WVU basketball has mostly finished their roster construction this offseason, once again putting together a massive rebuild – which is becoming a common experience for the Mountaineers in recent years.
But this is perhaps the most successful offseasons for West Virginia in recent years, as they pieced together Top 15 classes both at the high school level and in the transfer portal. But there are still a few questions remaining as the Mountaineers prepare to head toward the summer.
Can the offense be fixed?
Last season, one of the biggest issues that plagued the Mountaineers was their offense. West Virginia finished 292nd in the country in scoring, averaging just 70.6 points per game. Several times during the season, the Mountaineers went on offensive cold streaks of five or more minutes without scoring, and it often cost them games they needed to win.
Is there enough depth at forward?
The Mountaineers retain Evans Barning Jr., but he didn't play last year. WVU also added freshman in Max Olejasz, but he is expected to be a walk-on. Other than that? Just Seydou Traore (6-foot-6) and Javan Buchanan (6-foot-7).
Mouhamed Sylla, Amadou Seini, and Aliou Dioum make up for the lack of height, but it's unclear all three will see playing time, and they're all listed as centers. The rest of the roster are guards. You assume 6-foot-5 combo guard Joson Sanon will see action at forward and that Traore can play a stretch-four. But you'd feel more comfortable with another forward, particularly one with size.
What if the Miles Sadler experiment fails?
It's unclear exactly when Amir Jenkins will be healthy and how much he will play next season. Other than that, your true point guards on the roster are limited to Martin Somerville and Miles Sadler. And while it feels unlikely, if Sadler is a bust, or just isnt quite ready for the level of competition he'll see as a freshman, that point guard position will be feeling awful shallow.
Of course, if Jenkins gets healthy quick enough, this isn't as big of a concern, and you hope Sadler is a talented enough plye it never bees a concern
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