DJ Thomas - College Basketball News & Rumors

DJ Thomas Officially Departs WVU, Joins Another Big 12 School One of the biggest surprises, or should I say, the only surprise of the offseason (so far) for West Virginia was seeing true freshman DJ Tho...

APRIL 28 • SI.COM

Transfers to TCU Thomas will transfer to TCU, per Brandon Jenkins of 247Sports.

Impact Thomas spent his freshman year at West Virginia, averaging 6.6 points and 2.1 rebounds off the bench. Now, the 6-foot-9 forward will join the Horned Frogs with three years of eligibility to play with.

APRIL 27 • ROTOWIRE

WVU G Jasper Floyd Enters Transfer Portal, Seeking Another Year of Eligibility Move over, DJ Thomas, Jasper Floyd now takes the label for the most surprising portal entries for West Virginia, albeit for a much different...

APRIL 12 • SI.COM

College Basketball Crown: West Virginia’s Run Could Be a Springboard for What’s Next

West Virginia took home the 2026 College Basketball Crown, setting the stage for a much bigger leap forward under head coach Ross Hodge.

APRIL 10 • FOX SPORTS

College Basketball Crown: West Virginia’s Run Could Be a Springboard for What’s Next

Hitting transfer portal Thomas is entering the transfer portal, Sam Kayser of League Ready reports.

Impact Thomas will look for a new squad as he approaches his sophomore campaign. In his first college season, the 6-foot-9 forward averaged 6.6 points and 2.1 rebounds on 16.7 minutes per game.

APRIL 7 • ROTOWIRE

Thomas scores 20 as West Virginia downs Creighton 87-70 in CBC

DJ Thomas scored 20 points off of the bench to help lead the West Virginia Mountaineers past the Creighton Bluejays 87-70 in the semifinals of the College Basketball Crown

APRIL 5 • Associated Press

Minus lead scorer Haggerty, McGriff and Johnson help Kansas State hold off West Virginia 65-63

Khamari McGriff scored 18 points and Nate Johnson scored 16 points and Kansas State delivered another blow to West Virginia’s NCAA Tournament hopes, holding off the Mountaineers 65...

MARCH 4 • Associated Press

Scores 12 off bench Thomas finished Tuesday's 65-63 loss to Kansas State with 12 points (5-11 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 1-2 FT), three rebounds and one steal across 18 minutes.

Impact Thomas provided 12 off the bench, the second-consecutive game in which he's reached double figures. The 6-foot-9 freshman had totaled just 15 points in his previous five games combined. Thomas has scored at least 10 points five times through 17 conference games and is averaging 6.3 points during that stretch.

MARCH 3 • ROTOWIRE

Scores 12 off bench Thomas finished Tuesday's 65-63 loss to Kansas State with 12 points (5-11 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 1-2 FT), three rebounds and one steal across 18 minutes.

MARCH 3 • ROTOWIRE

Huff, Lorient lead West Virginia past No. 19 BYU, 79-71

Honor Huff scored 19 points, Brenen Lorient added 18 and West Virginia led the entire second half and beat No. 19 BYU 79-71

MARCH 1 • Associated Press

Honor Huff leads West Virginia's rally to 59-54 win over Cincinnati

Honor Huff scored 16 points, all in the second half, and dished six assists as West Virginia rallied from a double-digit deficit to defeat Cincinnati, 59-54 on Thursday night

FEBRUARY 6 • Associated Press

Gets hot from deep Thomas contributed 16 points (6-8 FG, 4-5 3Pt), two rebounds and one steal over 23 minutes during Tuesday's 77-48 loss to Houston.

Impact Thomas came off the bench to lead the way for the Mountaineers, raining in 4-of-5 from beyond the arc en route to a 16 point effort. The blowout nature of the game afforded Thomas some extra run and led towards his 23 minutes of action, the most the 6-foot-9 freshman has seen since tallying 25 points in 28 minutes back in November against Lafayette. In total, Thomas now has six double-digit scoring performances this season.

JANUARY 13 • ROTOWIRE

Eaglestaff's 23 points, Obioha's double-double help West Virginia beat MVSU 86-51

Treysen Eaglestaff tied his season high with 23 points and grabbed eight rebounds, Harlan Obioha had 12 points and a season-high 10 rebounds, and West Virginia beat Mississippi Val...

DECEMBER 23, 2025 • Associated Press

Deadspin | DJ Thomas, Honor Huff power West Virginia past Lafayette Deadspin | DJ Thomas, Honor Huff power West Virginia past Lafayette

NOVEMBER 18, 2025 • DEADSPIN.COM

Honor Huff, DJ Thomas guide unbeaten West Virginia to 81-59 victory over Lafayette

Freshman DJ Thomas had 25 points off the bench, Honor Huff hit eight 3-pointers and scored 24 and West Virginia beat Lafayette 81-59

NOVEMBER 18, 2025 • Associated Press

Explodes for 25 off bench Thomas provided 25 points (11-17 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 3-3 FT), three rebounds and one assist in 28 minutes during Monday's 81-59 victory over Lafayette.

Impact Thomas exploded for 25 points off the bench as West Virginia cruised to the win. The freshman reserve saw the lion's share of the work underneath, playing a season-high 28 minutes while topping his previous high-water scoring mark by 15. He's already seeing minutes commiserate with being a starter and may officially be earning his way into the starting lineup.

NOVEMBER 17, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Scores 10 off bench Thomas recorded 10 points (4-9 FG, 2-5 3Pt), five rebounds and two assists over 23 minutes during Thursday's 71-49 win over Pittsburgh.

Impact Thomas came off the bench to reach double figures in scoring for the second time this season during West Virginia's rout of their backyard rivals. The freshman forward connected on a couple of threes while also added five boards and two assists. Through his first four collegiate games, Thomas is averaging 7.5 points and 2.3 rebounds across 21.5 minutes per contest.

NOVEMBER 14, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

West Virginia downs Pitt 71-49 in rivalry tilt Harlan Obioha scored a game-high 19 points to lead West Virginia to a 71-49 win over Pitt on Thursday in Morgantown, W.Va.Honor Huff added 1...

NOVEMBER 14, 2025 • THENEWSTRIBUNE.COM

Harlan Obioha scores 19 and West Virginia beat Pittsburgh 71-49 in the 192nd Backyard Brawl

Harlan Obioha had 19 points, Honor Huff scored 11 of his 15 points in the second half, and West Virginia beat Pittsburgh 71-49 on Thursday night in the 192nd Backyard Brawl

NOVEMBER 14, 2025 • Associated Press

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