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THE SHOTGUN THROWDOWN: Emmitt Matthews Jr. returns to West Virginia

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GUESS WHO’S BACK

After one season away from Morgantown with the Washington Huskies, Emmitt Matthews Jr. is returning to West Virginia to conclude his college basketball career. The move was shocking, but well received by WVU fans. Matthews made the announcement with this amazing video on Twitter last week:

During his one season with UW, he averaged 11.7 points and 5.7 rebounds per game. When Matthews was at WVU for his first three years of college hoops, he averaged 6.