WVU Opens Season in Armed Forces Classic in Ramstein, Germany · WVU Opens Season in Armed Forces Classic in Ramstein, Germany • Friday’s game will also air on ESPN Radio and

WVU Opens Season in Armed Forces Classic in Ramstein, Germany• Friday’s game will also air on ESPN Radio and the Armed Forces Radio Network.• The Mountaineers own a 93-15 all-time record in season openers. They are 9-1 in season openers under Bob Huggins.• West Virginia returns three starters and eight letterwinners from last year’s 28-win team.• This will be WVU’s second trip outside the United States and Puerto Rico. WVU played in Cancun, Mexico, in 2013.• Last year was WVU’s eighth NCAA appearance in the last 10 years and 10th appearance in the last 13 seasons.• WVU has reached the Sweet 16 in seven of its last 11 NCAA appearances (2017, 2015, 2010, 2008, 2006, 2005, 1998).• The Mountaineers scored a school-record 3,014 points last season, besting the previous mark of 2,884 in 1959.• WVU’s 28 victories were the third most in school history behind WVU’s two Final Four teams (31 in 2010 and 29 in 1959). WVU has won at least 25 games for three consecutive seasons. WVU is 79-28 since the beginning of 2014-15 season.• For the second year in a row, WVU finished second in the Big 12 Conference regular season and postseason tourney.• WVU has made 13 postseason appearances in the last 14 years, including the NCAA Final Four in 2010.• Jevon Carter was named the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year last year. Carter was named to the All-Big 12 Defensive Team for the third year in a row. Carter is just the third player in Big 12 history to earn three selections on the All-Big 12 Defensive Team. Carter was the NABC Defensive Player of the Year and the Lefty Driesell Defensive Player of the Year.• Carter was a unanimous selection for the Preseason All-Big 12 Team this season.• Carter and Daxter Miles Jr. have played more games (207 combined) than any other Power 5 backcourt in the country.• Bob Huggins became the 10th NCAA Division I head coach to win 800 games on Dec. 17, 2016 against UMKC.• Bob Huggins is in eighth place all-time on the NCAA Division I winningest coaches list. His record now stands at 819-330, entering his 36th season as a head coach. Huggins trails Jim Phelan by 11 wins for seventh place all-time.• Huggins is the third-winningest active Division I coach behind Mike Krzyzewski and Jim Boeheim.• WVU did not lose a regular season game last season by double digits for the first time since the 1961 season.• WVU has had back-to-back seasons of single-digit season losses. The last time that happened was in 1982-83.• WVU is 36-18 in the Big 12 regular season in the last three seasons. • Bob Huggins has wins over 39 ranked teams at WVU, including 14 wins over Top 10 teams and three over No. 1.• WVU is 8-5 in its last 13 games vs. AP Top 25 teams, with two wins over No. 1, one vs. No. 2 and two wins over No. 6.• Jevon Carter became West Virginia’s 51st 1,000-point scorer on Feb. 27. He now ranks 37th all-time with 1,118 points.• WVU led the country in turnover margin (7.7), turnovers forced (20.0), total steals (371) and steals (10.0). WVU ranked third in scoring margin (14.8), fifth in offensive rebounds (14.3), 21st in assists (16.4) and 23rd in scoring offense (81.5).• The Mountaineers forced their opponents to turn it over on 27.0 percent of their possessions, tops in the country.• WVU nearly forced more turnovers (740) than its opponents made field goals (826).• WVU attempted 385 more shots than its opponents last season -- 2,333 to 1,948.• The Mountaineers have been ranked 80 weeks in the AP poll under Bob Huggins, including 31 weeks in the AP Top 10. Huggins has had WVU ranked more weeks than any other coach in school history. • Dating back to last year, WVU has been ranked for 36 consecutive weeks in the AP poll and 53 of the last 56 weeks in the AP rankings. WVU has been ranked 57 consecutive weeks in the USA Today Coaches poll.• This is WVU’s second longest streak of ranked weeks in the AP poll, behind 56 weeks from March 1956 to March 1960.• The Mountaineers have won 60 of their last 62 games when holding opponents to 69 points or less.• WVU is 181-31 under Huggins when holding opponents to 69 points or less. WVU has won 70 of its last 73 and 126 of its last 138 games when holding opponents under 69 points. • West Virginia has allowed its opponent to shoot 50 percent or better only 58 times under Bob Huggins (348 games).• West Virginia is 61-4 under Bob Huggins when shooting 50 percent or better from the field.• West Virginia is 178-32 under Bob Huggins when leading at halftime.• West Virginia is 186-19 under Bob Huggins when leading by 10 or more points in a game.• West Virginia is 157-11 under Bob Huggins when posting a higher shooting percentage than its opponent.• The Mountaineers are 169-33 under Bob Huggins when scoring 70 or more points in a game.• West Virginia is 168-41 under Bob Huggins when outrebounding its opponent. • West Virginia has made at least one 3-point field goal in 596 consecutive games. • Bob Huggins has won 109 out of his 229 games at WVU away from home.• West Virginia is 102-26 in non-conference regular season games under Bob Huggins, including a 57-4 mark at home.• WVU is 1-0 all-time on November 10. The Mountaineers are 101-27 in the month of November.

Date Opponent Television Time/Results

N10 vs. Texas A&M & ESPN 6:00 p.m.

N15 American AT&T SportsNet 7:00 p.m.

N18 Morgan State Nexstar/WVUsports TBA

N20 Long Beach State ^ AT&T SportsNet 7:00 p.m.

N23 vs. Marist % ESPNU 8:30 p.m.

N24 vs. Nebraska or UCF % ESPN2/ESPN3 5:00/7:30 p.m.

N26 AdvoCare Invitational % ESPN2/ESPNU TBD

N30 NJIT AT&T SportsNet 7:00 p.m.

D5 Virginia ESPNU 7:00 p.m.

D9 at Pitt ESPN2 8:00 p.m.

D16 Wheeling Jesuit (exh.) AT&T SportsNet 2:00 p.m.

D20 Coppin State AT&T SportsNet 7:00 p.m.

D23 Fordham AT&T SportsNet Noon

D29 at Oklahoma State * ESPNU 7:00 p.m.

J1 at Kansas State * ESPNU 5:00 p.m.

J6 Oklahoma * ESPN/ESPN2 7:15 p.m.

J9 Baylor * ESPN2 7:00 p.m.

J13 at Texas Tech * ESPN/ESPN2 2:00 p.m.

J15 Kansas * ESPN 9:00 p.m.

J20 Texas * CBS 2:00 p.m.

J22 at TCU * ESPN 9:00 p.m.

J27 Kentucky # ESPN 4:30/7:00 p.m.

J31 at Iowa State * ESPNU 7:00 p.m.

F3 Kansas State * ESPN/ESPN2 4:00 p.m.

F5 at Oklahoma * ESPN 9:00 p.m.

F10 Oklahoma State * ESPN/ESPN2 Noon

F12 TCU * ESPN2 9:00 p.m.

F17 at Kansas * ESPN 6:00 p..m.

F20 at Baylor * ESPN2 7:00 p.m.

F24 Iowa State * ESPN/ESPN2 6:00 p.m.

F26 Texas Tech * ESPN2 9:00 p.m.

M3 at Texas ESPN/ESPN2 Noon

M7-10 Phillips 66 Big 12 Champ. ! ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU TBD

& Armed Forces Classic, Ramstein Air Base, Ramstein-Miesenbach, Germany^ Non-bracketed game of AdvoCare Invitational, Morgantown, W.Va.% AdvoCare Invitational, Lake Buena Vista, Fla.# SEC/Big Challenge* Big 12 Conference game! Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship, Kansas City, Mo.

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Game 1 - Texas A&MDATE: Friday, November 10, 2017

LOCATION: Ramstein Air Base in Ramstein-Miesenbach, GermanyTIPOFF: 6:00 p.m. ET

SERIES: West Virginia leads 2-0TV: ESPN (Karl Ravech, Seth Greenberg and Jay Williams)

RADIO: Mountaineer Sports Network from IMG (Tony Caridi and Jay Jacobs)

OFFICIALS: Announced on game day

No. 11/10 West Virginia

Mountaineers (0-0)

No. 25/NR Texas A&M

Aggies (0-0)

G A M E 1 - T E X A S A & M

Year-By-YearYear School Position Record

1977-78 West Virginia Graduate Assistant 12-16

1978-79 Ohio State (NIT) Assistant Coach 19-12

1979-80 Ohio State (NCAA) Assistant Coach 21-8

1980-81 Walsh College Head Coach 14-16

1981-82 Walsh College (NAIA) Head Coach 23-9

1982-83 Walsh College (NAIA) Head Coach 34-1

1983-84 UCF Assistant Coach 15-13

1984-85 Akron Head Coach 12-14

1985-86 Akron (NCAA) Head Coach 22-8

1986-87 Akron (NIT) Head Coach 21-9

1987-88 Akron Head Coach 21-7

1988-89 Akron (NIT) Head Coach 21-8

1989-90 Cincinnati (NIT) Head Coach 20-14

1990-91 Cincinnati (NIT) Head Coach 18-12

1991-92 Cincinnati (NCAA) Head Coach 29-5














2006-07 Kansas State (NIT) Head Coach 23-12

2007-08 West Virginia (NCAA) Head Coach 26-11





2012-13 West Virginia Head Coach 13-19

2013-14 West Virginia (NIT) Head Coach 17-16




2017-18 West Virginia Head Coach 0-0

Overall 35 Seasons 819-330

By The Numbers2 – Appearances in the NCAA Final Four (1992, 2010)

3 – Times earning the Ray Meyer Award as the Conference USA Coach of the Year (1997-98, 1998-99, 1999-00); also named the Conference USA Coach of the Decade

4 – Appearances in the NCAA Elite Eight (1992, 1993, 1996, 2010)

5 – Conference Players of the Year (Danny Fortson – 1996 and 1997; Kenyon Martin – 2000; Steve Logan 2001 and 2002)

6 – Times named National Coach of the Year (1991-92 – Hoop Scoop, 1992-93 – Playboy, 1997-98 – Basketball Times, 1999-2000 – The Sporting News, 2001-02 – ESPN.com, 2014-15 – Jim Phelan Award)

8 – Number of NCAA appearances at West Virginia (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017)

9 – Top-10 final poll rankings

10 – Conference tournament titles

12 – Number of All-Americans in coaching tenure (Bobby Brannan - 1998, Da’Sean Butler – 2010, Danny Fortson 1995-1997, DerMarr Johnson - 2000, Kevin Jones – 2012, Steve Logan – 2001-2002, Kenyon Martin – 1999-2000, Pete Mickeal - 2000, Ruben Patterson - 1998, Juwan Staten - 2015, Nick Van Exel - 1993, Dontonio Wingfield - 1994)

13 – Conference regular season titles

14 – Consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances at Cincinnati (1992-2005)

18 – NBA Draft picks, including six first round selections and four lottery picks (Marcel Boyce – 1987; Corie Blount and Nick Van Exel – 1993; Dontonio Wingfield – 1994; Danny Fortson – 1997; Ruben Patterson – 1998; Melvin Levett – 1999; Kenyon Martin, DerMarr Johnson and Pete Mickeal – 2000; Kenny Satterfield – 2001; Steve Logan – 2002; Jason Maxiell – 2005; James White – 2006; Joe Alexander – 2008; Bill Walker – 2008; Da’Sean Butler and Devin Ebanks – 2010)

23 – NCAA Tournament appearances

28 – Number of 20-win seasons in his 35 years as a head coach, including 17 seasons of 25 wins or more

31 – Postseason appearances; 23 NCAA appearances, six NIT appearances (two at Akron; two at Cincinnati; one at Kansas State; one at West Virginia) and two NAIA

66 – All-Conference selections in Division I (43 at Cincinnati; three at Akron; two at Kansas State; 18 at West Virginia)

WINNINGEST ALL-TIME DIVISION I MEN’S BASKETBALL COACHES Coach Wins 1. Mike Krzyzewski 1,067 2. Jim Boeheim 903 3. Bob Knight 902 4. Dean Smith 879 5. Adolph Rupp 876 6. Jim Calhoun 873 7. Jim Phelan 830 8. Bob Huggins 819 9. Roy Williams 816 9. Rollie Massimino 816 11. Eddie Sutton 806 12. Lefty Driesell 786 13. Lute Olson 781 14. Lou Henson 779 15. Rick Pitino 770 16. Ed Diddle 759 17. Henry Iba 755 18. Rick Byrd 754 19. Bo Ryan 747 20. Phog Allen 746

Milestone Wins1 - at Oberlin (11/22/80) 91-5950 - vs. Mercyhurst (1/6/83) 65-56100 – vs. Tennessee Tech (2/10/86) 79-69150 – vs. Stephen F. Austin (12/3/88) 102-77200 – vs. Xavier (1/30/91) 69-56250 – vs. DePaul (1/30/93) 80-54300 – at Dayton (1/26/95) 81-60350 – vs. DePaul (2/1/97) 90-53400 – vs. UNC Wilmington (12/30/98) 81-52450 – vs. Youngstown State (12/20/00) 74-65500 – vs. Boston University (3/15/02) 90-52550 – vs. Jackson State (12/20/04) 95-43600 – at Canisius (12/22/07) 77-54650 – vs. Marquette (12/29/09) 63-62700 – vs. Missouri State (12/22/11) 70-68750 – vs. NC State (12/20/14) 83-69800 - vs. UMKC (12/17/16) 112-67

Bob Huggins• Huggins is WVU’s 21st head basketball coach.

• Huggins is a Morgantown native and a 1977 graduate of

West Virginia University.

• Huggins has won 819 games entering his 36th seasons as

a head coach.

• Huggins ranks third in total victories among active

Division I head coaches.

• Huggins ranks eighth among the NCAA’s all-time

winningest coaches.

• Huggins’ teams have participated in postseason play in 31

of 35 seasons, including 23 NCAA Tournaments.

• His squads have won 20 or more games in all but seven

of his 35 campaigns, including 30 or more twice.

• Huggins averages 23.9 victories a season.

• Huggins has made two NCAA Final Fours and four NCAA

Elite Eight appearances.

• Huggins has been named national coach of the year six

times.

• Huggins’ teams have finished in the Top 10 final rankings

nine times.

• Huggins has coached 12 All-Americans and 66 all-

conference selections.

