MORGANTOWN, West Virginia — Earlier this month, Ross Hodge and the West Virginia coaching staff landed a huge piece of their rebuilding roster when Amir Jenkins committed to play for the Mountaineers for the upcoming season.
Jenkins, a 6’2 guard from Worcester, Massachusetts, is the #1 player in the state of Massachusetts. He’s currently the #72 ranked overall player in the nation and the #7 ranked point guard in this class. Jenkins was originally a 2026 recruit, but re-classified to become a 2025 recruit and will now be eligible to play for the Mountaineers this season.
ESPN commentator Fran Fraschilla posted today on his personal social media account that West Virginia got an absolute steal in Jenkins. “West Virginia hit the jackpot. Amir Jenkins is a very talented true point guard. Christmas in July for Ross Hodge and Mountaineer fans!”
@WVUhoops hit the jackpot. @amirjenkins0 is a very talented true point guard. Christmas in July for Ross Hodge & Mountaineers fans. @Big12Conference https://t.co/8fgjsOHe0v
— Fran Fraschilla (@franfraschilla) July 17, 2025
Jenkins, who graduated early this summer from Worcester in order to enroll at West Virginia next week, had offers from Boston College, East Carolina, Maryland, Providence, USF and many others.
Jenkins recently told ZagsBlog what he’s looking for in a head coach: “I just want it to feel like home,” he said. “A coach that’s always going to be confident with his players, never bringing them down. I’m very coachable, so a little yelling at me isn’t going to bring my confidence down, but I’m just saying to like keep it family. Keep the confidence up of your players.”
Jenkins clearly found the coach he was looking for in Ross Hodge and will now likely step in as a backup point guard behind probable starter, senior Jasper Floyd, who played for Hodge last season at North Texas.
Jenkins joins West Virginia’s current roster, which features Jasper Floyd, Treysen Eaglestaff, Jackson Fields, Jayden Forsysthe, Honor Huff, Brenen Lorient, Chance Moore, Harlan Obioha, Abraham Oyeadier, DJ Thomas, Morris Ugusuk and today’s addition of walk-on Michael “MJ” Feenane.
