Javon Small’s selection in the second round of the 2025 NBA Draft Thursday night completed a somewhat rare draft trifecta for WVU. West Virginia is now just one of seven schools in the country to have a player selected in the NFL,

The NBA trend toward lengthy players with extensive wingspans didn't keep West Virginia's Javon Small from his shot at a pro dream, as the Memphis Grizzlies selected the Mountaineers alumnus

He's just the sixth former Mountaineer this century to be taken, joining Joe Alexander, Devin Ebanks, Da'Sean Butler, and Jevon Carter, in addition to McBride.Small began his career at East Carolina and then spent one year each at Oklahoma State and West Virginia to round out his collegiate career.