North Texas transfer forward Brenen Lorient commits to West Virginia

Former North Texas forward Brenen Lorient has committed to West Virginia, via the NCAA Transfer Portal. Lorient transferred to North Texas last offseason after spending his first two collegiate seasons at Florida Atlantic.

In his lone campaign with the Mean Green, Lorient averaged 11.7 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1.1 blocks in 24.9 minutes per game. He shot 56.9% from the field and 47.8% from beyond the arc. However, it’s worth noting he only 23 3-pointers throughout the season.

Lorient had his best performance of the season in North Texas’ 76-67 win over Temple on Jan. 22. In the triumph, Lorient erupted for a season-high 20 points and 13 rebounds on 8-14 shooting from the floor.

In Brenen Lorient’s two seasons at FAU, he made 52 total appearances. He never started for the Owls and only averaged 8.8 minutes per game during his sophomore season.

Lorient played high school basketball at Calvary Christian Academy (FL), where he was a three-star recruit. He was the No. 243 overall recruit and No. 51 power forward in the 2022 recruiting cycle, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies.

He is the second player West Virginia has added in the transfer portal this offseason. Former UNC Wilmington center Harlan Obioha committed to the Mountaineers via the NCAA Transfer Portal on April 6.

It’s no surprise that Lorient is heading to Morgantown. On March 26, WVU hired Ross Hodge to be the men’s basketball program’s next head coach. Hodge was the North Texas head coach for the past two seasons.

While at the helm of the Mean Green, Hodge led the program to a 46-24 overall record, a 24-12 mark in conference play and two appearances in the NIT. Now, Hodge will look to lead West Virginia to even greater heights, and he’ll have Lorient by his side for the journey.

Hodge has his work cut out for him. Since head coach Darian Devries left the program, five West Virginia players have entered the transfer portal this offseason. Hodge will have to quickly piece together a roster that can be competitive next season in the Big 12.

To keep up with the latest players on the move, check out On3’s Transfer Portal wire.

The On3 Transfer Portal Instagram account and Twitter account are excellent resources to stay up to date with the latest moves.