In an offseason full of movement across the college basketball landscape, Virginia Tech head coach Mike Young didn’t just dive into the transfer portal — he went across the ocean.
The headline addition is Neoklis “Neo” Avdalas, a 6'8 guard/wing from Greece who flirted with the NBA Draft before ultimately committing to the Hokies in June. But he’s not the only international piece in the program as the Hokies also added German C Antonio Dorn. With the additions of Avdalas and Dorn, Young and his staff are making it clear: international recruiting is no longer a side project in Blacksburg — it’s a focal point.
And Mike Young is very happy to add both of these players to his team, especially the potential 2026 NBA first round pick Avdalas.
“Thank God we got him,” Young said of Avdalas. “We needed to get him, and we’re fortunate enough to do so.”
Avdalas first appeared on Virginia Tech’s radar back in early April, and that is thanks to a connection between assistant coach Chester Frazier and NBA agent Alex Saratsis, who represents stars like Giannis Antetokounmpo and Bam Adebayo.
