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College basketball insider explains how Virginia Tech landed five-star recruit

When Neoklis Avdalas committed to Virginia Tech last spring, it opened some eyes. He verbally committed before heading to the NBA Draft combine, but if he withdrew, he was committed to Mike Young and the Hokies.

He ended up withdrawing and kept true to his word and officially signing with Virginia Tech when he withdrew. Avdalas came with a lot of hype, and people were wondering if he could live up to the hype. Through the first two games of the season, he's proving that it could be a special season in Blacksburg.

On Saturday's 107-101 Virginia Tech overtime win over Providence, Avdalas had a game that opened a lot of eyes and had a lot of people asking the question, 'How did he end up at Virginia Tech?