Hokie ClubBLACKSBURG – Virginia Tech head men's basketball coach Mike Young has announced the signing of grad transfer Cordell Pemsl on Friday.
Pemsl, a forward from Iowa, will be able to play immediately for the 2020-21 academic year and has one season of eligibility remaining. A three-year letterwinner for the Hawkeyes, Pemsl comes back to familiar territory, a place he pulled down 14 rebounds inside Cassell Coliseum in 2017 in the ACC/B1G Challenge.
"Cordell's addition gives us immediate size in the frontcourt, which we have certainly needed," Young said. "He brings a level of skill and understanding of the game of basketball that we are really excited about. We are really looking forward to getting back on the floor and couldn't be happier that Cordell is a part of it."
Cordell Pemsl (pronounced PEM-sull)
6'9", 248 lbs. – Forward
Dubuque, Iowa
Wahlert HS | Iowa
Iowa: Played in 96 games, starting 14 of those contests … Averaged 2.8 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.2 assists this past year … Recorded three eight-rebound games – all against ranked foes – in 2019-20 … Dished our four assists in three games this past season … Turned in a 61.7 field-goal percentage in 2016-17, which ranks second all-time in Iowa's record book … Has pulled down over 400 rebounds and scored 550 points in his career … A career 58.2 percent shooter … Posted a career-high 21 points versus Stetson on Dec. 5 … Played arguably the best game of his college career at Cassell Coliseum, registering six points, a career-high 14 rebounds, including seven offensive, and a block versus Tech in the ACC/B1G Challenge on Nov. 28, 2017.
Personal: Cordell Pemsl … Born on Aug. 15 … Son of Katy Pemsl … Majored in communications studies at Iowa.