On Tuesday, Virginia Tech center Lynn Kidd and forward John Camden entered the transfer portal. They are the first and second Hokie men's basketball players to do so this offseason.
The Kidd news was shared by 247 High School Hoops and was also reported by 247Sports, while Verbal Commits broke the Camden news. Camden confirmed his departure in a post.
The 6-foot-10, 235-pound Kidd finished third in voting for the ACC's Most Improved Player this season after averaging 13.2 points and 6.5 rebounds per game, upticks from marks of 5.0 and 3.4, respectively, last season. He led the conference in field goal percentage and ranked fourth nationally at 66.8 percent.
A senior from Gainesville, Fla., Kidd has one year of eligibility remaining due to COVID. He spent three seasons in Blacksburg after transferring from Clemson in 2021. He scored in double figures in 24 of Tech's 33 games this season, highlighted by a 31-point, 11-rebound double-double on Dec. 21 vs. American.
Camden, a 6-8, 220-pound redshirt sophomore from Downingtown, Pa., played in 37 games over two seasons for the Hokies and scored 55 points. Originally a top-100 recruit out of Brewster Academy, he transferred to Tech from Memphis in 2022 but never found a role. He made seven of his 15 3-pointers this season but played in just five ACC contests.
The departures give Tech at least eight scholarship players for next season, and center Mylyjael Poteat still has the option to return.