West was selected in the 1963 NBA draft as the 15th overall pick by the Syracuse Nationals but he never played in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He became a basketball coach for Richwood High School in Louisiana, where he served as a mentor to future NBA player Larry Wright. West helped Wright transfer to the larger Western High School in Washington, D.C., where he became a highly recruited prospect.[8] Wright honored West by turning down other collegiate offers to attend Grambling State and play for the Tigers.[9]
West was an inaugural member of the Grambling Legends Sports Hall of Fame in 2009.[10]
West died on January 30, 2023,[1] in Rayville, Louisiana, after a short illness.[3]
Notesedit
^West's obituary uses the birth date of July 8, 1940.[1]Monroe Dispatch gives an alternative birth date of July 8, 1941.[2]
^West's obituary and Monroe Dispatch use the death date of January 28, 2023.[1][2] Grambling State University states that he died on January 30, 2023.[3]
Referencesedit
^ abc"Hershell West Obituary". Tennant Funeral Home. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
^ ab"Always in our Hearts". Monroe Dispatch. February 2, 2023. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
^ abBoatright, T. Scott (February 1, 2023). "Former Grambling hoops great Hershell West dies at 82". Grambling State University. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
^Stewart-Staten, Annie Ruth (July 3, 2014). "1959 champs paved the way for future teaems". The Richland Beacon-News. p. 6. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
^Keise, Kevin (October 25, 2012). "GSU's 1961 men's basketball team finally gets rings". The Gramblinite. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
^"Southwestern Athletic Conference". College Hoopedia. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
^"Grambling Cagers Backbone of Touring Squad". Jet. Johnson Publishing Company. July 19, 1962. p. 59. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
^Mann, Jack (January 8, 1978). "The Super Subs". The Washington Post. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
^Letlow, Paul (June 23, 2018). "The Wright stuff: Championship success has been constant theme for Larry Wright". Crescent City Sports. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
^"Grambling establishes Sports HOF". Los Angeles Sentinel. June 4, 2009. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
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hershell, west, july, 1940, january, 2023, american, basketball, player, coach, played, basketball, eula, britton, hometown, rayville, louisiana, louisiana, state, championship, 1959, grambling, state, tigers, basketball, head, coach, fred, hobdy, offered, wes. Hershell West July 8 1940 January 28 2023 was an American basketball player and coach He played basketball at Eula D Britton in his hometown of Rayville Louisiana and won the Louisiana State AA Championship in 1959 Grambling State Tigers men s basketball head coach Fred Hobdy offered West and the four other Britton starters athletic scholarships to Grambling State after watching them play 4 West played college basketball for the Tigers for four years where he won a National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics NAIA championship in 1961 and was a two time first team All Southwestern Athletic Conference SWAC selection in 1962 and 1963 5 6 In 1962 he and six other Tigers players participated in a goodwill tour of Latin America 7 Hershell WestPersonal informationBorn 1940 07 08 July 8 1940 a Rayville Louisiana U S DiedJanuary 28 2023 2023 01 28 aged 82 b Rayville Louisiana U S Listed height6 ft 2 in 1 88 m Listed weight190 lb 86 kg Career informationHigh schoolEula D Britton Rayville Louisiana CollegeGrambling State 1959 1963 NBA draft1963 2nd round 15th overall pickSelected by the Syracuse NationalsPositionGuardCareer highlights and awardsNAIA champion 1961 2 First team All SWAC 1962 1963 Stats at Basketball Reference comWest was selected in the 1963 NBA draft as the 15th overall pick by the Syracuse Nationals but he never played in the National Basketball Association NBA He became a basketball coach for Richwood High School in Louisiana where he served as a mentor to future NBA player Larry Wright West helped Wright transfer to the larger Western High School in Washington D C where he became a highly recruited prospect 8 Wright honored West by turning down other collegiate offers to attend Grambling State and play for the Tigers 9 West was an inaugural member of the Grambling Legends Sports Hall of Fame in 2009 10 West died on January 30 2023 1 in Rayville Louisiana after a short illness 3 Notes edit West s obituary uses the birth date of July 8 1940 1 Monroe Dispatch gives an alternative birth date of July 8 1941 2 West s obituary and Monroe Dispatch use the death date of January 28 2023 1 2 Grambling State University states that he died on January 30 2023 3 References edit a b c Hershell West Obituary Tennant Funeral Home Retrieved September 18 2023 a b Always in our Hearts Monroe Dispatch February 2 2023 Retrieved September 18 2023 a b Boatright T Scott February 1 2023 Former Grambling hoops great Hershell West dies at 82 Grambling State University Retrieved September 18 2023 Stewart Staten Annie Ruth July 3 2014 1959 champs paved the way for future teaems The Richland Beacon News p 6 Retrieved June 4 2020 Keise Kevin October 25 2012 GSU s 1961 men s basketball team finally gets rings The Gramblinite Retrieved June 4 2020 Southwestern Athletic Conference College Hoopedia Retrieved June 4 2020 Grambling Cagers Backbone of Touring Squad Jet Johnson Publishing Company July 19 1962 p 59 Retrieved June 4 2020 Mann Jack January 8 1978 The Super Subs The Washington Post Retrieved June 4 2020 Letlow Paul June 23 2018 The Wright stuff Championship success has been constant theme for Larry Wright Crescent City Sports Retrieved June 4 2020 Grambling establishes Sports HOF Los Angeles Sentinel June 4 2009 Retrieved June 2 2020 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hershell West amp oldid 1185786761, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
