Virginia Tech has offered Belmar (N.J.) St. Rose 2026 guard Jayden Hodge. Here's a quick look at him.
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Hodge visited Virginia Tech in September, and has long fielded serious interest from the Orange and Maroon. The Hokies offered (but were not a finalist for) his Class of 2024 brother, Matthew, who committed to Villanova. Although the brothers grew up in Belgium, their dad, Odell, is a SWVA native who played at Old Dominion before embarking on his European hoops career. The younger Hodges is a top-25 prospect in the country, so there will be plenty of competition (including from Nova), but the Hokies have a solid early foot in the door.
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Hodge has good handles on the drive, and is able to use a variety of moves to find his way to the rim and finish effectively with his right hand. That's made a bit easier by the fact that he's got elite shooting range, and opponents have no choice but to step out and guard him even well beyond the three-point arc. While he does have good handles, he's not a natural distributor - his drives are largely to get all the way to the rack or to recycle back. His 6-5 size allows him to be a plus rebounder (including on the offensive glass, rare for players with his shooting ability) and defender from the shooting guard position.
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