• Huggins has coached 18 NBA draft picks, including six first

round selections and four lottery picks.

• Huggins has won 13 conference regular season titles.

• Huggins has won 10 conference tournament titles.

• Huggins has led West Virginia to eight NCAA Tournament

appearances.

By SchoolSchool Tenure Won Lost Pct.

Walsh 3 years 71 26 .732Akron 5 years 97 46 .678Cincinnati 16 years 399 127 .759Kansas State 1 year 23 12 .657West Virginia 10 years 229 119 .660

Coaching Honors2014-15 SeasonBig 12 Coach of the YearNational Coach of the Year (Jim Phelan Award)West Virginia State Sportswriters Coach of the YearNABC District 8 Coach of the Year2009-10 SeasonWest Virginia State Sportswriters Coach of the YearBig East Tournament Champions2008-09 SeasonWest Virginia State Sportswriters Coach of the Year2007-08 SeasonWest Virginia State Sportswriters Coach of the Year2006-07 SeasonUSBWA District VI Coach of the YearBig 12 Coach of the Year by the Kansas City Star2004-05 SeasonConference USA Coach of the Decade2003-04 SeasonConference USA Regular Season ChampionsConference USA Tournament Champions2001-02 SeasonConference USA Regular Season ChampionsConference USA Tournament ChampionsNational Coach of the Year (ESPN.com)2000-01 SeasonConference USA Regular Season Champions1999-00 SeasonConference USA Regular Season ChampionsConference USA Coach of the YearOhio College Coach of the YearNational Coach of the Year (The Sporting News)1998-99 SeasonConference USA Regular Season ChampionsConference USA Coach of the Year1997-98 SeasonConference USA Regular Season ChampionsConference USA Tournament ChampionsConference USA Coach of the YearNational Coach of the Year (Basketball Times)1996-97 SeasonConference USA Regular Season Champions1995-96 SeasonConference USA Regular Season ChampionsConference USA Tournament ChampionsMideast Coach of the Year (Basketball Times)Ohio College Coach of the Year1994-95 SeasonGreat Midwest Tournament Champions1993-94 SeasonGreat Midwest Tournament Champions1992-93 SeasonGreat Midwest Conference Season ChampionsGreat Midwest Tournament ChampionsGreat Midwest Conference Coach of the YearNational Coach of the Year (Playboy)1991-92 SeasonGreat Midwest Conference Season ChampionsGreat Midwest Tournament ChampionsGreat Midwest Conference Coach of the YearDistrict 4 Coach of the Year (USBWA)Ohio College Coach of the YearMidwest Coach of the Year (Basketball Times)National Co-Coach of the Year (Hoop Scoop)1989-90 SeasonMetro Conference Coach of the Year1985-86 SeasonOhio Valley Conference ChampionsOhio Valley Coach of the Year1984-85 SeasonOhio Valley Coach of the Year1982-83 SeasonMid-Ohio Conference ChampionsNAIA District ChampionsMid-Ohio Conference Coach of the YearNAIA District 22, NAIA Area 6 Coach of the Year1981-82 SeasonMid-Ohio Conference ChampionsMid-Ohio Conference Coach of the YearNAIA District 22 Coach of the Year


Probable Mountaineer StartersNo. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. 2016-17 Stats Notes

15 Lamont West F 6-8 230 So. 5.6 ppg, 1.8 rpg Scored a game-high 26 points vs. Albany (10/28)21 Wesley Harris F 6-8 200 So. First Year Had eight rebounds in exhibition vs. Albany50 Sagaba Konate F 6-8 260 So. 4.1 ppg, 2.8 rpg Set WVU freshmen record for blocks with 53 4 Daxter Miles Jr. G 6-3 200 Sr. 8.8 ppg, 2.5 rpg Has played in 100 career games2 Jevon Carter G 6-2 205 Sr. 13.5 ppg, 5.0 rpg Unanimous Preseason All-Big 12 Selection

Mountaineers Off The BenchNo. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. 2016-17 Stats Notes

3 James Bolden G 6-0 170 So. 3.5 ppg, 0.8 rpg Shot 44.9 percent from 3-point range last year5 Brandon Knapper G 6-0 180 Fr. First Year Sidelined for season with knee injury11 D’Angelo Hunter F 6-6 190 Jr. First Year Junior college transfer from Navarro College13 Teddy Allen F 6-5 225 Fr. First Year 2016-17 Nebraska High School Player of the Year14 Chase Harler G 6-3 205 So. 1.4 ppg, 0.4 rpg Played in 16 games last season23 Esa Ahmad F 6-8 230 Jr. 11.3 ppg, 4.3 rpg Sidelined until mid-January25 Maciej Bender F 6-10 250 So. 1.6 ppg, 1.3 rpg Played in 23 games last season31 Logan Routt F 6-11 260 So. 1.1 ppg, 1.1 rpg Earned a scholarship for the 2017-18 season

Probable Texas A&M StartersNo. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. 2016-17 Statistics

34 Tyler Davis F 6-10 266 Jr. 14.1 ppg, 7.0 rpg10 Tonny Trocha-Morelos F 6-10 229 Sr. 8.1 ppg, 5.2 rpg5 Savion Flagg F 6-7 217 Fr. First Year13 Duane Wilson G 6-3 175 Sr. First Year0 JayJay Chandler G 6-4 180 Fr. First Year

Scouting Texas A&M• Texas A&M finished 16-15 last season with an 8-10 record in the SEC, tying the Aggies for ninth place.• In exhibition play, Texas A&M fell to Texas, 73-69, and defeated Tarleton State, 72-46.• Billy Kennedy is in his seventh season at Texas A&M, where he holds a 115-85 record.

Series Record• WVU holds a 2-0 series advantage over Texas A&M.• Last year, the Mountaineers defeated the Aggies, 81-77, in the SEC/BIG 12 Challenge on Jan. 28 in Morgantown.• The first meeting took place on Nov. 27, 2009, with WVU defeating Texas A&M, 73-66, in the 76 Classic in Anaheim, California.• Bob Huggins is 2-1 alltime against the Aggies. He is 2-0 at WVU and was 0-1 against Texas A&M while at Kansas State.• WVU is 28-33 all-time against current members of the Southeastern Conference.

WVU Basketball Tradition• This is the 109th season and 115th year overall for West Virginia basketball, which began in 1903.• The Mountaineers own a 1,730-1,068 all-time record in intercollegiate basketball competition, ranking the Mountaineers 22nd in wins among all Division I schools.• WVU has earned 28 NCAA berths and 16 NIT trips since 1941, and has finished in the Top 25 20 times, including an amazing nine straight years from 1955-63.• In the past 13 years, WVU has reached the Sweet 16 in 2017 & 2015, NIT First Round in 2014, NCAA Second Round in 2012, NCAA Third Round in 2011, the NCAA Final Four in 2010, made the NCAA Tournament in 2009, reached the NCAA Sweet 16 in 2008, won the NIT in 2007, reached the NCAA Sweet 16 in 2006 and made it to the NCAA Elite Eight in 2005. • In 1958, the Mountaineers finished the regular season ranked No. 1 in both polls and in 1959, West Virginia, led by All-America guard Jerry West, lost in the NCAA finals to California.• West Virginia has had 11 first team All-Americans, headlined by West, who went on to become one of basketball’s all-time greats with the NBA’s Los Angeles Lakers. • Most recently, Juwan Staten was named to the Lute Olson All-America team in 2015, Da’Sean Butler earned All-America first team honors in 2010 by John Wooden and Basketball Times and Kevin Jones earned All-America first team honors in 2012 by John Wooden.• Besides West, some of basketball’s biggest names have been affiliated with the Old Gold & Blue, including former Lakers coach and general manager Fred Schaus, former NBA President of Basketball Operations Rod Thorn and former Utah Jazz broadcaster and NBA Hall of Famer “Hot Rod” Hundley.• West Virginia has played in four different home venues: the ROTC Armory (1903-15), The Ark (1916-27), Stansbury Hall (1928-69) and the WVU Coliseum (1970-present). When the WVU Coliseum was closed due to asbestos removal during the 1999-2000 season, WVU played home games in Charleston, Wheeling and Fairmont.

When West Virginia ... Plays a home game: 0-0 Plays a road game: 0-0 Plays a game at a neutral site: 0-0 Plays a Big 12 game: 0-0 Plays a non-conference game: 0-0

Plays on Sunday: 0-0 Plays on Monday: 0-0 Plays on Tuesday: 0-0 Plays on Wednesday: 0-0 Plays on Thursday: 0-0 Plays on Friday: 0-0 Plays on Saturday: 0-0

Wears white uniforms: 0-0 Wears blue uniforms: 0-0 Wears gold uniforms: 0-0 Wears black uniforms: 0-0 Wins the tipoff: 0-0 Is ahead at halftime: 0-0 Is behind at halftime: 0-0 Is tied at halftime: 0-0 Plays an overtime game: 0-0 Leads by 10 or more points: 0-0 Trails by 10 or more points: 0-0 Leads entering the final minute: 0-0 Is behind entering the final minute: 0-0 Is tied entering the final minute: 0-0

Shoots 50% or better from the field: 0-0 Shoots less than 50% from the field: 0-0 Allows the opponent to shoot 50% or better: 0-0 Holds the opponent to less than 50%: 0-0 Outshoots the opponent: 0-0

Outrebounds the opponent: 0-0 Is outrebounded by the opponent: 0-0 Has the same number of rebounds as the opponent: 0-0 Outscores the opponent in bench scoring: 0-0 Is outscored by the opponent’s bench: 0-0 Scores the same as the opponent’s bench: 0-0 Shoots more free throws than the opponent: 0-0 Shoots fewer free throws than the opponent: 0-0 Shoots the same number of free throws as the opponent: 0-0 Commits more fouls than the opponent: 0-0 Commits fewer fouls than the opponent: 0-0 Commits the same number of fouls as the opponent: 0-0 Has more turnovers than the opponent: 0-0 Has fewer turnovers than the opponent: 0-0 Has the same number of turnovers as the opponent: 0-0 Scores less than 60 points: 0-0 Scores 60-69 points: 0-0 Scores 70-79 points: 0-0 Scores 80 or more points: 0-0 Allows the opponent less than 60 points: 0-0 Allows the opponent 60-69 points: 0-0 Allows the opponent 70-79 points: 0-0 Allows the opponent more than 80 points: 0-0

West Virginia In Its 0 Wins/0 Losses

WVU’s field goal percentage: WVU’s free throw percentage: WVU’s 3-point field goal percentage: WVU’s free throw attempts/game: WVU’s offensive rebounds/game: WVU’s rebounds/game: WVU’s rebound margin/game: WVU’s assists/game: WVU’s turnovers/game: WVU’s points/game: Opponent’s field goal percentage: Opponent’s points/game: Opponent’s turnovers/game: Opponent’s free throw attempts/game:

Wins are first, followed by losses


Winning Non-Conference Mark• West Virginia has finished with a winning non-conference mark for 25 consecutive seasons.

• West Virginia is 133-32 against non-conference teams in regular season games in the last 13 seasons. • The last time WVU did not post a winning non-league record was 1990-91, when WVU went 4-4 outside of conference.• WVU is 102-26 in non-conference games under Bob Huggins.• WVU has finished with one loss during non-conference play in eight different seasons. They were: 1981-82 when West Virginia went 11-1 out of the Atlantic 10, 1957-58 when WVU lost only to Duke in going 11-1, 1996-97 when the Mountain- eers were 7-1, losing the season opener at Minnesota, 2004-05 when WVU went 10-1 outside the Big East, 2006-07 when the Mountaineers went 12-1 with their only loss to Arkansas, 2009-10 when WVU was 11-1 with its only loss at Purdue, 2014-15 when the Mountaineers had a one point home loss to LSU, finishing 12-1 and in 2016-17 when WVU finished 12-1 with a four-point loss to Temple in Brooklyn, New York.• WVU has had one perfect non-conference regular season, 10-0, in 1997-98.

Non-Conference Records Since 1990 (Regular season games only)Year Conference Record1990-91 ........................................................................................Atlantic 10 ............................................................................................... 4-41991-92 ........................................................................................Atlantic 10 ............................................................................................... 7-41992-93 ........................................................................................Atlantic 10 ............................................................................................... 8-31993-94 .......................................................................................Atlantic 10 ...............................................................................................8-21995-96 ......................................................................................Big East .................................................................................................... 5-31996-97 .......................................................................................Big East .....................................................................................................7-11997-98 .......................................................................................Big East ................................................................................................... 10-01998-99 ......................................................................................Big East ....................................................................................................6-41999-00 ......................................................................................Big East .................................................................................................... 8-32000-01 ......................................................................................Big East ....................................................................................................9-22001-02 .......................................................................................Big East .................................................................................................... 7-52002-03 ......................................................................................Big East .................................................................................................... 9-3 2003-04 ......................................................................................Big East .................................................................................................... 8-3 2004-05 .....................................................................................Big East .................................................................................................... 10-12005-06 .....................................................................................Big East ....................................................................................................9-42006-07 .....................................................................................Big East .................................................................................................... 12-12007-08 .....................................................................................Big East .................................................................................................... 11-22008-09.....................................................................................Big East .................................................................................................... 11-22009-10 ......................................................................................Big East ..................................................................................................... 11-12010-11 ..........................................................................................Big East .................................................................................................... 9-32011-12 ...........................................................................................Big East ....................................................................................................10-32012-13 ..........................................................................................Big 12 ......................................................................................................... 7-62013-14..........................................................................................Big 12 .........................................................................................................8-52014-15 .........................................................................................Big 12 ......................................................................................................... 12-12015-16.........................................................................................Big 12 ......................................................................................................... 11-22016-17 .........................................................................................Big 12 ......................................................................................................... 12-12017-18 .........................................................................................Big 12 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In The Rankings• West Virginia is ranked No. 11 in the preseason Associated Press poll and No. 10 in the preseason USA Today Coaches poll.• The Mountaineers have been ranked 80 weeks in the AP poll under Bob Huggins, including 31 weeks in the AP Top 10. Huggins has had WVU ranked more weeks than any other coach in school history. • Dating back to last year, WVU has been ranked for 36 consecutive weeks in the AP poll and 53 of the last 56 weeks in the AP rankings. WVU has been ranked 57 consecutive weeks in the USA Today Coaches poll.• This is WVU’s second longest streak of ranked weeks in the AP poll, behind 56 weeks from March 1956 to March 1960.• West Virginia has been ranked 100 weeks since Jan. 3, 2005 in the AP poll, and 214 weeks total in school history.• WVU was No. 6 in the final AP poll in 2010, its highest final ranking since a No. 5 ranking in 1959-60.• In 2010, WVU was ranked in the Top 10 for nine straight weeks - the most consecutive weeks in the Top 10 since 1960.

