Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball
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| Virginia Tech Hokies | |
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| University | Virginia Tech |
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| Conference | ACC |
| Location | Blacksburg, VA |
| Head Coach | Seth Greenberg (4th year) |
| Arena | Cassell Coliseum (Capacity: 10,052) |
| Nickname | Hokies |
| Colors | Maroon and Orange
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The Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team is a NCAA Division I college basketball team competing in the Atlantic Coast Conference. Home games are played at Cassell Coliseum, located on Virginia Tech's campus in Blacksburg.
Virginia Tech has seen a resurgence of its basketball program under coach Seth Greenberg. During the 2006-2007 regular season, Virginia Tech beat Duke at Cameron Indoor Stadium and also beat top-ranked North Carolina in Blacksburg. The Hokies went on to beat fourth-ranked North Carolina in Chapel Hill that same season.
The Hokies lost to Southern Illinois in the second round of the 2007 NCAA tournament. The Hokies' last appearance in the NCAA tournament was following the 1995-1996 season. They won the National Invitation Tournament following the 1994-1995 and 1972-1973 seasons.[1]
[edit] Retired Jerseys
The following players have had their jerseys retired by Virginia Tech.
| Name | Number | Position | Career after Virginia Tech |
| Bimbo Coles | 12 | G | Made United States Olympic team in 1988. Selected in the second round of the 1990 NBA draft by the Sacramento Kings. Played 14 NBA seasons. |
| Ace Custis | 20 | F | Currently plays professional basketball in Japan. |
| Dell Curry | 30 | G | Selected in the first round of the 1986 NBA Draft by the Utah Jazz. Played 16 NBA seasons with five different teams. |
| Allan Bristow | 44 | F | Played in the NBA for ten years, was the third-ever head coach of the Charlotte Hornets franchise. |
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