When California frontcourt prospect Jeff Pendergraph discusses his current list of interested schools, there is one that seemingly is a bit out of place.

“Right now, the schools that I am interested in are Pepperdine, Arizona State, Virginia Tech and UCLA,” Pendergraph recently told TechSideline.com. “I have just visited Pepperdine, I am going to Arizona State next weekend (September 24th) and then to UCLA (October 15th) next.

“I will also visit Virginia Tech, but that visit hasn’t been scheduled yet.”

Virginia Tech? How did the newest Atlantic Coast Conference member become the sole east coast entrant in the Pendergraph sweepstakes?

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