Against Ranked Teams• The Gonzaga game marked the 300th time in school history WVU played a team ranked in the AP Top 25.• Bob Huggins has 39 wins over ranked teams at WVU: No. 1 Baylor, No. 2 Kansas (No. 1 in USA Today Coaches Poll), No. 6 Virginia, No. 14 Notre Dame and No. 24 Iowa State (2016-17), No. 1 Kansas, No. 6 Oklahoma, No. 13 Iowa State, No. 15 Baylor, No. 17 Iowa State and No. 19 Baylor (2015-16), No. 8 Kansas, No. 12 Maryland, No. 17 UConn, No. 18 Oklahoma and No. 22 Oklahoma State (2014-15), No. 8 Kansas, No. 21 Oklahoma and No. 11 Iowa State (2013-14), No. 9 Georgetown (2011-12), No. 8 Notre Dame, No. 8 Purdue, No. 11 Louisville, No. 13 Georgetown and No. 16 UConn (2010-11), No. 2 Kentucky, No. 9 Villanova, No. 15 Ole Miss, No. 19 Georgetown, No. 21 Ohio St., No. 22 Georgetown and No. 22 Pitt (2009-10), No. 2 Pitt, No. 12 Georgetown, No. 13 Villanova and No. 15 Ohio St. (2008-09) & No. 9 Duke, No. 10 Marquette & No. 15 UConn (2007-08). • WVU’s 21-point win over No. 1 Baylor was the largest loss in AP poll history by a team in its first-ever game as No. 1.• WVU’s win at No. 6 Virginia last season was its first non-conference road win over a Top 10 team since winning at No. 5 Kentucky on Dec. 20, 1957.• WVU became the fourth team in the AP poll to beat an AP No. 1 and No. 2 team by at least 15 points each in a season.• Last season, West Virginia became the first team since Indiana in 2011-12 to beat No. 1 and No. 2 in the same season.• Last season marks the first time WVU has defeated three AP Top 10 teams in the same season, and the first time WVU has ever beaten three AP Top 6 teams in the same year.• WVU owns 95 wins over AP-ranked teams.• Since 1995, the Mountaineers have played 187 nationally ranked teams. The school has played 300 total games against nationally-ranked competition. That means more than 62 percent of the games against the best teams in the country have come during the last 23 seasons.• WVU has played 138 ranked teams since the start of the 2004-05 season, winning 53 of those games.• Bob Huggins has faced 88 ranked teams during the regular season in 10 years, the most in school history. Gale Catlett faced 66 ranked teams during the regular season in 24 years, while John Beilein faced 34 ranked teams during regular season play in five years.

Double-Figure Scoring Games/2017-18

Career Double-Figure Scoring GamesJevon Carter ...........................................................................................................54Daxter Miles Jr. .......................................................................................................43Esa Ahmad................................................................................................................21Lamont West ............................................................................................................ 7Sagaba Konate ........................................................................................................3James Bolden ............................................................................................................1

20-Point Games/2017-18

Career 20-Point GamesJevon Carter .............................................................................................................. 11Daxter Miles Jr. .........................................................................................................6Esa Ahmad................................................................................................................. 2Lamont West ............................................................................................................ 2

Double-Figure Rebounding Games/2017-18

Career Double-Figure Rebounding GamesJevon Carter ...............................................................................................................3Esa Ahmad...................................................................................................................1Daxter Miles Jr. ...........................................................................................................1

Double-Doubles/2017-18

Career Double-DoublesJevon Carter ...............................................................................................................3Esa Ahmad...................................................................................................................1

Pronunciation GuideFirst NamesEsa ..................................................................................................................................E-saJevon ...................................................................................................................... Je-vohnLamont ...........................................................................................................luh-MAANTMaciej .................................................................................................................. MAH-chaiSagaba .........................................................................................................SAG-uh-buh

Last NamesAhmad .............................................................................................................AAh-muhdKonate ....................................................................................................... Kuh-NUH-tehRoutt ............................................................................................................................Route

Record BookSeason ScoringSeason Points2017 3,0141959 2,8841960 2,7752008 2,7692010 2,7522016 2,749

Season Team StealsSeason Steals1998 4072015 3762017 3712016 3431991 320

Season AssistsSeason Assists2007 6332017 6072010 5892005 5782006 576

Season BlocksSeason Blocks2008 1882017 1762004 1762009 1592010 155

Season 3-Point Field Goal PercentagePlayer Season 3FG%Vernon Odom 1985 56.25Kevin Pittsnogle 2003 47.57Chris Leonard 1992 45.91Jamie Smalligan 2007 45.59James Bolden 2017 44.90Tracy Shelton 1989 44.23Chris Leonard 1990 43.62


For Openers• WVU owns a 93-15 all-time record in season openers, including a 99-9 record in home openers.• The last time WVU dropped a season-opening home game was against Robert Morris to start the 1989-90 season.• WVU is 9-1 under Bob Huggins in season openers. WVU is 19-1 in its last 20 season openers.

Preseason Bits• West Virginia was predicted to finish second in the Big 12 Conference preseason coaches’ poll.• Last year, the Mountaineers were predicted to finish second and finished second in the Big 12 regular season and conference tournament. WVU has finished second in the regular season and conference tournament for two consecutive years.

• In 12 of the last 15 seasons, the Mountaineers have finished higher than or equal to their preseason prediction.• Senior guard Jevon Carter was a unanimous selection to the Preseason All-Big 12 Team.

Academic Success• Thirty-nine of the last 40 seniors on the WVU men’s basketball team have graduated on time or early since 2004.• Jevon Carter was named to the CoSIDA Academic All-District II First Team in 2016-17.• In 2017, Nathan Adrian, Carter and James Long were named to the Academic All-Big 12 Men’s Basketball First Team. James Bolden, Daxter Miles Jr. and Lamont West were named to the second team. • In 2016, Carter and Miles Jr. were named to the Academic All-Big 12 Men’s Basketball First Team. • Last year, WVU had 13 players on the Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll with a 3.0 GPA or better.• In 2010, 2011, 2016 and 2017, WVU men’s basketball was also recognized nationally for ranking in the top 10 percent nationally among men’s basketball programs for the Academic Progress Rate (APR). • In 2016 and 2017, WVU was recognized by the NCAA for a perfect four-year APR score of 1,000.

Player Assists• Esa Ahmad: Has started 66 of 68 career games ... first career double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds against Kansas State ... posted a career-high 27 points in the win over Kansas ... second on the team in scoring last year at 11.3 points per game ... 20 games in double figures.• Teddy Allen: 2016-17 Nebraska High School Gatorade Player of the Year ... first male Nebraska high school player since 1996 to average more than 30 points a game ... was 12th in scoring nationally at 31.6 points per game ... has a 6-foot-8 wingspan and 9-inch-long hands.• Maciej Bender: Has appeared in 23 games ... played for Poland at the U20 European Championships in 2016 .. was invited to the Poland Senior National Team training camp and was the youngest player invited to the camp ... Big 12 Academic All-Rookie Team.• James Bolden: Three-time selection to the Kentucky All-State Basketball Team ... suffered a torn ACL in September 2015 and missed entire freshman season ... named to the Academic All-Big 12 Men’s Basketball Second Team ... has appeared in 27 games ... shot 44.9 percent from 3-point range as a freshman.• Jevon Carter: Big 12 All-Defensive Team (‘15, ‘16 & ‘17) ... Big 12 Conference Defensive Player of the Year and All-Big 12 Conference Second Team ... Academic All-Big 12 Men’s Basketball First Team ... 2016-17 NABC Defensive Player of the Year and Lefty Driesell Defensive Player of the Year ... unanimous selection to the Preseason All-Big 12 Team ... ranks 37th in school history with 1,118 career points ... fourth all-time in school history with 218 steals, needing 34 to break the school record ... CoSIDA Academic All-District II.• Chase Harler: Two-time West Virginia Gatorade Boys Basketball Player of the Year ... three-time West Virginia First Team All-State selection ... has appeared in 16 career games ... Big 12 Academic All-Rookie Team.• Wesley Harris: Attended Lawson State Community ... was sidelined due to injuries last year ... has three years of eligibility remaining ... led Callaway High (Miss.) to four consecutive state championships.• D’Angelo Hunter: Attended Navarro College ... averaged 15.8 points per game ... attended Pleasure Ridge Park High in Louisville, Ky.• Brandon Knapper: Out for the season with a knee injury ... led Hargrave Military Academy to 43 wins last year ... three- time selection to the W.Va. Class AAA All-State Basketball First Team at South Charleston High.• Sagaba Konate: Pennsylvania Class A State Player of the Year ... came to the United States prior to his junior year of high school ... set the school record for blocks by a WVU freshman with 53 ... has appeared in 37 career games with one start ... 53 blocks as a freshman were the ninth most in a season in school history ... shot 56.4 percent from the field.• Daxter Miles Jr.: 43 games in double figures, including career highs of 23 points vs. Kansas (2015) and Iowa State (2017) ... has started 91 of 100 games ... Academic All-Big 12 Men’s Basketball First Team (2016) and Second Team (2017) ... had a career-high 10 rebounds against Gonzaga in the NCAA Tournament.• Logan Routt: Earned a scholarship for the 2017-18 season ... has appeared in 11 career games. was a three-year starter at quarterback. • Lamont West: Has appeared in 37 career games ... named to the Academic All-Big 12 Men’s Basketball Second Team ... hit 35 3-point field goals as a freshman ... shot 76.5 percent from the free throw line.

Player Years Points Jerry West 1958-60 2,309Rod Hundley 1955-57 2,180Da’Sean Butler 2007-10 2,095Wil Robinson 1970-72 1,850Kevin Jones 2009-12 1,822Greg Jones 1980-83 1,797Rod Thorn 1961-63 1,785Kevin Pittsnogle 2003-06 1,708Lowes Moore 1976-80 1,696Ron Williams 1966-68 1,687Chris Brooks 1988-91 1,661Pervires Greene 1991-94 1,655Damian Owens 1995-98 1,616Darryl Bryant 2009-12 1,590Warren Baker 1973-76 1,556Mark Workman 1950-52 1,553Lester Rowe 1982-85 1,524Dale Blaney 1982-86 1,520Darryl Prue 1986-89 1,426Alex Ruoff 2006-09 1,420Ricky Robinson 1991-94 1,373Russel Todd 1980-83 1,350Tracy Shelton 1989-93 1,316Maurice Robinson 1975-78 1,307Steve Berger 1987-90 1,262Juwan Staten 2013-15 1,260Chris Leonard 1989-92 1,235Marcus Goree 1997-00 1,183Marsalis Basey 1991-94 1,168Seldon Jefferson 1995-97 1,168Chris Moss 1999-02 1,167Jim McCormick 1961-63 1,156Mike Boyd 1991-94 1,136Devin Williams 2014-16 1,134Eddie Becker 1952-54 1,127Bob Smith 1957-59 1,127Jevon Carter 2015- 1,118Bob Hummell 1968-70 1,117Herbie Brooks 1986-89 1,105Tom Lowry 1962-64 1,104Lloyd Sharrar 1956-58 1,101Tyrone Sally 2002-05 1,092Lionel Armstead 1999-02 1,083Dave Reaser 1966-68 1,071Johannes Herber 2003-06 1,069Drew Schifino 2002-04 1,048Lee Patrone 1959-61 1,028Tony Robertson 1976-77 1,026Fred Schaus 1947-49 1,009Patrick Beilein 2003-06 1,001Leland Byrd 1944-48 1,000

WVU’s 1,000 Point Scorers

Season StealsPlayer Season StealsDamian Owens 1998 97Jevon Carter 2017 92Greg Jones 1983 90Elton Scott 1999 79Jarrod West 1998 77

Season BlocksPlayer Season BlocksD’or Fisher 2004 124John Flowers 2011 74Marcus Goree 2000 70D’or Fisher 2005 66Wellington Smith 2008 60Phil Wilson 1993 58Phil Wilson 1994 54Joe Alexander 2008 54Sagaba Konate 2017 53Wellington Smith 2009 53

Career 3-Point FG MadePlayer Years 3-FGMAlex Ruoff 2006-09 261Kevin Pittsnogle 2003-06 253Patrick Beilein 2003-06 242Da’Sean Butler 2007-10 205Chris Leonard 1989-92 200Darryl Bryant 2009-12 197Frank Young 2004-07 187Lionel Armstead 1999-02 186Marsalis Basey 1991-94 169Jevon Carter 2015- 164Steve Berger 1987-90 145Tracy Shelton 1989-93 139Johannes Herber 2003-06 135Seldon Jefferson 1995-97 133Eron Harris 2013-14 133Darris Nichols 2005-08 127Daxter Miles Jr. 2015- 120


Rank Team Points Previous

1 Duke 1,572 - 2 Michigan State 1,520 - 3 Arizona 1,506 - 4 Kansas 1,439 - 5 Kentucky 1,340 - 6 Villanova 1,284 - 7 Wichita State 1,270 - 8 Florida 1,100 - 9 North Carolina 1,047 - 10 Southern California 995 - 11 West Virginia 840 -

12 Cincinnati 837 - 13 Miami 836 - 14 Notre Dame 814 - 15 Minnesota 642 - 16 Louisville 570 - 17 Xavier 544 - 18 Gonzaga 500 - 19 Northwestern 473 - 20 Purdue 362 - 21 UCLA 340 - 22 Saint Mary’s 333 - 23 Seton Hall 274 - 24 Baylor 163 - 25 Texas A&M 130 -

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USA Today Coaches Poll

Carter Earns Numerous Preseason Honors • Jevon Carter was named a unanimous selection to the Preseason All-Big 12 Team.• He was also named to numerous preseason All-America teams, including a third team preseason All-American by Blue Ribbon.• Carter was named to the 20-member Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Preseason Watch List.• He was named to the Oscar Robertston Player of the Year Watch List, presented by the USBWA.• Carter was Sports Illustrated’s choice for the Preseason Defensive Player of the Year.

