MORGANTOWN, West Virginia — Former West Virginia starting center Jimmy Bell entered the transfer portal a few weeks ago and received major interest from several teams. Bell, a 6’10 center from Saginaw, Michigan, averaged 4.8 points and 5.2 rebounds per game for the Mountaineers last season.
Moments ago, Bell committed to play at Mississippi State, according to his Instagram account.
Bell also received interest from several schools, including Missouri, Old Dominion, Saint Louis, BYU, UCF, Temple, Georgia Southern, Austin Peay, UNC Wilmington, New Mexico State, Seton Hall, Jackson State and DePaul.
BREAKING: Jimmy Bell has committed to Mississippi State, per his Instagram account. #WVU pic.twitter.com/slNlobti5X
— The Voice of Morgantown (@voicemorgantown) May 10, 2023
