Mouhamed Sylla

Attended Georgia Tech prior to coming to WVU
Appeared in 16 games, starting 15 before being sidelined for 15 of the final 17 games due to injury
Averaged 9.6 points and 7.2 rebounds per game
Tallied 10 double-figure scoring performances in his 16 games and registered five double-doubles
Opened his freshman season with three straight double-doubles
Became just the third ACC player in the last 30 years to start his career with three consecutive double-doubles, joining Georgia Tech’s Chris Bosh (2002-03) and Duke’s Kyle Filipowski (2022-23)
Had 15 rebounds in his collegiate debut against UMES to go with 14 points
His 15-rebound performance was the most by a Georgia Tech freshman in his first game
Had 10 points and 11 rebounds against Bryant
Recorded a career-high 16 points and 10 rebounds against Southeastern Louisiana
Had 12 points and 11 rebounds against Georgia Southern
Finished with 13 points and 11 rebounds against West Georgia
Coming out of Bella Vista Prep in Phoenix, Arizona, he was ranked No. 18 in the 2025 class and No. 2 center by 247Sports and No. 14 overall and top center according to On3
Member of NBA Academy Afrida and the SEED Academy in Senegal
Nominee for the McDonald’s All-American Game in 2025