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West Virginia forward Lamont West transferring to Missouri State

West Virginia forward Lamont West confirmed on Sunday afternoon that he is headed to Missouri State.

Stadium basketball reporter Jeff Goodman first reported the news on Twitter citing a source while saying it is a "HUGE" addition for Dana Ford.

West's personal Twitter account shared others saying they were excited about the news while he replied it was a "business move."

West will reportedly be eligible to play this upcoming season.

The Cincinnati native is a 6-foot-8, 222-pound forward who just finished his junior year at WVU.

He started in 20 of 36 games and averaged 11.