Manhattan transfer Jose Perez commits to West Virginia
Manhattan transfer Jose Perez tells On3 he’s committed to West Virginia.
“I chose West Virginia to play for a legendary, Hall-of-Fame coach in Bob Huggins,” Perez said to On3. “He constantly called me twice a day and made sure that he got his message across. That was that they just didn’t want me there, but that they needed me.”
The 6-foot-5 fifth-year senior entered the transfer portal on Tuesday after Manhattan head coach Steve Masiello was fired two weeks before the start of the season.
Perez was contacted by a slew of high major programs, including the likes of Oregon, Alabama, Memphis, Texas, Louisville, Clemson, Nebraska, and many more.
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Morgantown, West Virginia will be Perez’ fourth and final stop. The 24-year-old began his college career at Gardner-Webb, before a single season at Marquette, and most recently at Manhattan.
The MAAC Preseason Player of the Year and Bronx native averaged 18.9 points, 4.5 assists and 3.2 rebounds last season.