the ACC for the third consecutive year. But Dev…
2. Allen anxious to turn around Tech's basketball fortunes
Basketball (M) :: From the Editor's Desk :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 6 Iss. 11
Someone who carries around two cell phones – smart phones, no less – must be a person of utmost importance, or certainly a celebrity of some sorts. “Nah,” Seth Allen said, with a smile. “I use one just for music.” Tho…
3. Williams hire has Tech buzzing with excitment
Basketball (M) :: IHS Extra :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 6 Iss. 9
Tech AD Whit Babcock hired former Marquette coach Buzz Williams to be the Hokies’ head basketball coach and hopefully turn around the program’s fortunes Buzz Williams told the crowd at Cassell Coliseum that he was excited about the …
4. Williams up for the challenge of changing the fortunes of the Tech men's basketball program
Basketball (M) :: From the Editor's Desk :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 6 Iss. 9
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5. News & Notes
Basketball (M) :: News & Notes :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 6 Iss. 9
Swimmers collect hardware from ACC The Virginia Tech swimming and diving teams had a great season, and the league’s head coaches certainly took notice. Tech swimming coach Ned Skinner and diving coach Ron Piemonte received the ACC …
6. Miracle at Madison Square Garden not a thing of the past for '73 NIT title team
Basketball (M) :: IHS Extra :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 6 Iss. 8
More than 40 years have passed since the Tech basketball team won four games by five points to claim the 1973 NIT crown – but the former players and coaches remember vividly how they pulled it off Nearly every member of the 1973 NIT t…
7. Wilson named to ACC's all-freshman teams
Basketball (M) :: Men's Hoops Notebook :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 6 Iss. 8
Tech’s point guard set three school freshman records this season, including one held by former great Dell Curry, and was rewarded by both the media and the league’s coaches Devin Wilson became just the fourth Tech player to make th…
8. News & Notes
Basketball (M) :: News & Notes :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 6 Iss. 8
Hokies land transfer QB Michael Brewer, a quarterback from Lake Travis, Texas, will be transferring to Virginia Tech after spending the previous three years at Texas Tech. He plans to graduate from Texas Tech in May and then t…
9. Biding His Time
Basketball (M) :: Men's Hoops Notebook :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 6 Iss. 7
The NCAA forced Malik Mueller to sit out this season, but the German native is making the most of a difficult situation Malik Mueller was relegated to the role of team cheerleader and scout team player after the NCAA ruled him ineligibl…
10. News & Notes
Basketball (M) :: VT News and Notes :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 6 Iss. 7
Beamer names Searels new offensive line coach Tech football coach Frank Beamer named Stacy Searels as the team’s new offensive line coach shortly after previous offensive line coach Jeff Grimes departed for the same position a…
11. Season of injuries testing the Hokies
Basketball (M) :: Men's Hoops Notebook :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 6 Iss. 6
Tech coach James Johnson’s squad has been a little inconsistent this season, primarily because injuries have resulted in a lot of lineup shuffling Tech point guard Devin Wilson had started every game through the first 13 games and dis…
12. News & Notes
Basketball (M) :: VT News and Notes :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 6 Iss. 6
Tech adds Purdue to football schedule Virginia Tech and Purdue have agreed to play a home-and-home football series that begins in 2015. The Hokies will travel to West Lafayette, Ind., for a Sept. 19, 2015 game against the Boilerm…
13. Johnson replenishes perimeter
Basketball (M) :: Men's Hoops Recruiting :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 6 Iss. 5
The Tech men’s basketball coach signed three perimeter prospects to letters of intent during the fall signing period The son of former Duke standout Antonio Lang, T.J. Lang averaged more than 17 points per game as a junior and will b…
14. Eddie off to fast start
Basketball (M) :: Men's Hoops Notebook :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 6 Iss. 5
Tech senior Jarell Eddie has already broken his career high in scoring and recorded three double-doubles in the Hokies’ first nine games Jarell Eddie, who scored a career-high 34 points in Tech’s win over Winthrop, has produced at a…
15. Men's Basketball Profiles
Basketball (M) :: 2013-14 Profiles :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 6 Iss. 3
#4 Cadarian Raines Class: r-Senior | Position: Forward | Height: 6-9 | Weight: 238 | Hometown: Petersburg, Va. Inside the numbers: Averaged 6.6 points and 6.4 rebounds per game last season … Scored in double figures on eight occasi…
16. Johnson era enters second season
Basketball (M) :: Men's Basketball Season Preview :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 6 Iss. 3
Despite seeing Erick Green graduate, Tech coach James Johnson finally has a full roster and is optimistic about the Hokies’ 2013-14 chances in his second year at the helm The Hokies will need for Cadarian Raines to improve on his aver…
17. News & Notes
Basketball (M) :: VT News and Notes :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 6 Iss. 3
