MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia forward Elijah Macon plans to turn pro and won’t return as a fifth-year senior next season, coach Bob Huggins announced Tuesday.
The 6-foot-9 Macon produced 6.3 points and 4.2 rebounds while playing 16 minutes per game last year, career-best averages not quite befitting his status as a top-60 recruit when he arrived at West Virginia in 2013. Yet Macon’s performance peaked during the final 11 games last season when the Mountaineers reached the Big 12 tournament championship game and advanced to the Sweet 16.
“Elijah is in the process of completing classes during this summer school period that ends June 2 and will graduate with a bachelor’s degree in August,” Huggins said.