West Virginia’s pursuit of another major 2027 target is reaching the finish line, and the next decision could tell a lot about where Ross Hodge’s program stands.
Micah Gordon, a 5-foot-10, 180-pound point guard from Plainfield, New Jersey, is set to announce his choice Saturday at 1 p.m. ET. According to Dushawn London of CBS Sports, Gordon will decide between Creighton, VCU, and West Virginia.
The list of schools that chased him was a long one. Gordon picked up offers from Arizona State, Auburn, Binghamton, Georgetown, Hampton, High Point, La Salle, Marquette, Maryland, Mississippi State, NC State, Northwestern, Oklahoma State, Quinnipiac, Rutgers, Seton Hall, South Florida, Tennessee, UConn, Villanova, and others, but the race has narrowed to the Mountaineers and two mid-major programs.
The buzz around Gordon is backed by the rankings. He sits 28th nationally in 247 Sports’ 2027 class with a 0.9895 rating.
If he lands at WVU, he would become the second-highest recruit in Mountaineers history, trailing only Miles Sadler. Gordon is currently rated ahead of Oscar Tshiebwe, Devin Ebanks, Kevin Jones, and Amadou Seini, who make up the rest of the top five all-time.
ESPN’s board is similarly bullish. Gordon is listed as the 30th-best player in the class and the ninth-best point guard. The only players ahead of him at the position are Beckham Black, Cayden Daughtry, Reese Alston, Nasir Anderson, NaVarro Bowman Jr. of UConn, Dooney Johnson of Gonzaga, Kevin Savage of Purdue, and Antonio Pemberton.
The fit in Morgantown also ties into what happens with Miles Sadler. As has been discussed before, Sadler’s profile changes dramatically if he were 6-foot-2 or 6-foot-3, because then he’d look like a clear first-round NBA Draft pick in 2027. Instead, at barely six feet and 170 pounds, there are real questions about whether he can project as a one-and-done.
That leaves a real possibility that Sadler gets feedback from NBA scouts that sends him back for his sophomore year. If that happens, and Gordon chooses WVU, the Mountaineers could suddenly have a backcourt with serious juice.
There’s still a lot that could shape that picture, though. Keonte Greybear’s development matters, and so does what West Virginia is able to add through the transfer portal next offseason. If Sadler returns, Gordon could wind up coming off the bench as a freshman, since starting two undersized guards together is viewed as highly unlikely.
No matter how the rest of that guard rotation sorts itself out, Gordon would be a major addition for the program.
He’s already shown the production to match the reputation, too. During the spring, Gordon averaged 18 points, 4.8 rebounds, 3.3 assists, and 1.5 steals per game across four Nike EYBL contests.
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