Davis named an ACC Legend Andre Davis, a former Tech receiver in the late 1990s and early 2000s, was selected to be a member of the 2013 Class of Legends by the Atlantic Coast Conference. The legends will be honored Dec. 6, the night be…
18. Bigger - And Better
Basketball (M) :: IHS Extra: New Video Scoreboards :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 6 Iss. 2
Large, new high-definition video scoreboards in both Lane Stadium and Cassell Coliseum should enhance fans’ experiences while generating more revenue from advertising The new high-definition video scoreboard at Lane Stadium is larger …
19. News & Notes
Basketball (M) :: VT News and Notes :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 6 Iss. 1
Six slated for induction into the Virginia Tech Sports Hall of Fame Major League pitcher Joe Saunders and PGA Tour golfer Johnson Wagner headline a six-member class selected for induction into the Virginia Tech Sports Hall of Fame. T…
20. Co-Athletes of the Year
Basketball (M) :: Virginia Tech Athlete's of the Year :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 5 Iss. 11
One player won a national championship in his final collegiate event. The other accomplished a Tech first, leading the nation in scoring and being named the ACC’s player of the year. Given their unbelievable accomplishments over the c…
21. Tech's top ten of the past year
Basketball (M) :: 2012-13 Edition :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 5 Iss. 11
Here are the top 10 moments of the 2012-13 academic year as compiled by the magazine staff, with help from several in the athletics communications office: 1. Ziegler, Kruzliak claim national titles Alexander Ziegler and Tomas Kruzli…
22. Cassell Coliseum reseating set to get underway
Basketball (M) :: IHS Extra :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 5 Iss. 11
After going through the reseating process for Lane Stadium, Tech fans shouldn’t have any reservations about going through the process for Cassell Coliseum. After all, the process is practically the same. Season ticket applicat…
23. The 2012-13 athletics year ranks as one of the best ever for Tech
Basketball (M) :: From the Editor's Desk :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 5 Iss. 11
The NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships marked the end of the 2012-13 sports year for Virginia Tech athletics, and it rounded out arguably the greatest athletics year in the history of the university. That may seem like…
24. News & Notes
Basketball (M) :: VT News and Notes :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 5 Iss. 10
Two Tech players selected in NFL Draft Tech football players Corey Fuller and Vinston Painter were selected in the sixth round of the 2013 NFL Draft held April 25-27 at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. Fuller, a receiver from …
25. With the hoops season over, Hokies look ahead to life without Green
Basketball (M) :: Men's Hoops season recap :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 5 Iss. 9
Jarell Eddie averaged more than 12 points per game this past season and should be one of the Hokies' top scoring threats next season. The question was simple enough. What was the difference between the first part of the season, when th…
26. News & Notes
Basketball (M) :: VT News and Notes :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 5 Iss. 9
Tech to use online system for 2013 football seat changes and parking choices For the first time, Virginia Tech football season ticket holders will be required to make changes to their seat locations and to pick their parking locations e…
27. Green scores great season in senior year
Basketball (M) :: Men' Hoops Spotlight :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 5 Iss. 8
Thanks to a supportive family and an unmatched work ethic, Tech guard Erick Green puts together a season for the record books Erick Green’s daily routine of hitting 300 shots paid off big time this season, as he earned the ACC’s Pla…
28. Green's big season leads to accolades
Basketball (M) :: Men's Hoops Notebook :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 5 Iss. 8
The final week of the 2012-13 regular season wasn’t particularly kind to the Virginia Tech men’s basketball team. The Hokies suffered two road losses and ended up as the No. 12 seed in the ACC Tournament. But for Erick Green, the en…
29. Green's career got off to a slow start, but he ended it as ACC's player of the year
Basketball (M) :: Roth Report :: Bill Roth :: Vol. 5 Iss. 8
Erick Green’s record-breaking season has been arguably the best by an individual player in school history. Last week, Virginia Tech senior guard Erick Green walked off the floor of the Greensboro Coliseum after completing one of the …
30. Twenty-five years ago, Virginia Tech and Southern Miss combined for 274 points in a breathless, frenetic, up-and-down-the-court classic that set a Cassell Coliseum scoring mark and today remains the . . . HIGHEST-SCORING GAME IN TECH HISTORY
Basketball (M) :: IHS Extra: 25-year anniversary, VT vs. USM :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 5 Iss. 7
Bimbo Coles It was the winter of 1988, and both Louisville and Memphis State dominated Metro Conference basketball attention. It was the era of great players like Louisville’s Pervis Ellison and Memphis State’s Elliot Perry, with th…
31. Lack of depth taking its toll on Hokies as season moves toward final weeks
