MORGANTOWN, West Virginia — Moments ago, Carmelo Adkins, a 6’5 combo guard from Phoenix, Arizona, announced that he is decommitting from West Virginia. Adkins, a three star recruit, is currently the only commit in the Mountaineers’ 2024 recruiting class.
Adkins averaged 16 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists and 1.3 steals per game this past season. Adkins held offers from Holy Cross, Bryant and UT Arlington, among others, but it’s unclear where he’s headed now. In his message on social media, Adkins said the following:
“Very grateful for Coach McCabe, Coach Eilert, Jay Kuntz and the entire staff for giving me an opportunity to play at WVU.
With the new coaching staff coming in I would like to announce I’ve requested a release from my National Letter of Intent at WVU.
At this time, I will be re-opening my recruitment for the betterment of my academic and athletic career.
Thanks to all the fans and local media for the support for the support during my recruitment.”
BREAKING: 2024 #WVU commit Carmelo Adkins has requested a release from his National Letter of Intent.
Adkins is a 3 ⭐️ prospect and the current only member of the 2024 recruiting class for the Mountaineers pic.twitter.com/S2nCUvLpMV
— The Voice of Morgantown (@voicemorgantown) April 4, 2024
