WVU Adds C Ali Ragab

Thursday afternoon, West Virginia University men’s basketball interim head coach Josh Eilert announced Ali Ragab has joined the Mountaineer program for the 2023-24 academic year.

“Ali is an outstanding student, a hard worker and a great teammate who will be extremely beneficial in helping us prepare for our opponents,” Eilert said. “With his size, he will provide a different perspective in our practices and in our game preparation. Ali has a strong work ethic who will fit in well with our program.”

Last year, the seven-foot 270-pound center averaged 2.8 points and 2.8 rebounds per game with 15 blocked shots while shooting 73.9 percent from the field. Ragab recorded two double-doubles with 12 points and 10 rebounds in games against Saginaw Valley and Lake Erie.

The Cairo, Egypt native played in 22 games as a freshman and averaged 3.6 points and 3.9 rebounds per game with a team-leading 31 blocked shots. He scored in double figures twice and had four games with 10 or more rebounds. Ragab recorded two double-doubles with a career-high 15 points and 11 rebounds against Bloomsburg and 10 points and 11 boards against East Stroudsburg.

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