Virginia Tech 2017 basketball signee Nickeil Alexander-Walker is ranked as a 5-star player and the #20 prospect in the nation, in ESPN's final 2017 college basketball recruiting rankings.
That lofty ranking cements "NAW" as one of the highest-rated recruits ever signed by the Hokies. Back in 1982, Dell Curry was named to the McDonald's All-American All-Star Game, one of just 25 players named to the team. In 2011, Dorian Finney-Smith was ranked the #18 player in the nation by ESPN.
Alexander-Walker is a 6-5 shooting guard. Combined with 4-star 6-1 point guard Wabissa Bede and 3-star 6-6 power forward PJ Horne, they comprise a recruiting class ranked #15 in the nation by ESPN, #18 by Rivals.com, #24 by Scout.com, and #13 in 247Sports.com's composite rankings.