Former WVU Men’s Basketball guard Treysen Eaglestaff has signed an NBA Summer League deal with the New York Knicks, giving him his first opportunity to impress NBA scouts after going undrafted in the 2026 NBA Draft.
Eaglestaff tested the NBA Draft waters before the 2025-26 season but ultimately decided to return to college, transferring to West Virginia to use his final season of eligibility. Read more: Former WVU guard signs NBA Summer League deal with Knicks.
For Eaglestaff, NBA Summer League is more than just a handful of games. It marks his first opportunity to prove he belongs at the next level.
Opportunity awaits
Held annually in Las Vegas, NBA Summer League gives rookies, undrafted free agents and other professional hopefuls the chance to compete for roster spots with NBA organizations. Teams use the event to evaluate talent and determine whether players are worthy of Exhibit 10 contracts, two-way deals or standard NBA contracts.
Eaglestaff will have the opportunity to showcase the scoring ability that made him one of the nation’s most dynamic offensive players during his collegiate career. While his offensive production has never been in question, Summer League also gives him the chance to demonstrate the defensive growth he showed during his season under first-year West Virginia head coach Ross Hodge.
Before Morgantown
Eaglestaff transferred to West Virginia after spending three seasons at North Dakota, where he emerged as one of the top scorers in college basketball.
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During his final season with the Fighting Hawks, he averaged 18.9 points per game while recording 40 points against Alabama and exploding for 51 points in the Summit League Tournament. His breakout campaign made him one of the most sought-after players in the transfer portal before ultimately committing to the Mountaineers.
Lone season at WVU
Eaglestaff started all 35 games for the Mountaineers in 2025-26, including the postseason, despite battling injuries late in the year during West Virginia’s run to the College Basketball Crown championship.
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In his lone season in Morgantown, Eaglestaff averaged 9.8 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game while shooting 39.7% from the field and 34.3% from 3-point range.
West Virginia finished the 2025-26 season by winning the College Basketball Crown before following it up with one of the nation’s top-ranked recruiting classes heading into the 2026-27 campaign.
What’s next
Eaglestaff and the Knicks will open NBA Summer League play on July 10 as he begins his pursuit of a spot on an NBA roster.
If Eaglestaff earns a spot on New York’s regular-season roster, he would join former West Virginia guard Miles “Deuce” McBride, who helped the Knicks capture the 2026 NBA championship, the franchise’s first title since 1973.
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