Tre Mitchell is Back! Best Virginia Adds Two Recent Former WVU Forwards to Roster

Best Virginia's roster grows just over a week from the team's first game.

Mar 16, 2023; Birmingham, AL, USA; West Virginia Mountaineers forward Tre Mitchell (3) reacts after scoring a basket while being fouled against the Maryland Terrapins during the second half in the first round of the 2023 NCAA Tournament at Legacy Arena. Mandatory Credit: Vasha Hunt-Imagn Images | Vasha Hunt-Imagn Images

We're a little over a week away from Best Virginia playing its first round game in The Basketball Tournament against DuBois Dream, but they're still adding to the roster.

On Thursday, the team announced the additions of two recent former Mountaineers - forwards Tre Mitchell and Toby Okani.

TWO MORE for West Virginia: Toby Okani & Tre Mitchell ⛰️⛰️

Big-time former WVU commitments before the deadline!

Can the Mountaineer alumni climb to the peak of TBT?https://t.co/TFbYd5TWkD pic.twitter.com/2CpxuYOtDn
— TBT (@thetournament) July 10, 2025

Mitchell spent one season in Morgantown after two years at UMass and one season at Texas. In 34 games for the Mountaineers, Mitchell averaged 11.7 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 1.8 assists per game while shooting 47% from the floor and 36% from three. Once Bob Huggins resigned, Mitchell entered the transfer portal and finished his career out at Kentucky, where he averaged 10.7 points and 7.2 rebounds. In his first season of professional ball, he played for Löwen Braunschweig of Basketball Bundesliga.

As for Okani, he becomes the second player from this past season's WVU team to play for Best Virginia, joining center Eduardo Andre. In 32 games, Okani averaged 8.2 points and 4.1 rebounds per game, but really made his mark on the defensive end for the Mountaineers as a terrific on-ball defender.

Best Virginia and DuBois Dream tip-off next Friday, July 18th, at 8 p.m. ET at the Charleston Civic Center.

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