Virginia Tech guard MJ Collins enters NCAA transfer portal
Virginia Tech guard MJ Collins has entered the NCAA transfer portal, On3 has learned.
A sophomore, Collins averaged 7.4 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.7 assists for the Hokies while serving as a starter in the backcourt. He played in 32 games, starting 28 of them.
That was a significant increase in his production from his freshman year, when he started 16 of 34 games and averaged 4.1 points, 2.4 rebounds and 1.4 assists per contest.
Collins is a career 27.4% shooter from 3-point range and a 34.4% shooter from the floor.
He has made a mark as a distributor, rebounder and defender. In two years he has recorded 42 steals, snagging 30 of them this season in 2023-24.
MJ Collins is the second member of the Virginia Tech backcourt to enter the NCAA transfer portal, joining fellow guard Sean Pedulla, who entered the portal earlier in the day on Wednesday.
Sean Pedulla enters NCAA transfer portal
Virginia Tech guard Sean Pedulla plans to enter the NCAA transfer portal, he announced on his Twitter account on Wednesday morning.
Pedulla noted that while he will be in the transfer portal, he will also be “strongly considering a return to Virginia Tech” for his last season of eligibility.
The 6-foot-1 guard averaged a career best 16.4 points per game during the 2023-24 season. He also chipped in 4.6 assists and 4.3 rebounds, a well-rounded player and the heart and soul of the Hokies.
In three seasons at Virginia Tech, Pedulla has played in 102 games, while starting 66 of them. He is a career 35.5% 3-point shooter.
Pedulla had a monster start to ACC play earlier this season, scoring 32 points in a game against Clemson before going off for 33 in a game against Miami three days later. In the game against Miami, Pedulla actually tallied a double-double, pulling down 10 rebounds.
The backcourt talent finished his junior season in 2023-24 by scoring at least 25 points in six different games.