More Team Assists • West Virginia is 159-36 in its last 195 games against unranked teams, including 82 of its last 93 at the WVU Coliseum.• West Virginia is 105-75 under Bob Huggins in conference regular season games (Big 12 and Big East).• Bob Huggins is 61-45 in Big 12 Conference games. He is 51-39 at WVU, and was 10-6 at Kansas State in 2006-07. • West Virginia is 119-32 at the WVU Coliseum under Bob Huggins, including a 62-28 mark in league games.• WVU is 528-152 (.781) all-time at the WVU Coliseum and 160-38 at the WVU Coliseum in the last 13 seasons.• Bob Huggins has posted 43 conference road victories in 10 seasons at WVU, including five Big 12 road wins this season, six Big 12 road wins last season and four Big 12 road wins two years ago.• The Mountaineers have won 76 of their last 107 conference games at the WVU Coliseum.• Under Bob Huggins at the WVU Coliseum, WVU is averaging 81.3 ppg while holding its opponents to 63.3 ppg.• West Virginia is 91-6 at home against non-conference teams in the last 14 years, including 72 of its last 76. • West Virginia is 133-32 against non-conference teams in regular season games in the last 14 seasons.

Frequent Fliers • West Virginia will log 28,254 miles of travel from the start of the season in Ramstein, Miesenbach Germany to the Big 12 Conference Championship in Kansas City, Missouri.• Here is a breakdown of WVU’s travel this season: Total

Morgantown to/from Ramstein-Miesenbach, Germany 4,114 miles one way 8,228 miles Morgantown to/from Lake Buena Vista, Fla. 916 miles one way 1,832 miles Morgantown to/from Pittsburgh, Pa. 75 miles one way 150 miles Morgantown to Stillwater, Okla. 1,085 miles one way 1,085 miles Stillwater, Okla. to Manhattan, Kan. 259 miles one way 259 miles Manhattan, Kan. to Morgantown 981 miles one way 981 miles Morgantown to/from Lubbock, Texas 1,465 miles one way 2,930 miles Morgantown to/from Fort Worth, Texas 1,235 miles one way 1,470 miles Morgantown to/from Ames, Iowa 862 miles one way 1,724 miles Morgantown to/from Norman, Okla. 1,135 miles one way 2,270 miles Morgantown to Lawrence, Kan. 900 miles one way 900 miles Lawrence, Kan. to Waco, Texas 607 miles one way 607 miles Waco, Texas to Morgantown 1,300 miles one way 1,300 miles Morgantown to/from Austin, Texas 1,398 miles one way 2,796 miles Morgantown to/from Kansas City, Mo. 861 miles one way 1,722 miles

Press Virginia • Press Virginia is back in full swing for the Mountaineers for the fourth season in a row.• WVU led the country in turnover margin (7.7), turnovers forced (20.0), total steals (371) and steals (10.0). WVU ranked third in scoring margin (14.8), fifth in offensive rebounds (14.3), 21st in assists (16.4) and 23rd in scoring offense (81.5).• The Mountaineers forced their opponents to turn it over on 27.0 percent of their possessions, tops in the country.• WVU nearly forced more turnovers (740) than its opponents made field goals (826).• WVU attempted 385 more shots than its opponents last season -- 2,333 to 1,948.• West Virginia forced a school record 40 turnovers against Manhattan last season.• In 2014-15, the Mountaineers led the country in forced turnovers, steals and offensive rebounds. In 2015-16, West Virginia led the country in forced turnovers.

WVU Raises More Than $27,000 in Charity Exhibtion • West Virginia defeated Albany, 98-67, in a charity exhibiton basketball game in Morgantown on Oct. 28.• WVU raised $27,139.56 for the American Red Cross’ Hurricane Relief efforts.• The Mountaineers had four players in double figures, led by Lamont West’s 26 points. James Bolden (16), Teddy Allen (15) and Jevon Carter (15) were the other Mountaineers in double figures.

WVU Opens 2017-18 Season in Germany • West Virginia opens its 2017-18 basketball season in Germany against Texas A&M at Ramstein Air Base.• The event is part of the Armed Forces Classic - a series of Division I men’s basketball college games that are televised from United States military bases around Veteran’s Day as a morale event for service members.

Rank Team Points Previous

1 Duke 774 - 2 Michigan State 747 - 3 Kansas 723 - 4 Kentucky 678 - 5 Arizona 654 - 6 Villanova 623 - 7 Florida 549 - 8 Wichita State 543 - 9 North Carolina 515 - 10 West Virginia 458 -

11 USC 396 - 12 Miami 383 - 13 Cincinnati 349 - 14 Notre Dame 305 - 15 Minnesota 303 - 16 Louisville 295 - 17 Xavier 284 - 18 UCLA 275 - 19 Gonzaga 242 - 20 Northwestern 208 - 21 Purdue 167 - 22 Saint Mary’s 152 - 23 Seton Hall 139 - 24 Baylor 107 - 25 Alabama 82 -

Tracking The MountaineersDate Associated Press USA Today CoachesPreseason 11 10

Speciality Stats (per game) WVU Opponent Points off Turnovers 24.2 10.6Second Chance Points 14.4 10.8Points in the Paint 33.7 25.1Fast Break Points 5.7 6.6Bench Points 32.9 18.8

Career 3-Point FG AttemptedPlayer Years 3-FGAAlex Ruoff 2006-09 695Patrick Beilein 2003-06 675Kevin Pittsnogle 2003-06 615Darryl Bryant 2009-12 603Da’Sean Butler 2007-10 581Frank Young 2004-07 499Lionel Armstead 1999-02 493Jevon Carter 2015- 482Chris Leonard 1989-92 480

Career StealsPlayer Years StealsGreg Jones 1980-83 251Damian Owens 1995-98 244Darryl Prue 1986-89 230Jevon Carter 2015- 218


The Last Time ...

Team ScoringWest Virginia scored 100 or more points:

102 vs. Iowa State (2/10/14)West Virginia scored 90 or more points:

92 vs. Kansas (3/8/14)West Virginia scored 50 or less points:

50 at Gonzaga (11/12/12)West Virginia scored 40 or less points:

39 vs. Cincinnati (1/30/08)West Virginia shot 60 percent or better from the floor:

61.0 (36-of-59) vs. Auburn (12/5/07)West Virginia shot 50 percent or better from the floor:

52.9 (27-of-51) vs. Kansas (3/8/14)West Virginia shot 70 percent or better from 3-point range:

70.0 (7-of-10) at TCU (2/9/13)West Virginia made 40 or more field goals:

40 vs. Georgia Southern (11/21/13)West Virginia made 45 or more field goals:

45 vs. Maryland Eastern Shore (11/27/07)West Virginia made 10 or more 3-pointers:

11 vs. Baylor (2/22/14)West Virginia made 15 or more 3-pointers:

18 at Radford (12/19/07)West Virginia made 30 or more free throws:

31 vs. Davidson (11/18/10)Opponent scored 90 or more points:

91 by Kansas (3/2/13)Opponent scored 100 or more points:

105 by Wake Forest (3/19/05)Opponent scored less than 50 points:

45 by William & Mary (12/29/13)Opponent scored less than 40 points:

39 by Duquesne (12/9/09)Opponent shot 60 percent or better from the floor:

61.4 (27-of-44) by Notre Dame (2/22/12)Opponent shot 50 percent or better from the floor:

50.8 (33-of-65) by Iowa State (2/26/14)Opponent shot under 25 percent from the floor:

21.4 (12-of-56) by Prairie View A&M (11/18/07)Opponent shot 60 percent or better from 3-point range:

63.2 (12-of-19) by Texas tech (1/22/14)Opponent made 40 or more field goals:

40 by Massachusetts (1/27/95)Oppponent made 45 or more field goals:

46 by Notre Dame (1/25/78)Opponent made 10 or more 3-pointers:

11 by Oklahoma (3/5/14)Opponent made 15 or more 3-pointers:

15 by Villanova (1/8/06)Opponent made 30 or more free throws:

30 by Virginia Tech (11/12/13)

Team ReboundingWest Virginia had 50 or more rebounds:

62 vs. Loyola (12/2/13)West Virginia had 60 or more rebounds

62 vs. Loyola (12/2/13)Opponent had 50 or more rebounds:

51 by Kentucky (3/27/10)

Other StatisticsWest Virginia had 20 or more assists:

20 vs. William & Mary (12/29/13)West Virginia had 25 or more assists:

31 vs. Maryland Eastern Shore (11/27/07)West Virginia had 10 or more steals:

13 vs. Texas (1/13/14)West Virginia had 15 or more steals:

21 vs. Prairie View A&M (11/18/07)West Virginia had five or more blocked shots:

5 at Baylor (1/28/14)West Virginia had 10 or more blocked shots:

10 vs. Oakland (12/19/12)West Virginia had 20 or more turnovers:

20 at Gonzaga (11/12/12)Opponent had 20 or more assists:

22 by Iowa State (2/26/14)Opponent had 25 or more assists:

29 by Kansas (3/2/13)Opponent had 10 or more steals:

10 by Marshall (12/14/13)Opponent had 15 or more steals:

16 by Georgetown (1/12/03)Opponent had five or more blocked shots:

7 by Kansas (3/8/14)Opponent had 10 or more blocked shots:

10 by Baylor (2/22/14)Opponent had 25 or more turnovers:

26 by Louisville (1/31/09)

National RankingsWest Virginia beat a Top 25 team at home:

West Virginia 92, No. 8 Kansas 86 (3/8/14)West Virginia beat a Top 10 team at home:


West Virginia 70, No. 2 UCLA 65 (2/10/07)West Virginia beat a No. 1 team at home:

West Virginia 87, No. 1 UNLV 78 (2/27/83) West Virginia beat a Top 25 team away from home:

West Virginia 69, No. 13 Georgetown 59 (1/8/11)West Virginia beat a Top 10 team away from home:

West Virginia 73, No. 2 Kentucky 66 (3/27/10)West Virginia beat a No. 1 team away from home:

West Virginia 94, No. 1 Duke 90 (2/27/66), Charleston, W.Va.West Virginia was ranked in the AP Top 25:

No. 22 on March 14, 2011West Virginia was ranked in the AP Top 15:


No. 5 on Feb. 8, 2010West Virginia was ranked No. 1 by AP:

March 11, 1958

Played An Overtime Game: West Virginia 91, Oklahoma 86 (2/5/14)Played A Double-Overtime Game: West Virginia 85, Kansas State 80 (12/8/11)Played A Triple-Overtime Game:

Pitt 98, West Virginia 95 (2/12/10)

The Last Time ...

Individual ScoringWest Virginia player scored 30 or more points:

32 by Eron Harris vs. Baylor (2/22/14)West Virginia player scored 35 or more points:

35 by Juwan Staten vs. Kansas State (2/1/14)West Virginia player scored 40 or more points:

43 by Da’Sean Butler vs. Villanova (2/13/09)West Virginia player made 15 or more field goals:

15 by Damian Owens vs. Dayton (11/30/97)West Virginia player made five or more 3-pointers:

5 by Eron Harris vs. Kansas (3/8/14)West Virginia player made 10 or more free throws:

14 by Juwan Staten vs. Duquesne (11/17/13)

Opponent player scored 30 or more points:

41 by Andrew Wiggins of Kansas (3/8/14)Opponent player scored 35 or more points;

41 by Andrew Wiggins of Kansas (3/8/14)Opponent player scored 40 or more points:


55 by Austin Carr of Notre Dame (2/21/70)Opponent player made 10 or more field goals:

12 by Andrew Wiggins of Kansas (3/8/14)Opponent player made five or more 3-pointers:

5 by Naz Long of Iowa State (2/26/14)Opponent player made 10 or more free throws:

15 by Andrew Wiggins of Kansas (3/8/14)

Individual ReboundingWest Virginia player had 10 or more rebounds:

13 by Devin Williams vs. Kansas (3/8/14)West Virginia player had 15 or more rebounds:

16 by Kevin Jones vs. DePaul (2/28/12)West Virginia player had 20 or more rebounds:

20 by Maurice Robinson vs. City College of NY (12/7/77)Opponent player had 10 or more rebounds:

10 by Cameron Clark of Oklahoma (3/5/14)Opponent player had 15 or more rebounds:

15 by Keith Benson of Oakland (11/12/10)Opponent player had 20 or more rebounds:

20 by Gerald Jordan of Pitt (1/6/96)

Other StatisticsWest Virginia player had 10 or more assists:

10 by Joe Mazzulla vs. Minnesota (11/21/10)West Virginia player had five or more steals:

5 by Jabarie Hinds vs. Akron (11/28/11)West Virginia player had five or more blocked shots:

5 by Brandon Watkins vs. Texas (1/13/14)Opponent player had 10 or more assists:

12 by Monte Morris of Iowa State (2/26/14)Opponent player had five or more steals:

5 by Andrew Wiggins of Kansas (3/8/14)Opponent player had five or more blocks:

7 by Isaiah Austin of Baylor (2/22/14)Three WVU players scored 20 points in the same game:

Eron Harris (28), Juwan Staten (24) and Devin Williams (22) vs. Kansas (3/8/14)

Two WVU players grabbed 10 rebounds in the same game: Kevin Noreen (13) and Aaric Murray (12) at Texas (1/9/13)Seven WVU players scored double figures in the same game:

Juwan Staten (18), Aaric Murray (13), Deniz Kilicli (13), Gary Browne (11), Keaton Miles (11), Terry Henderson (10) and Eron Harris (10) vs. VMI (11/28/12)

Six WVU players scored double figures in the same game:

Juwan Staten (18), Aaric Murray (13), Deniz Kilicli (13), Gary Browne (11), Keaton Miles (11), Terry Henderson (10) and Eron Harris (10) vs. VMI (11/28/12)

Five WVU players scored double figures in the same game: Eron Harris (21), Juwan Staten (14), Nathan Adrian (12), Terry Henderson (10) and Gary Browne (10) vs. Texas (2/15/14)

The Last Time ...

