Mylyjael Poteat - College Basketball News & Rumors

Hammond, Young lead Virginia Tech to come-from-behind 101-95 OT win over Syracuse

Freshman Ben Hammond had a career-high 21 points off the bench, he and Jaydon Young combined for 15 points in overtime, and Virginia Tech outlasted Syracuse 101-95

3 DAYS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Available Saturday Poteat (knee) is available and starting Saturday against Syracuse.

Impact Poteat has left a knee injury behind and will not only return to action Saturday, but he's also been included in the starting unit right away. The big man, who returns from a one-game absence, is averaging 9.6 points, 4.0 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 0.3 blocks per game this season.

3 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Won't play vs. Cardinals Poteat (knee) is out for Tuesday's game against Louisville, David Cunningham of Tech Sideline reports.

Impact Poteat will miss a game for the first time this season, and that could pose a problem for the Hokies since the big man has been a regular down low for the team all season long. Poteat is averaging 9.6 points and 4.0 rebounds per contest this season. His next chance to suit up will come against Syracuse on Saturday.

FEBRUARY 25 • ROTOWIRE

Questionable against Louisville Poteat (knee) is questionable for Virginia Tech's game Tuesday against Louisville, according to Mark Berman of The Roanoke Times.

Impact According to David Cunningham of Tech Sideline, Virginia Tech's head coach Mike Young announced that the Louisville-VT game may not include Poteat. Currently, his injured knee includes a bruised bone.

FEBRUARY 24 • ROTOWIRE

Dealing with knee injury Poteat suffered a knee injury during Saturday's game against the Hurricanes, Jon reports.

Impact Poteat suffered a knee injury during the first half of the game and was held out during the second half. It appears he avoided a serious injury but no further details have been provided. More news should surface in the coming days.

FEBRUARY 22 • ROTOWIRE

Scores 10 points Poteat registered 10 points (5-9 FG), five rebounds, one assist and one block across 24 minutes during Tuesday's 54-36 loss to Boston College.

Impact Poteat was the only Virginia Tech player who scored in double digits in this game, although to be fair, it was an abysmal showing for the Hokies since they mustered 36 total points as a team. Poteat has been one of the few reliable scoring weapons for VaTech this season, though, and he'll aim to bounce back Saturday at Miami.

FEBRUARY 20 • ROTOWIRE

Scores team-high 25 points Poteat totaled 25 points (10-16 FG, 5-7 FT), three rebounds and two steals over 30 minutes during Saturday's 86-85 victory over Miami (FL).

Impact Poteat was the leading scorer for the Hokies in this tight contest, and he was one of two players who surpassed the 20-point mark for VTech, with Tobi Lawal being the other one. This was Poteat's best scoring mark of the campaign, and the first time he reached the 15-point mark since Nov. 20.

JANUARY 6 • ROTOWIRE

Mylyjael Poteat lifts Virginia Tech over Miami Mylyjael Poteat scored a career-high 25 points and delivered the go-ahead three-point play in the final seconds to lift Virginia Tech past v...

JANUARY 4 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Poteat's late three-point play send Virginia Tech past Miami 86-85

Mylyjael Poteat scored a career-high 25 points and his three-point play with 2.7 seconds left carried Virginia Tech past Miami 86-85

JANUARY 4 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Puts up 14 points in loss Poteat closed Wednesday's 80-64 loss to Vanderbilt with 14 points (5-10 FG, 4-4 FT) and seven rebounds over 30 minutes.

Impact The Hokies didn't look good in this loss to Vandy, as they mustered a mere 64 points, but Poteat was one of the few standout performers. The forward has been Virginia Tech's best player this season, averaging 11.4 points, 5.5 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game this season.

DECEMBER 5, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Leads team in scoring Friday Poteat provided 15 points (4-8 FG, 7-9 FT), two rebounds and two assists over 23 minutes during Friday's 86-64 loss to Penn State.

Impact Poteat was the only Hokies player who scored in double digits in this game, but overall, Virginia Tech looked outmatched all game long. Poteat is having a strong start to the 2024-25 season with averages of 13.3 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game while hitting double digits in three of his four contests.

NOVEMBER 15, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Efficient in victory Friday Poteat closed with 19 points (6-8 FG, 7-9 FT), five rebounds and one assist over 27 minutes during Friday's 93-74 win over USC Upstate.

Impact Poteat was efficient in this victory Friday, leading the Hokies to a comfortable 19-point win and scoring 14 or more points for the second consecutive contest. His efficiency has been eye-popping so far, although fantasy managers need to temper expectations since small sample size still applies here. Still, Poteat has shot 11-for-15 from the field in his first two appearances in 2024-25.

NOVEMBER 8, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Entering transfer portal Poteat entered the transfer portal Thursday, Rivals.com reports.

Impact Poteat averaged 6.4 points and 3.5 rebounds in 14.5 minutes per contest as a backup center for the Hokies this past season. Having held a backup role for the entirety of his career, Poteat will likely search for an expanded role to close out his collegiate tenure.

MARCH 29, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Rice transfer Mylyjael Poteat talks visits, decision expected in near future Rice transfer Mylyjael Poteat is expected to make his college decision this week. The 6-foot-9 forward averaged 7.7 points and 4.2 rebounds...

MAY 10, 2022 • 247SPORTS.COM

Has not played in last two games Poteat (undisclosed) has not played in Rice's last two contests.

Impact It's unclear why Poteat has missed the team's past two games, but his absence shouldn't be much of a factor -- he only scored 10 or more points in two games while logging 10.8 minutes per game during the entire season.

MARCH 6, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

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Hammond, Young lead Virginia Tech to come-from-behind 101-95 OT win over Syracuse

Poteat's late three-point play send Virginia Tech past Miami 86-85