Basketball (M) :: Men's Hoops Notebook :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 5 Iss. 7
Cadarian Raines scored in double figures in back-to-back games for the first time this season when he had 10 points against Miami and 12 against UNC. Fresh off an extremely disappointing overtime loss to the North Carolina Tar Heels i…
32. News & Notes
Basketball (M) :: VT News and Notes :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 5 Iss. 7
Custis, Houseright named ACC Legends Former Tech men’s basketball player Ace Custis and women’s basketball standout Michelle Houseright were named part of the 2013 ACC Legends class, as announced by ACC commissioner John Swofford. E…
33. Injury to Wood creates opportunity for walk-on
Basketball (M) :: Men's Hoops Notebook :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 5 Iss. 6
Christian Beyer expected to be a player who only helped out in practices, but he has played more than 20 minutes per game since Marshall Wood went down with a foot injury. Around this time a year ago, Christian Beyer spent his free …
34. Next Generation
Basketball (M) :: Men's Hoops Recruiting :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 5 Iss. 5
Tech coach James Johnson signed four prospects to letters-of-intent as part of his first recruiting class The lack of depth on the Virginia Tech men’s basketball team certainly hurts related to on-court performance. But it does hel…
35. Fast Start
Basketball (M) :: Men's Hoops Notebook :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 5 Iss. 5
The Tech men’s basketball team won its first seven games and got off to the program’s best start in 30 years New Virginia Tech men’s basketball coach James Johnson has done a masterful job of downplaying his team’s victories t…
36. Readying for Reseating of Cassell Coliseum
Basketball (M) :: IHS Extra :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 5 Iss. 5
The Tech athletics department and the Hokie Club plan on using the same general process that was used to reseat Lane Stadium Round 1 of the Virginia Tech athletics department’s reseating plan went quite smoothly. Now, the departm…
37. Lots for an AD to consider when it comes to nonconference scheduling
Basketball (M) :: Roth Report :: Bill Roth :: Vol. 5 Iss. 4
When Virginia Tech AD Jim Weaver was forced to find additional nonconference football games starting next year, there were plenty of factors to consider – the financial implication of a new series, finding an attractive opponent fo…
38. Men's Basketball Profiles
Basketball (M) :: 2012-13 Profiles :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 5 Iss. 3
#11 Erick Green Class: Senior | Position: Guard | Height: 6-3 | Weight: 185 | Hometown: Winchester, Va. Inside the numbers: Played in 31 of the team’s 33 games, making 30 starts … Led or tied for the team lead in scoring on 18 oc…
39. Ready to lead
Basketball (M) :: Men's Basketball Preview :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 5 Iss. 3
New men’s basketball coach James Johnson takes over a Tech squad long on experience, but short on depth Strong winds blew through Blacksburg several months ago, and no, we’re not referring to anything remotely resembling the derec…
40. Johnson excited about first season in charge of Tech basketball program
Basketball (M) :: From the Editor's Desk :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 5 Iss. 3
New Tech men’s basketball coach James Johnson makes sure he wins the opening tip on every day. He gets up at dark, gets to work before dawn leaks over the eastern horizon, and like the great defensive player he was at Ferrum back…
41. Men's Basketball Athlete of the Year
Basketball (M) :: Erick Green :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 4 Iss. 11
Erick Green | Junior | Winchester, Va. After enjoying a breakthrough campaign as a sophomore, Erick Green continued his steady improvement and enjoyed a fine junior season despite the team’s struggles in close games. Green earned s…
42. Tech's Top 10 of the Past Year
Basketball (M) :: 2011-2012 Edition :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 4 Iss. 11
Here are the top 10 moments of the 2011-12 school year as compiled by the magazine staff, with help from several in the athletics communications office: 1. Thomas rallies Tech past Miami In a football game that featured 73 points a…
43. Changing of the Cassell Guard
Basketball (M) :: Men's Basketball Extra :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 4 Iss. 10
James Johnson takes over the reins as the head basketball coach at Tech When James Johnson graduated from Ferrum in 1993, he began taking steps toward his dream of becoming a head coach at the collegiate level. He probably never imag…
44. Tech's basketball players excited after Weaver tabs Johnson new men's head coach
Basketball (M) :: From the Editor's Desk :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 4 Iss. 10
Less than 24 hours after Tech AD Jim Weaver dismissed Seth Greenberg as the men’s basketball coach in a rather surprising move, Erick Green walked into the office of Tom Gabbard, the associate AD for internal affairs and the men’s …
45. Johnson gets his chance to be a head coach at a place he loves
Basketball (M) :: Kroger Roth Report :: Bill Roth :: Vol. 4 Iss. 10
The plane, other than the roar of the engines, was completely silent. Virginia Tech’s basketball team had just suffered one of the most excruciating losses in recent years. Tech led Florida State by nine points with only 1:29 …
