West Virginia lands DePaul transfer Pauly Paulicap

By ADAM ZAGORIA

West Virginia on Wednesday landed a commitment from DePaul transfer Pauly Paulicap.

The Elmont, N.Y. native chose West Virginia over Rutgers.

“Coach [Bob] Huggins is the main reason why I committed,” he said by text. “I think he’ll be the perfect challenge for me.”

💛💙🏠#Committed
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— Pauly Paulicap (@pauly33_) April 21, 2021

The 6-foot-8, 230-pound forward averaged 7.2 points and 6.1 rebounds as a senior, and 10.4 points and 6.6 boards as a junior. He will have one year of eligibility remaining.

West Virginia has also landed grad transfers Dimon Carrigan (FIU) and Malik Curry (ODU), along with incoming recruits Kobe Johnson, Seth Wilson and Josiah Harris.

3-star power forward Josiah Harris.

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Adam Zagoria is a Basketball Insider who covers basketball at all levels. A contributor to The New York Times and SportsNet New York (SNY), he is also the author of two books and is an award-winning journalist and filmmaker. His articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide. He also won an Emmy award for his work on the SNY mini-documentary on Syracuse guard Tyus Battle. A veteran Ultimate Frisbee player, he has competed in numerous National and World Championships and, perhaps more importantly, his teams won the Westchester Summer League (WSL) championships in 2011 and 2013. He lives in Manhattan with his wife and children.