Neoklis Avdalas - College Basketball News & Rumors

Will enter portal Avdalas will enter the NCAA's transfer portal, according to Jonathan Givony of ESPN.

Impact For one month and a half after January, Avdalas logged improved stats, featuring 11.0 points per game. In terms of college freshmen, he not only has three years of collegiate eligibility remaining but also becomes the portal's biggest name due to his overseas and collegiate excellence.

3 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Virginia Tech Hokies play in ACC Tournament against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons

The Virginia Tech Hokies play in the ACC Tournament against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons

MARCH 9 • Associated Press

No. 13 Virginia hosts Virginia Tech after Lawal's 20-point game

Virginia Tech plays the No. 13 Virginia Cavaliers after Toibu Lawal scored 20 points in the Hokies' 72-63 victory over the Boston College Eagles

MARCH 6 • Associated Press

Lawal scores 20 in Virginia Tech's 72-63 win over Boston College

Tobi Lawal scored 20 points and grabbed seven rebounds, Neoklis Avdalas added 15 points and six rebounds, and Virginia Tech got by Boston College, 72-63 on Tuesday night

MARCH 4 • Associated Press

Henri Veesaar matches a season-high with 26 points to carry No. 18 North Carolina past Virginia Tech

Henri Veesaar matched a season-high with 26 points, Seth Trimble scored 20 points, and No. 18 North Carolina pulled away in the second half to beat Virginia Tech 89-82

MARCH 1 • Associated Press

Avdalas and Lawal each score 17 points as Virginia Tech beats Wake Forest 82-63

Neoklis Avdalas and Tobi Lawal each scored 17 points and Virginia Tech pulled away in the second half for an 82-63 win over Wake Forest on Saturday

FEBRUARY 21 • Associated Press

Somerville scores 23 to help Florida State cruise past Virginia Tech, 92-69

Martin Somerville scored an efficient 23 points along with six assists as Florida State rolled past Virginia Tech 92-69 on Saturday

FEBRUARY 14 • Associated Press

Copeland, McNeil Jr. combine for 42 points as NC State beats Virginia Tech 82-73

Quadir Copeland and Paul McNeil Jr. combined for 42 points and NC State beat Virginia Tech 82-73 on Saturday

FEBRUARY 7 • Associated Press

Production hitting a wall Avdalas supplied five points (1-8 FG, 0-4 3Pt, 3-4 FT), four rebounds and four assists in 30 minutes during Saturday's 72-58 loss to Duke.

Impact Despite some previous pro experience overseas, Avdalas appears to be hitting a bit of a freshman wall in the heat of conference play. Over the first 17 games of the year, the 6-9 point forward was averaging 14.2 ppg on 41.9 percent shooting, to go along with 5.1 assists per contest. In his last five games, however, Avdalas is averaging only 6.8 ppg on 21.6 percent shooting, and the assists have fallen to 4.0 apg. It may be a tough week to deploy Avdalas in fantasy considering he has just one scheduled game Saturday against a pretty tough NC State defense.

FEBRUARY 1 • ROTOWIRE

Hammond, Bedford help Virginia Tech hold off Georgia Tech 71-65

Ben Hammond scored 20 points and Jailen Bedford scored 14 points and Virginia Tech nearly squandered a double-digit lead late and held on to beat Georgia Tech 71-65

JANUARY 28 • Associated Press

Gurdak helps Virginia Tech pull away to beat Cal 78-75

Virginia Tech beats California 78-75 in a close game on Saturday night

JANUARY 11 • Associated Press

Cal visits Virginia Tech following Avdalas' 21-point game

Virginia Tech hosts the California Golden Bears after Neoklis Avdalas scored 21 points in Virginia Tech's 69-68 loss to the Stanford Cardinal

JANUARY 9 • Associated Press

Okorie scores 31, game-winning 3 to send Stanford 69-68 past Virginia Tech

Ebuka Okorie scored 31 points and hit the winning 3-pointer with three seconds left to lead Stanford past Virginia Tech 69-68 on Wednesday night

JANUARY 8 • Associated Press

Available at Wake Avdalas (undisclosed) is available for Saturday's game at Wake Forest, according to Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports.

