WVU Basketball Recruiting
WVU Basketball Reaches Out to PG to Help Finalize Roster
Even though most of Ross Hodge’s work in the transfer portal is behind him, the WVU basketball program still has a few open roster spots. It’s also clear the Mountaineers are planning to fill out their 2025 roster as soon as possible.
West Virginia is one of several schools, including a Big 12 foe, to reach out to a point guard who idolizes NBA star Kyrie Irving, per the Athletic. Prairie View A&M’s Orlando Horton Jr. has also heard from programs like New Mexico State, Oakland, Oklahoma State, Oral Roberts among others.
Since entering the transfer portal, Orlando Horton Jr. (@OrlandoHortonJr) has heard the following schools he tells @TheAthleticCBB:
TAMU-CC
Nicholas State
Oral Roberts
UPenn
Stetson
Le Moyne
UIW
New Mexico State
Oakland
Oklahoma State
West VirginiaHe averaged 6.0 points,… pic.twitter.com/pRSzVGCybh
— Tobias Bass (@tobias_bass) May 15, 2025
The 5-foot-11, 152-pound native of Houston, Texas has averaged over 19 minutes per game each of the past two seasons. He posted a line of six points, 2.7 assists and 2.1 rebounds per game during the 2024-25 season.
Horton has been available for about a month since entering the portal in late April. He has two years left of eligibility.
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