MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia added its second basketball commitment in 24 hours when junior college power forward Andrew Gordon pledged Friday, according to a report from Scout.com.
A 6-foot-10 three-star recruit at Northwest Florida State, Gordon remains a raw prospect. He was a standout defensive lineman who only began playing organized basketball as a senior at Dunedin (Fla.) High School. After signing to play football at Garden City (Kan.) Community College, he shifted full-time to basketball and spent a year at prep school in Connecticut.
Gordon holds offers from Arkansas, Ole Miss, Memphis, Wichita State and Oklahoma, along with mid-majors La Salle, Rhode Island and Richmond. He averaged 3.7 points and 3.6 rebounds in 10 minutes per game as a freshman at Northwest Florida State.
Gordon’s commitment comes a day after three-star shooting guard Trey Doomes of Hollywood, Fla., chose West Virginia.
While the Mountaineers’ roster currently features only two seniors, Gordon would make three commitments for the class of 2018 with hopes of Derek Culver becoming the fourth after his stint at prep school.