Future Mountaineer, 5-Star Miles Sadler Named Player of the Year

Providing optimism about the future of WVU basketball, top recruit Miles Sadler was named Player of the Year in a prestigious high school league.

As the award winner for EYBL Scholastic this season, Sadler averaged 18.5 points, 5.7 assists, 3.0 rebounds and even 2.1 steals per game.

Clocking in at No. 3, Rivals included Sadler as on of their top point guards in the 2026 class. Sadler is ranked as the No. 22 player in the Rivals 150 as well.

Ranked as a five-star recruit, a top five point guard and a top 25 recruit in the class of 2026 by numerous scouting services, Sadler is the highest-rated recruit to sign with West Virginia, according to the 247Sports recruiting rankings.

Sadler, a 6-foot guard from Brampton, Ontario, Canada, currently attends Bella Vista Prep in Scottsdale, Ariz. Last year as a junior, he averaged 16 points, five assists, four rebounds and 2.5 steals per game.

“Miles is one of those players that makes everyone around him better,” WVU head coach Ross Hodge said in a statement when Sadler signed on Nov. 20. “He is an elite competitor that is at his best when his best is needed. Miles is also an elite person who has the character to match his basketball talents. He also has a maturity that extends past his age that sets him up for immediate success.”

Previously, Sadler attended Dream City Christian School in Glendale, Arizona. He played AAU basketball for Arizona Unity on the Nike EYBL circuit, where he averaged 13.8 points, 6.6 assists, 3.0 rebounds per game and a 4.1 assist-to-turnover ratio.

Sadler played for the Canadian National Team in the FIBA U17 World Cup last summer and averaged 13.9 points per game.

He chose West Virginia over Tennessee, UCLA, USC, Oklahoma and Maryland.

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