Bob Huggins on reports about Gonzaga talking to the Big 12 about joining the conference:
“I would think it would be a tremendous awakening for Gonzaga to play who we play day after day.”
A basketball conference of Arizona, Baylor, BYU, Cincinnati, Colorado, Houston, Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State, Oklahoma State, TCU, Texas Tech, UCF and West Virginia…
*breathe*
…would crash NET and KenPom’s systems
Breaking: West Virginia has picked up a commitment from Arizona transfer guard Kerr Kriisa, per
@TiptonEdits
Kriisa (6-foot-3) averaged 9.9 points and 5.1 assists on 37% shooting from three. The Estonia native visited WVU from March 25-27. 2 years of eligibility.
Breaking: West Virginia lands a commitment from Syracuse transfer big Jesse Edwards, per
@DraftExpress
Edwards (6-foot-11) chose WVU over Kansas and Gonzaga. The All-ACC team recipient averaged 14.5 PTS, 10.3 REB and 2.7 BLK. 1 year of eligibility remaining.
WVU F Tre Mitchell has announced on Instagram that he will return to West Virginia for his fifth season of eligibility
Mitchell averaged 11.7 PTS and 5.5 REB this past year
Full quote from Erik Stevenson about pointing towards Bob Huggins after the GW shot:
“People can say what they want but that’s my guy. I love him to death; he changed my life. It was great to see him up there. That’s my dude, period.”
Quinn Slazinski was asked if he was surprised by Rick Pitino's media comments over the weekend
The former Iona forward was hesitant to tell a Pitino story but eventually did
2025 5-star G Darryn Peterson reacts to Noah Farrakhan committing to West Virginia
“West Virginia that move rn🤣”
Peterson is the No. 2 recruit in the country and currently plays at Huntington Prep
Breaking: Emmitt Matthews Jr. is set to transfer back to West Virginia for his final season of college basketball
Matthews spent three years at WVU before playing at Washington last season, averaging 11.7 PTS and 4.7 REB.
Breaking: Florida State transfer Jeremiah Bembry is committing to West Virginia, he first tells
@GoodmanHoops
Bembry (6-foot-6) redshirted last season with the Seminoles. Four years of eligibility remaining.
Bucks G Jevon Carter set a new career high in points during tonight’s 2OT win against Oklahoma City
JC: 36 PTS, 12 AST, 4 REB, 15-27 FG, 5-10 3FG, 45 MIN
Erik Stevenson tears up reflecting on his season at WVU:
“It’s over, you know what I mean. I don’t know what else to say. It’s a different feeling. I can’t thank this program enough. I can’t thank coach Huggins enough.”
Erik Stevenson thinks West Virginia would be leading the ACC if they were in that conference:
“There’s nobody in that league that could play in [the Big 12].”
Joe Toussaint will return to West Virginia for his fifth season of eligibility, per
@JonRothstein
Toussaint averaged 9.4 points in 34 games for the Mountaineers last season
Breaking: West Virginia is set to hire Drake HC Darian DeVries to a five-year deal, per
@PeteThamel
DeVries leaves Drake with a 150-55 record and three NCAA Tournament appearances over six seasons
WVU’s Josh Eilert has announced his staff:
Assistants: DerMarr Johnson, Da’Sean Butler, Jordan McCabe, Alex Ruoff
Dir. Community Relations: Ron Everhart
Dir. of Recruiting: Jay Kuntz
Dir. of Ops: Trent Michaels
Video Coordinator: Jared Kortsen
Statistician: Tyler Cheng
Breaking: Drake transfer Tucker DeVries has committed to West Virginia, per his father
DeVries (6-foot-7) averaged 21.6 PTS, 6.7 REB, 3.7 AST this past season. Reigning B2B MVC PoY. One year of eligibility remaining
Breaking: Manhattan transfer Jose Perez has committed to West Virginia, he tells
@TiptonEdits
Perez (6-foot-5), who entered the transfer portal on Tuesday, was named the MAAC Preseason PoY after averaging 18.9 points last season. Perez has one year of eligibility remaining.
WVU G Jose Perez will be the player host for both Jesse Edwards (Syracuse) and Caleb Grill (Iowa State) over the next week, per source
Jose hosted Kerr Kriisa during his visit so currently rocking with a 100% success rate so far 😂
West Virginia’s transfer portal class is now No. 1 in the country, according to On3
WVU recently added Akok Akok (F - Georgetown) and Noah Farrakhan (G - Eastern Michigan)
Bob Huggins says the weather and travel didn't affect the guys that couldn't go home for Christmas:
"We don't have a bunch of 18-year-olds, we have grown ass men."
Breaking: West Virginia has received a commitment from Montana State transfer RaeQuan Battle
Battle (6-foot-5) averaged 17.7 PTS on 47% FG, leading the Bobcats to the NCAAT this past season. Battle was named to the All-Big Sky First Team. One year of eligibility remaining.
WVU HC Darian DeVries per release:
"I'm honored to lead this historic program which has an outstanding tradition and passionate fanbase. Gamedays in the WVU Coliseum are legendary, and the incredible support for Mountaineer Basketball is known nationwide. I look forward to…
Emmitt Matthews Jr. joined
@WVMetroNews
and was asked about why he came back:
“I think going to another school and learning a new system is hard to do. I know the system, the play style and the coaching. I didn’t burn any bridges when I left.”
Breaking: Iowa transfer Joe Toussaint has committed to West Virginia. Toussaint averaged 4.3 points, 3.2 assists and 1.4 steals for the Hawkeyes this past year.
Toussaint has two years of eligibility left.
Tre Mitchell reflecting on his first 6 months in West Virginia:
“I saw the guys that were coming in, I knew them. For me I knew I was capable of doing good things in the Big 12. When Huggs reached out it was a blessing. Since being here I don’t want to leave, I love being here.”
Bob Huggins on the coliseum crowd today:
“I think it means everything. It means everything to me. I know how hard those tickets are to get. I know how far some travel. I love them being here. I tell our guys constantly we can’t let them down.”
Josh Eilert took over WVU's program last June in an emergency situation after the Huggs fiasco. It was never going to be an easy deal.
8 scholarship players available game one... multiple transfer waves... denied waivers, etc. etc.
Props to him and his staff for giving it a…