The Virginia Tech Hokies have a superstar. Neoklis Avdalas, the 6-foot-9 freshman point guard from Greece, has everyone talking. In Saturday’s 107-101 overtime win over the Providence Friars in Uncasville,
Connecticut, Avdalas finished with 33 points, six assists and five rebounds.
Avdalas made 13 of 23 shots from the field, including five of eight from 3-point range. One question about Avdalas when he signed with the Hokies was his shooting. In the win over Providence, a projected NCAA Tournament team, Avdalas was scoring at every spot on the floor. Deep 3s, stepback jumpers, dribble-and-drives, Avdalas did it all.
That, of course, had everyone talking. Avdalas’ performance had social media buzzing over the weekend. One comparison that keeps popping up is Lakers star Luka Doncic—lofty comparison for sure. Fortunately, Virginia Tech fans get to enjoy Neo for the next few months.
So, what was everyone saying about Neo? Let’s take a look:
Jon Rothstein
Egor Demin, a 6-foot-8 point guard from Russia, signed with BYU last season and averaged 11 points and six assists. Avdalas is already better offensively, as Rothstein noted. However, Demin played his way into the NBA lottery, going No. 8 overall to the Brooklyn Nets in the 2025 NBA Draft. Demin led the Cougars to 23 wins, a top-15 ranking, and into the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
