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West Virginia Basketball: 2026-27 season preview for the Mountaineers Previewing what the faithful in Morgantown hope is a great season for West Virginia, with the Mountaineers trying to reach the NCAA Tourname...

4 DAYS AGO • BUSTINGBRACKETS.COM

New WVU Hoops Depth Chart Projection with Brenen Lorient & Javan Buchanan Eligible A big sigh of relief was let out by West Virginia head coach Ross Hodge on Wednesday when the courts sided with Brenen Lorient and Javan Buc...

OCTOBER 1 • SI.COM

Brenen Lorient - Officially eligible Lorient has been granted an immediate injunction and is eligible for the 2026-27 season, per Keenan Cummings of On3.com.

Impact Lorient had been seeking an additional year of eligibility throughout the offseason and was finally able to get it. The 6-foot-9 forward will return to West Virginia following a season in which he averaged 11.9 points and 5.2 rebounds per game across 34 contests for the Mountaineers.

OCTOBER 1 • ROTOWIRE

Javan Buchanan - Eligible for 2026-27 Buchanan received an immediate injunction granting him eligibility for the 2026-27 season, per Keenan Cummings of On3.com.

Impact Buchanan will officially join the Mountaineers after a lengthy legal battle for eligibility. The 6-foot-7 transferred from Boise State in the offseason, where he averaged 12.6 points and five rebounds per game for the Broncos last season. Buchanan is expected to be a contributor for West Virginia during the 2026-27 season.

OCTOBER 1 • ROTOWIRE

Quick Hits: Ross Hodge on WVU's Roster, Defense and More The West Virginia University men’s basketball team began their first official day of practice Monday morning. West Virginia welcomes six fre...

SEPTEMBER 21 • SI.COM

WVU Basketball Releases 2026-27 Non-Conference Schedule Football is here, and basketball is just around the corner too. On Thursday morning, the West Virginia Mountaineers announced their non-conf...

SEPTEMBER 3 • SI.COM

Emmitt Matthews Jr. Got a Look at WVU's New Team and Is 'Super Excited' Football season is about to get underway in Morgantown, but we are only 60 days away from the start of year two of the Ross Hodge era. Year...

SEPTEMBER 3 • SI.COM

Hearing Date Set for Multiple Mountaineers Fighting for Fifth Year of Eligibility West Virginia basketball players Brenen Lorient and Javan Buchanan, a transfer from Boise State, filed a lawsuit in early August in the Nort...

SEPTEMBER 1 • SI.COM

WVU's Amir Jenkins 'Ahead of Schedule' After Surgery on Both Shoulders About a month ago, West Virginia head basketball coach Ross Hodge provided an encouraging update on sophomore guard Amir Jenkins, who is rec...

AUGUST 26 • SI.COM

Ross Hodge: WVU Has a 'Bona Fide Scorer' in Finley Bizjack The Mountaineers had a number of things that limited them in 2025-26, but I'd argue the No. 1 thing that held them back from being an NCAA T...

AUGUST 16 • SI.COM

Brenen Lorient Could Make WVU a Legitimate Big 12 Title Contender Ross Hodge did a tremendous job of revamping his roster through the transfer portal this offseason, landing several players who have logged...

AUGUST 14 • SI.COM

Ross Hodge Weighs In on Brenen Lorient's Potential Return to WVU Ross Hodge and the West Virginia Mountaineers are one step closer to officially welcoming back veteran forward Brenen Lorient. On Wednesday,...

AUGUST 13 • SI.COM

Brenen Lorient - Returning for one more season Lorient will return to West Virginia for the 2026-27 season, according to Joe Tipton of On3.com.

Impact Lorient was seeking an extra year of eligibility and apparently got his wish granted. The 6-foot-9 senior averaged 11.9 points, 5.2 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game in the 2025-26 campaign.

