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Virginia Tech men’s basketball head coach Seth Greenberg reeled in his first rising junior commitment today, when East Ridge (Clermont, FL) shooting guard Robert Brown pledged to the Hokies. Brown, a 6-4, 170-pound prospect, committed to Coach Greenberg and company this morning according to Florida Assault/Showtime Ballers AAU coach Diana Neal.

“He visited the school maybe a month ago and he loved it when he was out there,” Coach Neal began. “Virginia Tech stayed on him and kept in touch. He loved the school. His parents were concerned about the academics, but they talked it over and found out some more information. He committed this morning.”

Virginia Tech’s coaches first saw Brown on the AAU circuit last year. Despite just being a rising sophomore at the time, he was playing for the 17-and-under Showtime Ballers AAU squad. The Tech coaches showed interest in the Florida standout and offered after Brown performed well at Tech’s Elite Camp last month.

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