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John Goodman reports that sources have informed FoxSports.com that West Virginia’s Devin Ebanks is likely to play in tomorrows game.

West Virginia’s Devin Ebanks was back with the team for Tuesday nights game, but did not play. West Virginia’s head coach, Bob Huggins, has now held his star sophomore out of the Mountaineers first two games for what he has referred to as, “personal issues.”

“I understand you all have a job to do,” Huggins said. “You also have to understand that if it was your kid, you don’t want your kid’s business all over the newspaper, radio and TV because it isn’t anybody’s business. My responsibility is to those kids.”

On Saturday Jonathan Givony from DraftExpress posted the following reason for Ebanks’ absense on his Twitter page…

“Was told that Devin Ebanks’ suspension at West Virginia was marijuana related. Supposedly failed second drug test. No comment from WVU SID.”

As I posted on Saturday, This incident will not be forgotten by NBA general managers come June. The longer West Virginia coach Bob Huggins decides to hold Ebanks out of the lineup, the more his stock will continue to drop.

Jonathan Givony of DraftExpress just posted this update on the Devin Ebanks situation on his Twitter page.

“Was told that Devin Ebanks’ suspension at West Virginia was marijuana related. Supposedly failed second drug test. No comment from WVU SID.”

If that’s true, that could come back to haunt him this June. Still no word on when Ebanks is due back.

FoxSports.com’s Jeff Goodman just recently posted this update on West Virgina forward Devin Ebanks, on his Twitter page.

“Spoke to Bob Huggins last night – Devin Ebanks still out with ‘personal issues’. Huggins said still no timetable for his return to team.”

Ebanks has now been away from the team for a full week, and still no word on what’s really going on here. If this goes on much longer it could potentially hurt Ebanks in the eyes of NBA general managers. From everything that I can gather, this does not sound like a typical ‘family issue’ that a player would miss time for. I will continue to monitor this story and provide updates as soon as they become available.

Dave Hickman of The Charlestown Gazette reports that West Virginia SF Devin Ebanks is still away from the team due to ‘personal issues.’

“He’s got some personal issues to work through,” West Virgina head coach Bob Huggins said. “That’s all I’m going to say.”

Higgins did not say when Ebanks was expected to return. This is a situation that we will continue to follow. Ebanks is a very talented prospect who has a chance to be a lottery pick next year. The lengthy forward averaged 10 pts and 7.8 rebounds per contest last year as a freshman. Look for us to put up a scouting report on him later on in the week.