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West, who is holding the ball, attended Chelyan Junior High before attending East Bank High School.

1. Portrait of Jerry West with Middle School Basketball Team, Chelyan, W. Va.

West, No. 44, played for the Los Angeles Lakers basketball team from 1960 to 1974. He was an All-Star every year of his career and led Los Angeles to the NBA Finals nine times.

2. Los Angeles Lakers Guard Jerry West

West, left, flies past Louisville's John Turner during the 1959 NCAA Semi-Finals. The Mountaineers won this game 93-78, with 38 points scored by West alone.

3. Mountaineer Jerry West Unstoppable Against Louisville in NCAA Tournament

West was the team's starting small forward. He was named All-State from 1953–56, then All-American in 1956 when he was West Virginia Player of the Year, becoming the state's first high-school player to score more than 900 points in a season.

4. Jerry West Playing for the East Bank High School Basketball Team, East Bank, W. Va.

West, who is mid-air and ready to shoot the ball, played for East Bank High School as the team's starting small forward. He was named All-State from 1954–56, then All-American in 1956 when he was West Virginia Player of the Year, becoming the state's first high-school player to score more than 900 points in a season.

5. Jerry West Shoots during High School Basketball Game

West played as the team's starting small forward. He was named All-State from 1953–56, then All-American in 1956 when he was West Virginia Player of the Year, becoming the state's first high-school player to score more than 900 points in a season.

6. Jerry West Poses in his East Bank High School Team Uniform, East Bank, W. Va.