46. Close, but not quite, the theme for Hokies this past season
Basketball (M) :: Men's Hoops Notebook :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 4 Iss. 9
Erick Green led the Hokies to a win over Clemson at the ACC Tournament, but Tech’s season ended with a loss to Duke in the quarterfinals. Virginia Tech’s 2012 ACC Tournament appearance ended the only way it really could, considering…
47. Injury Spoils Season Finale
Basketball (M) :: Men's Hoops Spotlight :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 4 Iss. 8
A groin injury forced Victor Davila to miss the final six regular-season games of his career, but the Puerto Rico native hopes to continue playing hoops – maybe back home It was roughly 30 hours before the tipoff of the final Virgin…
48. Hokies struggle down the stretch, but Raines certainly a bright spot
Basketball (M) :: Men's Hoops Notebook :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 4 Iss. 8
Following the Virginia Tech basketball team’s loss to N.C. State in the regular-season finale, Cadarian Raines politely begged off interviews, which is certainly his right. The bashful big fellow may not have felt comfortable talkin…
49. Former Tech hoops player Chris Ellis holds many fond memories of his days at Tech
Basketball (M) :: Where Are They Now? :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 4 Iss. 7
Long before Chris Ellis – the one whom most younger Tech fans know – accomplished so much on the football field, another Chris Ellis from the same town accomplished quite a bit on the basketball court for the Hokies. Only those …
50. With his performance against Clemson, Finney-Smith busts himself and Hokies out of slump
Basketball (M) :: Men's Hoops Notebook :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 4 Iss. 7
On a Friday night, the one actually before the Hokies’ game with Clemson, Tech head coach Seth Greenberg had nothing better to do, so he contacted Dorian Finney-Smith and asked him to meet at the Hokies’ practice facility for a lit…
52. Winning streak hopefully has Hokies ready for ACC competition
Basketball (M) :: Men's Hoops Notebook :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 4 Iss. 6
The Virginia Tech men’s basketball team closed 2011 on a winning note and a winning streak – and they hope that propels the Hokies to more success in the new year. Dorenzo Hudson The Hokies traveled halfway across the country…
53. Greenberg and staff ink two during the early signing period
Basketball (M) :: Men's Hoops Recruiting :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 4 Iss. 5
Tech men’s basketball coach Seth Greenberg and his staff continued their trend of signing long, athletic prospects by inking two of those types during the early signing period in November. Greenberg and his staff signed Marshall Wood,…
54. Though a freshman, Brown giving the Hokies solid production
Basketball (M) :: Men's Hoops Notebook :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 4 Iss. 5
Tech men’s basketball coach Seth Greenberg joked earlier this season that Robert Brown hadn’t seen a shot that he didn’t like to take. Yet the funny thing is this: Greenberg wouldn’t want the young man to stop shooting. Robert …
55. Men's Basketball Profiles
Basketball (M) :: Profiles :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 4 Iss. 3
#5 Dorenzo Hudson Class: R-Senior Position: Guard Height: 6-5 Weight: 220 Hometown: Charlotte, N.C. Inside the numbers: Played in nine games, starting eight, before missing the remainder of last season after undergoing surgery on h…
56. Return of injured players and arrival of talented freshmen usher in a new era for Tech hoops
Basketball (M) :: Men's Basketball Preview :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 4 Iss. 3
Given that the Virginia Tech basketball program lost the third-leading scorer in school history, the fourth-leading rebounder and fifth-leading shot blocker in school history, and a role player who contributions were incalculable, it wou…
57. Five storylines to watch for 2011-12 hoops season
Basketball (M) :: From the Editor's Desk :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 4 Iss. 3
Certainly, the majority of Tech fans are hip deep into football season, but perhaps the real intrigue this fall centers on the men’s basketball program, where, for the first time in four years, the Hokies will open a season without Ma…
58. Tech's 2010-11 season comes to end with NIT loss to Wichita State
Basketball (M) :: Men's Hoops Notebook :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 3 Iss. 9
Erick Green, who averaged 11.6 points per game this season in his first as a starter, will be a critical figure for Tech next season. Seth Greenberg wasted little time in putting this past season to rest and beginning preparations for n…
59. OPENING SHOT - Frank Alvis forever made himself the answer to a trivia question when he scored the first points at Cassell Coliseum
Basketball (M) :: Basketball Extra :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 3 Iss. 8
Frank Alvis was recognized by the Tech athletics department at a game in 2006 for scoring the first two points at Cassell Coliseum. Frank Alvis cemented himself into Virginia Tech history when he scored the first two points at Cassell…
60. Cassell Moments: Fan Responses
Basketball (M) :: Basketball Extra :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 3 Iss. 8
