MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Four-star Rivals big man Oscar Tshiebwe, the Mountaineers’ top target in the 2019 class, narrowed his finalists to West Virginia, Kentucky, Baylor and Illinois on Sunday.
The 6-foot-9 native of Congo is entering his senior season at Kennedy Catholic in Hermitage, Pa., the same program that produced current WVU center Sagaba Konate. Tshiebwe lives with the same host-family legal guardians who housed Konate.
Having visited Morgantown several times, Tshiebwe is planning official visits to Baylor and Kentucky in September. Coach John Calipari has taken a strong interest, though Tshiebwe is believed to be on hold as the Wildcats await decisions from Rivals’ No.