Shelton Moss

Shelton has been covering the Hokies for The Key Play since November of 2021. He graduated from Virginia Tech in 2021 with a degree in Sports Media and Analytics, under the tutelage of the one and only Bill Roth. He writes about Hokie sports mostly from an analytical perspective, but occasionally pens an in-depth feature on various topics pertaining to Virginia Tech athletics.

He's currently the Associate Director of Media Relations at William & Mary.

If you love numbers, he's your guy. If you love El Rodeo in Blacksburg, he's also your guy.

Articles by Shelton Moss

Down in the Dumps

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on January 26, 2022, 8:28 AM | 20 comments

After a pair of uninspired performances against Boston College and North Carolina, Mike Young and the Hokies are left searching for answers.

Survive and Repeat

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on January 19, 2022, 8:32 AM | 9 comments

Aided by a standout performance from Nahiem Alleyne, the Hokies reversed their poor fortune in close games with a gutsy win over Notre Dame.

Treading Water🔒

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on January 12, 2022, 8:33 AM | 4 comments

A closer look at some of the dead-ball offensive sets the Hokies excel at, and a preview of Virginia Tech's pivotal matchup against Virginia.

Close But Never Enough

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on January 6, 2022, 8:43 AM | 29 comments

Streaky shooting and post-COVID break rust doom the Hokies in a loss to NC State.

Christmas Comes Early

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on December 22, 2021, 7:56 AM | 4 comments

Between hot shooting, stellar ball movement, and a renewed defensive intensity, the Hokies thoroughly trounced St. Bonaventure in the Hall of Fame Shootout. Plus a preview of Virginia Tech's matchup against Duke.

At the Point

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on December 16, 2021, 7:27 AM | 20 comments

Dissecting the Hokies' point guard conundrum and previewing Virginia Tech's Friday tilt with St. Bonaventure.

Humble Pie

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on December 8, 2021, 7:26 AM | 19 comments

Wake Forest used their size and skill to score, while defensive breakdowns took the Hokies completely out of the game. A closer look at what went wrong for Virginia Tech against the Demon Deacons.

A Marathon, Not a Sprint

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on December 1, 2021, 8:39 AM | 14 comments

Previewing Virginia Tech men's basketball next two games — Maryland and Wake Forest — and how finances have played a role in dragging ACC hoops down.

And now it begins

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on November 24, 2021, 6:58 AM | 64 comments

The Hokies head into the NIT Season Tip-Off, their first real test of the season, undefeated. Previewing the field and examining how Virginia Tech lives by the three.