West Virginia men’s basketball officially welcomed Syracuse transfer Jesse Edwards on Monday, with head coach Bob Huggins announcing the signing.
Edwards, a 6-foot-11, 230-pound forward played the last four seasons at Syracuse. This season he averaged averaged 14.5 points and 10.3 rebounds per game, while starting all 32 games for the Orange.
“Obviously, we are excited to have Jesse join our basketball program,” Huggins said. “We haven’t had a rim protector like Jesse since Sagaba Konate and Derek Culver. We should be able to turn it up more defensively, knowing that we will have a rim protector like Jesse behind you. He can really score and rebound the ball, and he’s a guy we will be able to throw the ball inside to score consistently.”
Edwards was named to the All-ACC Third Team as well as the All-ACC Defensive Team.
Edwards is a big get for the Mountaineers as he was one of the highest-rated players in the transfer portal. Edwards will have one season of eligibility remaining.
