Ben Boggs in a game against NC State.
Virginia Tech sophomore guard Ben Boggs has decided to transfer at the end of the semester.
“I have enjoyed my time at Virginia Tech and would like to thank coach (Seth) Greenberg and the coaching staff for all they have done for me,” Boggs said. “A desire for more playing time is the reason I’m leaving Virginia Tech. I will miss my teammates and wish them the best of luck in the future.”
Boggs appeared in the first four games this season but has not appeared since then for a struggling Hokies team.
He has only five total points on the season and his minutes per game (1.3) have decreased from his freshman campaign, in which he appeared in 25 contests and averaged 2.2 minutes per game.
In addition, with a talented top-15 recruiting class coming in next year, he likely realized that his playing time would never drastically increase during his time at Tech.
“Ben has been a valuable member of our team the last two years,” Greenberg said. “He has been a model student-athlete. I wish him nothing but the best and will be available to him as he pursues his next opportunity.”
A version of this article appeared in the Dec 8 issue of the Collegiate Times.
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No shocker. Despite having what was regarded at the time as a solid recruiting class (Boggs, Raines, Atkins, Green), Greenberg rarely uses his bench. It's a shame. Boggs has potential to be a decent role player. Maybe he'll blossom wherever he goes
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should of redshirted boggs, and let debnam fill if need be.
its a shame we lose a local product like this, thought he was gunna be a poor man's jj redick for us. wasnt meant to be i guess, good luck in the future ben.
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