In the February issue of Inside Hokie Sports, Jimmy Robertson wrote a story about the 50th anniversary of Cassell Coliseum, and within that story, he listed his top 10 moments in the Cassell’s history. The staff posted the story on hok…
61. ONE FOR THE AGES - On a day when ESPN's College GameDay makes its first trip to Blacksburg for basketball, the Hokies stun top-ranked Duke
Basketball (M) :: Men's Hoops Notebook :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 3 Iss. 8
Following the Hokies’ stunning victory over Duke on Feb. 26, Tech head coach Seth Greenberg went home and enjoyed a muted celebration with his family by eating cheese and crackers and enjoying a glass of red wine. For sure, there’…
62. DOUBLING UP - Jeff Allen doesn't like to talk much, but this much is sure - he's learned from his past and become a double-double machine in his senior season
Basketball (M) :: Men's Hoops Spotlight :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 3 Iss. 8
Jeff Allen has been through some ups and downs in his career for the Hokies, but as a senior, he was a dominating force. The question came at head basketball coach Seth Greenberg like most others. It came in the news conference fol…
63. Dowdell finally achieves lifelong dream - to play in the NBA
Basketball (M) :: From the Editor's Desk :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 3 Iss. 8
p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt;"Times New Roman"; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; } We’re going to stop the presses here and report that we’ve found the happiest dude in America.…
64. Allen eclipses milestone in solid senior season
Basketball (M) :: Men's Hoops Notebook :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 3 Iss. 7
With his 15 points in Tech’s win over N.C. State, Jeff Allen eclipsed the 1,500-point mark for his career. It has taken a while, but Tech forward Jeff Allen is starting to get recognized for his production on the basketball court …
65. GOLDEN CELEBRATION - In 50 years of existence, Cassell Coliseum has provided many terrific thrills for Tech fans - and many nightmares for opponents
Basketball (M) :: Basketball Extra :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 3 Iss. 7
The beautiful building is hard to miss: a stunning display of concrete and architecture sitting on the corner of Washington Street and Spring Road on Virginia Tech’s campus. It features a glass front entrance, domed roof and concrete…
66. February a short month that will go a long way toward determining Tech's NCAA fate
Basketball (M) :: From the Editor's Desk :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 3 Iss. 7
February stands as the shortest month of any year with just 28 days (29 every four years), but for college basketball teams, those 28 days are the most important of the season. A color commentator on a recent broadcast compared February…
67. COACHING CAROUSEL - Former Tech standout Charlie Thomas' love of basketball has taken him to many different places
Basketball (M) :: Where Are They Now? :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 3 Iss. 6
Charlie Thomas helped lead the Hokies to the NIT title in 1973, and after four seasons of playing professional basketball, he got into coaching. Charlie Thomas grew up in Harrisonburg, Va., and grew up around the sport of basketball. H…
68. Injuries leave Tech short on numbers as Hokies enter New Year
Basketball (M) :: Men's Hoops Notebook :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 3 Iss. 6
With his strong play this season, Jeff Allen now ranks in the top 20 at Tech in career scoring and the top five in career rebounding, career steals and career blocked shots. On a recent ACC teleconference, a reporter asked Tech head coa…
69. Greenberg and staff land top-15 recruiting class
Basketball (M) :: Men's Hoops Recruiting :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 3 Iss. 5
Dorian Finney-Smith is the top-rated recruit in Tech’s class and a big reason why the Hokies’ recruiting haul was ranked No. 12 nationally by ESPNU.Photo courtesy of The Daily Press in Newport News Since arriving at Virginia Tech, m…
70. Hokies optimistic despite early-season struggles
Basketball (M) :: Men's Hoops Notebook :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 3 Iss. 5
p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt;"Times New Roman"; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; } Malcolm Delaney scored 26 points in Tech’s loss to UVa and will shortly be in the top five on Te…
71. Meet the 2010-2011 Men's Basketball team
Basketball (M) :: Men's Basketball profiles :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 3 Iss. 3
#0 JEFF ALLEN Class: Senior Position: Power forward Height: 6-7 Weight: 230 Hometown: Washington, D.C. Inside the numbers: Started 31 of 34 games a year ago … Averaged 12 points and a team-leading 7.4 rebounds per game … Sho…
72. Despite injuries, Hokies have high hopes for 2010-11 season
Basketball (M) :: Men's Basketball Preview :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 3 Iss. 3
Malcolm Delaney earned first-team All-ACC honors a year ago after averaging better than 20 points per game and is primed for a big senior year. The Virginia Tech men’s basketball team still plans on going into the 2010-11 season with …
73. Five keys for Hokies' hopes of making it to the NCAA Tournament
Basketball (M) :: From the Editor's Desk :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 3 Iss. 3
