WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Ohio native Antione West Jr., has signed his National Letter of Intent to join the Purdue men’s basketball team for the 2025-26 season.
West, a 6-foot, 3-inch, combo guard from Toledo, Ohio, is currently the Boilermakers’ lone signee for the upcoming season. Purdue has just one senior (Caleb Furst) on the current squad.
“We are really excited to sign Antione to our squad for next season,” head coach Matt Painter said. “He is going to be able to help us in a lot of different ways on both ends of the floor. He is a lead guard that can play both positions, but perhaps most importantly, he is just a player. He can score the basketball. He can catch and shoot, play off the dribble and has a very good pull-up game. I’ve always liked guards like him that can draw a lot of attention like he does. He has a good skill level, good speed and athleticism and loves to compete and battle. I am just really looking forward to coaching him.”
Antione West Jr. | Guard | 6-3 | 180 | Toledo, Ohio | Whitmer High School
Ranked 76 in the 2025 ESPN 100 recruiting class.
4-star recruit ranked No. 18 among guards and third in the state of Ohio.
Chose Purdue over Nebraska, Dayton, Michigan and Ohio State.
Was named to the Division 1 All-Ohio First Team as a Junior.
Averaged 20.3 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 3.8 assists in 2023-24, leading Whitmer to state semifinals as a junior.
Reached the 1,000-point mark (Dec. 16, 2023) after burying six 3-pointers against Cleveland Glenville.
Was named MVP in the 2023 East vs West Challenge after scoring 30 points in the title game.
Shot 48.3 percent from 2, 36.7 percent from 3, and 82.9 percent from foul line his junior year
Named the Toledo Blade 2024 Player of the Year.
Scored a season high of 33 in a regional semifinal win over St. John’s Jesuit.
Enters his senior year with 1,477 career points.
Named the 2023 TRAC Boys Basketball Player of the Year.
Scored 42 points in a game during his sophomore season, hitting six 3-pointers and was 8-of-9 from the free throw line against Clay in January 2023.
Plays club basketball for All Ohio Red.
One of the favorites to win Ohio Mr. Basketball in 2024-25.