MORGANTOWN – The WVU men’s basketball program has added another piece to the roster with a commitment from South Carolina transfer guard Morris Ugusuk.
Ugusuk, 6-foot-4, 170-pounds, spent two seasons with the Gamecocks where he appeared in 62 games and started six. This past season, Ugusuk averaged 5.9 points and 1.4 rebounds, while shooting 38.4% from the floor and 40.7% from 3-point range.
The transfer guard committed to the Mountaineers following an official visit to campus.
The Helsinki, Finland native entered the transfer portal April 4, and now gives the Mountaineers a large guard that has had success at the high major level.
Over the course of this past season, Ugusuk scored 20 points against Vanderbilt, 18 points against Indiana and 15 against Oklahoma.
Ugusuk has two years of eligibility remaining.
Ugusuk reclassified and signed with South Carolina in the 2023 class out of the Drive Basketball Academy in Finland.
As a senior, Ugusuk averaged 17.2 points, 5.3 assists, 4.3 rebounds and 2.2 steals per game at the Drive Basketball Academy. Ugusuk also represented Finland at the 2022 FIBA under-18 European Championship.
Ugusuk becomes the first commitment for the Mountaineers since April 20 and now gives the program a total of nine roster spots for the 2025-26 season. Ugusuk becomes the eighth transfer addition for West Virginia this offseason along with one from the high school level in forward D.J. Thomas.
BY KEENAN CUMMINGS
