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Oscar Tshiebwe, a sophomore in West Virginia, is withdrawing from the mountaineers program for personal reasons, the school announced on Friday morning.
“Oscar has our full support, and we certainly wish him the best during this time,” said coach Bob Huggins.
There had been rumors of a possible transfer for Tshiebwe, and while West Virginia’s statement does not specify his next move, it is clear that he will not be available for the Mountaineers in the near future. Tshiebwe’s numbers have plummeted since last season, but it’s still a big loss for the West Virginia No.9.
Tshiebwe, a 6-foot-9 tall man from Congo, was one of the country’s top freshmen last season, averaging 11.2 points and 9.3 rebounds. He announced he was entering the NBA Draft after the season, but withdrew his name and returned to Morgantown.
He’s averaged 8.5 points and 7.8 rebounds this season, and his minutes have dropped to under 20 per game. Against Kansas at the end of last month, Tshiebwe played just 18 minutes and totaled three points and five draws. He has always shown the potential to dominate in the paint, going for 11 points and 16 rebounds against VCU in November and 14 points and nine rebounds in 21 minutes against Gonzaga in December.
A former top 50 rookie in the 2019 class, Tshiebwe was a scheduled second-round pick in the ESPN 2021 mock draft last summer but has since fallen out of the Top 100 prospects.
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