5-star center Oscar Tshiebwe: Bob Huggins ‘is going to treat me like his son and push me every day’

Posted Oct 24, 2018
For 36 seasons the recruiting battles for West Virginia basketball coach Bob Huggins have involved phone calls, in-home visits and across-the-country scouting trips in search of players. “You’re happy with each one you get,” Huggins said. “But you’re happy for different reasons.” Five-star recruit Oscar Tshiebwe made Huggins and his coaching staff very happy Saturday. (West Virginia MetroNews)

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