Jerry West Biography

Fast Facts

• Won a gold medal along with the rest of the U․S․ team in the 1960 Olympics
• In 1996, he was voted one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History
• Was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1980
• Attended West Virginia University, where he played for the Mountaineers and set 12 school records by the time he graduated
• Was drafted by the Minneapolis Lakers in the first round of the 1960 NBA Draft, and was chosen second overall
• Former professional basketball player who was a shooting guard and point guard for the Los Angeles Lakers
• Was the president of basketball operations for the Memphis Grizzlies from 2002 to 2007