Shanna Rose I WV Sports Chat
MORGANTOWN, W.Va.-For the third straight season, the West Virginia University basketball team has a new coach at the helm. That brings with it an almost entirely new roster, with only Abraham Oyeadier returning. Here’s a closer look at Ross Hodge’s 2025–26 team.
Let’s take a look at the 2025-26 team.
Evans Barning Jr:
Barning joins the Mountaineers for his freshman season. He averaged 10.4 points and 6.3 rebounds per game last season for Archbishop Carroll High School in Washington, D.C. The 6-foot-7, 190-pound forward played AAU basketball for Team Durant in the Nike EYBL circuit. He finished the season in a game against Bradley Beal Elite with 29 points and four rebounds while shooting 78.6% from the field. Barning hails from Toronto, Ontario and is athletic, has good character and provides length.
Treysen Eaglestaff:
Eaglestaff transferred to WVU after spending the last three seasons at North Dakota, where he averaged 18.9 points while shooting 41.6% from the field, 35.9% from 3 and 79.4% from the charity stripe. The 6-foot-6, 190-pound forward was the only Division I player this past season with multiple games of 40 points or more. Last season Eaglestaff set a Summit League tournament record with 51 points in North Dakota’s victory over South Dakota State. As a sophomore, the Bismarck, North Dakota native was the top 3-point shooter with 80 3’s, setting a program record with 21 straight games with at least one 3-pointer. Eaglestaff is versatile, a hard worker and can play multiple positions.
MJ Feenane:
Feenane is a 6-foot-6, 190-pound shooting guard who is expected to walk-on and redshirt this season. In limited senior-year action, he averaged 4.0 points and 2.0 rebounds, while shooting 50% from the field
Jackson Fields:
Fields joins the Mountaineers after three seasons at Troy. Last season he averaged 7.9 points and 4.8 rebounds per game while shooting 48.7% from the field and 72.1% from the free throw line in 33 starts. Against James Madison the 6-foot-8, 210-pound forward had a career-high 21 points, including five 3-pointers. Fields helped Troy capture the Sun Belt championship and an NCAA Tournament appearance. The Missouri City, Texas native is a versatile player and a highly productive rebounder. As a senior in high school, he finished his senior season with 9.4 points, 9.4 rebounds and 1.2 assists. The Lawrence E. Elkins High School alum was named Defensive Player of the Year for his district while receiving All-District First Team accolades.
Jasper Floyd:
Floyd transferred to WVU from North Texas, where he averaged 9.0 points, 4.0 assists, 3.0 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game with a 2.0 assist to turnover ratio in 36 games last season. He led the team with 141 assists and 48 steals. The 6-foot-3, 195-pound senior guard possesses leadership skills and confidence. During last season’s NIT, he averaged 15.7 points per contest. He made a career-high four 3-point field goals at USF and dished out five or more assists in 12 games.
Jayden Forsythe:
Forsythe joins the Mountaineers for his freshman season. He was a 3-star recruit and received offers from Fordham, Mississippi State, Xavier and Columbia. The 6-foot-5, 190-pound guard averaged 12.1 points, 5.1 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game for the Westtown School. He shot 38.1 percent from beyond the arc. In 2025, the Brooklyn, New York native was named as a top five recruit in Pennsylvania for the Class of 2025. He was the only player on the EYBL circuit to shoot more than 40% from 3-point range on 75-plus 3-point attempts.
Niyol Hauet:
Hauet came to WVU from Weber State, where he redshirted last season. At Ogden High School in Utah, the 6-foot-4, 175-pound guard averaged 12.7 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game. He is a skilled ball-handler from Yokohama, Japan.
Honor Huff:
Huff transferred from Chattanooga over the offseason, where he spent two seasons. The 5-foot-10, 168-pound guard led the country with 131 3-point field goals made while shooting 41.6% from 3, earning All-Southern Conference First Team honors. During the 2023-24 season, Huff averaged 17.4 points, 2.7 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 1.7 steals with a 2.0 assist-to-turnover ratio. The Brooklyn, New York native has one season of eligibility remaining. He has shot at least 42% from the floor in all three seasons of his collegiate career. The senior is expected to have a major role immediately.
