Virginia Tech men's basketball coach Buzz Williams announced Friday that Malik Müller has decided to leave the program with the intent of transferring to another school.

"Malik and I had multiple discussions about his future over the past several weeks, and he has decided it is best to finish his career elsewhere," Williams said in a prepared release. "Malik is a great person, and we are thankful for how he represented the Hokies on and off the floor during his tenure here. We wish him well in all of his future endeavors."

The Frankfurt, Germany native averaged 6.2 points and 2.5 rebounds per game in 2014-15 for the Hokies. He started 20 games last season and played in all 33 games.

Müller is free to contact schools outside of the Atlantic Coast Conference to engage in discussions about his possible release and transfer from Virginia Tech.