Virginia Tech PG Brandon Rechsteiner will enter the transfer portal according to 247 Sports’ Travis Branham.
Rechsteiner is the fourth Hokie to choose to enter the transfer potral along with guards Jaydon Young and Rodney Brown Jr, and center Patrick Wessler.
Rechsteiner saw a significant jump in minutes from his freshman to sophomore seasons, starting 15 games though he was passed by Ben Hammond around late December/early January for the starting PG job. He averaged 7.0 points, 2.8 assists, and 1.0 rebounds in 22.2 minutes per game while shooting 36.5% from the field including 29.9% from three-point range.
He will have two years of eligibility remaining plus a redshirt.
His departure puts the Hokies at nine players for next season, leaving six spots open for transfers or late HS/JUCO additions.
The new House Settlement rules means that the number to watch is 15 rather than 13 similar how football is now 105 rather than 85, with those numbers being roster spots instead of just scholarship players. All 15 roster spots can be on scholarship now compared to the maximum 13 scholarship opportunities plus walk-ons.
With that in mind, Rechsteiner’s departure puts the Hokies at 10 players for next season, leaving five spots open at the moment.
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