Greg Hunter, the excellent moderator/sportswriter on Blue & Gold News, did this research.
Players who left WVU basketball with eligibility remaining over the years
It’s interesting that the departures with eligibility were MORE in 2019, 2013, 2002, 1990 than in 2021.
Another reminder that what happens today usually is nothing new.
As usual, the numbers tell the story calmly and accurately.
As you know, I’m a numbersaholic.
Here is the annual attrition list for West Virginia’s men’s basketball team
The year listed is the player’s final year at WVU; he was not on the roster the next season
2021 – 4 – Derek Culver, Emmitt Matthews, Jordan McCabe, Oscar Tshiebwe
2020 – 1 – Brandon Knapper
2019 – 6 – Trey Doomes, Beetle Bolden, Sagaba Konate, Andrew Gordon, Lamont West, Wes Harris
2018 – 3 – D’Angelo Hunter, Teddy Allen, Maciej Bender
2017 – 1 – Elijah Macon
2016 – 1 – Devin Williams
2015 – 1 – BillyDee Williams
2014 – 3 – Remi Dibo, Eron Harris, Terry Henderson
2013 – 5 – Keaton Miles, Voldymyr Gerun, Aaric Murray, Jabari Hinds, Aaron Brown
2012 – 2 – Pat Forsythe, Tommy McCune
2011 – 2 – Danny Jennings, Dalton Pepper
2010 – 1 – Devin Ebanks
2009 – 2 – Will Thomas, Dee Proby
2008 – 2 – Joe Alexander, Jacob Green
2007 – 1 – Devan Bawinkle
2006 – 0
2005 – 2 – Brad Byerson, Luke Bonner
2004 – 3 – Tyler Relph, Drew Schifino, Jerrah Young
2003 – 0
2002 – 5 – Tobais Seldon, Jonathan Hargett, Chris Garnett, Jay Hewitt, Ales Chan
2001 – 2 – Michael Ayodele, Tim Lyles
2000 – 3 – Kent Dennis, Keith Kincaide, Jamar Gaither
1999 – 4 – Kerry Murray, Jackie Rogers, Javis Johnson, Jarrett Kearse
1998 – 1 – Carl Williams
1997 – 1 – Gordon Malone
1996 – 2 – Greg Simpson, Maurice Curtis
1995 – 1 – Tori Wilson
1994 – 2 – Chet Laudermilk, Kymar Barron
1993 – 2 – Peca Arsic, Nenad Grmusa
1992 – 1 – Wilfred Kirkaldy
1991 – 1 – Thomas Kroger
1990 – 5 – Rod Samuel, Anthony Williams, Shaun Jackson, Mike Yoest, Junior Robinson
1989 – 1 – Steve Hardwick
1988 – 2 – Brett Vinson, Desmond Clifton
1987 – 3 – John Bonesteel, John Miller, Lyle Shannon
1986 – 2 – Holman Harley, Billy Joe Ratliff
1985 – 2 – Andrae Davis, Bernard Wolf
1984 – 2 – Lee Weary, Greg Bozman
1983 – 2 – Adam Powell, Devon Howe
1982 – 1 – Diego McCoy
1981 – 1 – Gary McIntosh
1980 – 1 – Jeff Szczepanski
1979 – 2 – Steve McCune, Mike Richardson
Players who left WVU basketball with eligibility remaining over the years
It’s interesting that the departures with eligibility were MORE in 2019, 2013, 2002, 1990 than in 2021.
Another reminder that what happens today usually is nothing new.
As usual, the numbers tell the story calmly and accurately.
As you know, I’m a numbersaholic.
Here is the annual attrition list for West Virginia’s men’s basketball team
The year listed is the player’s final year at WVU; he was not on the roster the next season
2021 – 4 – Derek Culver, Emmitt Matthews, Jordan McCabe, Oscar Tshiebwe
2020 – 1 – Brandon Knapper
2019 – 6 – Trey Doomes, Beetle Bolden, Sagaba Konate, Andrew Gordon, Lamont West, Wes Harris
2018 – 3 – D’Angelo Hunter, Teddy Allen, Maciej Bender
2017 – 1 – Elijah Macon
2016 – 1 – Devin Williams
2015 – 1 – BillyDee Williams
2014 – 3 – Remi Dibo, Eron Harris, Terry Henderson
2013 – 5 – Keaton Miles, Voldymyr Gerun, Aaric Murray, Jabari Hinds, Aaron Brown
2012 – 2 – Pat Forsythe, Tommy McCune
2011 – 2 – Danny Jennings, Dalton Pepper
2010 – 1 – Devin Ebanks
2009 – 2 – Will Thomas, Dee Proby
2008 – 2 – Joe Alexander, Jacob Green
2007 – 1 – Devan Bawinkle
2006 – 0
2005 – 2 – Brad Byerson, Luke Bonner
2004 – 3 – Tyler Relph, Drew Schifino, Jerrah Young
2003 – 0
2002 – 5 – Tobais Seldon, Jonathan Hargett, Chris Garnett, Jay Hewitt, Ales Chan
2001 – 2 – Michael Ayodele, Tim Lyles
2000 – 3 – Kent Dennis, Keith Kincaide, Jamar Gaither
1999 – 4 – Kerry Murray, Jackie Rogers, Javis Johnson, Jarrett Kearse
1998 – 1 – Carl Williams
1997 – 1 – Gordon Malone
1996 – 2 – Greg Simpson, Maurice Curtis
1995 – 1 – Tori Wilson
1994 – 2 – Chet Laudermilk, Kymar Barron
1993 – 2 – Peca Arsic, Nenad Grmusa
1992 – 1 – Wilfred Kirkaldy
1991 – 1 – Thomas Kroger
1990 – 5 – Rod Samuel, Anthony Williams, Shaun Jackson, Mike Yoest, Junior Robinson
1989 – 1 – Steve Hardwick
1988 – 2 – Brett Vinson, Desmond Clifton
1987 – 3 – John Bonesteel, John Miller, Lyle Shannon
1986 – 2 – Holman Harley, Billy Joe Ratliff
1985 – 2 – Andrae Davis, Bernard Wolf
1984 – 2 – Lee Weary, Greg Bozman
1983 – 2 – Adam Powell, Devon Howe
1982 – 1 – Diego McCoy
1981 – 1 – Gary McIntosh
1980 – 1 – Jeff Szczepanski
1979 – 2 – Steve McCune, Mike Richardson