The West Virginia Mountaineers basketball program has secured a transfer big out of the portal with a commitment from UNC Wilmington center Harlan Obioha.
Obioha, 7-foot-0, 280-pounds, picked the Mountaineers over plenty of interest including Texas, Cincinnati, Mississippi State, Wichita State, Wake Forest and Rutgers, among others, after he entered into the transfer portal.
Given his size and production, Obioha was a sought-after big in the transfer market but gives the Mountaineers the first known addition under new head coach Ross Hodge.
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Obioha spent only one season at UNC Wilmington where he averaged 9.