Jesse Edwards Remains Committed to WVU

The West Virginia men's basketball coaching staff keeps Edwards in Morgantown

West Virginia University forward Jesse Edwards announced on social media he's "Goin. nowhere," Sunday afternoon.

Goin’ Nowhere. Time to make this a special year. Lets go to work for this staff, this team and this place. Let’s go WV❕ pic.twitter.com/qlhEG0c7Ms

— Jesse Edwards (@jesseedwards_14) July 2, 2023

Edwards was patient throughout the coaching search and never entered the NCAA Transfer Portal after former head coach Bob Huggins resigned from his position following a DUI arrest in Pittsburgh weeks ago. 

Feb 22, 2023; Clemson, South Carolina, USA; Clemson sophomore forward Ben Middlebrooks (10) shoots against Syracuse center Jesse Edwards (14) during the first half at Littlejohn Coliseum / Ken Ruinard-USA TODAY Sports

The Amsterdam native transferred from Syracuse in the offseason and has one-year of eligibility remaining. 

He averaged 14.5 points, 10.3 rebounds and 2.7 blocks per game last season as a senior, including scoring a career-high 27 points in the season finale versus Wake Fores. The six-foot-ten center nabbed a career-best 21 rebounds against Bryant in November and twice swatted a season-high six blocks (Pitt, Richmond), a notch below his career-high set as a junior.

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