On a recent Monday evening, your friendly editor shunned a portion of Monday night football to catch an episode of Dancing with the Stars. Why, we’re not sure. Instead of watching Chicago’s Devin Hester twinkle-toe his way down the …
74. Athlete of the Year - Queen Harrison
Basketball (M) :: Sport-by-sport Athletes of the year :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 2 Iss. 11
QUEEN HARRISON - Overall Athlete of the Year Senior, Hurdler, Women's Track and Field, Richmond, Virginia Queen Harrison For all her crowning glory during her first three years at Virginia Tech – from school records to ACC champio…
75. Men's hoops recruiting class to bring scoring punch next fall
Basketball (M) :: Men's Hoops Recruits :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 2 Iss. 9
Tech coach Seth Greenberg took steps last fall to replace some production that will depart after the 2010-11 season by signing two big-time scorers in Jarell Eddie and Tyrone Garland. Both of them wrapped up their prep careers this seas…
76. Hokies' ACC Tournament not a memorable one
Basketball (M) :: ACC Men's Hoops Notebook :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 2 Iss. 9
Malcolm Delaney and the Hokies couldn’t get past Miami in the quarterfinals of the ACC Tournament. The anguished look on Malcolm Delaney’s face said it all. So, too, did the stat line – 3-for-15, seven points. “I shot horribly…
77. Tech's 2009-10 season comes to a close with NIT loss to Rhode Island
Basketball (M) :: Men's Hoops Notebook :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 2 Iss. 9
Dorenzo Hudson scored 27 points in the Hokies’ victory over UConn in the NIT and finished the season scoring in double figures in the final 11 games. Only minutes after the Hokies’ season-ending loss to Rhode Island, Tech coach Seth…
78. RELISHING HIS ROLE - Terrell Bell's career got off to a slow start, but he's made an impact with his defense and rebounding this season
Basketball (M) :: Men's Hoops Spotlight :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 2 Iss. 8
Terrell Bell On the evening of Feb. 15, Tech men’s basketball coach Seth Greenberg probably wasn’t putting in a lot of thought about George Washington or Teddy Roosevelt or any of the 44 presidents whose contributions to America get…
79. Witcher makes the most of Senior Night
Basketball (M) :: Men's Hoops Notebook :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 2 Iss. 8
Lewis Witcher played his best game of the season, scoring four points and grabbing four rebounds against N.C. State on Senior Night. Lewis Witcher knew that he would be getting the start on Senior Night at Cassell Coliseum. But he pro…
80. Expansion of college basketball's NCAA Tournament would be beneficial to Tech's program
Basketball (M) :: From the Editor's Desk :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 2 Iss. 8
As most know, only an exclusive group of members receive invitations to college basketball’s Big Dance [a.k.a. the NCAA Tournament] these days. But that might be changing. And Virginia Tech could be a beneficiary of the rumored change…
81. FROM SMALL TOWN TO BIG TIME - Dorenzo Hudson came from a small town and his career got off to a slow start, but a 41-point game has sparked a breakout season
Basketball (M) :: Men's Hoops Spotlight :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 2 Iss. 7
Dorenzo Hudson His bio in the Virginia Tech men’s basketball guide lists his birthplace as Marshville, N.C., and, on the surface, that town sounds like just about any other wholesome municipality in the deep South. Yet despite be…
82. Delaney and Hudson now share FT mark
Basketball (M) :: Men's Hoops Notebook :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 2 Iss. 7
Malcolm Delaney has done a great job of scoring from both the field and the free-throw line this season.On a cold, snowy afternoon when both teams were frigid from the floor at Cassell Coliseum, Malcolm Delaney took it upon himself to pr…
83. Herbster's career in athletics administration has a Midwest flavor
Basketball (M) :: Where Are They Now? :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 2 Iss. 6
Those pursuing a career in athletics administration often view it as a glamorous profession, and for sure, it has its perks. But there is a not-so-glamorous side, particularly for those who work at smaller institutions. At these spots, …
84. Witcher excited about the rest of the season and his future
Basketball (M) :: Men's Hoops Spotlight :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 2 Iss. 6
Lewis Witcher After a stellar high school career at nearby Franklin County High, Tech men’s basketball player Lewis Witcher is wrapping up his career with the Hokies. Witcher is the lone scholarship senior on the team and the only pla…
85. Hudson enjoys career night in Cancun as Hokies win without Delaney
Basketball (M) :: Men's Hoops Notebook :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 2 Iss. 6
Dorenzo Hudson’s 41 points against Seton Hall surpassed his previous career high of 24 set earlier this season against VMI.Tech men’s basketball coach Seth Greenberg kept raving about Dorenzo Hudson’s work ethic in practice and exp…
86. Greenberg and staff sign two during the early signing period
Basketball (M) :: Men's Hoops Recruiting :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 2 Iss. 5
Photo by Arianna Hoffman of Scout.comJarell Eddie has a lot of skills and should help the Hokies on the perimeter next season. The Tech men’s basketball staff only had two scholarships at their disposal heading into the 2009 fall si…
