South Carolina Transfer Morris Ugusuk Commits to WVU

WVU basketball added another transfer on Sunday, former South Carolina guard Morris Ugusuk, his agency announced.

Ugusuk, a sophomore from Finland, will have two seasons of eligibility remaining.

SIGNED! ✍️

Congratulations to @morris_ugusuk on his commitment to West Virginia. Excited for what’s next!#taasports pic.twitter.com/e4oLQN2Pgy

— taasports (@taa_sports) May 4, 2025

Morris Ugusuk (6-4) played in 62 total games across his two years with the Gamecocks, making six starts this past season. He averaged 2.2 points per game in a limited role as a freshman and 5.9 points in over 22 minutes per game this season.

Ugusuk showcased an ability to shoot this season, making 46 three-pointers at a 40.7% rate. He shot 38.4% from the field overall to go along with 1.4 rebounds per game.

His best performances this past season were a career-high 20 points against Vanderbilt, 18 points against Indiana and 15 points against Oklahoma. He sank a career-high four three-pointers four times last season, against Indiana, Oklahoma, Virginia Tech and Texas A&M.

As a foreign player, Ugusuk was originally unrated as a prospect. On3 rated him a three-star transfer recruit.

Ugusuk’s commitment adds another piece to an already solid WVU transfer class, headlined by top-100 transfer Treysen Easglestaff. New head coach Ross Hodge’s eight-man class also includes Honor Huff, Brenen Lorient, Chance Moore, Harlan Obioha, Jasper Floyd and Jackson Fileds.

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