ESPN's Jeff Goodman is reporting via Twitter that former Maryland guard Seth Allen, who previously announced that he is transferring from Maryland, has selected Virginia Tech as his destination.
Originally from Fredericksburg Christian in Fredericksburg, VA, Allen visited Virginia Tech this weekend and committed on his visit.
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He also considered Virginia and NC State.
Allen, a 6-1 guard with point guard skills and a good outside shot, will have to sit out next year, but will have two years of eligibility remaining afterwards.
Allen missed the Terps' first 12 games with a fractured foot, then started 15 of their last 20 games. He was Maryland's second-leading scorer in 2013-14 with 13.4 ppg, and he led the Terps in assists per game (2.95) and three-pointers per game (2.45). He shot 40.6% overall and 38.0% (best on the team) from three-point range.
Allen's reasons for transferring from Maryland are a bit of a mystery, as detailed in this May 2 Washington post article announcing the transfer and a follow-up May 6 article that quoted Allen himself but didn't shed a lot of light on his reasons. He was a popular player with Maryland fans and was going to receive a lot of playing time next season.
Keeping track of the comings and goings of Virginia Tech basketball players is difficult these days, but as detailed in our article announcing Marshall Wood's decision to give up basketball, the Hokies had up to three available scholarships for next year, depending upon if Will Johnston's scholarship is renewed. Allen's decision to transfer to Virginia Tech takes one of those scholarship slots.