The Virginia Tech Hokies are finishing up the 2022-23 regular season as the ACC’s hottest team, having won seven straight games to sit at 23-4 overall. The Hokies, who are 13-4 in the ACC and currently ranked No. 9 in The Associated Press Top 25 poll, will finish with their best record under head coach Kenny Brooks since he was hired in 2016, reaping the rewards of a rebuild that has put them near the top of one of the most competitive conferences in basketball.
During the more recent (and successful) years of that rebuild, Elizabeth Kitley has been what most would consider Virginia Tech’s foundational player. A 6-foot-6 center from Summerfield, North Carolina, Kitley has been an impactful player for Brooks and the Hokies since day one, putting together an impressive statistical resume that has made her one of Division I’s most recognizable stars. More importantly for Virginia Tech, she’s been the centerpiece of the program’s ascent, and recently broke the Hokies’ all-time scoring record, passing former teammate Aisha Sheppard’s mark of 1,883 points.
It’s a feat that impressed a panel of ACC Network analysts, including legendary ex-Notre Dame head coach Muffet McGraw.
As McGraw and her fellow panelists noted, Kitley — who has averaged better than 18…
