Darrion Pellum, a 6′6″ shooting guard or small forward, verballed to the Hokies on Tuesday, making him the sixth member of the 2007 Recruiting Class. He is repeating his senior season at Massanutten Military Academy in Woodstock, VA after playing for the Hampton Crabbers previously.

Pellum averaged close to 20 points per game this season and is a good three-point and free throw shooter.

Darrion can sign on the dotted line in April when the Spring signing period begins. He is a three-star recruit according to Rivals.com and Scout.com.

From Scout.com’s free profile of Darrion:

“Strong wing player who was originally a member of the Class of 2006 out of Hampton, Va. Could be a big time scorer, especially if he takes his conditioning seriously. Can shoot it and drive to cup with success.”

March 29, 2007

Greenberg Mulls Options | Roanoke Times

March 28, 2007

New practice facility approved | Collegiate Times

Ex-Hampton High player commits to Tech | Newport News Daily Press

Brother will miss brother | Newport News Daily Press

March 27, 2007

Practicing in style | Roanoke Times

Singletary, Dowdell among AP honorees | Newport News Daily Press

March 26, 2007

Dowdell receives AP honor | HokieSports.com

Brad Greenberg bound for Radford | Collegiate Times

Oden leads Rivals.com All-Defensive Team | Rivals.com

Bios

Allen, Jeff 6′7″, 220 lbs. Forward Hargrave Military Academy Rivals Ratings: 4 stars, #88 overall in 2007, 25th best PF Scout Ratings: 4 stars, #9 PF Of Note: - Post-grad at Hargrave this year. - 14.3 points and 10.6 boards per game last year at Oak Hill Academy (#2 team in the nation). Shot 64% from the floor. - 11 points and 13 boards per game as a Junior at DeMatha (teammate of Nigel Munson)

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The Virginia Tech Board of Visitors approved a new basketball practice facility that will be located next to Cassell Coliseum.

From the Virginia Tech website, written by Larry Hincker:
The board also approved a resolution to build a new 59,000 square foot basketball practice facility for use by the men’s and women’s intercollegiate basketball teams. The building, to be located adjacent to Cassell Coliseum, will include two practice courts, men’s and women’s locker rooms, a training room for both teams, and space for Olympic weight training.

Zabian Dowdell was named to the All-American honorable mention team by the Associated Press today. The 1st team All-ACC guard is the joins fellow Hokies Dell Curry (1986), Bimbo Coles (1990), and Bryant “Opie” Matthews (2004) to be named All-Americans in the last 25 years.  The last three have been honorable mention.  Curry was 2nd-team in 1986.

Congrats Zabe!

TechHoops.com exclusive photos from the Hokies first NCAA victory in 11 years are now online!

Check out all the sights from the season, along with Niemo arm curling Jamon Gordon, Zabian Dowdell, and other teammates at the 22nd Hokie Celebration.

All of the TechHoops.com photo galleries have been upgraded and linked from the Game Film button above, or you can get there by clicking this link.

We have also finished some new desktop wallpaper from this past season.

If you have any photos that you’d like to share from the season, contact us at TheTeam at TechHoops.com.

Brad Greenberg, formerly Tech’s associate head coach under his brother Seth, was introduced on Friday as the new head coach of the radford highlanders. It is not expected that he will take any of the other assistants away from his brother and no news has been released yet about replacing Brad on the VT staff. This would sure make a game against the highlanders even more interesting.

radford finished 8-22 this past season. Brad has no head coaching experience.

Official radford Announcement

Congrats to “Vpivet” who is the only player out of the 37 that entered the TechHoops.com NCAA pool to pick all of the Final Four teams. Vpivet only had one of the Elite Eight incorrect.

8 Ball is making up for his dismal ACC Tournament picks by leading the TechHoops.com staff with 3 of the 4 Final Four teams. I am out of it since I picked the Hokies to win it all.

The Hokies baseball team has already equaled the number of ACC wins they had all of last year in just eight games with four.  Tech fell to #4 unc in the rubber game of the series on Sunday, but beat the heels yesterday.  VT is now 4-5 in ACC play after going just 4-24 last year under retired Head Coach Chuck Hartman.  The Hokies are now led by Peter Hughes and are 15-10 overall on the season.  Tech even won their first ACC series of the season at historically terrific georgia tech.

March 25, 2007

A Season to Remember | Planet Blacksburg

March 23, 2007

Brad Greenberg set to take head job at Radford | Roanoke Times

VT alums are apparently highly caffeinated | dubbledubs

Greenberg’s design easier said than done | Newport News Daily Press

Greenberg’s brother takes Radford job | Newport News Daily Press

March 22, 2007

Excerpt from “To Hate Like This …” | ESPN.com

Showing staying power now next task for Tech men’s basketball program | The Roth Report, HokieSports.com

March 21, 2007

Hokies’ Vinson enjoys his NCAA trip | Valdosta Daily Times

Road Trip to Columbus | Tech Sports Blog

Hokies have work to do for next season | Roanoke Times

Big losses for Hokies | Richmond Times-Dispatch

Hokies’ seniors exit with solid year | Newport News Daily Press

March 20, 2007

Radford will talk to Tech assistant | Roanoke Times

Dismal tourney for ACC | Raleigh News & Observer

March 19, 2007

ACC massacre | Cuse Country

Salukis smother Hokies’ run in NCAAs | Fredericksburg Free Lance Star

Tech goes home | Roanoke Times

Ending not pretty for Hokies | Roanoke Times

Va. Tech and UVA ousted from NCAA tournament | Richmond Times-Dispatch

Southern Illinois’ defense, 3-point shooting prevent comeback by the Hokies | Richmond Times-Dispatch

VA. TECH NOTES | Richmond Times-Dispatch

Tech’s finale symbolic of its season | Richmond Times-Dispatch

Salukis bite Hokies, don’t let go | Newport News Daily Press

Dowdell, Gordon end stellar careers at Tech | Norfolk Virginian-Pilot

Tech cornerstones sit down for good | Lynchburg News and Advance

Scoring woes doom Hokies’ upset bid | Lynchburg News and Advance

Hokies: A Season of Highlights Ends With Virginia Tech Hitting Low Mark | Washington Post

Sunday’s Games - Terrible Weekend For The ACC | Duke Basketball Report

March 18, 2007

Closer look: S. Illinois-Virginia Tech | SI.com

Hokies’ NCAA Tournament run ends with loss to SIU | HokieSports.com

Greenberg Is In a State of Perpetual Agony by John Feinstein | Washington Post

Salukis hope to take step up with trip to Sweet 16 | USA Today

Salukis, Hokies prep for ‘smash-mouth’ game | Bloomington Pantagraph

SIU fine with winning ugly | Chicago Daily Herald

Virginia Tech ready, but still in shock | Washington Times

Major test | The State Journal Register

For Hokies’ Collins, It’s Been a Season of Cope | Washington Post

Back to the grind | Roanoke Times

Hokies look for offense | Roanoke Times

Salukis boast tough defense | Roanoke Times

Day off they will cherish |Roanoke Times

TECH NOTES | Richmond Times-Dispatch

Hokies, Cavs find anxiety part of event | Richmond Times-Dispatch

Hokies hope history doesn’t repeat vs. Salukis | Newport News Daily Press

Opposite styles today | Newport News Daily Press

Will the X-men be heroes or goats for Tech and U. Va.? | Norfolk Virginian-Pilot

Southern Illinois is one-up on Tech | Lynchburg News and Advance

Hokies rally past Illini | Northwest Herald