MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Darian DeVries’ initial roster at WVU continues to take shape and it appears that the first-year head coach has landed one of the top point guards in the transfer portal. Jon Rothstein reported Thursday evening that former Oklahoma State guard Javon Small has verbally committed to join the Mountaineers.
Oklahoma State transfer Javon Small tells me that he has committed to West Virginia.
Averaged 15.1 PPG, 4.7 RPG, and 4.1 APG last season.
— Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) May 2, 2024
Small averaged 15.1 points per game last season for the Cowboys. He is a 6-foot-3, 195-pound guard and a native of South Bend, Indiana. Small played two seasons at East Carolina before making the move to Stillwater. In his junior season at OSU, Small dished out a team-best 127 assists. He also led the Cowboys in minutes per game (33), 3-point field goals (61) and free throw percentage (86.6).
In his lone matchup against WVU this past season on January 27, Small recorded a double-double with 15 points and 12 rebounds.
Small joins Drake transfer Tucker DeVries, Illinois transfers Amani Hansberry and Sincere Fields, UIC transfer Toby Okani, incoming freshman KJ Tenner and returning players Ofri Naveh and Aden Tagaloa-Nelson on the 2024-2025 roster.
Small played for new WVU Director of Player Personnel/Recruiting Nelson Hernandez at Oklahoma State.