Iowa Transfer Sets Visit to West Virginia

West Virginia is the latest team to reach out to Iowa transfer Joe Toussaint. The 6'0", 190-pound guard from Bronx, New York entered the portal on March 29th after spending the first three years of his career with the Hawkeyes.

This past season, Toussaint averaged 4.3 points, 3.2 assists, and 1.2 steals in 36 games played. His offensive numbers don't jump off the chart, especially his shooting percentages of 42% FG and 25.7% 3FG, but that's not where his value lies. He is a lockdown defender that would automatically be the best perimeter defender on WVU's roster. After all of the defensive issues the Mountaineers had this past season, it's clear that Huggins and his staff want to get back to having a team that is more aligned with their style of play being physical and aggressive on the glass.

According to Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports, Toussaint is set to visit WVU this weekend. Other schools that are pursuing him are St. John's, Xavier, Maryland, Oklahoma State, Cincinnati, Nevada, Ohio, Rhode Island, Florida Gulf Coast, and several others.

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