Javon Small was the best player on mediocre teams during his first three college seasons. Now he’s the Big 12’s leading scorer and a major reason why short-handed West Virginia is relevant again.

As West Virginia has gotten off to a 2-1 start in Big 12 play with wins over Kansas and Oklahoma State, their senior transfer guard Javon Small has consistently

Former Oklahoma State point guard Javon Small had 24 points — 18 in the first half — in West Virginia's 69-50 rout of the Cowboys.