Hokie Club42 - Chris TuckerPosition: Forward
Class: Freshman
Height: 6' 7"
Weight: 200 lbs.
High School: Lord Botetourt/ Fork Union Military Academy
Hometown: Fincastle, Va.
Walk-on forward who will supply depth in the front court ... Excellent shooter ... Could see action in a thin front court this season ... Strong player who should get stronger in the Virginia Tech weight room ... Area player who prepped last season at Fork Union.
High School: Played for Coach Fletcher Arritt last season at Fork Union Military Academy ... Averaged 11.5 points and seven rebounds at FUMA ... Three-year letterwinner for Mark Wayne at Lord Botetourt H.S., in nearby Fincastle, Va. ... Averaged 22 points and 10 rebounds at Lord Botetourt ... All-Metro, All-Blue Ridge District and All-Region as a junior and senior at LBHS ... Second team AP AA All-State as a senior ... Team MVP as a senior ... Senior Athletic Award winner in 2002 ... Also played golf at LBHs.
Personal: Christopher M. Tucker ... Born August 18, 1984, in Roanoke, Va. ... Son of Monty and Susanne Tucker ... Father is a member of the Virginia Softball Hall of Fame ... Enrolled in university studies.