#65 West Virginia Men's Basketball 2025-2026 Preview

 
 
West Virginia Mountaineers
 
2025-2026 Overall Rank: #65
 
Conference Rank: #11 Big 12
 
 
2024-25 Record: 19-13, 10-10
2024-25 Postseason: None
Coach: Ross Hodge
Coach Record: 0-0 at West Virginia, 46-24 overall
 
Key Departed Players:
Javon Small, Guard, 18.6 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 5.6 apg, 1.5 spg
Amani Hansberry, Forward, 14.9 ppg, 4.9 rpg, 2.8 apg, 1.8 spg, 1.5 bpg
Jonathan Powell, Guard, 8.3 ppg, 3.1 rpg
Toby Okani, 8.2 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 1.4 apg
Joseph Yesufu, Guard, 6.4 ppg, 2.0 rpg
Sencire Harris, Guard, 5.9 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 1.6 apg, 1.7 spg
Eduardo Andre, Center, 5.0 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 1.0 apg
KJ Tenner, Guard, 2.4 ppg, 1.1 apg
 
Key Returning Players:
None
 
Key New Players:
Evans Barning Jr., Freshman, Forward
Treysen Eaglestaff, Senior, Forward, Transfer from North Dakota
MJ Feenane, Freshman, Guard
Jackson Fields, Senior, Forward, Transfer from Troy
Jasper Floyd, Senior, Guard, Transfer from North Texas
Jayden Forsythe, Freshman, Guard
Niyol Hauet, Freshman, Guard, Transfer from Weber State
Honor Huff, Senior, Guard, Transfer from Chattanooga
Amir Jenkins, Freshman, Guard
Brenen Lorient, Senior, Forward, Transfer from North Texas
Chance Moore, Senior, Guard, Transfer from St. Bonaventure
Harlan Obioha, Senior, Center, Transfer from UNC Wilmington
Abraham Oyeadier, Freshman, Center
DJ Thomas, Freshman, Forward
Morris Ugusuk, Junior, Guard, Transfer from South Carolina
 
Projected Postseason Tournament: NIT
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 68.2 (308th in nation, 15th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 64.8 (20, 2)
Field-Goal Percentage: 42.5 (298, 15)
Field-Goal Defense: 40.9 (33, 3)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 8.7 (76, 5)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 32.6 (248, 12)
Free-Throw Percentage: 72.0 (180, 9)
Rebound Margin: -3.3 (308, 16)
Assists Per Game: 13.8 (155, 12)
Turnovers Per Game: 10.8 (79, 4)