Virginia Tech Women's Basketball gained a commitment from Italian guard Francesca Baldassarre adding international experience to the program's 2026 signing class. The 5-foot-9 freshman from Brindisi, Italy becomes the third member of Virginia Tech's incoming class and the only international signee in this year's group.
Baldassarre arrives in Blacksburg with two seasons of professional basketball already on her résumé, having played in Serie A1, Italy's top women's league, for Afora Givova Battipaglia. She will have a full four years of eligibility plus a redshirt available and will certainly look to earn playing time on the wing this upcoming season.
