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The West Virginia Mountaineers basketball program has added another piece to the roster with a commitment from South Carolina transfer guard Morris Ugusuk.
Ugusuk, 6-foot-4, 170-pounds, spent two seasons with the Gamecocks where he appeared in 62 games and started six of those.
This past year, Ugusuk averaged 5.9 points and 1.4 rebounds while shooting 38.4-percent from the floor and 40.7-percent from three.
The transfer guard committed to the Mountaineers following an official visit to campus.
The Helsinki, Finland native entered the transfer portal April 4 and now gives the Mountaineers a large guard that has had success at the high major level.
Over the course of this past season, Ugusuk scored 20 points against Vanderbilt, 18 points against Indiana and 15 against Oklahoma.
Ugusuk has two years of eligibility remaining.
Ugusuk reclassified and signed with South Carolina in the 2023 class out of the Drive Basketball Academy in Finland. As a senior, Ugusuk averaged 17.2 points, 5.3 assists, 4.3 rebounds and 2.2 steals per game at the Drive Basketball Academy. Ugusuk also represented Finland at the 2022 FIBA under-18 European Championship.
Ugusuk becomes the first commitment for the Mountaineers since April 20 and now gives the program a total of nine roster spots for the 2025-26 season. Ugusuk becomes the eighth transfer addition for West Virginia this off-season along with one from the high school level in forward DJ Thomas.
WVSports.com breaks down the transfer of Ugusuk and what it means to the West Virginia Mountaineers basketball program both now and in the future.
Fitting the program:
Ugusuk is at his best in catch and shoot or spot up situations and hit over 40-percent of his three-point attempts a season ago playing at South Carolina. He also can effectively shoot the ball in screen situations. He is a strong shooter both from the wings and the corners.
Still, Ugusuk has the toolbox to put the ball on the floor and get to the rim to score as well as moving effectively without the ball to set himself up for easy baskets. But putting the ball on the floor and shooting has not been a strong suit of his at this stage of his career.
Ugusuk is a player that could fill several roles for West Virginia but has good length and can provide a reliable shooting option to help further space the floor.
Recruiting the position:
West Virginia is now up to nine roster pieces for the 2025-26 season and it’s safe to assume that that the coaching staff isn’t done when it comes to adding pieces in the back court. Ugusuk brings the ability to shoot the basketball and good length, but the program still needs more help as well as another point guard option that can be thrown into the mix.
The coaches still have multiple roster spots to play with and you can expect some of those are going to be assigned to filling needs in the backcourt moving forward.
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