Jake West

Photo by: Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics

Photo by: Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics

Height:
6-3
Weight:
180
Position:
G
Class:
First-Year
Hometown:
Philadelphia, Pa.
High School:
William Penn Charter

2025-26: Played in 33 games and started in his final 17, averaging 5.3 points, 2.8 assists, and just 1.0 turnovers per game in 22.0 minutes per game … Shot 36.4 percent from three-point range (28-of-77) … His 2.8 assists per game ranked fourth among Big Ten first-years, and were the most by a Northwestern first-year since Bryant McIntosh averaged 4.7 in the 2014-15 season … In his second collegiate contest, scored eight points by draining two threes against Boston University (11/7) … Totaled eight points and three assists in a win over Jackson State (12/13) … Closed out non-conference play by recording six points, four assists, and two steals as a game-high in 21 minutes against Howard (12/30) … Logged nine points, two rebounds, four assists, and a career-high two blocks against Rutgers (1/11) … Made his first career start versus No. 13 Illinois (1/14) … Reached double figures for the first time in his career, registering 11 points and five assists in 34 minutes in Northwestern’s first conference victory of the season, defeating USC (1/21) … Became the first Wildcat first-year to post 10-plus points, 3-plus rebounds, and 5-plus assists in a Big Ten game since Boo Buie against Nebraska on March 1, 2020 … His 34 minutes were the most by a Wildcat first-year guard since March 1, 2020, when Boo Buie tallied 35 minutes against Nebraska … Helped the Wildcats defeat Penn State by scoring seven points and dishing out a career-high 13 assists (1/29) … Set the program record for assists in a game by a first-year … His 13 assists are tied for the third-most in a single game in program history, the most since Bryant McIntosh recorded 16 on Jan. 10, 2018, against Minnesota … Dished out the most assists by a Big Ten first-year in a conference game since Penn State’s Tony Carr notched 14 on Feb. 1, 2017, against Indiana … Scored a career-high 18 points and tallied a game-high four assists on 7-of-8 shooting from the floor and 4-of-5 shooting from beyond the arc at Iowa (2/8) … His 18 points were the most by a Wildcat first-year during the 2025-26 campaign … Became the first Northwestern first-year to post 18-plus points and 4-plus assists in a game since Boo Buie on Feb. 9, 2020, against Rutgers … His four three-pointers marked a career-high … Had six points, a team-high five assists, and two steals versus No. 2 Michigan (2/11) … Registered seven points, a game-high seven assists, and tied a caree- high with three steals in a win over Maryland (2/18) … Became the first Northwestern first-year to tally multiple games of 7-plus assists in a season since Bryant McIntosh in the 2014-15 campaign (6) … Played a career-high 36 minutes and poured in 16 points, draining 3-of-5 three-point attempts, in a victory at Indiana (2/24) … In the final contest of the regular season, recorded 14 points and four steals, converting 4-of-7 shots from beyond the arc, against Minnesota (3/7) … Logged eight points and five assists in the Big Ten Tournament first round win against Penn State (3/10) … Helped Northwestern defeat Indiana in the Big Ten Tournament second round by dropping 18 points, three rebounds, and four assists … Matched the program’s record for points by a first-year in a Big Ten Tournament game, tieing TJ Parker’s performance on March 13, 2003, against Minnesota … Concluded the Big Ten Tournament with 10 total assists, the program record for assists by a first-year in the Big Ten Tournament … Totaled 28 points in the Big Ten Tournament, the second-most points in the Big Ten Tournament by a first-year in program history.

High School: Rated as a three-star prospect by 247Sports, and ranked as the No. 3 player in the state of Pennsylvania … Attended William Penn Charter School in Philadelphia … Named Mr. Pennsylvania Basketball … During his senior year, led the Quakers to a 24-win season and was named Inter-AC League Most Valuable Player as William Penn Charter went undefeated in conference play for the first time in over two decades … 2025 Philadelphia Media All Area First-Team … Two-time Inter-AC First Team member … Attended Archbishop John Carroll High School before William Penn Charter.