The wolf of Worcester is heading to West Virginia. Amir Jenkins, one of the best point guards from New England who blossomed this winter into one of the top floor generals in the country, announced on Tuesday that he has committed to West Virginia. Jenkins, who took an official visit to WVU last week, will...
The wolf of Worcester is heading to West Virginia.
Amir Jenkins, one of the best point guards from New England who blossomed this winter into one of the top floor generals in the country, announced on Tuesday that he has committed to West Virginia. Jenkins, who took an official visit to WVU last week, will reclassify from the 2026 to 2025 class and join the Mountaineers for the 2025-26 season.
Jenkins, the Worcester Academy star, is the 11th commitment for new West Virginia head coach Ross Hodge, who took the job in March. Jenkins visited Providence last Tuesday, but WVU allowed him the opportunity to join the program and begin his college basketball career sooner than expected.
“The right school is family-oriented,” Jenkins told New England Basketball Journal last month about what he was looking for in his college destination. “I want to feel like I’m at home, and I want to play my type of basketball, I want to fit the style of play, like I want to go to a school that’s going to fit my style of play and I’m going to help them win. I just want to win at all times.”
Jenkins will leave a lasting legacy as one of the greatest winners in Massachusetts high school basketball history. As a freshman and sophomore, the Worcester native helped lead Worcester North to back-to-back MIAA Division 1 state championships, which included a 45-game winning streak between seasons. Jenkins then left for Worcester Academy, where he led the Hilltoppers to the NEPSAC Class AA championship this season. He was named the tournament MVP after a season averaging 21.7 points, 3.9 assists, 3.6 rebounds and 2.3 steals per game.
WOLF OF WORCESTER: How Amir Jenkins became a national sensation
The 6-foot-2 Jenkins was an immediate impact player in his first NEPSAC season and gained national traction quickly. He soared into 24/7 Sports’ Top 100 rankings for the first time in January. The dynamic playmaker dominated on a nightly basis, playing with a competitiveness and edge that earned him the “wolf” label.
“Amir is a wolf. He eats dogs,” Worcester Academy head coach Jamie Sullivan said. “People love dogs. Everybody’s like, ‘He’s a dog.’ I think Amir is a wolf. He’s going to continue to do that.”
Jenkins, who also won a gold medal with Team USA’s U18 3x3 World Cup team last summer, had been a key player in BABC’s 34-0 record this spring as it heads to the Adidas 3SSB national championships next week in Rock Hill, S.C.
