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West has shown a good shooting touch and if he can grow in the Huggy Bear system he can see more time on the floor.
est Virginia basketball player Jonnie West put on some weight as a redshirt freshman this past season and now tips the scales at 180 pounds.
But the 6-foot-3 guard said recently he expects to gain more weight and become stronger this summer so, hopefully, he will be able to earn more playing time next year.
His father, the legendary Jerry West, was 6-3 and 175 pounds when he became the greatest player in school history from 1957-60.
Jonnie West is aware of those stats.
"I've been told that we have the same body type and, hopefully, I'll fill out some," he commented. "Who knows?"
"I just want to get stronger and continue working on my skills," he said. "That's my goal
West, whose shooting is still his chief attribute, made brief appearances in 23 games last season and logged only a combined total of 57 minutes
He said he can spend more time in the weight room, get bigger and stronger and contribute more to the team's success.
"Coach (Bob) Huggins has talked to me about getting stronger," he said. "We've talked a lot about that.
"I think that's the big thing. Hopefully, I'll develop more muscle and earn more playing time. We're going to put a lot of work in the weight room like we did last year. And I think if we continue working like we have been, maybe we can be even more successful in 2008-09."
