Josh Yeager

Position:
Forward
Height:
6-8
Weight:
200
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Belington, W.Va.

At West Virginia: Smooth-shooting forward who enters his senior season at WVU ... the most experienced player returning for the Mountaineers ... will be the leading candidate to start at one of the forward spots ... deadly outside shooter ... will be counted to provide senior leadership for a young squad this season ... can score from anywhere on court ... one of three West Virginia natives on the roster ... dubbed the "Belington Bomber" by MSN radio announcer Tony Caridi ... started 23 games as a junior, including the final 13 ... averaged 7.5 points and 3.6 rebounds per game ... shot 52.8 percent from the floor and 40.5 percent from three-point range ... reached double figures eight times ... scored a season-high 16 points against Seton Hall ... had 15 points at Seton Hall ... had a season-high eight rebounds against Pitt ... had 14 points at Syracuse ... played in every game as a sophomore, starting in 14 ... scored double figures 12 times, including a career-high 21 points at Rutgers ... shot 48.7 percent from the floor on the year ... scored 15 points on 4-of-4 shooting from three-point range against Duquesne ... netted 10 points and four rebounds off the bench against Tennessee ... made first collegiate start against Robert Morris, scoring two points and grabbing five rebounds ... started and scored 18 points against Delaware State ... 15 points and eight rebounds against Marshall ... scored 15 points and grabbed a career-high nine rebounds in the win over Syracuse ... scored 10 points, including two three-pointers in the last two minutes of regulation to send the game into overtime against Villanova ... hit 23 three’s on the year ... as a freshman, scored a season-high 12 points at Notre Dame ...recorded his first collegiate basket while playing six minutes against Wofford ... scored five points including his first collegiate three-point basket against McNeese State ... six points and a rebound in 12 minutes of action against St. John’s ... the only WVU player to score off the bench with two points against Syracuse ... produced his first career double-digit game by hitting four three-point baskets for 12 points at Notre Dame ... averaged 1.8 points on the season ... played well in the team’s summer tour of Australia, averaging 10.4 points per game.

In High School: All-state performer for Coach Danny Wagner at Philip Barbour High ... averaged 29 points and 13 rebounds as a senior ... led Philip Barbour to a 17-7 record, the Big 10 conference championship and a berth in the state playoffs ... named player of the year and first team all-conference for two straight years ... named player of the year and first team all-North Central West Virginia as a senior ... two-time all-state player ... honorable mention all-USA pick by USA Today ... nominated for McDonald’s All-America honors ... Morgantown Touchdown Club state player of the year ... selected to all-star team at the Five-Star Basketball Camp.

Personal: Son of Marvin and Vivian Yeager ... one of two children ... born June 4, 1981 ... majoring in business and economics ... Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll ... recipient of the Charles J. Whiston Jr. Memorial scholarship.