Virginia Tech guard Jaden Schutt plans to enter Transfer Portal

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Jan 21, 2026; Syracuse, New York, USA; Virginia Tech Hokies guard Jaden Schutt (2) drives against Syracuse Orange guard Kiyan Anthony (7) during the first half at the JMA Wireless Dome. Mandatory Credit: Rich Barnes-Imagn Images

Daniel Hager

Fri, Apr 3, 2026 ·

2 min read

Virginia Tech junior guard Jaden Schutt plans to enter the Transfer Portal . On3’s Joe Tiptonreported the news. Schutt is seeking his third program in four seasons.

Across two seasons at Virginia Tech, Schutt averaged 7.7 points, 2.2 rebounds, and 1.2 assists in 64 games (31 starts). His career began at Duke , where he averaged just 2.1 points, 1.1 rebounds, and 0.4 assists in 14 games. Schutt’s best game at Virginia Tech came in a 101-95 OT victory over Syracuse last season, in which he scored a career-high 20 points on 6-7 shooting.

Schutt is the fourth Virginia Tech player to announce his intentions to enter the Portal. He joins guard Neoklis Avdalas , center Christian Gurdak , and guard Izaiah Pasha .

The Hokies finished with a 19-13 (8-10) record this season, but failed to make the NCAA Tournament for the fourth consecutive year.

Mike Young is expected to return to Virginia Tech next season

Although Virginia Tech failed to make an appearance in the Big Dance once again, The Field of 68’s Jeff Goodman reported the expectation is that Young will return for another season at Virginia Tech. He has a career 123-97 record with the Hokies, including a 60-70 mark in ACC play, since taking over the program in 2017.

Virginia Tech has made two NCAA Tournament appearances under Mike Young’s watch, but hasn’t gone dancing since 2022. The Hokies made the NIT in both 2023 and 2024, but missed the postseason entirely a year ago. Following the Hokies’ loss to Virginia in the ACC Tournament (which practically ended their season), Young was visibly frustrated at himself.

“To take nothing away from those guys – they played really hard. Both teams played really hard,” Young said in the postgame press conference . “The game, missed dunk would’ve tied it. That kid’s playing his guts out. (Ben) Hammond missed two foul shots. He’s up close to 90 [percent] on the year.

“And No. 33 ( Ugonna Onyenso ), come on, man. Give me a break. Really? Kid makes two threes, and that huge one over there in front. Come on. What the f*** am I doing wrong?”

The 2026-27 season looks to be a massive one for Mike Young. Losing four players to the Portal is certainly a rough start to the offseason.

To keep up with the latest players on the move, check out On3’s Transfer Portal wire . The On3 Transfer Portal Instagram account and Twitter account are excellent resources to stay up to date with the latest moves.