WATCH: Justyn Mutts throws down a dunk against Georgia Tech
Virginia Tech forward Justyn Mutts is one of the most important pieces on their roster. The ultra-versatile big man can do a little bit of everything, and he knows how to send in some impressive dunks to get the Hokie fans fired up. On Wednesday night, Mutts was at it again, driving the lane against Georgia Tech, and throwing down a ferocious dunk.
While the Hokies lost to Georgia Tech, 77-70 on Wednesday night, it wasn’t without an impressive effort from Justyn Mutts. He nearly had a triple-double, racking up 17 points, 11 rebounds, and nine assists.
Mutts stuffed the stat sheet on Jan. 7 against N.C. State with nine points, eight rebounds, and three assists. Virginia Tech trailed at halftime, 36-22, but Mutts’ dunk capped off a second half run that brought the Hokies within four, 51-46.
The Hokies lost a hard-fought contest in Blacksburg to the Wolfpack, 73-69. Sean Pedulla pumped in 19 points, five rebounds, and four assists for the Hokies in the loss. Virginia Tech battled hard in the final few minutes, but couldn’t pull that one out.
This season, Mutts has filled the stat sheet with 13.3 points, 7.2 rebounds, and 4.7 assists per game. He’s one of the most complete forwards in the country and he’s got the stats to prove it. Mutts is very difficult to defend and Virginia Tech head coach Mike Young utilizes his skills extremely well.
Before Virginia Tech, Mutts spent time with Delaware and High Point. In 33 games with the Blue Hens, he averaged 12.2 points, 8.4 rebounds, and 2.2 assists per game. In 28 appearances his freshman season at High Point, Mutts earned Big South All-Freshman honors. He led the team in blocks with 32 and ranked second on the team in steals with 30.
Next up for Virginia Tech, they’ll face the Pittsburgh Panthers on Feb. 18, the team that’s in first place of the ACC standings.