NASHVILLE, Tenn. - - Belmont University men's basketball head coach
Casey Alexander announced Wednesday the signing of Isaiah West to play basketball for the Bruins, starting in the fall of 2025.
"We're excited to bring Isaiah home to Nashville to play for Belmont," Alexander said. "We recruited Isaiah in high school - and following his freshman college season – but the timing wasn't right for the transfer at the time. Isaiah brings us toughness and athleticism that will help us on both ends of the floor, giving us a lot of versatility at the guard spot."
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The 6-2 guard made 31 game appearances and 14 starts this past season for Samford. West recorded an impressive 36 steals in 377 minutes played, including multiple steals in nine games and a career-high five steals vs. Utah Valley.
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West spent his freshman season at Vanderbilt in 2023-24, making 25 game appearances and nine starts.
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The Springfield, Tennessee native scored a career-high 12 points vs. Missouri.
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West was a heralded prep standout at nearby Goodpasture Christian High School, playing for head coach and Belmont hall of famer Adam Sonn.
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A four-star and ESPN 100 recruit, West was tabbed as the No. 1 player in the state of Tennessee. He was a two-time state champion, three-time district champion, and two-time region champion.
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As a senior, he led Goodpasture to a 32-2 record and a state title.
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West joins Nic McClain and Jack Smiley in the incoming class.
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Belmont University men's basketball has been a postseason fixture for the last two decades, including nine berths to the NCAA Tournament. The Bruins have won 20 conference championships since 2006 - third-most nationally over that span (behind Gonzaga and Kansas). Belmont has won 20 or more games in 15 consecutive seasons (alongside Gonzaga, Kansas, and Oregon) and 19 or more games in 20 consecutive seasons (alongside Gonzaga, Kansas, and San Diego State). Belmont is among select programs with two or more first-round selections in the NBA Draft over the last five years (Ben Sheppard, Dylan Windler). Belmont University men's basketball boasts an NCAA-leading 19 Academic All-America selections since 2001 and is the only NCAA Division I program to make the NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) Honor Roll every year of its existence. Belmont is the only NCAA Division I institution in America whose men's and women's basketball programs have won 20 or more games in nine consecutive seasons.
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