WVSN Notebook 9/12/23: WVU Football, Basketball Recruiting Movement

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

Update (8:22 PM) – 

West Virginia native Wesley Hancock decided to commit to WVU as a PWO. Hancock (6-foot-4, 290 pounds) is a class of 2024 OL product out of Martinsburg High School.

COMMITTED!!@CoachBlaineStew @CoachMooreWVU @NealBrown_WVU @MburgFootball @Coach_CLynch pic.twitter.com/lfPPevYva0

— Wesley Hancock (@WesleyHancock05) September 12, 2023

Update (5:30 PM) – 

WVU Basketball will host 2025 four-star guard Chance Mallory for an unofficial visit this weekend, a source confirmed with WV Sports Now. 247 Sports’ Travis Branham was the first to report on Tuesday afternoon.

Source: WVU Basketball to Host 4-Star G Chance Mallory for Weekend Visit

Update (4:00 PM) – 

2024 top-30 prospect Naas Cunningham is set to officially visit West Virginia this weekend, a source tells WV Sports Now.Cunningham will be in town for the football edition of the Backyard Brawl against Pitt on Saturday. Current WVU G Jose Perez will serve as Cunningham’s player host.

Source: 2024 Top-30 Prospect Naas Cunningham to Officially Visit WVU

Update (1:16 PM) – 

WVU men’s soccer players are named the Sun Belt’s offensive and defensive players of the week.

𝙎𝙪𝙣 𝘽𝙚𝙡𝙩 𝙎𝙬𝙚𝙚𝙥

Marcus and Carlos take home weekly honors!

📰https://t.co/lS4qlWEp3t#HailWV pic.twitter.com/2LhkvzbK6V

— WVU Men's Soccer (@WVUMensSoccer) September 12, 2023

Update (10:40 AM) – 

A report suggests former Mountaineer and MLB ace Alek Manoah refused his recent demotion and has been shut down for the season.

Report: Alek Manoah Refused Triple-A Assignment, Unlikely to Pitch Again This Season

Update (8:30 AM) – 

WVU sends an offer to Tra’Mar Harris, a class of 2024 WR out of Cincinnati, Ohio.

West Virginia offered!!! @Coach__Lal 🔵🟡 pic.twitter.com/PMNct1luCB

— Tra’Mar Harris (@T_harris82) September 11, 2023

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