Pair of WVU Basketball Signees Win HS Basketball National Championship

WVU basketball signees Miles Sadler and Aliou Dioum won the Chipotle Nationals, defeating Montverde Academy 69-65.

Sadler led Bella Vista with 23 points, nine assists and four rebounds. He has consistently performed in the tournament this year, leading his team in the past three games in scoring with 21 points in the semis and 26 points in the quarterfinals.

Dioum tallied five minutes in the matchup.

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.

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.

Dioum is a 6-foot-10 forward/center from Dakar, Senegal, and currently attends Bella Vista Prep in Scottsdale, Arizona. His official signing comes after committing in September.

Dioum is a 4-star recruit by ESPN and a 3-star recruit by 247 Sports and Rivals. He is listed as a Top 15 center and a Top 100 overall recruit in the 2026 class.

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