It's easy to see that Seth Greenberg has gotten
off to a good start at Virginia Tech. Two consecutive winning records, a trip to
the NIT and an ACC Coach of the Year Award are all the proof needed. He has
brought good basketball back to Blacksburg and managed to revive a once dormant
fan base that is rapidly turning Cassell Coliseum into a very tough place to
play. While Greenberg has done very well in his first two years, his ultimate
fate will be based upon how he does in the long term and if he is able to bring
ACC caliber players to Blacksburg.
| The Quick and Dirty on VT Basketball Recruiting |
| Scholarships for 2005: 3 Late national signing period: April 13 - May 18, 2005 |
| Players signed/committed for 2005: 3  Terrance Vinson (6-7, 218 PF) Hyman Taylor (6-9, 235 PF/C) Cheick Diakate (6-8, 225 PF) |
| Scholarships for 2006: 2 First 2006 signing period: November 9, 2005 |
| Top Prospects for 2006: Duke Crews (6-6 PF) Marcus Lawrence (5-11 PG) Doneal Mack (6-5 SG) Nigel Munson (6-1 PG) Karolis Petrukonis (6-10 C) Earl Pettis (6-5 SG) Brandis Raley (6-2 G) Derrick Rivera (6-1 PG) Tyler Roche (6-7 SF) Shamari Spears (6-5 PF) Stefan Welsh (6-2 SG) L.D. Williams (6-4 SF) Lewis Witcher (6-8 PF) |
Another phase of the rebuilding process will end
with the 2005 spring signing period, which begins this Wednesday, April 13 and
runs until May 18. College basketball recruiting is much different than football
recruiting in many aspects, not the least of which is the two signing periods in
basketball (one in the fall and one in the spring). Back in the fall, Greenberg
inked two inside players, Hyman Taylor and Terrance Vinson, and as we were
posting this article, got a commitment from another player, Cheick Diakate, for
the late signing period.