West Virginia’s roster rebuild is drawing plenty of attention, and the buzz has mostly centered on the freshman class. That makes sense, especially with a top-15 group headlined by Miles Sadler.
But the Mountaineers may have another important piece in former St. John’s guard Joson Sanon, a transfer who could end up playing a much bigger offensive role than he did last season.
Sanon, listed at 6-foot-5 and 200 pounds and pronounced joe-SON SAN-in, arrived in Morgantown after a strong true freshman year at Arizona State pointed him toward first-round NBA potential. His move to St.
John’s didn’t click the same way, though. The fit wasn’t right, and the result was another return to school for at least one more season.
At St. John’s, Sanon was used more as a sixth man and never really settled into an offensive rhythm.
His shooting numbers slipped across the board. West Virginia looks like a different kind of opportunity.
Alongside Sadler and Butler transfer Finley Bizjack, Sanon should have the ball in his hands more often and get a larger runway on offense.
He addressed that role in a recent video posted by the WVU men’s basketball official X account.
“I model my game after Devin Booker and a couple other players, basically for getting to my spots and rising up for the middie. One part of my game that sticks out is getting to my spot and shot create.”
Sanon also made it clear that West Virginia was the place he wanted once the transfer portal opened this spring.
“I chose WVU because I felt like it was the best opportunity for me and just my development and becoming the best player I can be," he said. "Our goal with our team this year is to make it to March and have a deep run into it."
Across 64 career games, Sanon has averaged 9.6 points, 2.9 rebounds, 0.8 assists, and 0.5 steals per game while shooting 38% from the floor and 35% from beyond the arc. With the NCAA’s new eligibility rules, he has three years to play in Morgantown if he wants them. And if this season goes the way he hopes, an NBA draft decision could be back on the table, at least for feedback.
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