2013–14 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team

2013–14 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball

Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
2013–14 record	9–22 (2–16 ACC)
Head coach	James Johnson (2nd year)
Assistant coach	Kurt Kanaskie
Assistant coach	Andrew Moore
Assistant coach	Ramon Williams
Home arena	Cassell Coliseum

	Conf				Overall
2013–14 ACC men's basketball standings
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
#3 Virginia †	16	–	2	.889	30	–	7	.811
#14 Syracuse	14	–	4	.778	28	–	6	.824
#8 Duke	13	–	5	.722	26	–	9	.743
#19 North Carolina	13	–	5	.722	24	–	10	.706
Pittsburgh	11	–	7	.611	26	–	10	.722
Clemson	10	–	8	.556	23	–	13	.639
North Carolina State	9	–	9	.500	22	–	14	.611
Maryland	9	–	9	.500	17	–	15	.531
Florida State	9	–	9	.500	22	–	14	.611
Miami (FL)	7	–	11	.389	17	–	16	.515
Wake Forest	6	–	12	.333	17	–	16	.515
Georgia Tech	6	–	12	.333	16	–	17	.485
Notre Dame	6	–	12	.333	15	–	17	.469
Boston College	4	–	14	.222	8	–	24	.250
Virginia Tech	2	–	16	.111	9	–	22	.290


† 2014 ACC Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll

The 2013–14 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team represented Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by second year head coach James Johnson and played their home games at Cassell Coliseum. They were a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They finished the season 9–22, 2–16 in ACC play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the ACC Tournament to Miami (FL).

On March 17, head coach James Johnson was fired. He compiled a record of 22–41 in two seasons. On March 21, he was replaced by Buzz Williams, most recently the head coach at Marquette.

Recruiting class

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Ben Emelogu SG	Grand Prairie, TX	South Grand Prairie	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Oct 13, 2012
Ben Emelogu SG	Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 70
Maurice Kirby C	Chandler, AZ	Basha	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	Oct 11, 2012
Maurice Kirby C	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 67
Malik Muller PG	Germany	Urspring	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	228 lb (103 kg)	Feb 14, 2013
Malik Muller PG	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NA
Trevor Thompson C	Indianapolis, IN	St. Johns NW Military Academy	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Sep 4, 2012
Trevor Thompson C	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NA
Devin Wilson SG	McKees Rocks, PA	Montour	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Apr 15, 2013
Devin Wilson SG	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 64
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: NA Rivals: NA ESPN: NA
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Virginia Tech Commit List for 2013". Rivals.com. Retrieved 11/18/13. Check date values in: `\|accessdate=` (help) "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 11/18/13. Check date values in: `\|accessdate=` (help) "2013 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 11/18/13. Check date values in: `\|accessdate=` (help)

Roster

2013–14 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	High School/Junior College	Home town
1.5 !G	1	Mueller, MalikMalik Mueller	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 210 lb (95 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Urspring	Ehingen, Germany
3.5 !F	2	van Zegeren, JoeyJoey van Zegeren	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 82 !6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 225 lb (102 kg)	2.5 !RS So	Canarias Basketball Academy	Hoogeveen, Netherlands
1.5 !G	3	Smith, AdamAdam Smith	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 170 lb (77 kg)	2.5 !RS So	Fayette County / UNC Wilmington	Jonesboro, Georgia
3.5 !F	4	Raines, CadarianCadarian Raines	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 238 lb (108 kg)	4.5 !RS Sr	Petersburg	Petersburg, Virginia
1.5 !G	10	Rankin, MarquisMarquis Rankin	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 185 lb (84 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Hargrave Military Academy	Charlotte, North Carolina
1.5 !G	11	Wilson, DevinDevin Wilson	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 185 lb (84 kg)	1.5 !RS Fr	Montour	McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania
3.5 !F	14	Donlon, GregGreg Donlon (W)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 230 lb (104 kg)	2.0 !So	Cosby	Midlothian, Virginia
1.5 !G	15	Emelogu, BenBen Emelogu	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 205 lb (93 kg)	1.0 !Fr	South Grand Prairie	Grand Prairie, Texas
3.5 !F	21	Kirby, MauriceMaurice Kirby	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 235 lb (107 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Basha	Chandler, Arizona
3.5 !F	22	Beyer, ChristianChristian Beyer	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 200 lb (91 kg)	3.0 !Jr	New Bern	New Bern, North Carolina
1.5 !G	25	Johnston, WillWill Johnston	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 205 lb (93 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Midlothian	Midlothian, Virginia
3.5 !F	31	Eddie, JarellJarell Eddie	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 220 lb (100 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Cannon School	Charlotte, North Carolina
3.5 !F	32	Thompson, TrevorTrevor Thompson	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 83 !6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 210 lb (95 kg)	1.0 !Fr	St. John's Northwestern Military Academy	Indianapolis, Indiana
3.5 !F	33	Wood, MarshallMarshall Wood	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 230 lb (104 kg)	2.0 !So	Rustburg	Rustburg, Virginia
3.5 !F	42	Barksdale, C.J.C.J. Barksdale	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 235 lb (107 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Hargrave Military Academy	Danville, Virginia

