Eilert Releases Brief Statement on Jose Perez

Saturday evening, West Virginia University men’s basketball interim head coach Josh Eilert announced the men’s basketball program has parted ways with fifth-year senior guard Jose Perez.

“We wish Jose the best in his future endeavors,” Eilert said in a release by the university.

Perez transferred to WVU prior to the 2022-23 season but was denied immediate eligibility and sat out last year. After former head coach Bob Huggins resigned following a DUI arrest in Pittsburgh, Perez entered the transfer portal but opted to return to Morgantown.

Perez transferred to WVU from Manhattan where averaged 18.9 points, 3.2 rebounds and 4.5 assists, earning First Team All-MAAC honors a season ago during the 2021-22 season.

The Bronx native spent his first two seasons at the Collegiate level at Gardner Webb. As a sophomore, he averaged 15.2 points, 6.5 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game.

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