Jonnie West

Infobox NCAA Athlete
name = Jonnie West


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college = West Virginia
conference = Big East
sport = Basketball
jersey = 4
position = Point guard
class = Freshman
major = Sociology
career_start = 2006
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height_ft = 6
height_in = 3
weight_lb = 170
birth_date = birth date and age|1988|5|18
birth_place = Santa Monica, California
highschool = Lausanne Collegiate School, Memphis, Tn.
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Jonathan Joseph 'Jonnie' West (born May 18, 1988 in Santa Monica, California) is a basketball player for the West Virginia Mountaineers. Jonnie is the son of Jerry West, who was an All-American at West Virginia, All-Star professional player for the Los Angeles Lakers, a Basketball Hall of Famer, and former president of the NBA's Memphis Grizzlies and Lakers.

Early life

Jonnie, the youngest son of Jerry and Karen West, averaged 18.8 points, 6.1 rebounds, 5.7 assists, and 2.5 steals per game as a senior at Lausanne Collegiate School. Jonnie was named all-state in Division II by the Tennessee Sports Writer Association. Jonnie was selected as one of the top 20 seniors to play in the Memphis all-star classic. He also had five 30-point performances as a senior. Jonnie shot 86 percent from the free throw line and made 62 3-point shots and had 59 blocks as a senior. He averaged 18.8 points as a junior, along with 5.5 rebounds and 5.0 assists. Jonnie's career-high of 33 points and 12 rebounds came as a junior as well.

Collegiate career

Jonnie West redshirted the 2006-07 season, in which the Mountaineers won the 2007 National Invitation Tournament.

West was expected to get more playing time in the 2007-08 campaign, along with guards Darris Nichols and De'Sean Butler, and forward Joe Alexander, with the loss of senior center Rob Summers and senior forward Frank Young. West saw considerable time in the University of Maryland Eastern Shore victory, scoring 6 points and grabbing two rebounds.