West Virginia’s 2027 basketball recruiting board could be about to change in a hurry.
Four-star guard Micah Gordon is set to announce his decision on Saturday, with WVU among the schools in the mix. Then on Monday, September 21st, at 5 p.m., another four-star guard, Javion Tyndale, will reveal his choice, according to Dushawn London of CBS Sports.
Tyndale’s list includes Loyola, Providence, Seton Hall, St. Bonaventure, UNLV, and West Virginia. He’s also the cousin of WVU freshman point guard Miles Sadler, which adds another layer to the Mountaineers’ pursuit.
The 2027 class is still empty for West Virginia, but Tyndale would bring a proven production track record if he ends up in Morgantown. In 30 games at Montverde Academy, he averaged 9.1 points, 5.2 assists, 2.7 rebounds, and 1.3 steals. He was even more explosive on the Nike EYBL circuit for UPlay Canada, where he posted 22.3 points per game.
He turned heads again at the Peach Jam, finishing with 16.8 points, 4.8 rebounds, 3.8 assists, and two steals per game. Tyndale also starred at the 2026 FIBA U18 AmericaCup for Canada, helping the team win gold while taking home tournament MVP honors after averaging 12.6 points and six assists, the best assist mark in the event.
The big question for WVU is fit. Gordon is listed at 5'10", while Tyndale is roughly 5'8", and it’s hard to imagine Ross Hodge loading up on multiple undersized point guards in the same class. If Sadler returns for a second season, the backcourt picture gets even tighter.
Gordon, in my opinion, has the higher ceiling, and that’s not exactly a wild take since he would be the second-highest-rated recruit to choose West Virginia if he commits. If Gordon lands with the Mountaineers on Saturday, Tyndale would then seem likely to pick one of the other five schools on his list.
West Virginia is really looking for a safeguard behind Sadler in case he’s a one-and-done, not a crowd of small guards. One elite little guard can work.
Three sub-six-foot guards in the Big 12? That’s a much tougher sell.
And there’s still Amir Jenkins in the picture once he gets healthy. If Sadler leaves for the NBA next summer, WVU would still have Jenkins plus one incoming freshman as options in the backcourt.
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