WVU Basketball
WVU Basketball to Be Without Amir Jenkins in CBB Crown
WVU basketball will be without a key player in the upcoming College Basketball Crown. Amir Jenkins needs surgery in both shoulders, WVU head coach Ross Hodge revealed on the 3 Guys Before the Game podcast.
Hodge also said Jenkins played the entire season with a torn labrum in his left shoulder and then suffered a tear in his right shoulder last month at TCU.
Jenkins averaged 3.4 points, 2.1 rebounds and 2.0 assists while averaging 16.0 minutes per game in 32 games as a freshman during the 2025-26 season.
On April 2, West Virginia will face Stanford. The game is scheduled for 8 pm ET. Baylor, Colorado, Creighton, Minnesota, Oklahoma and Rutgers round out the eight-team field.
WVU accepted a bid to the College Basketball Crown on Saturday, knowing they were not going to make the NCAA Tournament. The Tournament will be played from April 1-5.
West Virginia left the decision up to head coach Ross Hodge, who then asked his players if they wanted to participate.
In Hodge’s first season, West Virginia finished the season at 18-14 with a 9-10 Big 12 record, including 0-1 in the conference tournament.
For a related story, Ross Hodge shared explained why WVU basketball accepted the bid to the College Basketball Crown.
