Jerry West arrived in Morgantown in 1956 but couldn’t play until his sophomore year due to a no-freshman rule that many laugh at today. His 17.8 points per game his sophomore year on campus were the lowest total of his career, but that’s just because he would burst on to the scene as a junior and never look back.
In 1959, Zeke from Cabin Creek poured in 26.6 points per game and pulled down 12.3 rebounds while being named the Southern Conference Player of the Year. He shot an incredible 51 percent from the field, years before the 3-point shot was even introduced.