April 15, 2025 09:40 AM | Men's Basketball
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – West Virginia University men's basketball coach Ross Hodge has announced the signing of Jackson Fields to a grant-in-aid for the 2025-26 season.
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Fields, a 6-foot-8, 210-pound senior forward from Missouri City, Texas, comes to West Virginia from Troy, where he played the last three seasons.
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"Jackson brings with him NCAA Tournament and championship experience," Hodge said. "He is a versatile player who happens to be an incredible person. He also continues to improve which speaks to his character and work ethic."
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This past season, Fields started 33 of 34 games, averaging 7.9 points and 4.8 rebounds per game while shooting 48.7% from the field and 72.1% from the free throw line. He had a career-high 21 points, including five 3-point field goals, against James Madison and a season-high 10 rebounds against South Alabama. Fields helped lead Troy to the Sun Belt championship and an NCAA Tournament appearance.
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As a sophomore in 2023-24, Fields started 27 of 28 games, averaging 22.9 minutes per game. For the season, he averaged 6.5 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game, while shooting 52.7% on two-point attempts. Fields had season highs of 13 points against Grambling State and 10 rebounds against Marshall. He led the team in blocks at 1.3 per game.
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In his freshman season, Fields played in all 33 games and scored a season-high 10 points against Coastal Carolina. He had a season-high seven rebounds against Merrimack.
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Fields attended Lawrence E. Elkins High School and finished his senior season with 9.4 points, 9.4 rebounds and 1.2 assists. He was awarded All-Academic and All-District First Team honors in his senior season while being named Defensive Player of the Year for his district. Fields received multiple Division I offers to play football as a wide receiver.
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Fields, a 6-foot-8, 210-pound senior forward from Missouri City, Texas, comes to West Virginia from Troy, where he played the last three seasons.
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"Jackson brings with him NCAA Tournament and championship experience," Hodge said. "He is a versatile player who happens to be an incredible person. He also continues to improve which speaks to his character and work ethic."
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This past season, Fields started 33 of 34 games, averaging 7.9 points and 4.8 rebounds per game while shooting 48.7% from the field and 72.1% from the free throw line. He had a career-high 21 points, including five 3-point field goals, against James Madison and a season-high 10 rebounds against South Alabama. Fields helped lead Troy to the Sun Belt championship and an NCAA Tournament appearance.
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As a sophomore in 2023-24, Fields started 27 of 28 games, averaging 22.9 minutes per game. For the season, he averaged 6.5 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game, while shooting 52.7% on two-point attempts. Fields had season highs of 13 points against Grambling State and 10 rebounds against Marshall. He led the team in blocks at 1.3 per game.
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In his freshman season, Fields played in all 33 games and scored a season-high 10 points against Coastal Carolina. He had a season-high seven rebounds against Merrimack.
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Fields attended Lawrence E. Elkins High School and finished his senior season with 9.4 points, 9.4 rebounds and 1.2 assists. He was awarded All-Academic and All-District First Team honors in his senior season while being named Defensive Player of the Year for his district. Fields received multiple Division I offers to play football as a wide receiver.
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