Breaking: Kerry Blackshear chooses Florida over return to Virginia Tech

Former Hokie Kerry Blackshear Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images The Virginia Tech Hokies and new basketball coach Mike Young were certainly hoping they’d get one more season of Kerry Blackshear, Jr. Those hopes were evaporated on Wednesday evening, when Jeff Goodman of Stadium Sports reported Blackshear would likely be heading to Florida.

Kerry Blackshear, barring a last-minute change of heart, is expected to choose Florida, source told @Stadium. Huge pickup for Mike White and the Gators.

— Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanHoops) June 27, 2019 First, this was not totally unexpected. We’ve discussed here how it was becoming unlikely Blackshear would remain in Blacksburg. After taking a grand tour of…