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INSIDE BEST VIRGINIA
Keep up with news on alumni, youth sports, TBT tournament and more!
Uniting West Virginia
New blog and I’m the author… Mountaineers let’s come together and talk everything WV sports. I'll start! If you are new here, welcome to Inside BV. I am John Flowers, aka Jflow.. I moved to WV from DC in 2007 to attend WVU and graduated in 2011. During my time at WVU, you might or might not have heard, but we made It to the Final Four!! After graduating, and playing professionally for 13 years, I made WV my home and been a proud Mountaineer ever since. I built this space to
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One of Our Own. NBA Champion.
There are places that shape you. For Miles "Deuce" McBride, West Virginia was that place. Under Coach Bob Huggins, McBride became one of the most exciting guards WVU fans had seen in years. Sharp shooter, lockdown defender, and the kind of player who showed up when the game was on the line. The Coliseum loved him for it. His sophomore season in 2020-21 told the whole story. Averaging 15.9 points, 4.1 assists, and 1.8 steals per game, he earned All-Big 12 honors and led the Mo
Jun 141 min read
TBT Tournament Update
Best Virginia Nation, Last year, our WVU alumni team, Best Virginia, made history with a Final Four run in the TBT Tournament in Charleston, WV. Your incredible support powered us every step of the way, and we’re immensely grateful. We had hoped to bring TBT back to WV this summer, but the tournament will not be held in Charleston in 2026. While we won’t be competing in TBT this year, our youth travel teams remain active and continue to build momentum. Stay tuned for upcoming
May 231 min read
Why Best Virginia
There are places that shape you. For John Flowers, West Virginia was that place. As a former West Virginia University standout, Flowers did not just play basketball in Morgantown. He made history there. In 2010, he was part of the Mountaineer squad that punched its ticket to the Final Four, a run that electrified the state and cemented his bond with a community that gave him everything. But when the final buzzer sounded on his playing career, Flowers found himself asking a qu
May 232 min read
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