The Shotgun/Throwdown: Tre Mitchell and Joe Toussaint to return to West Virginia

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Forward Tre Mitchell and guard Joe Toussaint have announced that they will be returning to the West Virginia men’s basketball program next season. Both Mountaineers will be fifth-year seniors and 2023-24 will be their final years of eligibility.

Mitchell played the most minutes for WVU this past season, playing 30 minutes per game, on average. He also led the team in rebounding, averaging 5.5 rebounds per contest, while scoring 11.7 points per game. Toussaint averaged 9.4 points and 2.6 assists per game for the Mountaineers this year.

WVU has also recently added Arizona guard Kerr Kriisa from the NCAA Transfer Portal and has other transfer prospects visiting in the coming weeks.

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