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Last week, Virginia Tech men’s basketball coach Seth Greenberg landed his second commitment for the 2008 recruiting class when J.T. Thompson pledged to the Tech program. TSL caught up with Thompson today to talk about his decision and other things.

“I have committed to Virginia Tech,” said Thompson. “I went there a couple of times. I talked to the coaches. It’s a good program. The ACC speaks for itself. You have Duke, Carolina…it’s a great conference. I felt like I fit in well, so I went ahead and committed.”

Thompson was a junior this past season for Forest Hills High School in Marshville, North Carolina. He is transferring to Hope Christian (Ashville, NC) for this upcoming year and will re-classify, becoming a junior and a 2008 recruit.

“It’s a better basketball situation and a better academic situation for me,” Thompson said of Hope Christian.

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