Amir Jenkins:
Jenkins joins the Mountaineers for his freshman season. He was listed as a Top 75 recruit in the class of 2026 and Top 100 recruit in the class of 2025 by numerous scouting services. Last season the 6-foot-2, 170-pound guard averaged 21.7 points with more than three assists and three rebounds per game and helped his team make the NEPSAC Class AA Championship. In the championship game, he won MVP honors after scoring 17 points and had a pair of steals in the final minute. The Worcester, Massachusetts native played AAU basketball for BABC.
Brenen Lorient:
Lorient followed Ross to WVU from North Texas, where he was a key member of the team’s successful season. Last season he was named American Athletic Conference First Team All-Conference and AAC Sixth Man of the Year after coming off the bench and averaging 11.7 points, 4.9 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.1 blocks per game. The 6-foot-9, 215-pound forward had 421 total points off the bench, which was the second most in the nation among all reserves and only one point behind the leader. His 178 total rebounds off the bench were the fourth most in the nation and 39 total blocks off the bench were the sixth most in the nation. Lorient scored in double figures 21 times and scored a career-high 20 points twice. Prior to playing at North Texas, the Ocala, Florida native played his first two collegiate seasons at Florida Atlantic.
Chance Moore:
Moore joins the Mountaineers for his fifth and final season after spending last season with St. Bonaventure. He averaged 13.0 points, 6.5 rebounds and 1.3 steals while starting 31 of 32 games played while scoring in double figures in 21 games. The 6-foot-6, 210-pound guard will be an asset on the boards and last season ranked 10th among all Atlantic 10 players in rebounding. Moore was named to the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team and Atlantic 10 All-Academic Team. From 2022-24, Moore was with Missouri State for two seasons. During the 2023-24 campaign, the Brookhaven, Georgia native shot 41.2% from the floor while averaging nearly 27 minutes per game. As a sophomore, Moore was one of the best bench players in the Missouri Valley Conference and was named to the MVC All-Bench Team after averaging 10.6 points per game and scoring in double figures 17 times.
Harlan Obioha:
Obioha comes to WVU from UNC Wilmington for his senior season. Last year the 7-foot, 280-pound center scored in double-digits in 17 games and had five games with at least 10 rebounds. During conference play, he moved into the starting lineup and averaged 10.3 points and 6.6 rebounds per game while shooting 64.8 percent from the field. He began his career at Niagara. In the 2023-24 season, the Hoxie, Kansas native averaged 10.3 points and 7.8 rebounds per game in 32 games.
Abraham Oyeadier:
Oyeadier is the only returning player from last season’s team. He redshirted as a true freshman. He came from AOSS (Academy of Sports Science) Prep in Corona, California, where he averaged 10.7 points, 11.3 rebounds and 1.6 blocks per game. The 6-foot-9, 221-pound center is a strong defender and rebounder.
DJ Thomas:
Thomas is in his freshman year with the Mountaineers. The 6-foot-7, 210-pound forward played Allen High School in Allen, Texas, where he averaged 10.9 points, 4.4 rebounds and 2.1 assists. He earned UIL 6A All-Region honors while helping his team to the Class 6A Division I semifinals. In his junior year, Thomas averaged 10.3 points, 5.4 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game.
Morris Ugusuk:
Ugusuk came to WVU from South Carolina where he spent the last two years. This past season he played in 32 games, starting in six. The 6-foot-4, 170-pound guard averaged 5.9 points and 1.4 rebounds per game while shooting 38.4 percent from the field, 40.7 percent from 3-point range and 76.9 percent from the charity stripe. The Helsinki, Finland native dropped a career-high 20 points against Vanderbilt last year. He had six rebounds against Florida and made four 3-point field goals in games against Texas A&M, at Virginia Tech, at Indiana and at Oklahoma.
The Mountaineers open the season on Sunday, Oct. 26 with an exhibition game against Wheeling University. The season opener is slated for Tuesday, Nov. 4 versus Mount St. Mary’s.
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