The 2026-27 West Virginia Men’s Basketball roster is nearly complete, and head coach Ross Hodge has added another high-quality piece. Read more: Transfer addition: Mountaineers land former five-star recruit Joson Sanon.
St. John’s transfer Joson Sanon announced on his personal social media account Sunday that he had committed to West Virginia. The 6’5 guard joins the Mountaineers with two years of eligibility remaining.
Prior to West Virginia
Sanon received Preseason Third Team All-Big East honors at the beginning of the 2025-26 season. He started in 14 of 37 games, averaging 7.9 points per game and recording 21 steals and six blocks. St John’s went on to win the Big East Tournament and make it to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament, falling 80-75 against Duke.
Sanon is a native of Fall River, Massachusetts, and is of Haitian descent. He had an impressive resume following his senior year at Vermont Academy, winning a New England Preparatory School Athletic Council (NEPSAC) AAA Championship and NEPSAC-AAA Player of the Year honors. The accolades made him a five-star and consensus top-25 recruit.
Out of high school, Sanon chose to sign with Arizona State. He made 27 appearances and 9 starts in his freshman season, averaging 11.9 points per game, 3.4 rebounds and one assist. Initially, Sanon entered the NBA draft, but withdrew to play his sophomore season at St. John’s.
Other West Virginia offseason moves
Sanon joins the Mountaineers as the second player with five-star value. Incoming freshman guard Miles Sadler is the other five-star recruit.
Related: WVU Men’s Basketball making moves in transfer portal
Additionally, Utah transfer Seydou Traore also committed to West Virginia since our last transfer portal update. Traore averaged nine points per game, two assists and recorded 38 steals and 15 blocks this past season. Traore also played at Iowa and Manhattan. With Manhattan, he received 2023-24 All-MAAC Rookie Team honors.
Other off-season moves include:
Transfer additions
G Finley Bizjack – Transfer from Butler
F Javan Buchanan – Transfer from Boise State
C Mouhamed Sylla – Transfer from Georgia Tech
G Martin Somerville – Transfer from Florida State
Signings
G Miles Sadler – Five-star recruit from Ontario, Canada
F Aliou Dioum – Four-star recruit from Dakar, Senegal
G Keonte Greybear – Four-star recruit from Lewisville, Texas
C Amadou Seini – Recruit from Cameroon
Returning
G Amir Jenkins – Sophomore
G Niyol Hauet – Redshirt Sophomore
F Evans Barning Jr. – Redshirt Freshman
G MJ Feenane – Redshirt Freshman
Transferring out
C Abraham Oyeadier – Committed to UC Riverside
G Jayden Forsythe – Committed to William and Mary
F DJ Thomas – Committed to TCU
G Morris Ugusuk – Committed to Stony Brook
F Jackson Fields – Announced April 16
Related: An updated look at WVU Men’s and Women’s Basketball offseason moves
West Virginia now only needs one more player to complete its 2026-27 roster. Players can no longer enter the portal, but those already in it are still eligible to sign.
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