Jarrod West


Jarrod Lenard West II is an American professional basketball player who serves as a guard for KK Bosna BH Telecom. He has competed in domestic leagues in New Zealand, China, Germany, Greece, and Bosnia and Herzegovina. He earned MVP honours in the 2024–25 ABA League Second Division Playoffs while helping KK Bosna secure promotion to the top‑tier ABA League.

Early life and college career

West attended Notre Dame High School in Clarksburg, West Virginia, and led his team to the state Class A championship in 2017, earning the Bill Evans Award as the state’s top prep player. He played four seasons at Marshall University, where he recorded over 1,200 points and set a school record with 254 career steals—ranking second in Conference USA history. He led the conference in assists and steals during the 2020–21 season and was named to the All‑Conference USA Second Team and All‑Defensive Team. West used an additional year of eligibility and played as a graduate transfer for the Louisville Cardinals in 2021–22.

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2023 NBA draft, West began his pro career with the Nelson Giants in New Zealand’s NBL, where he averaged 17.6 points, 7.4 assists, and 2.8 steals per game in 2021–22. In 2022–23 he played for Fujian Sturgeons, Medi Bayreuth, ASK Karditsas, and Borac Banja Luka in Bosnia and Herzegovina, posting 15.4 points, 4.4 rebounds, 4.4 assists, and 1.8 steals per game. For the 2024–25 season he joined KK Bosna Royal, then known as Bosna Meridianbet, later Bosna Visit Sarajevo, and now known as KK Bosna BH Telecom for sponsorship reasons, averaging 9.3 points, 4.0 assists, 2.6 rebounds, and 1.9 steals over 28 games in the Bosnian Division I and competing in ABA League 2. He subsequently signed a contract extension to remain with the club for the following season.

Player profile

Standing 5 ft 11 in and weighing 180 lb, West is praised for his high basketball IQ, leadership and perimeter defense. At Marshall University, he became one of only 22 NCAA Division I players since 1992–93 to record over 1,200 points, 400 assists, 250 steals and 200 three-pointers in a career.