The Virginia Tech men’s basketball team gained some experienced frontcourt help Wednesday.
Wright State standout forward Grant Basile tweeted Wednesday that he has decided to transfer to play for the Hokies.
The 6-foot-9, 225-pound Basile averaged 18.4 points, 8.5 rebounds, 1.6 blocks and 32.6 minutes as a fourth-year junior this year, earning All-Horizon League second-team honors for the second straight season. He started every game for Wright State, which won 22 games and the Horizon League tournament.
He had 14 points, eight rebounds and three blocks for the Dayton, Ohio, school in a First Four win over Bryant in the NCAA tournament this year, then had 21 points, five rebounds and three blocks in his team’s loss to No. 1 seed Arizona.
Basile is joining the Hokies as a graduate transfer. He has two years of eligibility left, including his extra season of eligibility.
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