2025 Best Virginia TBT Roster
John Flowers – Small Forward (West Virginia)
Wesley Harris – Small Forward (West Virginia)
Kedrian Johnson – Point Guard (West Virginia)
Tre Mitchell – Power Forward (West Virginia)
Toby Okani – Small Forward (West Virginia)
James Reese V – Shooting Guard (North Texas and South Carolina)
Isaiah Sanders – Shooting Guard (Fairmount State University)
Will Voorhees – Power Forward (Notre Dame College)
Jarrod West – Point Guard (Marshall University and University of Louisville)
J. D. Weatherspoon – Power Forward (Ohio State and Toledo)
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Best Virginia will face off against Shell Shock. Here's how to catch the game: Date: Monday, July 28, 2025
Time: 6 p.m. ET
TV: FS1 Path to the Quarterfinals (3) Best Virginia (West Virginia) 79, (1) Elite Nation 68
(3) Best Virginia (West Virginia) 82, (2) Herd That (Marshall) 75
(3) Best Virginia (West Virginia) 72, (6) DuBois Dream 69 Get more from the The Basketball Tournament Follow your favorites to get information about games, news and more in this topic
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