Impact Previously probable, Avdalas' injury tag was a precautionary measure going into Virginia Tech's first game of the 2026 calendar year. During the 2025 part of VT's ongoing season, he logged 14.8 points and 2.0 three-pointers made per game. Without a good chunk of the Hokies' players available during their 2025 finale against Virginia, a matchup that went into triple overtime, Avdalas scored 17 (three three-pointers made) and recorded eight rebounds.

JANUARY 3 • ROTOWIRE

The ACC Had an Improved Nonconference Run. Are More March Madness Bids a Reality?

The Atlantic Coast Conference is aiming to turn an improved showing in nonconference play into its goal of earning more March Madness bids

JANUARY 2 • FOX SPORTS

The ACC Had an Improved Nonconference Run. Are More March Madness Bids a Reality?

Probable at Wake Forest Avdalas (undisclosed) is probable for Saturday's game at Wake Forest.

Impact Avdalas missed the Hokies' matchup against Elon on Dec. 20 with an illness, but he was able to return to the court in the team's most recent game versus Virginia. The freshman point guard should be good to go at Wake Forest, but it's unknown if it's the same illness keeping him on the injury report. His true status will be determined prior to tip-off, but it's currently trending in the right direction.

JANUARY 2 • ROTOWIRE

Virginia Tech pulls away from No. 21 Virginia in triple overtime for 95-85 win

Ben Hammond scored a career-high 30 points to lift Virginia Tech to a 95-85 triple-overtime victory against No. 21 Virginia

DECEMBER 31, 2025 • Associated Press

Virginia Tech hosts No. 21 Virginia following De Ridder's 27-point game

No. 21 Virginia visits the Virginia Tech Hokies after Thijs De Ridder scored 27 points in the Cavaliers' 95-51 win over the American Eagles

DECEMBER 31, 2025 • Associated Press

Available vs. Virginia Avdalas (illness) is available for Wednesday's game against Virginia, according to Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports.

Impact Just before Virginia Tech returned to conference action, a physical illness briefly took Avdalas out of action, but it was only one game. The freshman, a projected first-round selection of the 2026 NBA Draft, has backed up his stock with 14.6 points, 5.0 assists, 3.5 rebounds and 1.9 three-pointers made on 44.4/37.1/68.1 shooting splits across 12 starts. Avdalas' return comes at a crucial time, with the Hokies not only returning to conference action but also considering their injury list spans at least several players, meaning he may have to shoulder a lot more work against Virginia.

DECEMBER 30, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Inactive Saturday Avdalas (illness) will be unavailable for Saturday's game against Elon, David Cunningham of Tech Sideline reports.

Impact Avdalas will miss his first game of the season as the Hokies host the Phoenix on Saturday. The 6-foot-9 freshman has burst onto the scene with Virginia Tech, averaging 14.6 points, 3.5 rebounds, five assists, 0.8 steals and 0.8 blocks across 12 starts. Avdalas' next opportunity to return will come against Virginia on Dec. 31, and the Hokies will likely turn to Ben Hammond to run the offense in his absence.

DECEMBER 20, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Virginia Tech faces Elon, seeks 5th straight win

Virginia Tech aims to continue its four-game win streak with a victory over Elon

DECEMBER 20, 2025 • Associated Press

Virginia Tech puts home win streak on the line against Elon

Virginia Tech enters a matchup against Elon as winners of three games in a row at home

DECEMBER 19, 2025 • Associated Press

Avdalas leads big second half in Virginia Tech's 82-53 win over Maryland-Eastern Shore

Neoklis Avdalas scored 11 of his 16 points in the second half when Virginia Tech outscored Maryland-Eastern Shore by 20 to pull away for an 82-53 win on Sunday

DECEMBER 14, 2025 • Associated Press

Virginia Tech faces Maryland-Eastern Shore following Avdalas' 30-point game

Virginia Tech faces the Maryland-Eastern Shore Hawks after Neoklis Avdalas scored 30 points in Virginia Tech's 96-74 win against the Western Carolina Catamounts