The Athletic published an article on eight of the best players entering the portal. Here is its analysis of the pride of Poca:
ISAAC McKNEELY
Position: Guard
Year in 2025-26: Senior
Height: 6-foot-4
Weight: 195 pounds
2024-25 stats: 14.4 points, 2.9 assists, 2.7 rebounds in 34.4 minutes per game
Everyone wants shooting, which is why McKneely should be one of the hottest commodities this cycle. The West Virginia native averaged a career-high in points per game this season for interim coach Ron Sanchez. He took the ninth-most 3-point attempts per game (7.5) of any high-major player and canned 41.2 percent of them, the eighth-best percentage of any high-major player who took at least five 3s per game, per CBB Analytics. McKneely is also a terrific free-throw shooter (81.4 percent) and solid perimeter defender, which should make him an ideal fit as an off-ball scorer at a high-major level. ACC teams familiar with McKneely’s perimeter scoring are already circling.
ISAAC McKNEELY
Position: Guard
Year in 2025-26: Senior
Height: 6-foot-4
Weight: 195 pounds
2024-25 stats: 14.4 points, 2.9 assists, 2.7 rebounds in 34.4 minutes per game
Everyone wants shooting, which is why McKneely should be one of the hottest commodities this cycle. The West Virginia native averaged a career-high in points per game this season for interim coach Ron Sanchez. He took the ninth-most 3-point attempts per game (7.5) of any high-major player and canned 41.2 percent of them, the eighth-best percentage of any high-major player who took at least five 3s per game, per CBB Analytics. McKneely is also a terrific free-throw shooter (81.4 percent) and solid perimeter defender, which should make him an ideal fit as an off-ball scorer at a high-major level. ACC teams familiar with McKneely’s perimeter scoring are already circling.
