Penn Charter hoops star Jake West commits to Northwestern

On Tuesday, Penn Charter’s Jake West announced his commitment to play basketball at Northwestern. He became the Wildcats’ fourth pledge in the class of 2025.

The senior combo guard, who’s ranked as 247Sports’ No. 6 player in the state, had narrowed his options to five schools: Florida, Coastal Carolina, Northwestern, Charlotte, and Virginia Commonwealth.

“Few words can do a kid like this justice,” Quakers coach Brandon Williams said to the crowd at Penn Charter. “The first thing I told his dad was that I would give him an opportunity to prove who he was, and, for the most part, he’s made me a believer. I’m excited because now he’s going to be able to make the rest of the country believers.”

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Last season, the 6-foot-1, 165-pound West helped lead the Quakers to their first outright Inter-Ac title in 20 years. This summer, he averaged 16 points and 2.7 assists with Team Final’s 17U squad.

West also has become well-known on TikTok, where he has more than 1 million followers. However, he prefers to be known as a basketball player first.