Team ScoringWest Virginia scored 100 or more points:

112 vs. UMKC (12/17/16)West Virginia scored 90 or more points:

92 at Oklahoma State (12/30/16)West Virginia scored 50 or less points:

49 vs. Texas (1/20/16)West Virginia scored 40 or less points:

39 vs. Kentucky (3/26/15)West Virginia shot 60 percent or better from the floor:

61.0 (36-of-59) vs. Auburn (12/5/07)West Virginia shot 50 percent or better from the floor:

50.0 (27-of-54) vs. Notre Dame (3/18/17)West Virginia shot 70 percent or better from 3-point range:

70.0 (7-of-10) at TCU (2/9/13)West Virginia made 40 or more field goals:

41 vs. UMKC (12/17/16)West Virginia made 45 or more field goals:

45 vs. Maryland Eastern Shore (11/27/07)West Virginia made 10 or more 3-pointers:

10 vs. Texas (2/20/17)West Virginia made 15 or more 3-pointers:

15 vs. New Hampshire (11/20/16)West Virginia made 30 or more free throws:

30 vs. Manhattan (11/28/16)Opponent scored 90 or more points:

91 by Kansas (3/2/13)Opponent scored 100 or more points:

105 by Wake Forest (3/19/05)Opponent scored less than 50 points:

37 by Western Carolina (12/7/16)Opponent scored less than 40 points:

37 by Western Carolina (12/7/16)Opponent shot 60 percent or better from the floor:

62.5 (25-of-40) by Oklahoma State (2/4/17)Opponent shot 50 percent or better from the floor:

54.2 (32-of-59) by Iowa State (3/11/17)Opponent shot under 25 percent from the floor:

25.0 (13-of-52) by Bethune-Cookman (11/23/15)Opponent shot 60 percent or better from 3-point range:

60.0 (9-of-15) by Kansas (3/12/16)Opponent made 40 or more field goals:

40 by Massachusetts (1/27/95)Oppponent made 45 or more field goals:



15 by Villanova (1/8/06)Opponent made 30 or more free throws:

33 by Kansas (2/13/17)

Team ReboundingWest Virginia had 50 or more rebounds:

50 vs. TCU (2/13/16)West Virginia had 60 or more rebounds

62 vs. Loyola (12/2/13)Opponent had 50 or more rebounds:

51 by Kentucky (3/27/10)

Other StatisticsWest Virginia had 20 or more assists:

21 vs. Iowa State (3/3/17)West Virginia had 25 or more assists:

29 vs. Mississippi Valley State (11/14/16)West Virginia had 10 or more steals:

12 at TCU (2/25/17)West Virginia had 15 or more steals:

15 vs. Baylor (1/10/17)West Virginia had five or more blocked shots:

7 vs. Gonzaga (3/23/17)West Virginia had 10 or more blocked shots:

10 vs. Oakland (12/19/12)West Virginia had 20 or more turnovers:

20 vs. Kansas (3/12/16)Opponent had 20 or more assists:

22 by Iowa State (2/26/14)Opponent had 25 or more assists:

29 by Kansas (3/2/13)Opponent had 10 or more steals:

11 by Iowa State (3/11/17)Opponent had 15 or more steals:

16 by Stephen F. Austin (3/18/16)Opponent had five or more blocked shots:

6 by Kansas State (3/10/17)Opponent had 10 or more blocked shots:

10 by Temple (11/25/16)Opponent had 25 or more turnovers:

29 by Baylor (1/10/17)

National RankingsWest Virginia beat a Top 25 team at home:

West Virginia 87, No. 24 Iowa State 76 (3/3/17)West Virginia beat a Top 10 team at home:


West Virginia 85, No. 2 Kansas 69 (1/24/17)West Virginia beat a No. 1 team at home:

West Virginia 89, No. 1 Baylor 68 (1/10/17)West Virginia beat a Top 25 team away from home:

West Virginia 83, No. 14 Notre Dame (3/18/17)West Virginia beat a Top 10 team away from home:

West Virginia 66, No. 6 Virginia 57 (12/3/16)West Virginia beat a No. 1 team away from home:

West Virginia 94, No. 1 Duke 90 (2/27/66), Charleston, W.Va.West Virginia was ranked in the AP Top 25:



No. 5 on Feb. 8, 2010West Virginia was ranked No. 1 by AP:

March 11, 1958

Played An Overtime Game: West Virginia 83, Texas Tech 74 (2/18/17)Played A Double-Overtime Game: West Virginia 83, Texas Tech 74 (2/18/17)Played A Triple-Overtime Game:

Pitt 98, West Virginia 95 (2/12/10)

The Last Time ...

Individual ScoringWest Virginia player scored 30 or more points:

31 by Devin Williams vs. Kansas (3/12/16)West Virginia player scored 35 or more points:

35 by Juwan Staten vs. Kansas State (2/1/14)West Virginia player scored 40 or more points:

43 by Da’Sean Butler vs. Villanova (2/13/09)West Virginia player made 15 or more field goals:

15 by Damian Owens vs. Dayton (11/30/97)West Virginia player made five or more 3-pointers:

5 by Jevon Carter vs. Texas (3/9/17)West Virginia player made 10 or more free throws:

10 by Tarik Phillip vs. Texas Tech (2/18/17)

Opponent player scored 30 or more points:

33 by Thomas Walkup of Stephen F. Austin (3/18/16)Opponent player scored 35 or more points;



55 by Austin Carr of Notre Dame (2/21/70)Opponent player made 10 or more field goals:

10 by Kendrick Ray of Kennesaw State (12/5/15)Opponent player made five or more 3-pointers:

5 by Kimbal Mackenzie of Bucknell (3/16/17)Opponent player made 10 or more free throws:

11 by Johnathan Motley of Baylor (2/27/17)

Individual ReboundingWest Virginia player had 10 or more rebounds:

10 by Daxter Miles Jr. vs. Gonzaga (3/23/17)West Virginia player had 15 or more rebounds:

17 by Devin Williams vs. Stephen F. Austin (3/18/16)West Virginia player had 20 or more rebounds:

20 by Maurice Robinson vs. City College of NY (12/7/77)Opponent player had 10 or more rebounds:

10 by Jarrett Allen of Texas (3/9/17)Opponent player had 15 or more rebounds:

18 by Tyler Davis of Texas A&M (1/28/17)Opponent player had 20 or more rebounds:

20 by Gerald Jordan of Pitt (1/6/96)

Other StatisticsWest Virginia player had 10 or more assists:

10 by Tarik Phillip vs. Iowa State (3/3/17)West Virginia player had five or more steals:

6 by Tarik Phillip at Kansas (2/13/17)West Virginia player had five or more blocked shots:

5 by Brandon Watkins vs. Texas (1/13/14)Opponent player had 10 or more assists:

10 by Deonte Burton of Iowa State (1/31/17)Opponent player had five or more steals:

5 by Josh Jackson of Kansas (2/13/17)Opponent player had five or more blocks:

5 by Obi Enechionyia of Temple (11/25/16)Three WVU players scored 20 points in the same game:

Eron Harris (28), Juwan Staten (24) and Devin Williams (22) vs. Kansas (3/8/14)

Two WVU players grabbed 10 rebounds in the same game: Esa Ahmad (10) and Elijah Macon (10) vs. Kansas State

(3/10/17)Seven WVU players scored double figures in the same game:

Nathan Adrian (13), Esa Ahmad (12), Daxter Miles Jr. (12), Brandon Watkins (12), Jevon Carter (10), Teyvon Myers (10) and Lamont West (10) vs. UMKC (12/17/16)

Six WVU players scored double figures in the same game:

Esa Ahmad (14), Lamont West (13), Nathan Adrian (12), Jevon Carter (12), Teyvon Myers (11) and Tarik Phillip (10) vs. New Hampshire (11/20/16)

Five WVU players scored double figures in the same game: Jevon Carter (24), Daxter Miles Jr. (18), Tarik Phillip (12), Esa Ahmad (11) and Elijah Macon (11) vs. Notre Dame (3/18/17)


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Media Services Updated game notes and statistics will be available on the Internet at WVUsports.com. Game notes will be posted on the web no later than 5 p.m. the day before the game.

Interview Schedule Contact the WVU Athletic Communications Office for the monthly interview schedule.

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2017-18 Radio AffiliatesMarket Station Frequency

Beckley WVBD-FM 100.7Bluefield WHAJ-FM 104.5Charleston WMXE-FM 100.9Clarksburg WPDX-FM 104.9Clarksburg WPDX-AM 750Cumberland, Md. WCBC-AM 1270Fairmont WRLF-FM 94.3Fairmont WTCS-AM 1490Fisher WELD-FM 101.7Hinton WMTD-FM 102.3Huntington WWQB-FM 102.3Keyser WCBC-FM 107.1Kingwood WKMM-FM 96.7Logan WVOW-AM 1290Logan WVOW-FM 101.9Martinsburg WRNR-AM 710Martinsburg WRNR-FM 106.5Morgantown WZST-FM 100.9Mullens WKQR-FM 92.7New Martinsville WETZ-AM 1330New Martinsville WYMJ-FM 99.5Parkersburg WADC-AM 1050Parkersburg WHBR-FM 103.1Ripley WCEF-FM 98.3Ronceverte WRON-FM 103.1Spencer WVRC-AM 1400Spencer WVRC-FM 104.7Summersville WDBS-FM 98.9Sutton WDBS-FM 97.1St. Mary’s WJAW-AM 630Weirton WEIR-AM 1430Wheeling WBBD-AM 1400

Media Information Tale of the Tape WVU (2016-17) Texas A&M GAMES PLAYED 37 31

SCORING 3014 2176

points per game 81.5 70.2 scoring margin +14.8 +2.4FIELD GOALS-ATT 1059-2333 804-1754

field goal pct .454 .4583 POINT FG-ATT 275-759 189-574

3-point FG pct .362 .329 3-point FG made per game 7.4 6.1FIELD GOALS-ATT (OPPONENT) 826-1948 739-1829

field goal pct .424 .4043 POINT FG-ATT (OPPONENT) 250-708 249-708

3-point FG pct .353 .352 3-point FG made per game 6.8 8.0FREE THROWS-ATT 621-907 379-584

free throw pct .685 .649REBOUNDS 1385 1197

rebounds per game 37.4 38.6 rebounding margin +3.0 +5.3 ASSISTS 607 489

assists per game 16.4 15.8TURNOVERS 455 439

turnovers per game 12.3 14.2 turnover margin +7.7 -2.5 assist/turnover ratio 1.3 1.1STEALS 371 186

steals per game 10.0 6.0 BLOCKS 176 173

blocks per game 4.8 5.6 STREAK L1 L2

SCORE BY PERIODS 1st 2nd OT Total

West Virginia 1452 1515 47 3014 Texas A&M 1041 1135 - 2176

West Virginia 2017-18 Roster Numerical No. Player Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown (High School/Last School)

2 Jevon Carter G 6-2 205 Sr. Maywood, Ill. (Proviso East HS) 3 James Bolden G 6-0 170 So. Covington, Ky. (Holmes HS) 4 Daxter Miles Jr. G 6-3 200 Sr. Baltimore, Md. (Dunbar HS/Notre Dame Prep [Mass.]) 5 Brandon Knapper G 6-0 180 Fr. South Charleston, W.Va. (South Charleston HS/Hargrave Military Academy) 11 D’Angelo Hunter F 6-6 190 Jr. Louisville, Ky. (Pleasure Ridge Park HS/Navarro College) 13 Teddy Allen F 6-5 225 Fr. Mesa, Ariz. (Boys Town HS [Neb.]) 14 Chase Harler G 6-3 205 So. Moundsville, W.Va. (Wheeling Central HS) 15 Lamont West F 6-8 230 So. Cincinnati, Ohio (Miller Grove HS [Ga.]) 21 Wesley Harris F 6-8 200 So. Jackson, Miss. (Callaway HS/Lawson State CC) 23 Esa Ahmad F 6-8 230 Jr. Cleveland, Ohio (Shaker Heights HS) 25 Maciej Bender F 6-10 250 So. Warsaw, Poland (Mountain Mission School) 31 Logan Routt F 6-11 260 So. Cameron, W.Va. (Cameron HS) 50 Sagaba Konate F 6-8 260 So. Bamako, Mali (Kennedy Catholic HS)

Head Coach: Bob Huggins (West Virginia, ‘77), 11th Season at WVU, 36th Overall Associate Head Coach: Larry Harrison (Pitt, ‘78), 11th Season at WVUAssistant Coach: Ron Everhart (Virginia Tech, ’85), Sixth Season at WVUAssistant Coach: Erik Martin (Cincinnati, ‘93), 11th Season at WVUDirector of Basketball Operations: Josh Eilert (Kansas State, ‘04), 11th Season at WVUAssistant Director of Basketball Operations: James Long (West Virginia, ’16), First Season at WVUAssistant to the Head Coach: Jay Kuntz (West Virginia, ’12), Third Season at WVUGraduate Assistant: Richard Romeo III (West Virginia, ‘16), Second Season at WVU

WVU In The Big 12(Final 2016-17)Scoring Offense (3rd) ...............................................................................................82.1Scoring Defense (2nd) .......................................................................................... 66.8Scoring Margin (1st) ................................................................................................. +15.3Free Throw Percentage (7th)............................................................................68.3Field Goal Percentage (8th) ..............................................................................45.9Field Goal Percentage Defense (3rd) ........................................................... 42.43-Point Field Goal Percentage (5th) ..............................................................36.73-Point Field Goal Percentage Defense (4th) .........................................35.2Rebounding (4th) .......................................................................................................37.3Rebounding Defense (6th) .................................................................................34.4Rebounding Margin (6th) .................................................................................... +2.9Blocked Shots (4th) .................................................................................................... 4.7Assists (1st) ......................................................................................................................16.7Steals (1st)....................................................................................................................... 10.2Turnover Margin (1st) ............................................................................................... +7.8Assist/Turnover Ratio (2nd) .....................................................................................1.4Offensive Rebounds (1st) ....................................................................................... 14.33-Point Field Goals Made (4th) ........................................................................... 7.5

ScoringJevon Carter (12th) ......................................................................................................13.3ReboundingNathan Adrian (13th) ................................................................................................. 6.0Field Goal PercentageNoneAssistsJevon Carter (9th) ....................................................................................................... 3.8Free Throw PercentageJevon Carter (11th) .....................................................................................................76.5StealsJevon Carter (1st) .......................................................................................................... 2.5Tarik Phillip (4th) ........................................................................................................... 1.8Daxter Miles Jr. (13th) ................................................................................................... 1.33-Point FG MadeJevon Carter (8th) ........................................................................................................ 1.9Blocked ShotsSagaba Konate (6th) ..................................................................................................1.4Assist-to-Turnover RatioJevon Carter (6th) .........................................................................................................2.1Offensive ReboundsNathan Adrian (6th) ..................................................................................................2.6


