NCAA Basketball Recruiting: Analyzing top 2020 classes prior to spring

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29. Virginia Tech Hokies (3 commits)

Average Class Ranking: 29.5

Head coach Mike Young took over the Virginia Tech program during this past season and immediately started to implement his advanced offensive system. The Hokies might have entered the year with low expectations due to several offseason departures but they began by emerging as a potential NCAA Tournament team. Even though they faded down the stretch of the campaign, it still feels as though Coach Young will have this program back as a consistent presence in the postseason relatively quickly.

Diving into the 2020 recruiting class, Virginia Tech already holds three commits and that includes the backcourt of the future for the program. Joe Bamisile, a 6-foot-5 shooting guard out of Richmond, is the top-rated commit so far as he is ranked at No. 70/68 in the class. A strong, well-rounded in-state prospect that does just about everything well, Bamisile is an excellent addition that should be able to seamlessly fit with the rest of the roster.

Alongside him, Darius Maddox also fits the bill of an incoming producer in the backcourt. He is a 6-foot-4 guard out of Oak Hill Academy that could be a high-level scorer in college. Maddox is an improving 3-point shooter and is also deadly off the bounce in mid-range and at the rim. He is ranked as the No. 99/119 overall prospect in the class.

Power forward David N’Guessan then rounds out this group for Virginia Tech so far. He committed to the program in late March and was one of the best available players at the time. N’Guessan is out of Mount Zion Prep, stands at 6-foot-8, and is ranked at No. 169/NR.

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