NCAA Basketball: 10 best players from state of West Virginia of last decade
By Joey Loose
![Stony Brook Seawolves guard Jahlil Jenkins [Doug Engle/Ocala Star-Banner]2021 Flgai 122321 Uf Basketball Stony](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_1080,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/shape%2Fcover%2Fsport%2F1d12fc77321c7d2ac22b3c9e9d9069b8e2954dda91916c33598c16123881524b.jpg "Stony Brook Seawolves guard Jahlil Jenkins [Doug Engle/Ocala Star-Banner]2021 Flgai 122321 Uf Basketball Stony")
8. Jahlil Jenkins – Fairleigh Dickinson / Stony Brook
Jenkins is a 6’0 guard from Ranson who put together quite the collegiate career these last five seasons. He originally arrived at Fairleigh Dickinson back in 2017 and did impressive work for the Knights in the NEC. Following four seasons there, he transferred to Stony Brook for his final season, spending last year playing in the America East.
Jenkins was a key piece right off the bat, averaging 12.0 points and 4.4 assists per game as a freshman. His offensive numbers would increase across those four years with the Knights. As a sophomore, he helped lead the program to the NCAA Tournament, scoring 22 points in a First Four victory over Prairie View. A career-high 31-point outing came as a junior against Wagner. He utilized his bonus year from the pandemic at Stony Brook, averaging 13.5 points and 2.9 assists for a Seawolves team that finished 3rd in their league.
He was Second Team All-NEC twice in his career and did help bring Fairleigh Dickinson back to the Big Dance again. Jenkins led the NEC in points as a senior and the America East in steals during his final campaign. He was a vital piece for the Knights who played a solid role in that final year with the Seawolves. Jenkins’ collegiate days are over but there’s likely still a future ahead of him in basketball.