SOURCE-Lorient AND Buchanan? WVU’s Dream Outcome COULD Happen!!!!

West Virginia basketball could be on the verge of receiving the best possible news for its 2026 roster. A source with knowledge of the situation is highly confident that BOTH Javan Buchanan and Brennan Lorient will play for WVU in 2026. Buchanan’s NCAA waiver was denied, moving his fifth-year eligibility fight into the legal system—but he remains enrolled, is allowed to practice and has been a full participant with Ross Hodge’s team. Meanwhile, Lorient is pursuing his own opportunity to regain a season through the courts. With WVU still holding an open roster spot, his return could provide Hodge with another athletic, versatile forward who already understands the system, terminology and defensive expectations. In this episode, we explain where both eligibility cases stand, why true fifth-season claims have produced reason for optimism, how WVU could potentially fit both players on the roster and what their availability would mean for the Mountaineers’ Big 12 ceiling. Nothing is official until the legal process is completed—but confidence is growing that Hodge could have BOTH players available in 2026.