Head coach

James Johnson

Assistant coach(es)

Kurt Kanaskie
Ramon Williams
Andrew Moore

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: 2013-11-18

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Site (Attendance)
Regular season
11/09/2013*	USC Upstate (Coaches vs. Cancer Classic)	L 63–64	0–1	Cassell Coliseum (5,321)
11/12/2013*	West Virginia	W 87–82	1–1	Cassell Coliseum (5,049)
11/17/2013*	Western Carolina (Coaches vs. Cancer Classic)	W 79–61	2–1	Cassell Coliseum (5,617)
11/18/2013*	VMI	W 105–92	3–1	Cassel Coliseum (4,162)
11/22/2013*	vs. #1 Michigan State (Coaches vs. Cancer semifinals)	L 77–96	3–2	Barclays Center (6,115)
11/23/2013*	vs. Seton Hall (Coaches vs. Cancer, 3rd place game)	L 67–68	3–3	Barclays Center (6,098)
11/26/2013*	Furman	W 75–54	4–3	Cassell Coliseum (3,470)
11/29/2013*	Radford	W 81–56	5–3	Cassell Coliseum (5,217)
12/03/2013*	Winthrop	W 81–63	6–3	Cassell Coliseum (3,888)
12/08/2013	at Miami (FL)	W 61–60 ^OT	7–3 (1–0)	BankUnited Center (6,270)
12/21/2013*	vs. VCU (Governor’s Holiday Hoops Classic)	L 52–82	7–4	Richmond Coliseum (10,605)
12/28/2013*	UNC Greensboro	L 52–55	7–5	Cassell Coliseum (4,847)
12/31/2013*	UMES	W 82–66	8–5	Cassell Coliseum (4,179)
01/07/2014	#2 Syracuse	L 52–72	8–6 (1–1)	Cassell Coliseum (4,367)
01/11/2014	Boston College	L 59–62	8–7 (1–2)	Cassell Coliseum (3,972)
01/15/2014	Clemson	L 49–56	8–8 (1–3)	Cassell Coliseum (4,022)
01/19/2014	at Notre Dame	L 63–70	8–9 (1–4)	Edmund P. Joyce Center (8,849)
01/22/2014	Wake Forest	L 77–83	8–10 (1–5)	Cassell Coliseum (51,56)
01/25/2014	at Virginia	L 45–65	8–11 (1–6)	John Paul Jones Arena (14,215)
01/29/2014	at Boston College	L 52–76	8–12 (1–7)	Conte Forum (2,964)
02/01/2014	Maryland	L 60–80	8–13 (1–8)	Cassell Coliseum (5,110)
02/05/2014	at Florida State	L 50–70	8–14 (1–9)	Donald L. Tucker Center (5,759)
02/08/2014	at #25 Pittsburgh	L 57–62 ^2OT	8–15 (1–10)	Petersen Events Center (12,508)
02/15/2014	Miami (FL)	W 53–45	9–15 (2–10)	Cassell Coliseum (5,105)
02/18/2014	##14 Virginia	L 53–57	9–16 (2–11)	Cassell Coliseum (5,316)
02/22/2014	NC State	L 64–71	9–17 (2–12)	Cassell Coliseum (5,268)
02/25/2014	at #6 Duke	L 48–66	9–18 (2–13)	Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
03/01/2014	#19 North Carolina	L 56–60	9–19 (2–14)	Cassell Coliseum (6,546)
03/04/2014	at Maryland	L 47–64	9–20 (2–15)	Comcast Center (10,517)
03/08/2014	at Georgia Tech	L 51–62	9–21 (2–16)	Hank McCamish Pavilion (8,155)
ACC Tournament
03/12/2014	vs. Miami (FL) (First round)	L 53–57	9–22	Greensboro Coliseum (10,945)
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. ( ) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.

References

Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball

Venues	War Memorial Gymnasium (1926–1961) Cassell Coliseum (1962–present)

Rivalries	Virginia

Culture & lore	History HokieBird "Tech Triumph"

People	Head coaches

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