Virginia Tech basketball: Hokies land commitment from 4-star C Tyran Frazier

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Feb 14, 2022; Blacksburg, Virginia, USA; Virginia Tech Hokies head coach Mike Young calls a play during the first half of the college basketball game between the Virginia Tech Hokies and the Virginia Cavaliers at Cassell Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Ryan Hunt-USA TODAY Sports

Basketball season is coming soon. While Virginia Tech’s football season is underway and the Hokies are 4-1 on the gridiron, head coach Mike Young and the basketball program made a big addition on Wednesday, landing a commitment from 6-foot-10 center Tyran Frazier.

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Frazier, who plays at The Principia School is St. Louis, Missouri, chose the Hokies over Missouri, West Virginia, Cincinnati and others. The Hokies officially offered Frazier in July, and he visited Blacksburg last month.

Frazier is the first commitment for Virginia Tech’s 2027 recruiting class. He is the No. 58 player in the ESPN Sportscenter NEXT top 100, No. 59 in the 247Sports in-house rankings and No. 51 overall in the 247Sports composite rankings for 2027.

Adam Finkelstein of 247Sports offered the following scouting report on Frazier.

Frazier is a toolsy prospect with length, athleticism, mobility, soft hands, and comparable natural touch. Standing at 6-foot-8 without shoes, he has broad shoulders, a 7-foot-1 wingspan, and a naturally sturdy frame that is only just beginning to fill-out. He’s a lob threat, rim roller, and emphatic transition finisher. He also has soft hands to come up with tough catches, corresponding touch, and some flashes of developing face-up tools, despite unorthodox natural shooting mechanics.

He’s already multi-positional, especially on the defensive end of the floor, and that versatility is only going to grow as he fills out. While he owns a great natural frame, his sheer force, and consequent ability to play through contact, is still a work in progress. Even his willingness to be physical, along with his total motor, has fluctuated in the past, but now seems to be trending in the right direction.

Frazier is a big get for Young and top assistant coach Chester Frazier for Tech’s 2027 recruiting class.

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