• Has appeared in 68 career games, starting 66

West Virginia (2016-17)

• Started 32 of the 34 games he played in• Second on the team in scoring at 11.3 points per game and averaged 4.3 rebounds per game• Shot 48.0 percent from the field, averaging 23.8 minutes per game• Recorded 59 assists, 21 blocks and 31 steals• Had 20 games in double figures, including two games of 20 points or more• Finished with 11 points and nine rebounds against Notre Dame in the NCAA Tournament• Had 15 points against Bucknell in the NCAA Tournament• First career double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds vs. Kansas State in Big 12 Championship• Scored a team-high 20 points to go with seven rebounds at Kansas• Scored 11 points on 5-of-6 shooting against Kansas State• Had nine points at Oklahoma• Scored 14 points at Iowa State• Had 14 points and a career-high six assists against Texas A&M• Had his best game as a Mountaineer with a career-high 27 points and five rebounds vs. Kansas• Scored 16 points on 7-of-11 shooting with five rebounds and two steals against TCU• Posted a team-high 13 points at Texas Tech• Had nine points at Oklahoma State• Scored 12 points on 5-of-8 shooting against Northern Kentucky• Finished with a game-high 17 points against Radford• Scored 12 points with two steals against UMKC• Finished with 12 points and grabbed seven rebounds against VMI• Had 14 points and eight rebounds (six offensive) against Western Carolina• Scored nine points and seven rebounds at Virginia, including a late 3-pointer to put WVU ahead• Scored 19 points and a career-high five steals against Manhattan• Posted 19 points on 8-of-13 shooting with six rebounds against Temple• Scored nine points against Illinois in the NIT Season Tip-Off• Had 14 points and eight rebounds against New Hampshire• Had 10 points and five rebounds against Mississippi Valley State• Scored eight points in the season opener against Mount St. Mary’s


• Started all 34 games in which he played• Averaged 4.9 points and 2.7 rebounds per contest• Averaged 18.1 minutes per contest• Shot 44.6 percent from the field• Had 50 assists, 19 blocks and 28 steals• Scored 10 points against Stephen F. Austin in the NCAA Tournament• Finished with eight points and two blocks at Baylor• Had six points, four rebounds, two assists and two blocks against Texas Tech• Posted a season-high 14 points with five rebounds against TCU• Scored eight points with five rebounds and four assists against Bethune-Cookman• Scored 11 points with eight rebounds and four assists against Stetson

• Started his first collegiate game against Northern Kentucky, finished with seven points

Esa Ahmad Highs Season Career Minutes 34 Virginia/12-3 34 Virginia/12-3-16 Points 27 Kansas/1-24 27 Kansas/1-24-17Rebounds 10 Kansas State/3-10 10 Kansas State/3-10-17Assists 6 Texas A&M/1-28 6 Texas A&M/1-28-17Turnovers 5 three times 5 five timesBlocks 2 four times 2 nine timesSteals 5 Manhattan/11-28 5 Manhattan/11-28-16FGM 10 Kansas/1-24 10 Kansas/1-24-17FGA 17 Kansas/1-24 17 Kansas/1-24-17FG% 1.000 (7-7) Manhattan/11-28 1.000 (7-7) Manhattan/11-28-163FGM 2 two times 2 three times3FGA 4 two times 4 two times3FG% 1.000 (1-1) four times 1.000 (2-2) Stephen F. Austin/3-18-16FTM 7 four times 7 four timesFTA 12 Texas A&M/1-28 12 Texas A&M/1-28-17FT% 1.000 (7-7) Kansas/2-13 1.000 (7-7) Kansas/2-13-17

AHMAD

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Esa

Ahmad, Esa

Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds ScoringSeason gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg2015-16 34-34 617/18.1 54-121 . 4 4 6 4-18 . 2 2 2 53-85 . 6 2 4 37 54 91 2.7 61 0 50 48 19 28 165 4.92016-17 33-31 787/23.8 128-266 . 4 8 1 15-38 . 3 9 5 103-154 . 6 6 9 61 85 146 4.4 67 1 59 67 21 31 374 11.3TOTAL 67-65 1404/21.0 182-387 . 4 7 0 19-56 . 3 3 9 156-239 . 6 5 3 98 139 237 3.5 128 1 109 115 40 59 539 8.0


High School

• Signed with WVU during the November signing period• Attended Boys Town High in Boys Town, Nebraska• Played for coach Tom Krehbiel• 2016-17 Nebraska High School Gatorade Player of the Year• First male Nebraska high school player since 1996 to average more than 30 points in a game• Was 12th in scoring nationally at 31.6 points per game• Averaged 12.8 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 3.3 steals• Had a school record 47 points against Douglas County• Had a quad-double with 33 points, 18 rebounds, 10 assists and 11 steals against Wayne• Led Boys Town to a 20-7 record and spot in the Class C-1 state tournament• All-Nebraska First Team and Class C-1 First Team as a senior• Played in 17 games during the second semester as a junior at Boys Town• Made the All-Nebraska Second Team and Class C-1 First Team as a junior • Averaged 26.6 points, 12.4 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.8 steals per game• Shot 47 percent from the field, 41 percent from 3-point range and 80 percent from the foul line• Has a 6-foot-8 wingspan and 9-inch-long hands• Played AAU basketball with the OSA 17U National Team• Had 30-plus point performances against two top AAU programs in Las Vegas in the summer of 2016• Previously attended Desert Ridge High in Mesa, Arizona• Averaged 18.7 points and 6.7 rebounds as a sophomore and 14.6 points and 3.8 rebounds as a

freshman

Season Minutes Points Rebounds Assists Turnovers Blocks Steals FGM FGA FG% 3FGM 3FGA 3FG% FTM FTA FT%

Teddy Allen

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• Has appeared in 23 career games


• Named to the Big 12 Academic All-Rookie Team• Played in 23 games, averaging 6.4 minutes per game• Averaged 1.6 points and 1.3 rebounds per game• Had eight assists and 10 blocks• Grabbed two rebounds against Texas in the Big 12 Championship• Scored two points and had two blocks at Baylor• Had two blocks at TCU• Played 10 minutes against Texas and finished with four rebounds and three assists• Scored two points with a block and a steal against Oklahoma• Finished with two points at Texas• Scored three points with four rebounds and two blocks against Radford• Had four rebounds in five minutes against UMKC• Scored five points in nine minutes of action against Western Carolina• Had four points and two assists against Manhattan• Scored four points and grabbed four rebounds against Illinois in the NIT Season Tip-Off• Scored nine points in 10 minutes against Mississippi Valley State• Saw nine minutes of action in his first collegiate game against Mount St. Mary’s

High School

• Signed with WVU during the November signing period• Played for Poland at the U20 European Championships Division B group in Chalkida, Greece in the summer of 2016• Was invited to the Poland Senior National Team training camp and was the youngest player from Poland invited to the camp• Had nine points and 10 rebounds against Russia• Double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds against Iceland• Had seven points and nine rebounds against Belarus• Averaged 8.3 points and 7.7 rebounds during the U20 European Championships• Attended Mountain Mission School in Grundy, Virginia• Averaged 10.8 points and 7.0 rebounds per game as a senior• Scored 390 points while shooting 51 percent from the field• Played for coach Pawel Mrozik at Mountain Mission• Averaged 12.5 points, 7.5 rebounds and 1.1 blocks per game as a junior• Played on Poland’s U18/19 team at the 2015 European Championships• Averaged 7.4 points and 3.7 rebounds per game, shooting 51.2 percent from the field• Played AAU basketball for the West Virginia Wildcats Select

Season Minutes 17 Baylor/2-27Points 9 Miss. Valley St./11-14Rebounds 4 four timesAssists 3 Texas/2-20Turnovers 1 five timesBlocks 2 three timesSteals 1 two timesFGM 3 Miss. Valley St./11-14FGA 5 Manhattan/11-28FG% 1.000 (1-1) two times3FGM 1 Miss. Valley St./11-143FGA 1 five times3FG% 1.000 (1-1) Miss. Valley St./11-14FTM 3 Western Carolina/12-7FTA 4 two timesFT% .750 (3-4) Western Carolina/12-7

Maciej Bender Highs

Bender, Maciej

Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds ScoringSeason gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg2016-17 23-0 148/6.4 13-38 . 3 4 2 1-6 . 1 6 7 9-16 . 5 6 3 14 15 29 1.3 15 0 8 5 10 2 36 1.6TOTAL 23-0 148/6.4 13-38 . 3 4 2 1-6 . 1 6 7 9-16 . 5 6 3 14 15 29 1.3 15 0 8 5 10 2 36 1.6

BENDER 2Maciej

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• Named to the Academic All-Big 12 Men’s Basketball Second Team• Played in 27 games, averaging 5.8 minutes per game• Averaged 3.5 points per game• Shot 46.4 percent from the field and 44.9 percent from 3-point range• Hit 22 3-point field goals• Scored four points against Iowa State in Big 12 Championship• Scored three points against Kansas State in Big 12 Championship• Had four points at Kansas• Scored nine points in eight minutes against Kansas State• Had a career-high 17 points in 10 minutes at Oklahoma• Scored eight points, including 2-of-3 from 3, in five minutes at Iowa State • Had three points against Texas A&M• Scored three points in the win over No. 1 Baylor• Finished with nine points on 3-of-5 shooting from 3-point range against VMI• Scored five points against Western Carolina• Had five points, four rebounds and two steals against Manhattan• Scored six points on 2-of-3 shooting from 3 against New Hampshire• Had five points against Mississippi Valley State• Scored six points in his first collegiate game on 2-of-4 from 3-point range vs. Mount St. Mary’s


• Sat out in 2015-16 after tearing the ACL in his right knee in September 2015

High School

• Averaged 19.2 points, 4.8 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game and led Holmes High to a third straight Ninth Region finals appearance• Shot 46.3 percent from the floor, including 33.8 percent on 3-pointers (69 of 204)• Finished career with 2,024 points, 464 rebounds, 402 assists and 227 steals• Averaged 20.8 points, 3.9 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 1.8 steals as a junior• Led his team to the finals of the Ninth Region tournament, falling to eventual state champion Covington Catholic• Shot 35.2 percent from 3-point range and 82 percent at the free throw line• One of three juniors to make the Louisville Courier-Journal’s All-State First Team and one of two sophomores to make the first team in 2013. Made All-State First Team as a senior• Named to the Lexington Herald-Leader’s Boys All-State Basketball First Team as a senior, junior and sophomore• Two-time Player of the Year by the Northern Kentucky Boys’ Basketball Coaches Association and the Cincinnati Enquirer• Three-time selection to the Kentucky All-State Basketball Team• Averaged 18.5 points, 4.0 assists, 4.6 rebounds and 2.6 steals as a sophomore• Shot 42 percent from 3-point line and 80 percent from the foul line as a sophomore• Holmes High finished the 2012-13 season with a 32-3 record and a spot in Kentucky’s Sweet 16 round• Played for coach Mark Listerman• Played AAU basketball for the Kentucky Travelers

Season Minutes 14 two timesPoints 17 Oklahoma/2-8Rebounds 4 Manhattan/11-28Assists 2 two timesTurnovers 3 Manhattan/11-28Blocks 1 Radford/12-20Steals 2 Manhattan/11-28FGM 6 Oklahoma/2-8FGA 11 Oklahoma/2-8FG% 1.000 (1-1) two times3FGM 3 two times3FGA 6 Oklahoma/2-83FG% 1.000 (2-2) Kansas State/2-11FTM 2 two timesFTA 2 seven timesFT% 1.000 (2-2) two times

James Bolden Highs

Bolden, James


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West Virginia (2014-15)• Has appeared in 107 games, starting 75


• 2016-17 NABC Defensive Player of the Year and Lefty Driesell Defensive Player of the Year• 2017 Arthur Ashe, Jr. Sports-Scholar Award• Named the Big 12 Conference Defensive Player of the Year• Named to the All-Big 12 Conference Second Team• Named to the All-Big 12 Defensive Team for the third year in a row• Named to the Big 12 All-Tournament Team• Named to the USBWA All-District II Team and NABC All-District Second Team• Preseason All-Big 12 Honorable Mention

• Named to the Academic All-Big 12 Men’s Basketball First Team• Finished seventh nationally in steals per game and led the Big 12 Conference• Scored 500 points in a season, marking the 46th time that has happened in school history• Became WVU’s 51st 1,000-point scorer, now ranks 37th all-time with 1,118 career points• Had 29 games in double figures and six 20-point games• Had three double-doubles in 2016-17 (points and rebounds)• Set the school record for most steals ever by a WVU junior with 92• Has recorded 218 career steals, needing 34 to break the WVU school record• Led WVU in scoring with 13.5 points per game and dished out 137 assists• Shot 43.9 percent from the field, 38.9 percent from 3 and 77.4 percent from the free throw line• Finished 11th in the Big 12 in scoring, ninth in assists, 10th in free throw percentage, ninth in 3-point field goal percentage, seventh in 3-point field goals made, seventh in assist-to-turnover ratio and 10th in minutes played

• Scored a game-high 21 points against Gonzaga in the NCAA Tournament • Matched his season best with 24 points against Notre Dame in the NCAA Tournament• Finished with 11 points and seven rebounds against Bucknell in the NCAA Tournament• Had 18 points against Iowa State in the Big 12 Championship• Scored 21 points with five 3-point field goals against Texas in the Big 12 Championship• Scored his 1,000 career point in his 100th career game at Baylor and finished with 18 points• Scored a team-high 15 points at TCU• Had 24 points for the second game in a row against Texas along with 10 rebounds• Scored a season-high 24 points in 45 minutes of action against Texas Tech• Finished with 11 points at Kansas• Scored a game-high 19 points with nine rebounds against Kansas State• Posted a game-high 19 points to go with nine rebounds against Texas A&M• Nearly had a triple-double with nine points, eight rebounds and nine assists vs. Kansas• Second double-double in as many games with 14 points and 10 rebounds at Kansas State• First career double-double with 23 points, 11 rebounds and six assists against Oklahoma• Naismith Men’s Basketball Player of the Week on Jan. 16• Posted 17 points for the second consecutive game at Texas• Had 17 points, seven assists and five steals in the win over No. 1 Baylor• Scored 13 points, including three 3-point field goals in the second half, against TCU• Scored 11 points, with six assists and four steals in a career-high 40 minutes at Texas Tech• Finished with 15 points, six assists and four steals at Oklahoma State• Had 11 points, seven rebounds, four assists and four steals against Northern Kentucky• Scored 15 points on 5-of-5 shooting with five assists and three steals against Radford• Had 10 points, six assists and three steals against UMKC• Season-high 13 points and match his career best with six steals against Western Carolina• Finished with a team-high 11 points to go with five assists and three steals at Virginia• Scored 10 points, had six rebounds and posted six steals in the NIT Season Tip-Off against Illinois• Scored 12 points to go with five steals against New Hampshire

