WVU ADDS BUTLER TRANSFER

Part of BIG EAST NOTES from August 23rd

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Not exactly something new, but the Charleston Gazette has an article today reporting on the WVU basketball team adding Butler transfer Jamie Smalligan (Smalligan to WVU). Smalligan started 30 games in his two seasons at Butler and will have two seasons of eligibility at West Virginia after sitting out the 2005-2006 season. Last year, as a sophomore, Smalligan averaged 5 PPG and 3 rebounds a contest, while shooting 46% from the floor and 40% from beyond the arc. Yep, that is right, WVU and coach Beilein have added another big man that likes to tee it up from deep!! I am sure watching the WVU postseason run last year allowed Smalligan to get a peek at the success of Kevin Pittsnogle and he envisioned himself as the heir replacement to Pittsnogle for the 2006-2007 season.

WVU still has five scholarships open for the 2006-2007 class, even with the commitments of Cam Thoroughman and Joe Mazzula and the transfer of Smalligan, review the Mountaineers situation by reading our WVU recruiting reports and staying tuned to our Big East Report Network!