West Virginia guard Javon Small has been a nightmare for opposing teams this season. He's the central focus of every scouting report on West Virginia, yet he always finds a way to impact the game, even if he's not scoring 15-20 points.

Current Utah men’s basketball interim head coach Josh Eilert praised Javon Small for his stellar performance this season. Eilert served as the interim head coach for WVU during the 2023-2024

Javon Small delivered 18 points and several key plays down the stretch as West Virginia topped its interim coach from last year, Josh Eilert, in a 71-69 victory over Utah on Tuesday in Salt Lake City.

Utah interim head coach Josh Eilert had a chance to play spoiler on Tuesday night against the school he's been a part of for the last 17 years, West Virginia. I

Javon Small is no stranger to receiving praise this season, but the most recent coach to give him his stamp of approval is a familiar one to WVU fans. Utah interim head coach Josh Eilert believes Small is deserving of being the Big 12 Player of the Year.