WSU lands commitment from Quinnipiac transfer Rihard Vavers, a 6-7 wing

PULLMAN — Washington State has landed its first transfer from somewhere other than Eastern Washington this off-season. Quinnipiac transfer Rihard Vavers announced his commitment to WSU on Tuesday, giving the Cougars a 6-foot-7 wing who averaged 8 points and 3 rebounds per game as a freshman last season. Vavers, a native of Latvia, averaged 18 minutes per game for a Quinnipiac team that finished the season 24-10, ending with a first-round loss in the College Basketball Invitational. He shot a shade under 40% from the floor, though most of his...