Petersburg (VA) rising senior Cadarian Raines . decided to end his recruitment yesterday, verbally committing to Virginia Tech over offers from George Mason, Maryland and VCU. The 6-8, 215-pound power forward is Virginia Tech’s fourth commitment for the 2009 recruiting class.

“I decided to commit yesterday,” said Raines, who plans to sign a letter of intent with the Hokies in November. “Virginia Tech felt like a good place to be. The coaches seemed real cool with me. Coach Greenberg has been there a lot. He has come to games and I’ve talked to him a lot. I felt comfortable with him.

“Also, I didn’t really want to go out-of-state. I’m not a momma’s boy (laughs), but I didn’t want to go too far. Virginia Tech is three hours away, so it is a little far but still close.”

Raines turned in a productive junior season, averaging 14 points per game and coming way with District Player of the Year, first-team all-district, first-team all-region and first-team all-metro honors for his performance.

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