WVU Basketball has contacted two more guards in the transfer portal, The Portal Report and WV Sports Now confirmed. The Mountaineers are now in contact with Jordan Ivy-Curry (UTSA) and Lu’Cye Patterson (Charlotte).
Ivy-Curry (6-foot-2) recently reopened his recruitment after committing to Virginia Tech. Ivy-Curry played this past season at UTSA as the Roadrunners transitioned to the AAC. Ivy-Curry averaged 17.1 points, 5.2 rebounds and 3.0 assists in 21 games. Despite not starting, Ivy-Curry scored 38 points vs. Florida Atlantic and 33 points vs. SMU. The Texas native shot 40% from the field and 39% from three.
Ivy-Curry has one year of eligibility remaining.
Patterson (6-foot-1) played the last two seasons at Charlotte. Patterson averaged 14.6 points, 3.4 rebounds and 2.5 assists this past season as he was named to the All-AAC Second Team. Patterson shot 44% from the field and 35% from three during his senior campaign. Patterson enters the transfer portal with one year of eligibility remaining. The Minneapolis, Mn. native began his career at Missouri State.
WVU has picked up six transfers this offseason, joining Tucker DeVries (G – Drake), Sencire Harris (G – Illinois), Amani Hansberry (F – Illinois), Toby Okani (F – UIC), Eduardo Andre (C – Fresno State) and Javon Small (G – Oklahoma State).
West Virginia has lost Josiah Harris (F), Seth Wilson (G), Patrick Suemnick (F), Kerr Kriisa (G), Jeremiah Bembry (G), Kobe Johnson (G), Ali Ragab (C) and Noah Farrakhan (G) to the transfer portal so far.
The transfer portal entry window closed on Wednesday, May 1. But players just need to be entered by then and can extend their recruitment as long as they want to.
WV Sports Now will keep you up to date on the latest transfer portal recruiting news for WVU.
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