Jerry West

West in 1972
Personal information
Born	(1938-05-28)May 28, 1938 Chelyan, West Virginia, U.S.
Died	June 12, 2024(2024-06-12) (aged 86) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)[a]
Listed weight	175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school	East Bank (East Bank, West Virginia)
College	West Virginia (1957–1960)
NBA draft	1960 / Round: 1 / Pick: 2nd overall
Selected by the Minneapolis Lakers
Playing career	1960–1974
Position	Point guard
Number	44
Coaching career	1976–1979
Career history
As player:
1960–1974	Los Angeles Lakers
As coach:
1976–1979	Los Angeles Lakers
Career highlights and awards
As player: NBA champion (1972) NBA Finals MVP (1969) 14× NBA All-Star (1961–1974) NBA All-Star Game MVP (1972) 10× All-NBA First Team (1962–1967, 1970–1973) 2× All-NBA Second Team (1968, 1969) 4× NBA All-Defensive First Team (1970–1973) NBA All-Defensive Second Team (1969) NBA scoring champion (1970) NBA assists leader (1972) NBA anniversary team (35th, 50th, 75th) No. 44 retired by Los Angeles Lakers NCAA Final Four Most Outstanding Player (1959) 2× Consensus first-team All-American (1959, 1960) Third-team All-American – AP, UPI (1958) 2× SoCon Player of the Year (1959, 1960) No. 44 retired by West Virginia Mountaineers Presidential Medal of Freedom (2019) As executive: 8× NBA champion (1980, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1988, 2000, 2015, 2017) 2× NBA Executive of the Year (1995, 2004)
Career statistics
Points	25,192 (27.0 ppg)
Rebounds	5,366 (5.8 rpg)
Assists	6,238 (6.7 apg)
Basketball Hall of Fame as player
College Basketball Hall of Fame Inducted in 2006
Medals Men's basketball Representing the  United States Olympic Games 1960 Rome Team competition Pan American Games 1959 Chicago Team competition

Jerome Alan West (May 28, 1938 – June 12, 2024) was an American basketball player. He was thought to be one of the best guards who ever played in the NBA. He played from 1960 to 1974, all with the Los Angeles Lakers. He wore number 44, which was retired by the Lakers.

West had scored the most points in a Laker jersey before Kobe Bryant ended his record in 2010. He is the model for the NBA logo. After playing, he was a coach and general manager for the Lakers. He was also the general manager of the Memphis Grizzlies and organized golf tournaments. He was originally from West Virginia.

His most famous nicknames are "The Logo", "Mr. Clutch", "Zeke from Cabin Creek" and "The Rover".

West died in Los Angeles, California on June 12, 2024, at the age of 86.^[3][4]

Notes

1. ↑ Listed by the NBA at 6 feet 3 inches (1.91 m),^[1] West has stated that he was 6 feet 4.5 inches (1.943 m).^[2]