After learning they have missed out on in-state four-star talent Braydon Hawthorne, the West Virginia Mountaineers can now turn their full attention back to the transfer portal to round out the roster ...

Hawthorne, a 6'8" small forward, is the No. 1 high school player in West Virginia according to both 247 Sports and ESPN. Nationally, he is ranked No. 81 in ESPN's Top 100 and No. 71 on 247 Sports.

Mark Pope and the Kentucky Wildcats have landed a big-time commitment from 4-star small forward Braydon Hawthorne. Hawthorne comes in as On3’s 35th overall recruit but has an incredibly high upside at ...