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Virginia Tech women's basketball's 2026-27 season begins in early November.
Ahead of the campaign, here's a tracker of how the transfer portal is faring for the Hokies: Additions: [Editor's note: Eligibility included for both additions and departures pertains to the 2026-27 season, not this past year.] - forward Alyssa Latham (Gr.) (April 1) - guard/forward Lauren Hurst (So.) (April 11) - guard Natalee Goff (Jr.) (May 1) - guard Francesca Baldassarre (June 15) - center Jessica Dimaro (July 7) Departures: Graduated: Kilah Freelon, Mel Daley - forward Kayl Petersen (Jr.) (March 26) - Marquette - guard Sophie Swanson (Jr.) (April 3) - Dayton - guard Mackenzie Nelson (r-Jr.) (April 4) - Clemson - forward Carys Baker (Sr.) (April 4) - Louisville - guard Spela Brecelj (So.) (April 7) - California Baptist Current Roster: [Editor's note: The current roster includes scholarship players only.] - forward Alyssa Latham (Gr.) - guard Carleigh Wenzel (r-Sr.) - guard Samyha Suffren (r-Jr.) - guard Leila Wells (Jr.) - guard Natalee Goff (Jr.) - forward Amani Jenkins (So.) - forward Aniya Trent (So.) - guard/forward Lauren Hurst (So.) - guard Kate Sears (r-Fr.) - guard Kaleo Anderson (Fr.) - forward Arianna Harris-Mott (Fr.) - center Jessica Dimaro (Fr.) Hughes serves as Virginia Tech On SI's lead editor, a position he has held since July 2025.
He is a sophomore at Virginia Tech, majoring in multimedia journalism with a minor in creative writing.
Hughes is also the assistant editor-in-chief for 3304 Sports, as well as an on-air talent for 3304's SportsCenter-style studio show.
He is also a staff writer for Steering Wheel Nation, having written pieces on several motorsport series, including Formula 1 and the NTT IndyCar Series.
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