The NCAA Tournament isn’t even over, and we’ve begun to see plenty of movement in the world of college basketball. For the Virginia Tech Hokies, the season ended two weeks ago with a disappointing first-round loss to the Wake Forest Demon Deacons in the ACC Tournament. The Hokies entered the ACC Tournament as one of the top four teams out, and could’ve made the Big Dance with one or two wins.
Tech’s loss to Wake Forest summed up what was a disappointing 19-13 season, with an 8-12 ACC record.
Now, sophomore
guard Izaiah Pasha will enter the NCAA transfer portal.
Pasha, a 6-foot-5, 205-pound guard from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, transferred to Virginia Tech last spring after he was named CAA Freshman of the Year at Delaware. In his one season at Delaware, Pasha averaged 11.9 points, 4.2 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game. He shot 51.7% from the field and 76.9% from the free-throw line. He averaged right at 30 minutes per game for the Blue Hens.
However, that didn’t translate to Blacksburg. Pasha appeared in only 18 games, averaging eight minutes per contest, 2.0 points per game and shot only 35% from the field, making only 1 of 7 3-point attempts and shot just 53% from the foul line.
Pasha was initially ticketed for a more significant role until the Hokies landed a commitment from five-star guard Neoklis Avdalas. Despite a fast start, Avdalas struggled in ACC competition, particularly with his shot and against more athletic defenders.
Pasha has two years of eligibility remaining and could look to step down from the Power Four level with the hopes of moving back up in two years.
We wish Izaiah the best moving forward.
