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Hokies add another top-100 guard

Buzz Williams

Buzz Williams

AP

The upward trajectory of Virginia Tech basketball under Buzz Williams continued Wednesday.

Wabissa Bede, a Class of 2017 point guard, committed to the Hokies to give them their second top-100 player in the class.

The 6-foot-1 Massachusetts native choice Virginia Tech after taking official visits to both Blacksburg and Butler with UMass and LaSalle also in the mix. He’s ranked 77th in the 247Sports composite rankings.

“Wabissa Bede is a rugged guard who helps his team win games by defending and playing smart basketball,” NBCSports.com recruiting analyst Scott Phillips said. “He can stand to improve his perimeter jumper, but he has a high IQ and can make plays for others as a passer.

“Bede is a perfect Buzz Williams fit.”

Williams is developing quite the backcourt in this class with top-50 shooting guard Nickeil Alexander-Walker already committed to the Hokies.

It’s becoming a good time to be a Virginia Tech basketball fan after a couple of lean years to start the Williams era. The Hokies are a likely top-25 team and expected to end a 10-year NCAA drought this season with Seth Allen and Zach LeDay returning.

With the improvement of the on-court product and the recruiting successes, Virginia Tech certainly looks like a program on the rise.