2026-27 Roster Status
Incoming Targets(21)
Javan Buchanan
SF·6-7
1 year eligibility
Committed April 11. May need eligibility waiver.
Finley Bizjack
G·6-4
1 year eligibility
Committed to WVU April 13. All-Big East Third Team.
Jacob Walker
G
3 years eligibility
Visit scheduled.
Mouhamed Sylla
C·6-10
3 years eligibility
Former top-20 national recruit. Expected to sign per multiple sources.
Zoom Diallo
G
2 years eligibility
Jason Edwards
G
1 year eligibility
May need eligibility waiver.
Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn
G
1 year eligibility
All-Mountain West First Team. Expected to command seven figures in NIL.
Blake Barkley
F·6-8
3 years eligibility
Originally from Morgantown, WV. Also hearing from VCU, Auburn, Virginia Tech, Iowa, USC, Kansas State.
Kameron Taylor
G·6-7
3 years eligibility
Cancelled Kansas visit. Also pursued by Indiana, SMU, Texas, Louisville, Virginia, Michigan, Florida State, Houston.
Terrence Hill Jr.
G
2 years eligibility
A-10 Sixth Man of the Year. Visiting Kansas and Tennessee April 15-17.
Jalen Cox
G
1 year eligibility
Frank Mitchell
F
1 year eligibility
May need eligibility waiver.
Armani Mighty
C
1 year eligibility
Isaac Celiscar
F·6-6
2 years eligibility
Kentucky also pursuing.
Jamier Jones
F
3 years eligibility
Abdi Bashir Jr.
G
1 year eligibility
Victor Valdes
F
1 year eligibility
Brant Byers
F
2 years eligibility
Eian Elmer
F
1 year eligibility
Okechukwu Okeke
C/F
1 year eligibility
Samson Aletan
C
1 year eligibility
Off the Board(1)
Jason Rivera-Torres
F
Was a WVU target. Committed to High Point.
Outgoing Transfers(5)
| Player | Destination |
|---|---|
DJ Thomas PF · 6-7 | TBD |
Jayden Forsythe F/G · 6-9 | TBD |
Morris Ugusuk G · 6-4 | TBD |
Evans Barning Jr. C · 6-9 | TBD |
Ofri Naveh F · 6-7 | TBD |
Latest News(6)
Finley Bizjack, who averaged 17.1 PPG at Butler and earned All-Big East Third Team honors, has committed to WVU after visiting campus April 12. He gives WVU a proven scorer to help replace Honor Huff's production.
SI.com / Mountaineer Maven
Javan Buchanan, a 6-7 forward from Boise State who averaged 12.6 PPG and 5.0 RPG, has committed to West Virginia. He brings shooting and size to address WVU's depleted small forward position.
SI.com / Mountaineer Maven
Mouhamed Sylla, a 6-10 center from Georgia Tech and former top-20 recruit, is expected to sign with WVU. He averaged 9.6 PPG, 7.2 RPG, and 1.2 BPG with 57.9% FG shooting.
Voice of Motown
Finley Bizjack, who averaged 17.1 PPG at Butler and earned All-Big East Third Team honors, visited WVU on April 12. He's one of the top guards available in the portal.
247Sports / EerSports
With Honor Huff, Brenen Lorient, Chance Moore, Treysen Eaglestaff, and Harlan Obioha all graduating, WVU faces massive roster turnover heading into 2026-27. Only 9 of 15 spots are currently filled.
SI.com
DJ Thomas, Jayden Forsythe, Morris Ugusuk, Evans Barning Jr., and Ofri Naveh have entered the transfer portal. Thomas was the most productive of the group at 6.6 PPG.
247Sports / EerSports
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