WVSN Notebook 4/13: WVU Basketball in Line for Big Transfer? Jimmy Bell Playing Football

The West Virginia Sports Now Daily Notebook is a daily recap of news concerning WVU Athletics.

Update (9:00 PM) –

Syracuse transfer (6-foot-11) big Jesse Edwards has cut his list down to three schools: West Virginia, Kansas and Gonzaga, he tells Joe Tipton of On3.

Syracuse Transfer Jesse Edwards Includes WVU as Top-3 Finalist

Update (4:30 PM) – 

WVU women’s basketball also signs 5-foot-6 Jordan Harrison.

We are excited to announce we have signed Jordan Harrison! Welcome to #AlmostHeaven 🗻

🖊 Jordan Harrison
📍 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
📏 5-6
🏀 Guard
📰 https://t.co/1DgHukgOpA#HailWV | @J_Harrison2022 pic.twitter.com/hGSNDnjqda

— WVU Women's Basketball (@WVUWBB) April 13, 2023

Update (4:00 PM) – 

Mark Kellogg and the WVU women’s basketball program signs Zya Nugent, standing at 5-foot-7.

We are excited to announce we have signed Zya Nugent! Welcome to #AlmostHeaven 🗻

🖊 Zya Nugent
📍 Denison, Texas
📏 5-7
🏀 Guard
📰 https://t.co/N6ntw53GJT#HailWV | @ZyaNugent22 pic.twitter.com/C12lJtpbKv

— WVU Women's Basketball (@WVUWBB) April 13, 2023

Update (2:20 PM) – 

The Pittsburgh Steelers host WVU football product Bryce Ford-Wheaton for a pre-NFL Draft visit.

Steelers Hosting West Virginia WR Product Bryce Ford-Wheaton

Update (1:00 PM) – 

WVU tennis prepares for a match this weekend.

𝘽𝘼𝘾𝙆 𝙃𝙊𝙈𝙀 this weekend against No. 35 Texas Tech and No. 50 TCU🎾⤵️

🔗 https://t.co/1DhQUrZXSl#HailWV pic.twitter.com/vxzBgGCkWB

— WVU Tennis (@WVUTennis) April 13, 2023

Update (11:00 AM) –

WVU basketball’s Jimmy Bell is giving football a try this spring, as first reported by Mike Casazza of 247 Sports. Bell, once a football player in high school, will practice with Neal Brown’s squad for the final two weeks of spring practice. Bell would be looking to play the offensive line.

Report: WVU Basketball’s Jimmy Bell Giving Football a Try This Spring

Update (8:30 AM) –

West Liberty transfer DB Shon Stephens, listed at 6-foot and 180 pounds, tweets about his trip to WVU.

Thank you @WVUfootball for the hospitality!! pic.twitter.com/NWBDmgScJf

— Shon Stephens (@shonstephens31) April 12, 2023

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