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2025-26 Men's Basketball Roster

15 Jamal West Jr.

  • Position Forward
  • Height 6-6
  • Weight 225
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Baltimore, Md.

Biography

AT NICHOLLS STATE (2023-25)
  • Two-year standout who earned placement on the All-Southland Conference second team in both seasons with the Colonels
  • Efforts helped team produce consecutive 20-win seasons for the first time since at least 1980, which was the program’s first year at DI
  • Played in 66 games, including making 60 starts, averaging 12.9 points, 7.0 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.6 blocks per game during the two years
  • Nailed a combined 50.4 percent (286-568) from the floor while knocking down 70.1 percent (270-385) from the charity stripe
  • Recorded six double-doubles in both 2024-25 and 2023-24
  • Came within two boards of double-doubles in 10 others tilts during his time with Nicholls
2024-25 (SENIOR)
  • Stuffed the stat sheet with 12.3 ppg (second team/17th SLC), 6.5 rpg (first team/second SLC) and 1.5 bpg (fourth SLC/80th NCAA) while earning All-SLC second-team accolades 
  • Did a good job of attacking the rim, leading the league in both free throws made (129) and attempted (181-84th NCAA) for a readout of 71.3 percent
  • A relentless offensive rebounder who grabbed a team-leading 2.66 offensive boards per game (second SLC/104th NCAA)
  • Hit double figures in scoring 21 times total, including the final eight contests of the campaign
  • Surpassed 20 points on three occasions, including back-to-back such efforts against Lamar (1/20/25) and at Texas A&M-CC (1/25/25)
  • Had 22 points, aided by going 14-20 at the line, and 10 boards, with five of those offensive, vs. LU
  • Produced 14 points and 13 rebounds (six offensive) against Houston Christian (2/3/25)
  • Followed that up by going off for 22 points on 8-10 shooting while securing 12 boards (five offensive) vs. UTRGV (2/22/25)
  • Posted 13 points and recorded 10 rebounds in 24 minutes vs. Southeastern Louisiana (12/5/24)
  • Put up a double-double (17 points, 10 boards) in the SLC Tournament against UIW (3/10/25)
  • Swatted multiple shots 16 times, including a season-most five at East Texas A&M (1/6/25)
2023-24 (JUNIOR)
  • Tabbed to NABC All-District Second Team, member of All-SLC second team and was Southland All-Defensive Team
  • Started 33 of 34 contests, putting up 13.4 ppg (third team/12th SLC), 7.4 rpg (first team/fifth SLC) 2.1 apg and 1.6 bpg (first SLC/66th NCAA) while logging 32.6 mpg (sixth SLC)
  • Was active rebounder both offensively (2.1-ninth SLC) and defensively (5.4-third SLC)
  • Produced 24 double-digit point totals, aided by nine straight in the middle of the year
  • Also topped 20 points on six different occasions
  • Got to the line a lot, making 141 (second SLC/73rd NCAA) out of 204 (second SLC/46th NCAA) attempts
  • Blocked multiple shots in 15 contests, with three or more nine times
  • Swatted a career-most six shots while scoring eight points and adding five boards in a win at Northwestern State (3/4/24)
  • Torched South Alabama (11/16/23) for a career-high 31 points in addition to seven rebounds, six assists and four blocks in a 3OT victory
  • Knocked down 15-22 from the charity stripe in the tilt
  • Poured in 24 points while adding seven rebounds and four helpers at Tulane (11/6/23)
  • Followed that up by scoring 14 points (7-8 at the line) in addition to providing three steals and three boards at LSU (11/10/23)
  • Earned SLC Player of the Week accolades as result
  • Tallied 22 points in 28 minutes at Denver, which included a readout of 7-8 at the line
  • Posted a double-double (22 points, 11 rebounds) at Southeastern Louisiana (3/7/24)
  • Recorded three double-doubles in a four-game stretch in the middle of the year
  • Scored 14 points while securing a DI career-most 18 rebounds at Maryland (12/19/23)
  • Followed that up with a 21-point, 11-board effort at Towson (12/22/23)
  • Also did so with a 23-point, 10-carom performance at Houston Christian (1/6/24)
  • Scored 23 points on 10-14 shooting while snagging seven rebounds against New Orleans (1/15/24)
  • Added blocked shots and four assists in the tilt
AT CLARENDON COLLEGE (2022-23)
2022-23 (SOPHOMORE)
  • Named the 2023 Western Junior College Athletic Conference (WJCC) Player of the Year
  • Paced the league in rebounding (9.1 rpg) while sitting among the top five for scoring (18.0 ppg)
  • Tabbed the conference Player of the Week on four occasions
AT SOUTH ALABAMA (2020-22)
  • Averaged 4.5 ppg and 4.7 rpg while playing in 42 contests, including 17 starts
  • Nailed 48.0 percent (59-123) from the floor during that timeframe
2021-22 (SOPHOMORE)
  • Played in 15 contests, pitching in 2.3 ppg and 1.9 rpg
  • More than half of his rebounds (15 of 29) were at the offensive end
  • Put up a then campaign-most nine points while grabbing five rebounds in 11 minutes o action against Mobile (11/20/21
  • Tallied a season-high tying nine points and pulled down three boards in eight minutes vs. Little Rock (2/10/22)
  • Scored five points to go along with eight rebounds, including a team-best five offensive, vs. Spring Hill (11/9/21)
  • Blocked 11 shots on the year, including two in 11 minutes against Southern Miss (12/1/21)
2020-21 (FRESHMAN)
  • Appeared in 27 games, making 17 starts, while recording 5.7 ppg, 6.3 rpg (first team/10th Sun Belt) and 1.0 bpg (first team/eighth Sun Belt)
  • Nailed 49.0 percent (51-104) to rate second on the squad
  • Grabbed a team-high 70 offensive rebounds
  • Hit double figures in scoring in five contests, including a season-best 14 points vs. Georgia State (2/27/21)
  • Posted six points while securing 10 rebounds (five offensive, five defensive) the day prior vs. the Panthers (2/26/21)
  • That was one of five contests with at least 10 boards, including back-to-back efforts vs. Appalachian State (1/15/21-1/16/21)
  • Tallied 13 points and had six caroms against Flagler (12/16/20)
  • Produced nine points and nine rebounds vs. Mobile (11/27/20)
  • Nearly had a double-double (12 points, nine rebounds) against Emmanuel (12/1/20) 
PREP
  • Rated the No. 9 player in Maryland and was the Baltimore Catholic League Player of the Year after recording 16.0 ppg, 8.7 rpg, 1.6 apg and 1.0 bpg to lead St. Frances Academy to a 38-4 mark and the BCL championship
  • Had 12 double-doubles on the year

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