Virginia Tech Basketball: Temple Transfer Hysier Miller No Longer With Program

Miller transferred in from Temple this offseason and was going to be a huge part of Virginia Tech's team this year

Mar 16, 2024; Fort Worth, TX, USA; Temple Owls guard Hysier Miller (3) scores a layup against Florida Atlantic Owls guard Alijah Martin (15) during the second half at Dickies Arena. Mandatory Credit: Chris Jones-Imagn Images / Chris Jones-Imagn Images

The 2024-2025 College Basketball Season is close to tipping off, but Virginia Tech Basketball suffered a big blow today. Per Virginia Tech:

"Temple transfer point guard Hysier Miller has been permanently released from the Virginia Tech men's basketball program due to circumstances prior to his enrollment at Virginia Tech. There will be no further comment by the university on this matter."

A blow right before the season for the #Hokies:

Impact transfer removed from the team.

PG Hysier ‘Fabb’ Miller averaged 15.9 PPG, 3.6 RPG, 4.0 APG for Temple last year.

VT will rely on big minutes from Sophomore Brandon Rechsteiner & Freshman Ben Hammond. https://t.co/44q0TD8ItW

— Matej Sis (@MatejS247) October 23, 2024

Last season, MIller averaged 15.9 PPG for the Owls on 35% shooting from the field and 29% from three. He also averaged four assists per game. For a team with an already low projection coming into the year, this is a pretty big loss for the Hokies and head coach Mike Young.

Duke was picked to win the ACC in the poll and came away with 42-first place votes. North Carolina was picked to finish 2nd and got 11 first place first, while third place Wake Forest received a first place vote.

Preseason ACC Poll

School, Points

1. Duke (42), 956

2. North Carolina (11), 924

3. Wake Forest (1), 800

4. Clemson, 765

5. Virginia, 743

6. Miami, 659

7. Pitt, 636

8. NC State, 550

9. Louisville, 518

10. Notre Dame, 462

11. Syracuse, 454

12. Georgia Tech, 433

13. SMU, 344

14. Virginia Tech, 252

15. Florida State, 251

16. California, 206

17. Stanford, 165

18. Boston College, 116

First-place votes in parentheses; 54 total voters

North Caroina's RJ Davis ran away with the preseason ACC Player of the Year voting. Davis received 40 votes, while Duke freshman sensation Cooper Flagg received 10.

Preseason ACC Player of the Year

RJ Davis, North Carolina, 40 votes

Cooper Flagg, Duke, 10

Hunter Sallis, Wake Forest, 3

Maxime Raynaud, Stanford, 1

Here is how the rest of the voting shook out.

Preseason ACC Rookie of the Year

Cooper Flagg, Duke, 53 votes

Jeremiah Wilkinson, California, 1

Preseason All-ACC Team

First Team

RJ Davis*, North Carolina, 54

Hunter Sallis, Wake Forest, 52

Cooper Flagg, Duke, 52

Markus Burton, Notre Dame, 41

Nijel Pack, Miami, 37

Second Team

Ian Schieffelin, Clemson, 36

Chase Hunter, Clemson, 31

Jamir Watkins, Florida State, 26

Baye Ndongo, Georgia Tech, 21

Ishmael Leggett, Pitt, 20

Earlier this offseason, On3Sports released their ACC Basketball Coaching Rankings and Young came in 9th. Duke's Jon Scheyer took the top spot, with UNC's Hubert Davis, Wake Forest's Steve Forbes, UVA's Tony Bennett, and Clemson's Brad Brownell rounded out the top five.

Here is what On3 had to say about Young being ranked 9th:

"Young is another under-the-radar coach who consistently puts a good product on the floor and gets the most from his Virginia Tech roster.

The usage of the transfer portal has helped shape the style of play and provide more consistent results with a pair of NCAA Tournament berths and two NIT invitations to show for it.

The next step for Young would be to make a push deep into March Madness and build momentum around the program moving forward within a conference featuring blue-bloods."

I think this is a fair ranking, but Young is going to have a chance to climb higher if he shows that he can get the Hokies back in the NCAA Tournament. Coming into the year, it feels like Duke and North Carolina are going to be the favorites in the ACC, but there is an open gap behind them and it is not out of the question that the Hokies could be one of the teams that jumps up in the standings. They have made solid additions through the transfer portal to replace what they lost and I think they are going to be one of the most intriguing teams in the conference next season.

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