MORGANTOWN, West Virginia — Former West Virginia point guard Javon Small is expected to be picked in tonight’s 2025 NBA Draft, but the Mountaineers could soon land another Oklahoma State Cowboys transfer guard.
ARTURO DEAN, a 5’11 junior from Miami, Florida, is currently in Morgantown, West Virginia on an official visit, and there’s a very good chance that he ends up committing to play for the Mountaineers very soon. Dean, who averaged 7.6 points, 3.4 assist and 3.1 rebounds per game at Oklahoma State last season, entered the transfer portal after last season, and, like Javon Small a year ago, is now in Morgantown considering the Mountaineers.
With Oklahoma State, Dean started in 21 of his 34 appearances last season and was the anchor of the OSU defense on the perimeter. He finished with a Big 12-leading 2.5 steals per game and even set a new OSU record for steals in a Big 12 Tournament game with seven against Cincinnati.
Oklahoma State transfer guard ARTURO DEAN currently visiting #WVU!
Dean, a 5’11 junior from Miami, Florida, averaged 7.6 points, 3.4 assists and 3.1 rebounds per game for the Cowboys last season!
Dean tells me that “the visit is going great.” pic.twitter.com/H1ZJmNEiHt
— The Voice of Morgantown (@voicemorgantown) June 25, 2025
I spoke with Dean earlier today and he told me that “the visit is going really great.” Prior to his time at Oklahoma State, Dean spent two seasons at Florida International and was considered one of the top perimeter defensive players in college basketball.
In his two years with the FIU Panthers, he had an average of 11.9 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 3.8 assists per game in his freshman year. He improved his performance in his sophomore year, increasing his averages to 13.4 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 4.1 assists per game. After the 2023-24 season, he chose to enter the transfer portal, where he was ranked as a four-star prospect before ultimately committing to Oklahoma State.
However, in a recent interview, Dean said that he would be interested in returning home to play for the Miami Hurricanes: “I’ll love to come play at home or with my brother in the perfect world, but we have to do what’s best for us.” Said Dean.
That said, it’s unclear if Miami has any interest in Dean at this time or not. With Dean on an official visit in Morgantown right now, West Virginia head coach Ross Hodge has a perfect opportunity to land one of the very best elite defenders in the nation.