Jevon Carter Highs Season Career Minutes 45 Texas Tech/2-18 45 Texas Tech/2-18-17Points 24 three times 28 VMI/11-26-14Rebounds 11 Oklahoma/1-18 11 Oklahoma/1-18-17Assists 9 Kansas/1-24 9 Kansas/1-24-17Turnovers 4 three times 5 four timesBlocks 1 seven times 3 Stephen F. Austin/3-18-16Steals 6 two times 6 four timesFGM 9 two times 12 VMI/11-26-14FGA 18 Oklahoma/1-18 18 Oklahoma/1-18-17FG% 1.000 (5-5) Radford/12-20 1.000 (5-5) Radford/12-20-163FGM 5 Texas/3-9 7 Baylor/2-28-153FGA 9 two times 13 Baylor/2-28-153FG% 1.000 (2-2) Kansas/2-13 1.000 (2-2) two timesFTM 6 Kansas State/1-21 7 N. Kentucky/11-13-15FTA 8 three times 8 three timesFT% 1.000 (5-5) three times 1.000 (7-7) N. Kentucky/11-13-15

Carter, Jevon

Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds ScoringSeason gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg2014-15 35-4 832/23.8 95-264 . 3 6 0 48-153 . 3 1 4 47-61 . 7 7 0 39 43 82 2.3 67 0 62 41 3 67 285 8.12015-16 35-35 970/27.7 111-290 . 3 8 3 44-144 . 3 0 6 67-90 . 7 4 4 25 75 100 2.9 85 0 114 58 10 59 333 9.52016-17 37-36 1184/32.0 166-378 . 4 3 9 72-185 . 3 8 9 96-124 . 7 7 4 38 146 184 5.0 95 0 137 67 9 92 500 13.5TOTAL 107-75 2986/27.9 372-932 . 3 9 9 164-482 . 3 4 0 210-275 . 7 6 4 102 264 366 3.4 247 0 313 166 22 218 1118 10.4

CARTER

22Jevon

JEVONCARTER6-2 // 205GUARD // SENIORPROVISO EAST HSMAYWOOD, ILL.

ENIORAST HS

ILL.




• Named to the Big 12 Academic All-Rookie Team • Averaged 1.4 points per contest• Averaged 5.9 minutes per contest• Had eight assists and six steals• Saw two minutes of action at Baylor• Played four minutes at TCU• Saw two minutes of action against Texas• Played three minutes at Iowa State• Scored two points against Radford• Had four points in five minutes against UMKC• Scored three points and had two assists against Manhattan• Had nine points on 3-of-5 shooting from 3-point range against New Hampshire• Scored first career basket against Mississippi Valley State and finished with three points• Scored one free throw against Mount St. Mary’s in his collegiate debut

High School

• Came to West Virginia from Wheeling Central HS• Signed with the Mountaineers during the November signing period• Two-time West Virginia Gatorade Boys Basketball Player of the Year• Averaged 24.4 points, 6.7 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.4 blocks per game as a senior• USA Today American Family Insurance All-USA West Virginia Player of the Year• Three-time West Virginia First Team All-State selection• Led Wheeling Central to the Class A W.Va. state championship finals• Helped the Maroon Knights to the 2014 championship and a runner-up finish in 2015• Appeared in the North-South Boys Basketball game• Captain of the Class A All-State Team• Three-time selection to the All-OVAC First Team• Played for coach Mel Stephens• Set the school record for career points in his junior year• Averaged 24.5 points, 6.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 1.7 blocks per game as a junior• Played AAU basketball with the West Virginia Wildcats Select• Averaged 22 points, seven rebounds and four assists on Wheeling Central’s Class A state championship winning team as a sophomore

Season Minutes 14 two timesPoints 9 New Hampshire/11-20Rebounds 2 Mount St. Mary’s/11-11Assists 2 three timesTurnovers 1 four times Blocks 0Steals 2 New Hampshire/11-20FGM 3 New Hampshire/11-20FGA 5 New Hampshire/11-20FG% 1.000 (1-1) Miss. Valley St./11-143FGM 3 New Hampshire/11-203FGA 5 New Hampshire/11-203FG% .600 (3-5) New Hampshire/11-20FTM 1 three timesFTA 2 three timesFT% .500 (1-2) three times

Chase Harler Highs

Harler, Chase


HARLER

11Chase

CHASEHARLER6-3 // 210GUARD // SOPHOMOREWHEELING CENTRAL HSMOUNDSVILLE, W.VA.

• Has appeared in 16 care


• Named to the Big 12 Ac• Averaged 1.4 points per• Averaged 5.9 minutes p• Had eight assists and s• Saw two minutes of ac• Played four minutes at• Saw two minutes of ac• Played three minutes a• Scored two points agai• Had four points in five • Scored three points and• Had nine points on 3-of• Scored first career bask• Scored one free throw

High School

• Came to West Virginia f• Signed with the Mount• Two-time West Virginia• Averaged 24.4 points, 6• USA Today American Fa• Three-time West Virgin• Led Wheeling Central to• Helped the Maroon Kni• Appeared in the North-• Captain of the Class A A• Three-time selection to• Played for coach Mel St• Set the school record fo• Averaged 24.5 points, 6• Played AAU basketball • Averaged 22 points, sevchampionship winning te

( )3FGM 3 New Ha3FGA 5 New Ha3FG% .600 (3-5) New HaFTM 1 three timFTA 2 three timFT% .500 (1-2) three tim

6-3 // 210GUARD // SOPHOMOREWHEELING CENTRAL HSMOUNDSVILLE, W.VA.


Prior to West Virginia

• Signed with West Virginia during the November signing period• Attended Lawson State Community College in Birmingham, Alabama• Was sidelined due to injury• Attended Northeast Mississippi as a freshman• Averaged 18.2 points and 8.4 rebounds per game• Shot 47.1 percent from the field and 39.4 percent from 3-point range• Had a season-high 27 points against East Mississippi Community College• Was named to the All-Region 23 Team and was an all-state selection• Led Callaway High to four consecutive state championships in Mississippi• As a senior, he averaged 10.3 points and 6.1 rebounds per game• Played for coach David Sanders


Wesley Harris Highs

HARRIS

22Wesley

WESLEYHARRIS6-8 // 200FORWARD // SOPHOMORELAWSON STATE CCNORTHEAST MISSISSIPPICALLAWAY HSJACKSON, MISS.

SOPHOMOREATE CCMISSISSIPPI

HSISS.



D’Angelo Hunter Highs


• Signed with West Virginia during the November signing period • Attended Navarro College in Corsicana, Texas • Played for coach Michael Landers • Averaged 15.8 points and 4.8 rebounds per game • Had a season-high 30 points against the Texas Riders • As a freshman, he closed out the season scoring double figures in the final five games, including 19

points against Kilgore College and 17 points in games at Panola College and against Lee College • Played in 19 games, averaging 8.4 points and 4.1 rebounds per game • Attended Pleasure Ridge Park High in Louisville and St. John Northwestern Military Academy in

Delafield, Wisconsin • At Pleasure Ridge Park, he averaged 13 points and nearly five rebounds per game • Played AAU basketball for the Louisville Magic

HUNTER

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D’ANGELOHUNTER6-6 // 190FORWARD // JUNIORNAVARRO COLLEGEPLEASURE RIDGE PARK HSLOUISVILLE, KY.

D’Angelo

/ 190ARD // JUNIORRRO COLLEGESURE RIDGE PARK HSVILLE, KY.



Brandon Knapper Highs


• Attended Hargrave Military Academy, playing for coach A.W. Hamilton• Hargrave won 43 wins in 2016-17 and advanced to the National Final Four• Hargrave averaged a whopping 114 points per game• Averaged 18 points and 3.1 assists per game• Shot 39 percent from 3-point range and 95 percent from the free throw line• Scored 25 points against Huntington Prep• Registered 29 points in the National Prep Showcase in New Haven, Connecticut• At South Charleston High, he averaged 28.5 points, 6.0 assists and 5.4 steals per game as a senior• Played for coach Vic Herbert• Named to the All-USA West Virginia Team by USA Today• Three-time selection to the Class AAA All-State Basketball First Team• Three-time selection to the Mountain State Athletic Conference All-League Team• Two-time MSAC Player of the Year• As a junior, he averaged 23.1 points, 6.2 rebounds and 6.3 assists• Entering his senior year, he had scored more than 1,000 points in two seasons • Averaged 18.8 points and 5.2 assists as a sophomore• Was the only non-senior on the Class AAA all-state basketball team• Played AAU basketball for the West Virginia Wildcats

KNAPPER

55

BRANDONKNAPPER6-0 // 180GUARD // FRESHMANHARGRAVE MILITARY ACADEMYSOUTH CHARLESTON HSSOUTH CHARLESTON, W.VA.

Brandon

MANARY ACADEMYTON HSON, W.VA.


Season Minutes 20 two timesPoints 13 TCU/1-7Rebounds 8 TCU/1-7Assists 2 two timesTurnovers 4 Kansas State/1-21Blocks 5 Oklahoma/2-8Steals 3 New Hampshire/11-20FGM 5 two timesFGA 8 two timesFG% 1.000 (4-4) Texas/2-203FGM 03FGA 03FG% .000FTM 5 Mount St. Mary’s/11-11FTA 6 Mount St. Mary’s/11-11FT% 1.000 (2-2) seven times

Sagaba Konate Highs



• Played in all 37 games, starting one• Set the WVU freshmen record for blocked shots with 53• 53 blocks were the ninth most in a season in school history• Averaged 10.9 minutes per game• Shot 56.4 percent from the field• Averaged 4.3 points and 2.8 rebounds per game• Had four points and three rebounds against Notre Dame in the NCAA Tournament• Blocked three shots against Iowa State in Big 12 Championship• Had six rebounds and had two blocks against Kansas State in Big 12 Championship• Finished with six points, four rebounds, two blocks and two steals against Texas• Scored four points with five rebounds and three blocks against Iowa State• Had four points at TCU• Scored eight points on 4-of-4 shooting from the field against Texas• Scored four points against Texas Tech• Finished with six points and four rebounds against Kansas State• Recorded five blocked shots at Oklahoma• Had four points and four rebounds at Iowa State• Scored four points and grabbed four rebounds against Texas A&M• Had eight points and four rebounds against Kansas• Had four points and four rebounds at Kansas State• Scored 13 points and grabbed eight rebounds (six offensive) with three blocks against TCU• Had six points and four rebounds at Texas Tech• Scored 12 points in 13 minutes at Oklahoma State• Finished with six points (3-3 from field) and four blocks in eight minutes vs. Northern Kentucky• Had three points and a block against Radford• Finished with four points and two steals against UMKC• Had five points, four rebounds, four blocks and two steals in 13 minutes vs. Western Carolina• Had seven points, four rebounds and two blocks against Manhattan• Scored five points and grabbed four steals against Illinois in the NIT Season Tip-Off• Made his first collegiate start and had three steals against New Hampshire• Finished with eight points, five rebounds and three blocks against Mississippi Valley State• Scored 11 points and grabbed six rebounds in his first collegiate game against Mount St. Mary’s

Konate, Sagaba


KONATE

55

SAGABAKONATE6-8 // 260FORWARD // SOPHOMOREKENNEDY CATHOLIC HSBAMAKO, MALI

Sagaba

0D // SOPHOMORE

CATHOLIC HSMALI


• Has played in 100 games, starting 91


• Preseason All-Big 12 Honorable Mention• Named to the Academic All-Big 12 Men’s Basketball Second Team• Averaged 8.8 points and 2.5 rebounds per game• Averaged 21.0 minutes per game• Shot 44.5 percent from the field• Had 54 assists and 46 steals• Posted 12 games in double figures• Posted a career-high 10 rebounds against Gonzaga in the NCAA Tournament• Had 18 points against Notre Dame in the NCAA Tournament• Scored 10 points against Iowa State in Big 12 Championship• Matched his career high with 23 points against Iowa State• Hit the game-winning free throw at TCU with 4.7 seconds left• Had 11 points in double overtime win against Texas Tech• Scored nine points on three 3-point field goals at Iowa State• Finished with 10 points, three assists and three steals against Texas A&M• Had 10 points against Kansas• Scored 11 points with six rebounds at Kansas State• Matched a season best with 22 points to go with a career-high seven rebounds vs. TCU• Scored 22 points on 9-of-14 shooting at Oklahoma State• Had nine points and three steals against Northern Kentucky• Had 12 points, three assists and four steals against UMKC• Scored 20 points on 5-of-6 shooting from 3-point range against VMI• Finished with seven points on 3-of-3 shooting at Virginia• Scored 11 points against Manhattan• Had eight points, two assists and three steals in his first game of the season against Illinois


• Named to the Academic All-Big 12 Men’s Basketball First Team• Averaged 9.4 points and 2.1 rebounds per game• Averaged 24.9 minutes per contest • Shot 42.7 percent from the field• Made 40 3-point field goals• Had 43 assists and 46 steals• Ranked 11th in the Big 12 in steals per game (1.44)


• Started all 35 games as a true freshman• Named to the Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team• Averaged 7.3 points and 2.3 rebounds per game• Averaged 20.5 minutes per contest• Hit 41 3-point field goals• Had 34 assists and 38 steals• Recorded double figures in 15 games

Season Career Minutes 33 Texas Tech/2-18 42 Kansas/3-3-15 Points 23 Iowa State/3-3 23 two times Rebounds 10 Gonzaga/3-23 10 Gonzaga/3-23-17Assists 4 Bucknell/3-16 5 Baylor/2-28-15 Turnovers 3 two times 4 Kansas/3-3-15 Blocks 1 three times 1 seven times Steals 4 UMKC/12-17 6 San Diego St./11-27-15 FGM 9 two times 9 two timesFGA 19 TCU/1-7 19 TCU/1-7-17 FG% 1.000 (3-3) Virginia/12-3 1.000 (3-3) Virginia/12-3-16 3FGM 5 VMI/12-10 5 three times 3FGA 8 two times 10 Texas Tech/3-2-16 3FG% 1.000 (1-1) three times 1.000 (2-2) Oklahoma State/2-21-15 FTM 7 Notre Dame/3-18 7 Notre Dame/3-18-17FTA 8 Notre Dame/3-18 8 three times FT% 1.000 (2-2) five times 1.000 (3-3) two times

Daxter Miles Highs

Miles Jr., Daxter

Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds ScoringSeason gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg2014-15 35-35 718/20.5 93-228 . 4 0 8 41-115 . 3 5 7 28-53 . 5 2 8 40 40 80 2.3 89 1 34 25 2 38 255 7.32015-16 32-30 797/24.9 106-248 . 4 2 7 40-132 . 3 0 3 50-83 . 6 0 2 24 44 68 2.1 85 1 43 43 2 46 302 9.42016-17 32-25 666/20.8 102-225 . 4 5 3 38-112 . 3 3 9 41-67 . 6 1 2 35 36 71 2.2 66 0 53 26 3 43 283 8.8TOTAL 99 90 2181/22 0 301 701 429 119 359 331 119 203 586 99 120 219 2 2 240 2 130 94 7 127 840 8 5

MILES JR.

