Jake West: podcast appearances and interviews

Jake West, born May 17, 2006, is an American college basketball player and social media influencer. He plays for the Northwestern Wildcats of the Big Ten Conference. West was named the 2025 Mr. Pennsylvania Basketball and was invited to participate in the Ballislife All-American Game. He began his social media presence on TikTok in 2021, and by 2023, he had accumulated over one million followers on the platform. During his freshman season, West became a starter for Northwestern and achieved notable collegiate milestones. These include setting the school freshman single-game assists record with 13 assists and tying the school freshman single-game points record in the Big Ten Tournament with 18 points. He also set the school freshman postseason assists record with 10 in the Big Ten Tournament.