Former Vanderbilt basketball player Isaiah West transfers to Belmont
Isaiah West, who played for Vanderbilt basketball and Samford, has signed with Belmont.
West, a Springfield native, played in high school at Goodpasture Christian for coach Adam Sonn, a Belmont Hall of Fame basketball player.
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'We're excited to bring Isaiah home to Nashville to play for Belmont,' Belmont coach Casey Alexander said in a release. 'We recruited Isaiah in high school − and following his freshman college season − but the timing wasn't right for the transfer at the time. Isaiah brings us toughness and athleticism that will help us on both ends of the floor, giving us a lot of versatility at the guard spot.'
West is a 6-foot-2, guard who played in 31 games with 14 starts this past season for Samford. He averaged 2.5 points per game and had 36 totals steals.
At Vanderbilt West played in 25 games with nine starts. He scored a career-high 12 points against Missouri.
West was a 4-star prospect and ESPN 100 recruit. He helped lead Goodpasture to two state championships. The Cougars posted a 32-2 record in West's senior season.
Former Vanderbilt basketball player Isaiah West from Springfield has signed to play at Belmont.
West joins Eastern Washington transfer Nic McClain and Jack Smiley from La Lumiere School in La Porte, Indiana, in Belmont's incoming class.
Reach Mike Organ at 615-259-8021 or on X @MikeOrganWriter.
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