MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – West Virginia University men's basketball coach Darian DeVries has announced the signing of Kelvin Odih to a grant-in-aid for the 2025-26 season.
Odih is a 6-foot-5, 200-pound guard/wing from Providence, Rhode Island, who is ranked as a Top 75 national prospect and a four-star recruit by many scouting services.
Odih attends Southern California (SoCal) Academy in Castaic, California, where he is coached by coach Julius Von Hanzlik. He is currently averaging 17 points per game.
Odih previously attended La Salle Academy and South Kent (Conn.). He helped lead La Salle to a 29-2 record and the 2023 Rhode Island Division 1 championship, while earning all-state honors. Odih was named the Rhode Island MaxPreps Player of the Year for the 2022-23 season, averaging 19.1 points, 11.4 rebounds and 3.2 blocks per game while recording 15 double-doubles.
"We are thrilled to welcome Kelvin to our Mountaineer family," DeVries said. "We identified Kelvin early in the summer as someone who we wanted to recruit to West Virginia. His competitive spirit, will to win and versatility on both ends of the court are attributes that we highly value. We are looking forward to coaching Kelvin and helping him reach his potential both on and off the basketball court."
Odih played for Rhode Island Elite on the Puma Pro16 Circuit. Also, he was named the Pangos All-American Camp Top 60 Game MVP.
Odih is a 6-foot-5, 200-pound guard/wing from Providence, Rhode Island, who is ranked as a Top 75 national prospect and a four-star recruit by many scouting services.
Odih attends Southern California (SoCal) Academy in Castaic, California, where he is coached by coach Julius Von Hanzlik. He is currently averaging 17 points per game.
Odih previously attended La Salle Academy and South Kent (Conn.). He helped lead La Salle to a 29-2 record and the 2023 Rhode Island Division 1 championship, while earning all-state honors. Odih was named the Rhode Island MaxPreps Player of the Year for the 2022-23 season, averaging 19.1 points, 11.4 rebounds and 3.2 blocks per game while recording 15 double-doubles.
"We are thrilled to welcome Kelvin to our Mountaineer family," DeVries said. "We identified Kelvin early in the summer as someone who we wanted to recruit to West Virginia. His competitive spirit, will to win and versatility on both ends of the court are attributes that we highly value. We are looking forward to coaching Kelvin and helping him reach his potential both on and off the basketball court."
Odih played for Rhode Island Elite on the Puma Pro16 Circuit. Also, he was named the Pangos All-American Camp Top 60 Game MVP.
