Luke Blain is the Sports Managing Editor at the Daily Athenaeum. With a focus on competitive sports, professional sports, and the business of sports, he brings a comprehensive perspective to his reporting on both individual and team sports. Luke's work has been featured in The Daily Athenaeum, BLOX Digital, University Daily Kansan, West Virginia Sports Now, and MSN.
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By: Luke Blain
WVU basketball has received a commitment from Utah transfer forward Seydou Traore, per Zach Braziller in a post to X. Traore averaged nine points and 3.4 rebounds per game in 31 starts last season, playing 28.6 minutes per game. His best game in Big 12 play came against WVU when he scored 17 points with […]
By: Luke Blain
WVU basketball is ranked No. 14 in the final ESPN men’s basketball recruiting class rankings, listed by Jeff Borzello and Paul Biancardi. The list only includes incoming freshmen, as WVU’s class is marked by guard Miles Sadler, center Amadou Seini, center Aliou Dioum and guard Keonte Greybear. On top of being No. 14 overall, WVU […]
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WVU basketball received a commitment from former St. John’s guard Joson Sanon on Sunday, per Joe Tipton. NEWS: St. John’s transfer guard Joson Sanon has committed to West Virginia, a source told @On3. The 6-5 sophomore averaged nearly 8 points per game this season and is a career 35% three-point shooter. Previously played at Arizona […]
WVU basketball placed third out of the public schools in the Big 12 in ticket sales for the 2025-26 season, per Extra Points Library. Men's Basketball Ticket SalesBig 12 (Public)
WVU football received a commitment from three-star 2027 quarterback Andre Philip on Friday night, he announced in a post to X. Phillip’s commitment comes on the heels of a home visit and ahead of his official visit for a full weekend in Morgantown. #AGTG I’m extremely blessed and excited to announce my commitment to @WVUfootball […]
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Former WVU basketball guard Jordan Harrison has been waived by the Portland Fire of the WNBA, the team announced on Monday. OFFICIAL: We have waived guard Jordan Harrison. In a related move, Portland has activated guard Kamiah Smalls, who previously had her contract suspended due to injury. pic.twitter/kFcBE9NOMJ — Portland Fire (@theportlandfire) May 11, 2026 […]
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With 10 total commits, WVU basketball is ranked No. 10 in 247 Sports’ overall recruiting class rankings. The rankings include all committed players, both transfers and freshman. WVU is also ranked No. 16 among transfer classes and No. 13 in high school recruiting. Out of Big 12 teams, WVU is ranked second in overall recruiting, […]
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The NCAA has officially expanded its premiere college basketball tournament from 64 to 76 teams, and WVU director of Athletics Wren Baker offered his thoughts on the news during a press conference on Tuesday. One of Baker’s primary concerns is mid-major programs keeping their automatic qualifications for winning their respective conference tournaments. “As somebody who’s […]
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During his annual spring press conference, WVU director of athletics Wren Baker offered words of reassurance concerning the financial stability of WVU’s Olympic sports teams amid attempts to rebuild the two top revenue generating programs. Under the current revenue-sharing model, the four teams who primarily receive the most money are football, men’s and women’s basketball […]
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The New York Knicks completed a sweep of the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday night in the Eastern Conference Finals, meaning former WVU basketball guard Miles McBride will play for an NBA championship. McBride played 17 minutes off the bench in the series-clincher Monday, finishing with 11 points on 4-6 shooting while going 3-5 from three-point […]
