MORGANTOWN — WVU sophomore forward Sagaba Konate will submit the paperwork to go through the NBA draft process, but he will not hire an agent.
“Sags will go through the NBA draft procedures in a systematic and professional manner by exploring the situation and leaving open his option to return,” WVU coach Bob Huggins said.
Konate started 36 games this season, averaging 10.8 points and 7.6 rebounds, and finished with 116 blocks.
— WVU’s Jevon Carter is the recipient of the 2018 Lefty Driesell award.
The 6-foot-2 senior led the nation in steals with 112 on the season. He also was tops in college basketball in forcing a steal on 4.7 percent of his possessions. He was the only player in the country to average 17 points, six assists and three steals per game this season.
“Jevon Carter changes the game by just being on the floor,” CollegeInsider.com’s Angela Lento said. “He makes a major impact without scoring a point. Watching him play defense is worth the price of admission.”
Carter holds the school records for steals in a season (112) and career (330). He became the first major-college player and just the fifth Division I player all-time to have more than 1,500 points, 500 rebounds, 500 assists and 300 steals in a career.
He is the first player to win the award twice (2017).
The award is named for Lefty Driesell, who won 786 games in 41 years of coaching at Davidson, Maryland, James Madison and Georgia State.