87. Hokies beat familiar foe in Big Ten/ACC Challenge to wrap up road trip
Basketball (M) :: Men's Hoops Notebook :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 2 Iss. 5
Terrell Bell and the Hokies opened the season with a 5-1 mark, including three victories on the road. The road-weary Virginia Tech men’s basketball team wrapped up a season-long road trip in thrilling fashion by winning at one of th…
88. Celebrating a Silver Anniversary
Basketball (M) :: 25 Year's Ago :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 2 Iss. 3
In the spring of 1984, Doug Waters started the Hokie Huddler, a publication devoted to the coverage of Virginia Tech athletics. The publication has changed names and formats over the course of 25 years, and this year, we want to celebrat…
89. An in depth look at each player of the men's hoops team
Basketball (M) :: Men's Hoops Profiles :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 2 Iss. 3
LEWIS WITCHER #21 Class: Senior Position: Power forward Height: 6-9 Weight: 218 Hometown: Rocky Mount, Va. Inside the numbers: Played in 30 games a year ago, starting one and averaging 8.8 minutes per game … Averaged two …
90. With a lot of experience and talent returning, Hokies again have high hopes
Basketball (M) :: Men's Hoops Preview :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 2 Iss. 3
Jeff Allen Though wildly speculated, Seth Greenberg did not move during the offseason. But he certainly changed addresses in one respect over the summer - he moved his basketball program’s headquarters roughly 100 yards down Wash…
91. Getting defensive the main emphasis for men's hoops squad heading into upcoming season
Basketball (M) :: From the Editor's Desk :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 2 Iss. 3
A conversation about the upcoming basketball campaign with Seth Greenberg leads one to believe that he is exploring a new defensive philosophy this season. Sounds like he doesn’t want his team to pick up the opponents at halfcourt. No…
92. Robinson's race to aid others
Basketball (M) :: VT News and Notes :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 2 Iss. 3
Wayne Robinson helped the Hokies on the court and continues to help the school off it. Age may have robbed him of his quickness, but almost 30 years after graduating from Virginia Tech as one of the best basketball players in school h…
93. Six to be inducted into the Tech Sports Hall of Fame
Basketball (M) :: VT News and Notes :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 2 Iss. 2
Six to be inducted into the Tech Sports Hall of Fame A former head coach and former student-athletes from five different sports make up the 2009 class selected for the Virginia Tech Sports Hall of Fame. The six inductees include: …
94. Marcel Lomnicky is Virginia Tech's Athlete of the Year
Basketball (M) :: Athlete of the Year :: Matt Kovatch :: Vol. 1 Iss. 11
ATHLETE OF THE YEAR - Marcel Lomnicky (men's track and field) Nitra, Slovakia Freshman - Thrower Marcel Lomnicky has recorded a career’s worth of accomplishments in less than six months. The freshman from Slovakia enrolle…
95. Tech's recruiting class closes prep careers and gears up for ACC play
Basketball (M) :: Men's Hoops Recruits :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 1 Iss. 9
A year ago, Tech fans wondered how the basketball program would fare with the departure of versatile superstar Deron Washington. Another postseason berth simply answered that question. Now, they wonder how Tech’s program will get…
96. Curtain falls on Hokies' 2008-09 season with NIT loss to Baylor
Basketball (M) :: Men's Hoops Notebook :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 1 Iss. 9
Despite the early tip-off, Tech's fans showed up in full force. But Tech couldn't extend its season, falling to the Bears 84-66 in the second round of the NIT. The Virginia Tech Hokies’ 2009 National Invitation Tournament run came to …
97. Basketball Knows No Boundaries
Basketball (M) :: Men's Hoops Spotlight :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 1 Iss. 8
Cheick Diakite
98. Basketball family loses beloved member
Basketball (M) :: Men's Hoops Notebook :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 1 Iss. 8
Despite having cancer, Allen Calloway never complained during his battle with the disease. His quiet, unassuming manner will be missed by all. Allen Calloway’s battle with cancer unfortunately ended the way most do against this insi…
99. An unlikely league coach makes case for Hokies
Basketball (M) :: From the Editor's Desk :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 1 Iss. 8
Judging from message board fodder, snippets of conversations unintentionally overheard and harsh critiques delivered by friends, the prevailing thought here is that Tech fans certainly care little for the Duke Blue Devils. Part of that …
100. 2009 football schedule filled with exciting match-ups
Basketball (M) :: VT News and Notes :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 1 Iss. 8
In mid-February, the ACC finally released the football schedules for each team for the upcoming season, and the Hokies’ slate features attractive non-conference match-ups against Alabama and Nebraska and two Thursday night appearances …
101. From Puerto Rico to Prominence
Basketball (M) :: Men's Basketball Feature :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 1 Iss. 7
A.D. Vassallo’s decision to come to the United States has resulted in him becoming an ACC star Like most young kids growing up in Puerto Rico, he came home from school, went into his house, probably tossed his book bag on the couch …
