WVU Basketball Recruiting

Kevin Noreen’s AAU coach Jerry Robertson told wvmetronews that Noreen signed with West Virginia. Noreen is already in Morgantown and is enrolled in summer classes. Noreen (6’10, 220) was the Minnesota Gatorade Player of the Year. He averaged 36.5 points and 16 rebounds per game. He orginally signed with Boston College, but was release from his LOI after the firing of Al Skinner. Noreed was pursued by more than 40 schools, but found a home in Morgantown with Bob Huggins and the Mountaineers. It...

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Bob Huggins is expected to sign Kevin Noreen of Minneapolis, Minnesota. Noreen is a 6’10, 220 pound power forward. He originally signed to play at Boston College, but was released from his letter-of-intent after the firing of former BC coach Al Skinner. Noreen averaged 36.5 points and 16 rebounds per game in high school and was named the Gatorade Player of the Year in the state of Minnesota. He scored 1,205 points this past season (the most in the nation). He is a 4...

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Phil Greene was in Morgantown on Saturday and Sunday for the Elite Camp. His goal was to come to the camp and play well enough to earn a scholarship offer from the WVU coaching staff. Greene accomplished that goal as he was one of the more impressive players at the camp. Larry Harrison took him into his office and offered him a full scholarship.

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Karron Johnson, a 6’8 220 pound forward from Gulf Coast Community College in Panama City, FL is rumored to be leaning toward playing for Bob Huggins at West Virginia. James Black, a close friend to Johnson told zagsblog that he was favoring WVU.

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West Virginia is still trying to add to their 2010 recruiting class, but that does not mean it is too early to start focusing on 2011. WVU and Coach Bob Huggins are currently believed to be one of the favorites for Washington, D.C. native Mikael Hopkins. Hopkins (6’8, 210) is a highly recruited power forward/center out of DeMatha High School in Hyattvsville, MD. He is rated highly by several different recruiting services. ESPN has him graded as a 95 and is rated the #36...

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Kyle Cain returned home from his visit to Morgantown and according to all reports he had nothing but good things to say about Coach Bob Huggins and all of the players. Cain was very impressed with the family atmosphere around the program and how well he was received. The 6’7 forward from New Hampshire Prep has now taken four official visits and still has one remaining. He will use that last visit on either Alabama or Arizona State.

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