Going into the 2025-26 season for the Virginia Tech men's basketball team, there is a lot of excitement for several reasons. One reason is because of retention head coach Mike Young got and transfers. In the spring, he picked up a commitment from incoming freshman Neoklis Avdalas.
He signed with Virginia Tech after withdrawing from the NBA Draft process, and he has already received some high praise from Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports. On Tuesday, the ACC released its preseason poll and All-ACC teams, with Avdalas receiving an accolade.
Neoklis Avdalas receives preseason accolade
The ACC released their 2025-26 preseason All-ACC Teams, and Virginia Tech did not have any players named to those teams, nor did they have any voted for ACC Preseason Player of the Year.