07-05-2025
WVU men's hoops adds incoming freshman Jayden Forsythe
MORGANTOWN — The West Virginia Mountaineers basketball program has added another commitment from West Chester (Pa.) Westtown School 2025 guard Jayden Forsythe.
Forsythe, 6-foot-5, 190-pounds, picked the Mountaineers over a long list of scholarship offers including Xavier, Illinois, Virginia Tech, Texas A&M, Penn State, Northwestern, Wake Forest and a number of others.
The three-star prospect was initially committed to Xavier from September until late March when he requested his release from the Musketeers.
A smart, skilled guard Forsythe is one of the better three-point shooters in the 2025 class.
Forsythe was the only player on the EYBL circuit to shoot over 40% from 3-point range on 75-plus 3-point attempts. He averaged 9.5 points per game for Team Final at the Peach Jam this past summer, while shooting 39% from three-point range.
Forsythe took an official visit to Morgantown May 3-4 after previously visiting Tulane April 29-30. That was enough to close the door on his recruitment by committing to the Mountaineers.
'I have everything I need to be successful at the next level,' he said. 'It's also in one of the best conferences in America in the Big 12.I'm excited to get to work.'
Forsythe has his complete complement of eligibility remaining in his career.
The 2025 guard is the latest addition to the roster joining fellow 2025 forward prospect DJ Thomas as well as eight other transfer additions since Ross Hodge took over the program.
West Virginia is now up to 10 players in total on the 2025-26 roster with the coaching staff still looking to address other needs in the coming weeks.
— Story by Keenan Cummings
