Treysen Eaglestaff Explains Choosing WVU Basketball, NBA Draft Process

Treysen Eaglestaff shocked fans when he flipped his commitment from South Carolina to West Virginia. Now, the decorated transfer forward is connecting with his new team ahead of his final college season.

Eaglestaff spoke on his decision to come to WVU in a press conference Thursday, discussing what head coach Ross Hodge told him on his visit.

“One thing in my recruitment here at West Virginia, he told me you need to be with people that when times get hard, they’re gonna stick with you through that. That’s something that stood out to me really well when Coach [Ross] Hodge said that to me when I had lunch with him and my mom,” Eaglestaff said.

“That just kind of always been in the back of my mind and that’s something that really helped me make my decision when it came to West Virginia here and knowing that this coaching staff has my back no matter what happens.”

Earlier this offseason, Eaglestaff entered the NBA Draft as an early entrant, but withdrew in May to maintain his final season of eligibility. Despite waiting to make the move to the professional level, Eaglestaff looks to make the most of his feedback and critique from scouts.

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“But the feedback was just, better on-ball defender, more physical,” Eaglestaff said. “I don’t feel like I was very physical in my old school. That’s something Hodge was trying to teach me today. But other than that, they said I had a good feel for the game. That’s something that you can’t really teach.”

As the season draws near, Eaglestaff says he’s excited to take the court with his teammates and that he’s enjoying being a Mountaineer.

“Our point guard is really good at what he does and that’s, I think, one of the better point guards I’ve ever played with in my life is Jasper Floyd. He’s really good at what he does. B-Lo’s (Brenen Lorient) one of the freakiest athletes I’ve ever seen in my life. Honor Huff is the best shooter in the country,” said Eaglestaff to praise his co-stars.

“And then we have Harlow (Harlan Obioha), who is seven foot, and his mindset to work hard. Me and him are in here a lot, so just kind of pushing each other. So I’m really enjoying this team,” Eaglestaff said.

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