102. Hokies end struggles against N.C. State and finish first half of ACC with 5-3 mark
Basketball (M) :: Men's Hoops :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 1 Iss. 7
Jeff Allen’s 21 points helped Tech snap a six-game losing streak to the Wolfpack. The attire of a head basketball coach never decides the outcome of a game. But given that the Hokies had lost to N.C. State on six straight occasions,…
103. Close games create angst for coaches, great theater for hoops fans
Basketball (M) :: From the Editor's Desk :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 1 Iss. 7
February 2 represents Groundhog Day, the time-honored tradition when Punxsutawney Phil waddles out of his cozy burrow on Gobbler’s Knob and predicts the remaining length of winter – which always seems to be six more weeks. Fifteen y…
104. Tech student-athletes remain active in local communities
Basketball (M) :: Student Life :: :: Vol. 1 Iss. 7
This past fall, members of the men’s basketball team read to children at local elementary schools. Practice, class, rehabilitating injuries, film review, training room, study hall and tutoring sessions – it’s all in a day’s wo…
105. Dixon living the life
Basketball (M) :: VT News and Notes :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 1 Iss. 7
Dixon living the life Carlos DixonFormer Tech basketball player Carlos Dixon spent last season playing in Korea. This season, though, he decided to take his talents to South America. Dixon is averaging 12.3 points per game for Quilme…
106. New Year's Resolutions
Basketball (M) :: New Years Resolution :: Matt Kovatch :: Vol. 1 Iss. 6
My New Year’s Resolution is … To have my best year ever academically and baseball-wise. Also, to win the ACC Championship. - Rhett Ballard, Baseball To learn how to dance. - Martha Blakely, Women’s Tennis To become an a…
107. Hoops team hoping recent trend holds form
Basketball (M) :: Men's Hoops Notebook :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 1 Iss. 6
Malcolm Delaney and the Hokies are expecting to see even better results the second half of the season. With the spring semester set to begin, it’s time for a little refresher course concerning the Virginia Tech men’s basketball team…
108. Hokies sign four players for 2009-10 hoops season
Basketball (M) :: Men's Hoops Recruiting :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 1 Iss. 5
Seth Greenberg and his staff signed four players who not only added talent to the roster, but also took care of some needs. Tech men’s basketball coach Seth Greenberg already possesses a talented, young team, but the Hokies’ hea…
109. Last-second losses leave Hokies heartbroken
Basketball (M) :: Men's Hoops :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 1 Iss. 5
A.D. Vassallo Following the Hokies’ game with Wisconsin, an exhausted A.D. Vassallo slumped in one of the leather couches in the men’s basketball lounge area with an exasperated expression on his face. “At least he hit a shot…
110. Harris named first-team All-ACC; seven others honored
Basketball (M) :: VT News and Notes :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 1 Iss. 5
Orion Martin has gone from walk-on to scholarship player to starter in his four-plus years at Tech. He can add All-ACC player to that list. Martin, a defensive end from Martinsville, Va., was one of eight Hokies to receive All-ACC reco…
111. 2008-09 Men's Basketball Profiles
Basketball (M) :: Men's Hoops Profiles :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 1 Iss. 3
40 A.D. VASSALLO Class: Senior Position: Guard/small forward Height: 6-6 Weight: 215 Hometown: Toa Baja, Puerto Rico Inside the numbers: Started all 35 games last season … Averaged a team-leading 16.9 points per game and 34.3 mi…
112. Experience, talent and motivation have Hokies' hopes high
Basketball (M) :: Men's Hoops Preview :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 1 Iss. 3
A.D. Vassallo The stock market’s recent plunging has investors searching far and wide for a safe haven to put their future retirement dollars. From a college basketball perspective, the safe money seems to be on the Virginia Tech men…
113. League foe provides lesson for Hokies as they get ready to begin upcoming season
Basketball (M) :: From the Editor's Desk :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 1 Iss. 3
A.D. Vassallo is majoring in sociology. Cheick Diakite chose agricultural economics. Lewis Witcher picked accounting. That’s just a smattering of majors for Tech men’s basketball players. There are others, though not a single one in…
114. Tincher honored, getting ready to head to Japan
Basketball (M) :: VT News and Notes :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 1 Iss. 3
At some point, the awards and accolades may stop rolling in for Angela Tincher. Maybe. The latest one came courtesy of the Tech athletics department. On the same day in which the softball pitcher and her family stood at midfield before…
115. Tech AD provides answers on a wide array of topics
Basketball (M) :: Jim Weaver Q&A :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 1 Iss. 1
Virginia Tech is entering its fifth season in the ACC and there is a lot of going on within the athletics program. We sat down with Jim Weaver, director of athletics, as part of our annual Q&A to get his thoughts on a wide range of topic…
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