Keeping track of the ins and outs of the WVU Transfer Portal in hoops.
Chris Anderson
Welcome to the 2024West Virginia University Men'sBasketball Transfer Portal Tracker. Here you will find rolling live updates in timeline format as eachtransfer(both in and out) happens.We'll also include a scholarship breakdown, a name of potential targets, and more. These sections started out light but, now that Darian DeVries has been hired as the new head coach, things could pick up rather quickly (both in and out).
In October of last year, the Division I Council approved changes to theNCAA Transfer Portal for basketball, reducing the time period from 60 consecutive days to 45 consecutive days. According to the NCAA, 61% of athletes who hit the portal did so within the first 30 days.
Three of WVU's twelve scholarship players are officially out of eligibility - guard RaeQuan Battle and big men Akok Akok and Jesse Edwards. Forward Quinn Slazinski has the potential to apply for a waiver for a sixth season, but would also otherwise be out of eligibility.
2024-25 WEST VIRGINIA BASKETBALL ROSTER(10 of 13 spots filled)
Includes every scholarship player from this past season, plus new signees with projected eligibility for next year until players indicate their plans otherwise.
G Joseph Yesufu| 6-0, 185 | Sr.
G Javon Small| 6-3, 195 | Sr.
G Tucker DeVries | 6-7, 210 | Sr.
G KJ Tenner| 6-0, 160 | Fr.
G Sencire Harris| 6-4, 160 | So.
G Jonathan Powell| 6-4, 170 | Fr.
F Toby Okani| 6-8, 210 | Sr.
F Amani Hansberry| 6-8, 225 | So.
F Ofri Naveh| 6-6, 185 | So.
F Eduardo Andre | 6-11, 250 | Sr.
Would need to apply for a medical waiver:F Quinn Slazinski
Players transferring out of the program: G Seth Wilson,G Kerr Kriisa,FJosiah Harris,FPat Suemnick,GJeremiah Bembry, G Kobe Johnson,GNoah Farrakhan
Players out of eligibility:GRaeQuan Battle,F Akok Akok, F Jesse Edwards
TRANSFER PORTAL TIMELINE
Sunday | 5.12.24
- G Joseph Yesufu has committed to WVU. The former Drake/Kansas/Washington State guard originally signed with DeVries to be a Bulldog back in 2019. The two will reunite for one more season in Morgantown.
Monday | 5.6.24
- G Jonathan Powell has committed to WVU. The former Xavier signee requested a release from his National Letter of Intent last week, and then quickly visited Morgantown. He'll arrive on campus in a couple of weeks as a true freshman.
Wednesday | 5.1.24
- G Javon Small out of Oklahoma State has committed to WVU. He has one year of eligibility remaining.
Tuesday | 4.30.24
- C Eduardo Andre out of Fresno State has committed to WVU. He has one year of eligibility remaining.
Thursday | 4.25.24
- F Toby Okani has committed to WVU. He has one year of eligibility remaining.
Sunday | 4.21.24
- G Sencire Harris has committed to WVU with three years of eligibility remaining.
- F Amani Hansberry has committed to WVU with three years of eligibility remaining.
Wednesday | 4.17.24
- G Jeremiah Bembry has entered the NCAA Transfer Portal, leaving the program with three years of eligibility remaining.
- G Kobe Johnson has entered the NCAA Transfer Portal, leaving the program with one year of eligibility remaining.
Wednesday | 4.10.24
- F Pat Suemnick has entered the NCAA Transfer Portal, leaving the program with two years of eligibility remaining.
Monday | 4.8.24
- F Josiah Harris has entered the NCAA Transfer Portal, leaving the program with two years of eligibility remaining.
Thursday | 4.4.24
- G Carmelo Adkins requested a release from his Letter of Intent and will no longer enroll at WVU.
- G KJ Tenner, who previously signed with Drake, announced a public commitment to WVU.
Tuesday | 4.2.24
- G Kerr Kriisa has officially entered the NCAA Transfer Portal.
Thursday | 3.28.24
- DeVries is officially introduced as the Head Coach at West Virginia University. During his introduction, he confirms that his son, Tucker, will be playing out his senior season at WVU.
Tuesday | 3.26.24
- G Seth Wilsonplans to enter the NCAA Transfer Portal, according to sources. He is not yet in the portal, but sources confirmed that is the plan for the senior-to-be. He would be the first player with eligibility remaining to enter the portal.
Sunday | 3.24.24
- Darian DeVries has been named as the Head Coach of the West Virginia Mountaineers.
- Darian's son, Tucker DeVries, the two-time Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Year, is reportedly following his father to WVU to finish out his collegiate career. He averaged 21.6 points and 6.7 rebounds a game this past season.
Monday | 3.18.24
- The Transfer Portal Window officially opens
