The Nike Peach Jam wrapped up in North Augusta yesterday, and West Virginia had its eyes on several 2027 targets as the EYBL finals came to a close. For the Mountaineers, the event offered a fresh look at how a few key prospects performed against elite competition.
Paul Osaruyi’s week with AZ Unity was a tough one from the start. The Arizona-based team went 0-5 in group play and never reached the playoffs, and the five-star center from Canada posted 6.6 points, 4.8 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 4.2 stocks per game while shooting 44.4% from the field. WVU offerees LJ Diamond and Lyris Robinson also took part for AZ Unity, averaging 7.4 and 7.2 points per game, respectively.
Javion Tyndale carried a heavy load for UPLAY Canada, but the results were rough there as well. His team finished 1-4 in group play, and Tyndale led the way in minutes at 25.4 per game while putting up 16.8 points, 4.8 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 2 steals per contest. He shot 35.1% overall and 27.3% from 3-point range, and he also averaged nearly 4.5 turnovers a game during UPLAY’s difficult run.
Justin Frison had the strongest team result of the WVU targets, though Team Thad still fell short of the playoffs after going 3-2. Frison finished second in the league in assists per game after leading the regular season, and he averaged 15.2 points, 6.2 rebounds and 6.2 assists while shooting 39.6% from the floor and 33.3% from beyond the arc.
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Two WVU Starters Suddenly Face A 2026 Role Shakeup
West Virginias offensive depth chart is already starting to take shape for the future, and two familiar names are at the center of the discussion. Livingston, who handled the starting center job before, is now being viewed as a player whose best path may be in a reserve role, while Fox remains part of the quarterback conversation as the Mountaineers map out what comes next behind Mike Hawkins.
For Fox, the immediate outlook is more about patience than pressure, since his development appears tied to Hawkins keeping the job this fall. Livingstons situation is a little different, with the staffs offseason moves creating a clearer opening for someone else at center and leaving his role to be sorted out as West Virginia pieces together its interior line for 2026. [Read more 🡒]
West Virginia Camp Is About To Answer Its Biggest Roster Question
Fall camp is about to do what spring ball and summer speculation could not: start sorting out a West Virginia roster that looks very different heading into 2026. With so many new faces in the mix, the Mountaineers have real competition at several spots, and the staff has already made clear it wanted more depth and size in key areas as it pieced this group together. The biggest spotlight, naturally, falls on quarterback, where Michael Hawkins and Scotty Fox are set to battle for the job while the offense tries to settle around a new core.
The intrigue does not stop there, either. The interior defensive line should be a crowded fight for snaps, and the cornerback room has its own blend of returners and transfers trying to carve out roles before the opener. Those battles will tell a lot about how quickly this roster can come together, and they may also reveal which additions were brought in to play immediately and which veterans can hold off the push. [Read more 🡒]