Northwestern signee Jake West drops 3-word reaction to Bryce James' childhood friend DeZhon Hall's IG dump 

Jake West, the Northwestern signee and No. 128 recruit in the 2025 Class took to Instagram to comment on the No. 5 player in South Carolina in the 2026 Class, DeZhon Hall.

Hall, who happens to be a childhood friend of Bryce James, son of four-time NBA Champ, LeBron James, shared a carousel on Instagram with his pictures:

Northwestern signee Jake West drops 3-word reaction to Bryce James' childhood friend DeZhon Hall's IG dump (Image: IG/@dezhonhall)

"prada u gang," commented Jake West.

DeZhon Hall plays for Legacy Early College and ranks at the 207th spot nationally and 49th in the shooting guard position. The 6-foot-3 player played 13 matches last year and averaged 12.0 points, 2.8 rebounds, 1.9 assists, 0.8 steals, and 0.4 blocks per game in his sophomore year.

There seems to be a great camaraderie between Jake West, DeZhon Hall, and Bryce James seeing that the latter previously shared the commitment news of West on his Instagram:

Bryce James shares Jake West's Northwestern commitment on Instagram (Image: IG/_justbryce)

Furthermore, the Arizona Wildcats commit, like West, also showed his support for DeZhon Hall by resharing a highlight video, posted by Dylan Lutey's page @risingballersnetwork, showcasing his childhood friend's performances against different schools:

Bryce James shares hooping highlights of DeZhon Hall (Image: IG/_justbryce)

Check out the original post:

"Class of 2026 guard DeZhon Hall of Legacy Early College High has been playing very well. The 6-3 PG is elite in transition and can score at all 3 levels. Top-150 recruit in the country according to 247Sports and holds a handful of high major offers(Illinois, Wisconsin, Texas A&M and more) #ontherise 📈📈," the caption of the post read.

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Jake West on playing college basketball

West ranks at the 16th spot in the point guard position and third in Pennsylvania. The 6-foot-3 guard talked about his imaginary scenarios, playing college basketball in a YouTube video posted by MADE Hoops in November.

“First, this is where I’d be going late at night when I got to get some work in. The light is on 24/7. It’s got a cool little scenery, so you know I can come here whenever you know,” West said in a Nov. 12 interview on the MADE Hoops YouTube channel (Timestamp: 3:13).

“You know I’m a little down, you know my shot didn’t fall at the game. Come over here after the game, shots up. So, it’s just a good environment. You know, just to clear my mind and just do what I love to do.

West will be joined by Tyler Kropp, Tre Singleton, Cade Bennerman, and Phoenix Gill next season.