Ross Hodge seems to be following a trend this offseason as he attacks the transfer portal for the West Virginia Mountaineers – and that trend is one of pursuing players who have previous experience playing a significant role with a power conference program.
Hodge secured two such players in the opening week of the portal with Butler guard Finley Bizjack and Georgia Tech center Mouhamed Sylla, and has been in pursuit of additional starters from both Big East and Big 12 programs. But on Thursday, the Mountaineers surprised everyone with the addition of a guard with starting experience in the ACC that hadn't been strongly linked to discussions with the program.
WVU basketball lands commitment from Martin Somerville
WVU earned a commitment from Florida State transfer guard Martin Somerville. The 6-foot-3 guard will have two seasons of eligibility left after earning significant playing time during his freshman and sophomore seasons at the collegiate level.
NEWS: Florida State transfer guard Martin Somerville has committed to West Virginia, he told @On3.
— Joe Tipton (@JoeTipton) April 23, 2026
The 6-3 sophomore averaged 8.0 points, 3.0 rebounds, and 2.4 assists per game this season. Scored 23 points against Virginia Tech.https://t.co/BracUQu9Er pic.twitter.com/mpkIMQPwdi
Somerville played a significant role for the Seminoles last season, playing in 33 game and making 10 starts. He averaged 8.0 points, 3.0 rebounds, and 2.4 assists for Florida State while playing 26 minute per game, and scored a season-high 23 points against Virginia Tech.
Somerville moved to the Power 5 level as a sophomore after beginning his collegiate career with UMass-Lowell where he ended up after receiving no Power 5 interest out of high school. But he proved he could be an impact player with the River Hawks, averaging 13.6 points, 3.7 assists, and 2.9 rebounds per game.
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