Over the weekend, the West Virginia Mountaineers plucked from within the league out of the transfer portal, gaining a commitment from former Utah forward Seydou Traore (6'6", 220 lbs). On Monday, he officially became a Mountaineer, putting pen to paper. "We are really excited to add Seydou to our WVU men's basketball program," Hodge said in a press release. "He has experience playing in several of the top conferences in the country and has competed against the best teams and players in college basketball. Seydou is a two-way player with great size and length who can impact the game in a lot of different ways. He brings a competitive edge and maturity that will be felt throughout our entire program." Look, I'm not one who usually reads too deep into things, but I have a gut feeling Hodge absolutely loves what Traore brings to the table. In most of these press releases, he gives a couple of sentences, three at most, on the player.…