Kellogg Announces Signing of Hawa Doumbouya
April 27, 2026 12:01 PM | Women's Basketball
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – West Virginia University women's basketball head coach Mark Kellogg has announced the addition of Hawa Doumbouya (Bronx, N.Y. / VCU / Our Lady of Mount Carmel) to a grant-in-aid for the 2026-27 academic year.
"Hawa brings elite size, length, and a defensive presence to our program," Kellogg said. "Her ability to impact the game on both ends of the floor, combined with her high basketball IQ and continued upside, makes her a tremendous fit. Her best basketball is in front of her, and we are thrilled to welcome her to Morgantown."
The 6-foot-7 forward/center from the Bronx, New York, has played two seasons of collegiate basketball with two seasons of eligibility left. She played her freshman season at Maryland before redshirting the 2024-25 season at Virginia. Last season, she competed at VCU.
As a freshman, she saw action in 13 games and picked up season-highs in points (8), rebounds (5), assists (3), steals (1) and minutes (9) in a win over Towson. After redshirting at Virginia, she played in 15 games last season at VCU. She secured a season-high five rebounds against UT Arlington.
In high school, she was a Four-star recruit by ESPNW. Hawa played at Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Maryland. Helped her team win the IAAM B conference Championship in 2022. Played AAU with Team Thrill and Team Takeover.
Hawa intends to major in sociology while at West Virginia University. She is the daughter of Mohamed and Hawa Doumbouya. She has three siblings in Mohamed, Dede and Fatima.
"Hawa brings elite size, length, and a defensive presence to our program," Kellogg said. "Her ability to impact the game on both ends of the floor, combined with her high basketball IQ and continued upside, makes her a tremendous fit. Her best basketball is in front of her, and we are thrilled to welcome her to Morgantown."
The 6-foot-7 forward/center from the Bronx, New York, has played two seasons of collegiate basketball with two seasons of eligibility left. She played her freshman season at Maryland before redshirting the 2024-25 season at Virginia. Last season, she competed at VCU.
As a freshman, she saw action in 13 games and picked up season-highs in points (8), rebounds (5), assists (3), steals (1) and minutes (9) in a win over Towson. After redshirting at Virginia, she played in 15 games last season at VCU. She secured a season-high five rebounds against UT Arlington.
In high school, she was a Four-star recruit by ESPNW. Hawa played at Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Maryland. Helped her team win the IAAM B conference Championship in 2022. Played AAU with Team Thrill and Team Takeover.
Hawa intends to major in sociology while at West Virginia University. She is the daughter of Mohamed and Hawa Doumbouya. She has three siblings in Mohamed, Dede and Fatima.
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