Hokies land 4-Star Ryan Jones

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By Ed Williams | October 02

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Virginia Tech secured the commitment of Ryan Jones, 4-star Center from Gainesville, Florida. Jones is the second commitment for the Hokies 2024 class, joining another Florida native in Tyler Johnson.

Standing 6-8 and weighing in at 225lbs, Jones will bring a unique combination of size, power, and skill to Blacksburg. Like most Mike Young recruits, Jones is a phenomenal shooter from the outside.

Rated as a .9733 on 24/7 sports composite rankings, Ryan Jones is the 4^th highest rated recruit in Virginia Tech history, slightly ahead of current Hokie Rodney Rice. Jones is the 69^th player in the country and the 12^th ranked Center.

Jones picked the Hokies over the hometown Florida Gators. His final 8 also included LSU, Xavier, Miami, Missouri, Oklahoma State, and Louisville.

Ed Williams

After 3 years in Blacksburg, I graduated from Virginia Tech in the spring of 2019. Before transferring to VT, I played 1 year of lacrosse at another southwest VA school, Ferrum College. While I loved the D3 life, transferring to Virginia Tech was the best decision I've ever made. I loved every second of my 3 years and I wish it lasted longer.

You'll have a hard time finding a bigger VT Hoops fan than me. Watching the 2019 men’s basketball team make a run to the sweet 16 is by far my favorite VT sports memory, and I’m excited to watch Coach Mike Young get this program back to that level on a consistent basis.

Besides Virginia Tech athletics, I am a huge D.C. sports fan. The Nationals winning the 2019 World Series is my single favorite sports memory, and quite honestly will be very hard to beat. Hopefully a Virginia Tech football or basketball National Championship will give the Nats a run for their money in the near future.