WVU Basketball Recruiting
Huntington Prep Guard Picks Up WVU Offer
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Huntington Prep guard Rassell Young picked up an offer from WVU on Saturday afternoon. Young is a 6-foot-2 prospect from the 2026 class.
West Virginia associate head coach Chester Frazier extended the offer to Young.
“After having a great talk with coach Frazier I am blessed to receive a DI offer from WVU,” Young wrote on X (Twitter).
After having a great talk with @WVUCoachFrazier I am blessed to receive a D1 offer from @WVUhoops pic.twitter.com/EXE8J4R2BB
— Rassell Young (@rassellyoung26) July 13, 2024
Young transferred from Mallard Creek High School (NC) to Huntington Prep in June. Young has offers so far from Appalachian State, Charlotte, College of Charleston, East Carolina, Hampton, High Point, Illinois, Mississippi State, Ohio, Radford, West Virginia and others.
Young has played his first two years of high school basketball on the varsity team. In 31 career games, Young is averaging 10.9 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.4 assists on 42% shooting.
Frazier offered Young in November 2023 while he was an assistant at Illinois.
Also on Saturday, 2026 guard Harris Reynolds (6-foot-4) picked up an offer from WVU. Reynolds has received offers from Kennesaw State, Ohio, Radford, Samford and West Virginia. Reynolds is entering his junior year in high school at St. Pius X Catholic as his recruitment begins to pick up.
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