Just over four months out from the 2026-27 season, Virginia Tech men’s basketball has garnered another commitment. 6-foot-8, 170-pound combo guard/wing Eltayeb Eltayeb committed to the Hokies Monday afternoon. Eltayeb, who hails from Sudan, but went to Sunrise Christian Academy (Bel Aire, Ks.), took a post-graduate season in high school prior to entering college ball.
This past season, Eltayeb totaled 21.3 points, 4.8 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 1.2 blocks per game. Eltayeb went 55.7% from the field (141-for-253), 61-for-142 (43%) from beyond the arc and 85.6% from the free-throw line (85.6%).
Full season highlight from PG year at sunrise academyPrep All American!!6’8 G can space the floor and attack off the dribble21.3 ppg4.8 rpg3.1 apg1.2 bpg3pt 61/142 43%2pt 80/111 72%Ft 77/90 86% pic.twitter.com/oFyc0wx32L
— Eltayeb Eltayeb (@Eltayebx2) April 30, 2026
Eltayeb was named a Prep All-American Honorable Mention for his post-graduate campaign at Sunrise Academy. At the HoopHall Prep Showcase conducted Jan. 19, he scored 27 points on 9-of-14 shooting against a team that featured Saint Joseph’s commit Keoni Sacco (18 points, 10 rebounds) and fellow post-graduate player Tayshawn Mann (unsigned)…