Virginia Tech isn't Amani Hansberry's first new school following a transfer. After spending his freshman year at Illinois, the then-freshman forward moved with Chester Frazier to Morgantown, West Virginia to suit up for the Mountaineers.
In Wednesday’s ACC Action, Virginia Tech beat Saint Joseph’s 94-59, NC State took care of UNC-Greensboro 110-64 and Stanford got past Montana State 77-68.
There's still two and a half months to go until men's basketball kicks off for Virginia Tech, but one pressing question: how does the depth chart look for the Hokies?
Virginia Tech men's basketball's frontcourt has seen a complete overhaul from last year. Aside from senior forward Tobi Lawal, the frontcourt has been remodeled in order to produce a deeper lineup from top to bottom.
Last season was a disaster of sorts for Virginia Tech. The Hokies lost a lot of talent in the transfer portal and did not do a good job of replacing them, leading to a season where they were one of the worst teams in the ACC.
It has been quite an overhaul for Virginia Tech Basketball this offseason and they are hoping to put last season's poor record and performance behind them.
Former VCU transfer Tobi Lawal recently announced his intentions to return to Virginia Tech after withdrawing from the 2025 NBA Draft. Lawal led the Hokies in both points per game (12.4) and rebounds (7.0).
Miami men's basketball player Divine Ugochukwu entered the NCAA Transfer Portal at the beginning of the month. Since then Mike Young and his revamped squad have reached out to guard.
Izaiah Pasha selected the Hokies over three other ACC schools: Louisville, Virginia, and Wake Forest. Additionally, he turned down offers from several other prominent programs, including Charleston, Gonzaga, Michigan, Penn State, Texas Tech, and Villanova.
Virginia Tech is one of many teams around the country that is looking to replenish their roster through the transfer portal, and the Hokies already have one big commitment from West Virginia forward Amani Hansberry.
The transfer portal is still rolling on in college basketball, though many of the top transfers in the country are starting to or have already found a new home.
The transfer portal is still rolling on in college basketball, though many of the top transfers in the country are starting to or have already found a new home.
Virginia Tech had been quiet in the transfer portal prior to this weekend, but Mike Young and the Hokies landed a premier commitment from one of the best forwards in the transfer portal.
It is clear that Virginia Tech Basketball has struggled the past couple of years. Since winning the ACC Championship back in 2022, head coach Mike Young and the Hokies have compiled a 51-49 record, including a 13-19 record this past season.
Saturday evening, sophomore forward Amani Hansberry announced that he has committed to Virginia Tech. Hansberry spent one year at West Virginia, following over assistant coach Chester Frazier from Illinois.
Virginia Tech basketball has a roster to rebuild ahead of 2025-26. The Hokies scored a major prospect from nearby. West Virginia forward Amani Hansberry is the newest Va.
Virginia Tech has had a number of players enter the transfer portal this offseason, but they landed their first big commitment tonight. West Virginia transfer forward Amani Hansberry is going from the Big 12 to the ACC and will play for Virginia Tech this season.
On Tuesday, the West Virginia Mountaineers lost another player to the transfer portal, which is a big one. On3’s Joe Tipton was the first to announce that sophomore forward Amani Hansberry has decided to go portaling following a successful season with the Mountaineers.
Considering the circumstances, it's not all that surprising to see another portal entry from West Virginia. On Tuesday evening, WVU sophomore forward Amani Hansberry entered his name into the portal, according to Joe Tipton of On3 Sports.
On most nights, Javon Small is asked to be the guy to make things happen for West Virginia, and while he was still very much involved in Wednesday's win over Cincinnati, it was the young bucks who stepped when Darian DeVries needed them most.
Amani Hansberry scored 17 points and grabbed career-high 13 rebounds to help West Virginia rally past Cincinnati 62-59 on Wednesday in Morgantown, W.Va., a critical victory for the Mountaineers' at-large NCAA Tournament hopes.
The Bearcats lost a brutal offensive showing from both sides 62-59 at West Virginia on Wednesday night to make every game a must-win scenario for the rest of the season.
Amani Hansberry scored 17 points and West Virginia closed out strong to take a 72-61 home victory over Utah in Morgantown on Saturday. Javon Small totaled 14 points and eight assists, Joseph Yesufu added 14 points and Jonathan Powell scored his 11 points in the second half to lift the Mountaineers (15-8, 6-6 Big 12).
Starring center Amani Hansberry played less than a minute for WVU basketball on Sunday, but luckily for the Mountaineers, his injury is not believed to be serious.
Former Illinois forward Amani Hansberry helped lead West Virginia to a 2-1 showing at the Bad Boy Mowers Battle 4 Atlantis Tournament, with both victories coming against Top 25 squads.