{"id":779824,"date":"2026-07-06T18:06:13","date_gmt":"2026-07-06T18:06:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/779824\/"},"modified":"2026-07-06T18:06:13","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T18:06:13","slug":"wvu-basketball-receives-positive-update-about-mouhamed-sylla","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/779824\/","title":{"rendered":"WVU Basketball Receives Positive Update About Mouhamed Sylla"},"content":{"rendered":"

Months before the start of the 2026-27 season, WVU basketball will finally be able to get a full look at one of their top transfer additions. Mouhamed Sylla has been cleared for all basketball related activities, according to what Ross Hodge told CBS Sports\u2019 John Rothstein<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Sylla, a 6-foot-10, 240-pound sophomore from Louga, Senegal, signed with West Virginia<\/a> in late April.<\/p>\n

\u201cMo brings the combination of size, strength and athleticism that can anchor our team on both ends of the floor,\u201d Hodge said in a statement at the time. \u201cHe has tremendous defensive versatility and has great character and work ethic.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sylla decided to move on from Georgia Tech after the firing of Damon Stoudamire, who finished with a 42-55 record in three seasons.<\/p>\n

At Georgia Tech, Sylla appeared in 16 games, starting 15 before being sidelined for 15 of the final 17 games due to injury and averaged 9.6 points and 7.2 rebounds per game. He tallied 10 double-figure scoring performances in his 16 games and registered five double-doubles.<\/p>\n

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Sylla opened his freshman season with three straight double-doubles, becoming just the third ACC player in the last 30 years to start his career with three consecutive double-doubles, joining Georgia Tech\u2019s Chris Bosh (2002-03) and Duke\u2019s Kyle Filipowski (2022-23).<\/p>\n

Sylla had 15 rebounds in his collegiate debut against UMES to go with 14 points, and his 15-rebound performance was the most by a Georgia Tech freshman in his first game. He had 10 points and 11 rebounds against Bryant, a career-high 16 points and 10 rebounds against Southeastern Louisiana, 12 points and 11 rebounds against Georgia Southern and 13 points and 11 rebounds against West Georgia.<\/p>\n

Coming out of Bella Vista Prep in Phoenix, Arizona, he was ranked No. 18 in the 2025 class and No. 2 center by 247Sports and No. 14 overall and top center according to On3. Sylla is a member of NBA Academy Afrida, the SEED Academy in Senegal and was a nominee for the McDonald\u2019s All-American Game in 2025.<\/p>\n

Find more coverage of\u00a0WVU basketball recruiting<\/a> at WV Sports Now.<\/p>\n

For a related sport, West Virginia adding Sylla was called a \u201chuge\u201d move<\/a> by a national analyst.<\/p>\n

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