West Virginia Basketball: Trey Doomes commits to the Mountaineers

With the commitment of Trey Doomes, West Virginia basketball has now locked in their backcourt of the future in their recruiting class of 2018.

West Virginia basketball has emerged in recent years as one of the best programs in the country. Out of the Big 12, the Mountaineers have reached the NCAA Tournament in 10 of the last 13 seasons, reaching the Sweet 16 on six of those occasions. During that stretch, the team has also made the Elite Eight twice and has added one Final Four appearance to its name.

Under head coach Bob Huggins, the team has made a name for itself as one of the toughest defensive teams in the country. Nicknamed “Press Virginia,” the team is unique in its defensive scheming and has been home to some of the best guards in the country. Current senior Jevon Carter was even named the Defensive Player of the Year last season and will be back for more in 2017-18.

Although Carter is still on the roster for this season, the question remained: Who is going to take over the backcourt after Carter graduates? With two fairly high-profile 2018 recruits now in tow for Coach Huggins, that question seems to be answered.

At the point guard position, Huggins received a commitment last June from Jordan McCabe (No. 125 by 247Sports Composite) out of Kaukauna, Wisconsin. Although he stands at just 5’10”, McCabe is one of the most shifty guards in his class and can make anyone miss with his elite ball handling and flashy court vision. But the class doesn’t end there.

In addition to grabbing the No. 95 (247Sports Composite) recruit in power forward Derek Culver, Huggins rounded out his backcourt of the future by receiving a commitment from Trey Doomes on Oct. 5. Doomes is ranked at No. 178 by 247Sports Composite and is expected to make an immediate impact for the Mountaineers when he arrives on campus.

At 6’3″ and 185 pounds, Doomes has solid size for the college shooting guard position and has the game to back it up. He is currently regarded as the No. 42 shooting guard in the class of 2018.

In 16 games for Team Florida on the Nike EYBL circuit, Doomes averaged 11.6 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 3.2 assists per game on a very efficient 57.3% shooting from the field. His ability to distribute makes him an ideal candidate to be a secondary ball handler and playmaker next to McCabe for the future at West Virginia.

Speaking of playing with McCabe, Doomes had this to say to Scout.com about the idea:

"“Me and Jordan [McCabe] have a great relationship and we’ve always tried to play together whether it was AAU or anything and we’ve gotten a chance to play together at Pangos and we felt like there was a special connection.”"

Doomes excels in breaking down defenses and attacking the basket. He also has an incredible ability to hang in the air during his drives. He is tremendous at adjusting his finishes to avoid defenders both on layups and dunks, as evident by this play:

Although he might not come in and be an immediate starter in 2018-19, it is a possibility. At the very least, we should expect Doomes to play significant minutes early in his career under Coach Huggins.

Doomes chose West Virginia over the likes of Middle Tennessee State, Georgia, and South Florida. He made this decision soon after receiving a visit from Coach Huggins (Sept. 19) and visiting the campus (Sept. 29).

The announcement can be found here:

https://twitter.com/sauceteam23/status/916045577758150657

For more highlights on the newest West Virginia Mountaineer, check out this mixtape by Overtime:

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This is another example of the theory that seeing a player last before his commitment is usually a good sign. This was one of West Virginia’s highest priorities over the past few weeks and receiving his commitment is huge for the future. With McCabe and Doomes running the backcourt of the future, the Mountaineers should be in good shape in the Big 12.

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