After a forgetful 2016 campaign resulting in a 15-18 record, the Mountaineers men’s basketball team had no choice but to hit the recruiting trail in search for help. This was found in the form of a 6 feet, 2 inches tall guard named Justin Forrest from Greenforest McCalep Christian Academy in Decatur, Georgia. Forrest had an extremely successful high school career, where he was once named first-team all-state and led his team in back-to-back state championships during his junior and senior seasons.
“His confidence, his swagger and his skill set. He’s been around the game with his father being a great player at Georgia Tech.