AUGUST 12 • ROTOWIRE

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AUGUST 4 • Associated Press

Brenen Lorient - Seeking extra year of eligibility Lorient (not injury related) has filed a lawsuit seeking immediate eligibility for the 2026-27 season, according to Keenan Cummings of On3.com.

Impact Lorient is one of two West Virginia players seeking immediate eligibility for the 2026-27 season through a waiver, with Javan Buchanan being the other. Lorient figures to be a starter for VWU if he's granted eligibility to play. He averaged 11.9 points, 5.2 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.3 blocks per game in 2025-26.

AUGUST 4 • ROTOWIRE

Javan Buchanan - Seeking immediate eligibility Buchanan (not injury related) has filed a lawsuit seeking immediate eligibility for the 2026-27 season, according to Keenan Cummings of On3.com.

Impact Buchanan had his eligibility waiver denied by the NCAA on July 30, but after the ruling allowing seniors from the class of 2022 an extra year of eligibility was approved, Buchanan will rely on it to play a final season in college hoops in 2026-27. Buchanan, a 6-foot-7, 230-pound forward, transferred to West Virginia from Boise State during the offseason. He averaged 12.6 points and 5.0 rebounds per game in the 2025-26 campaign with the Broncos.

AUGUST 4 • ROTOWIRE

WVU to Face Big Ten Opponent in One of Its Three Preseason Games West Virginia head men's basketball coach Ross Hodge met with the media a few days ago to provide an update on how things are going with pra...

AUGUST 3 • SI.COM

Ross Hodge Shares Encouraging Update on Amir Jenkins After Two Surgeries WVU head coach Ross Hodge shared some good news on the injury front on Thursday as sophomore point guard Amir Jenkins is doing well on his r...

JULY 31 • SI.COM

Ross Hodge Gives the Latest on Javan Buchanan's Eligibility Status West Virginia senior forward Javan Buchanan will need to receive a waiver from the NCAA in order to play for the Mountaineers in 2026-27. He...

JULY 30 • SI.COM

Javan Buchanan - Waiver denied by NCAA Buchanan's eligibility waiver has been denied by the NCAA, Keenan Cummings of On3.com reports.

Impact Buchanan transferred to West Virginia this offseason, but there's now a chance he will not be able to suit up for the Mountaineers. Buchanan has completed four years at the collegiate level -- his first two seasons with Indiana Wesleyan and the last two with Boise State. He will now have to go through the courts in hopes to gain eligibility for the upcoming season.

JULY 30 • ROTOWIRE

One More Year? Projecting WVU's Depth Chart if Brenen Lorient Returns West Virginia still has one roster spot available for the 2026-27 men's basketball season, and Brenen Lorient has yet to sign a pro deal in...

JULY 26 • SI.COM

WVU Joins Race for Son of NBA Legend Hakeem Olajuwon The first full year of high school recruiting for Ross Hodge and his staff at West Virginia was extremely successful. They finished with a t...

JULY 18 • SI.COM

'The Best Team I've Ever Played On': Finley Bizjack Raves About WVU For the second straight year, West Virginia head coach Ross Hodge landed a purer score out of the transfer portal, who he will have to spend...

JULY 18 • SI.COM

Former College Basketball Guard Kerr Kriisa Indicted In $2.2M Wire Fraud Scheme

Former college basketball player Kerr Kriisa lied and posed as other people as part of a scheme through which he fraudulently obtained nearl...

JULY 6 • FOX SPORTS

Former College Basketball Guard Kerr Kriisa Indicted In $2.2M Wire Fraud Scheme

Mouhamed Sylla - Cleared for basketball activities Sylla (ankle) is cleared for basketball-related activities, according to Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports.

Impact Due to an injured ankle, Sylla was limited to less than 25 minutes of Georgia Tech's conference action last winter. Nonetheless, West Virginia recruited him considering his pre-non-con excellence, which features 11.2 points and 8.4 rebounds (6.2 defensive) per game. A healthy Sylla can replace Harlan Obioha as the Mountaineers' primary center.

JULY 6 • ROTOWIRE

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