DAXTERMILES JR.6-3 // 200GUARD // SENIORNOTRE DAME PREPDUNBAR HSBALTIMORE, MD.

Daxter

6-3 // 200GUARD // SENIORNOTRE DAME PREPDUNBAR HSBALTIMORE, MD.


Season Minutes 5 two timesPoints 4 UMKC/12-17Rebounds 3 two timesAssists 1 Western Carolina/12-7Turnovers 1 two timesBlocks 1 New Hampshire/11-20Steals 0FGM 1 four timesFGA 2 Manhattan/11-28FG% 1.000 (1-1) three times3FGM 03FGA 03FG% .000FTM 2 UMKC/12-17FTA 2 three timesFT% 1.000 (2-2) UMKC/12-17

Logan Routt Highs

• Has appeared in 11 career games• Earned a scholarship for the 2017-18 season


• Averaged 1.1 points and 1.1 rebounds per game• Played 31 minutes for an average of 2.8 minutes per game • Scored two points against Kansas State• Saw two minutes of action against Northern Kentucky• Had one point in two minutes against Radford• Scored four points with three rebounds and two blocks in three minutes vs. UMKC• Played five minutes against Western Carolina• Scored three points and grabbed three rebounds in five minutes vs. Manhattan• Played three minutes against Illinois in the NIT Season Tip-Off• Scored his first collegiate basket against New Hampshire• Played three minutes in his first collegiate game vs. Mississippi Valley State


• Sat out his freshman season from competition

In High School

• Tallied 1,089 career points at Cameron High• Scored 493 points as a senior• Averaged 20 points, four assists, 14 rebounds and six blocks per game• Set school records for blocks in a season (146) and career (325)• Shot 66 percent from the field• Had 22 double-doubles and three triple-doubles• Mason-Dixon Co-Player of the Year• Named an OVAC All-Star and North-South All-Star• All-State Class A First Team• All-USA Today Team Second Team selection• Played for coach Chad Clutter• Played AAU basketball for the West Virginia Reign• Was a three-year starter at quarterback• Captain who was named honorable mention all-state• Recorded 13 wins as a starter• Played baseball for three years in high school• Earned OVAC First-Team honors• Was OVAC Player of the Year Runner-Up• Had eight career home runs and hit .380 as a junior• Earned third team all-state honors• Shot 46.9 percent from the field• Averaged 12.9 minutes per game• Had 28 assists and 38 steals• Had six points and four rebounds against Maryland in the NCAA Tournament• Scored nine points against Buffalo in the NCAA Tournament, including a late 3 to help seal the win• Scored a season-high 13 points at Kansas

Routt, Logan


ROUTT

33

LOGANROUTT6-11 // 260FORWARD // SOPHOMORECAMERON HSCAMERON, W.VA.

Logan

FGA 2 MaFG% 1.000 (1-1) th3FGM 03FGA 03FG% .000FTM 2 UMFTA 2 thrFT% 1.000 (2-2) UM

• Has appeared in • Earned a scholars

West Virginia (201

• Averaged 1.1 point• Played 31 minutes• Scored two points• Saw two minutes• Had one point in• Scored four point• Played five minut• Scored three poin• Played three min• Scored his first co• Played three min

West Virginia (201

• Sat out his freshm

In High School

• Tallied 1,089 care• Scored 493 points• Averaged 20 poin• Set school records• Shot 66 percent f• Had 22 double-do• Mason-Dixon Co-P• Named an OVAC A• All-State Class A F• All-USA Today Te• Played for coach • Played AAU baske• Was a three-year• Captain who was• Recorded 13 wins• Played baseball f• Earned OVAC First• Was OVAC Player • Had eight career • Earned third team• Shot 46.9 percen

A eraged 12 9 min

260RD // SOPHOMOREON HS

ON, W.VA.


• Has played in 37 career games


• Named to the Academic All-Big 12 Men’s Basketball Second Team • Played in all 37 games • Averaged 5.6 points and 1.8 rebounds per game • Averaged 11.9 minutes per game • Shot 40 percent from the field • Made 35 3-point field goals • Shot 76.5 percent from the free throw line• Scored 15 points on 6-of-7 shooting against Bucknell in the NCAA Tournament• Had three points against Kansas State in Big 12 Championship• Scored four points at TCU and at Baylor• Registered a career-high 23 points on 6-of-8 shooting from 3-point range against Texas• Scored three points against Texas Tech• Had six points and a career-high nine rebounds against Kansas State• Scored 21 points on 6-of-12 shooting from 3-point range against Oklahoma State• Had three points against Kansas and Texas A&M• Scored eight points at Kansas State• Had three points at Texas• Scored 10 points at Texas Tech• Had nine points on 3-of-3 shooting from 3-point range at Oklahoma State• Finished with 10 points in 12 minutes against UMKC• Had seven points in nine minutes against VMI• Scored eight points, including two 3-pointers, in nine minutes at Virginia• Had six points on 6-of-8 shooting from the free throw line against Manhattan• Scored seven points in nine minutes against Illinois in the NIT Season Tip-Off• Had 13 points on 5-of-8 shooting and three assists in 18 minutes against New Hampshire• Scored 12 points in nine minutes against Mississippi Valley State• Scored seven points and grabbed eight rebounds vs. Mount St. Mary’s in his first collegiate game


• Sat out his first season from competition

In High School

• Averaged 17.8 points, 7.7 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 2.6 blocks per game at Miller Grove High in Lithonia, Georgia• Shot 59 percent from the field and 73 percent from the free throw line• Led Miller Grove to a 27-4 record and a 14-0 mark in Region 6-AAAAA, falling shy of the Class AAAAA state championship• Had double-doubles with 11 points and 12 rebounds against Druid Hills and 14 points and 10 rebounds against Southwest DeKalb• Played for coach Sharman White• Earned a spot on the 2015 DeKalb County Boys’ All-Star team• Earned Class AAAAA Georgia All-State Honorable Mention honors• Previously attended Withrow High in Cincinnati, the same school as current Mountaineer Devin Williams

Season Minutes 27 Oklahoma State/2-4 Points 23 Texas/2-20 Rebounds 9 Kansas State/2-11 Assists 3 New Hampshire/11-20 Turnovers 2 three times Blocks 1 eight times Steals 1 nine times FGM 7 Texas/2-20 FGA 12 Oklahoma State/2-4 FG% 1.000 (3-3) Oklahoma State/12-30 3FGM 6 two times 3FGA 12 Oklahoma State/2-4 3FG% 1.000 (3-3) Oklahoma State/12-30 FTM 6 Manhattan/11-28 FTA 8 Manhattan/11-28 FT% 1.000 (4-4) Miss. Valley St./11-14

Lamont West Highs

West, Lamont


WEST

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LAMONTWEST6-8 // 230FORWARD // SOPHOMOREMILLER GROVE HSCINCINNATI, OHIO

Lamont

// SOPHOMOREOVE HS OHIO


Last Year vs. Texas A&MNo. 18/18 West Virginia 81, Texas A&M 77Jan. 28, 2017 • WVU ColiseumMorgantown, W.Va. • SEC/Big 12 ChallengeTexas A&M 77 • 11-9/3-5

Total 3-Ptr Rebounds## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min44 Williams, Robert f 3-12 0-1 2-3 4 6 10 2 8 2 0 2 0 3210 Trocha-Morelos, Tonn c 1-7 1-4 0-0 1 4 5 5 3 1 1 1 2 1934 Davis, Tyler c 7-10 0-0 5-6 9 9 18 3 19 1 6 4 2 3603 Gilder, Admon g 7-16 4-9 6-8 0 2 2 4 24 6 6 0 2 4012 Collins, Chris g 0-2 0-1 0-1 0 1 1 0 0 4 5 0 0 2300 Eubanks, Kobie 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+05 Hampton, JC 8-9 5-6 0-0 0 1 1 3 21 1 1 0 0 2733 Carlton, Chase 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 3 0 0 2 0 0 1242 Miller, Tavario 1-1 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 0 2 0 2 0 0 11

Team 0 1 1Totals 27-57 10-21 13-18 15 26 41 20 77 15 23 7 6 200

FG % 1st Half: 12-29 41.4%3FG % 1st Half: 3-9 33.3%

FT % 1st Half: 2-5 40.0%

2nd half: 15-28 53.6%2nd half: 7-12 58.3%2nd half: 11-13 84.6%

Game: 27-57 47.4%Game: 10-21 47.6%Game: 13-18 72.2%

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West Virginia 81 • 17-4/5-3Total 3-Ptr Rebounds

## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min11 Adrian, Nathan f 2-8 1-4 0-1 3 3 6 4 5 4 2 0 2 2923 Ahmad, Esa f 3-11 2-4 6-12 3 1 4 2 14 6 3 2 1 3345 Macon, Elijah f 2-4 0-0 0-2 0 4 4 1 4 2 1 0 0 1402 Carter, Jevon g 6-10 4-5 3-4 2 7 9 1 19 2 2 0 2 3404 Miles Jr., Daxter g 4-9 2-7 0-0 0 0 0 1 10 3 3 0 3 2100 Myers, Teyvon 2-4 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 4 1 2 0 1 1103 Bolden, James 1-1 1-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 112 Phillip, Tarik 3-7 0-2 2-3 1 0 1 1 8 1 0 0 1 2015 West, Lamont 1-4 1-3 0-0 1 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 1 720 Watkins, Brandon 3-4 0-0 1-1 0 1 1 0 7 0 1 1 0 1325 Bender, Maciej 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 250 Konate, Sagaba 2-2 0-0 0-0 3 1 4 3 4 0 0 1 0 15

Team 3 2 5Totals 29-65 11-26 12-23 17 19 36 13 81 19 14 4 11 200

FG % 1st Half: 18-31 58.1%3FG % 1st Half: 7-11 63.6%

FT % 1st Half: 2-6 33.3%

2nd half: 11-34 32.4%2nd half: 4-15 26.7%2nd half: 10-17 58.8%

Game: 29-65 44.6%Game: 11-26 42.3%Game: 12-23 52.2%

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Officials: Tom O'Neill, Bert Smith, Bret SmithTechnical fouls: Texas A&M-None. West Virginia-None.Attendance: 12836Trocha-Morelos (TAM) fouled out with 0:04.4 remaining in the game.

Score by periods 1st 2nd TotalTexas A&M 29 48 77West Virginia 45 36 81

In Off 2nd FastPoints Paint T/O Chance Break BenchTAMU 20 11 17 4 23WVU 16 25 9 4 29

Last FG - TAMU 2nd-00:14, WVU 2nd-00:23.Largest lead - TAMU by 1 1st-16:37, WVU by 20 2nd-19:32.TAMU led for 01:09. WVU led for 36:41. Game was tied for 02:05.

Score tied - 3 times.Lead changed - 4 times.

Recap The issues West Virginia had in recent losses against Oklahoma and Kansas State showed up once again against Texas A&M, but the 18th-ranked Mountaineers were able to overcome them to defeat the Aggies, 81-77, in the opening game of the SEC/Big 12 Challenge. Poor decision making, defensive lapses and an inability to throw the basketball into the ocean from the free throw line in the second half almost caused a 13-point meltdown in the game’s remaining 2:36, but Esa Ahmad finally managed to make two free throws with five seconds left and the Mountaineers leading by just two. There were many moments when the 12,836 who showed to watch this one thought win No. 17 was in the bag: * When the lead was 20 with 19:32 to go in the second half * When Jevon Carter’s 3 ended the team’s long scoreless drought with 8:04 left to put the Mountaineers back up by 11 * When Carter hit another 3 with 2:36 remaining to make it a 13-point game * When Ahmad got his free throw to go in with 1:09 left to once again get the lead to double digits * And, finally, when Elijah Macon dunked the ball with 23 seconds left to make it a two-possession game. But after Macon’s breakaway dunk, Hampton’s 3 nine seconds later reduced West Virginia’s lead to 79-77 with 14 seconds left. Ahmad was fouled by Tonny Morelos-Trocha with five seconds showing on the clock and he was able to get both free throws to go in - avoiding West Virginia’s sixth and seventh misses from the line in the second half. Overall, the Mountaineers hit 12 of their 23 free throw attempts, but missed seven after the break. WVU’s poor free throw shooting almost canceled out the 23 turnovers it caused - most of those coming in the first half, including five from sophomore guard Chris Collins. Gilder led everyone with 24, Davis finished with 19 points and 18 rebounds while Hampton came off the bench to score 21 - 16 of those coming in the second half. Carter hit two critical second-half 3s for West Virginia and finished with 19. He also grabbed a team-best nine boards. Ahmad contributed 14 points - 10 of those coming in the first half - while Daxter Miles Jr. added 10. West Virginia (17-4) tried 26 3-point field goal attempts, hitting 11, while Texas A&M finished the afternoon 10 of 21 from behind the arc.

Notebook• The win gives West Virginia a 12-1 record outside of Big 12 play, and snaps the Mountaineers’ six-game losing streak to SEC teams dating back to a victory over Vanderbilt in Puerto Rico in 2011.

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