Bob Huggins may be just what Juwan Staten needs

Juwan Staten's roller coaster off-season may have finally come to a conclusion.

Staten averaged 8.5 ppg and 5.4 apg as a freshman this past season at Dayton, but when head coach Brian Gregory accepted an offer to become Paul Hewitt's replacement at Georgia Tech, Staten opted to leave Dayton. His first choice was Penn State, but Ed DeChellis' surprising move to Navy opened up speculation that Staten would once again be courting suitors.

He was, and over the weekend, he finally settled on a place to continue his collegiate career: West Virginia. Staten is the second high-profile transfer that Bob Huggins has landed this summer from the Atlantic 10. Aaric Murray, the former top 50 recruit and center at La Salle, announced back in May that he would be attending West Virginia.

Its an interesting move for Staten. On the one hand, Bob Huggins is already bringing in Jabarie Hinds and Gary Browne next season. That means that by the time that Staten becomes eligible, Huggins will have three similarly sized sophomore point guards on his roster. Playing time could end up being tough to come by.

On the other hand, Huggins is known for being a disciplinarian. He isn't afraid of suspending a player for off-the-court behavior or benching them for on-the-court performances. Casey Mitchell was West Virginia's leading scorer and most dangerous offensive weapon last season, but he spent the season being juggled between 20 point scorer and seeing limited minutes off the bench. That kind of tough-love persona may be what Staten needs. He is leaving Dayton with a reputation of not being the easiest player to coach.

Staten likely won't get another chance if things don't work out with the Mountaineers. When players transfer twice during their collegiate career, it usually ends up being in the manner that Taylor King did. He is now a member of Concordia, an NAIA school.

Hopefully, Staten will listen to what Bob Huggins has to say.