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Virginia Tech Basketball: Analyzing the Hokies’ rotation for 2018-19

By Tristan Freeman

DURHAM, NC - FEBRUARY 14: Head coach Buzz Williams of the Virginia Tech Hokies directs his team against the Duke Blue Devils during their game at Cameron Indoor Stadium on February 14, 2018 in Durham, North Carolina. Duke won 74-52. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images)
DURHAM, NC - FEBRUARY 14: Head coach Buzz Williams of the Virginia Tech Hokies directs his team against the Duke Blue Devils during their game at Cameron Indoor Stadium on February 14, 2018 in Durham, North Carolina. Duke won 74-52. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images) /
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CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA – FEBRUARY 10: Nickeil Alexander-Walker #4 of the Virginia Tech Hokies shoots over Isaiah Wilkins #21 of the Virginia Cavaliers in the first half during a game at John Paul Jones Arena on February 10, 2018 in Charlottesville, Virginia. (Photo by Ryan M. Kelly/Getty Images)
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA – FEBRUARY 10: Nickeil Alexander-Walker #4 of the Virginia Tech Hokies shoots over Isaiah Wilkins #21 of the Virginia Cavaliers in the first half during a game at John Paul Jones Arena on February 10, 2018 in Charlottesville, Virginia. (Photo by Ryan M. Kelly/Getty Images) /

Small Forward

Minutes Allocated (40 total): Nickeil Alexander-Walker (26), Landers Nolley (11) and Ty Outlaw (3)

With a number of upperclassmen on the roster, Virginia Tech will have to find some new faces very soon. That won’t be the case on the wings, with quality players ready for big minutes.

Alexander-Walker started every game as a freshman, averaging double figures in scoring with a high level of efficiency overall. He started out as well as any freshman could, with three 20+ point games in the first four outings of his career including 29 in a win over The Citadel. The 6’5 wing didn’t crack 20 the rest of the season, hitting the freshman wall in the ladder part of the season. Alexander-Walker’s consistency should be much better in year two.

Outlaw has the kind of size and spacing ability that should give him minutes at the three-spot but the primary backup will be Nolley, a freshman simply too good to sit on the bench.

The 6’7 wing is an outstanding athlete who is capable and playing multiple positions on both ends of the court. What the former Georgia Bulldog commit will bring is a slashing ability that was missing from the Hokies. I’m positive that I’m underselling how much he’ll play next season but it’s hard to take minutes away from the upperclassmen and Alexander-Walker. However, Nolley will be a face of Virginia Tech’s future starting in 2019-20.

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