West Virginia adds strong piece to roster in Amir Jenkins
West Virginia was still searching for some key pieces to round out the 2025 basketball roster and the coaching staff made some serious strides there by adding Amir Jenkins.
Jenkins, who originally was a 2026 prospect at Worcester Academy in Massachusetts, committed to the Mountaineers and also announced that he will be reclassifying. That decision will allow Jenkins to enroll this summer and join the team ahead of the season giving the back court a major boost.
The four-star prospect is a major addition considering not only his abilities on the floor, but the landscape of what’s remaining out there as potential help for the roster. At this stage the transfer portal has been plucked over, and many high school prospects have already made their college selections.
But head coach Ross Hodge was able to reel in a very talented point guard that should be able to step into some type of role immediately upon his arrival to campus.
The addition of Jenkins brings the total number of players on the roster to 13 but is a key development considering that the freshman is a true point guard. That will not only help with the potential rotations but give the Mountaineers another capable option to handle that role.
Before Hodge had several different players that could potentially play the one alongside Jasper Floyd, but Jenkins is slotted to step into that role from the start as a player that can handle what’s asked at that spot.
Jenkins, 6-foot-2, 170-pounds, picked the Mountaineers over scholarship offers from Maryland, Xavier, Creighton, Mississippi State, Virginia Tech, Georgia, Wake Forest, Arizona State, Boston College, South Florida, East Carolina, George Washington and many others showcasing his potential.
The No. 99th rated prospect nationally by On3, Jenkins earned an offer from West Virginia in early June and things only continued to progress leading to an official visit to campus. From there, Jenkins would commit to the program and then make the decision to reclassify to get a head start on his future in Morgantown.
“I chose West Virginia because it felt like home. I like Coach Ross. Great person and I think I’m ready to play in college, and so does he, and lastly to get better,” Jenkins said.
While there will be an obvious adjustment to the strength of playing in the Big 12, Jenkins possess great length and is a crafty ball handler that can collapse a defense.
West Virginia needed to find some more help and the coaching staff accomplished that with one of the nation’s top 2026 prospects a year early.
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