Jarrod Lenard West II (born March 29, 1999) is an American professional basketball player who serves as a guard for KK Bosna BHâ¯Telecom. He has competed in domestic leagues in New Zealand, China, Germany, Greece, and Bosnia and Herzegovina. He earned MVP honours in the 2024âÂÂ25 ABA League Second Division Playoffs while helping KK Bosna secure promotion to the topâÂÂtier ABA League.
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 stateâÂÂs 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 stealsâÂÂranking second in Conferenceâ¯USA history. He led the conference in assists (6.0) and steals (2.5) during the 2020âÂÂ21 season and was named to the AllâÂÂConference USA Second Team and AllâÂÂDefensive Team. West used an additional year of eligibility and played as a graduate transfer for the Louisville Cardinals in 2021âÂÂ22.
After going undrafted in the 2023 NBA draft, West began his pro career with the Nelson Giants in New ZealandâÂÂs NBL, where he averaged 17.6 points, 7.4 assists, and 2.8 steals per game in 2021âÂÂ22. In 2022âÂÂ23 he played for Fujian Sturgeons (CBA, China), Medi Bayreuth (Germany), ASK Karditsas (Greece), 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 2024âÂÂ25 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 Leagueâ¯2. He subsequently signed a contract extension to remain with the club for the following season.
Standing 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) and weighing 180 lb (82 kg), West is praised for his high basketball IQ, leadership and perimeter defense. At Marshall University, he became one of only 22 NCAA DivisionàI players since 1992âÂÂ93 to record over 1,200 points, 400 assists, 250 steals and 200 three-pointers in a career.