Four-star Guard Isaiah West Puts the Rebels in his Top 10
OXFORD, Miss. — Four-star combo guard Isaiah West of Madison, Tennessee took to Twitter recently to announce the Top 10 schools he will focus on for the remainder of his recruitment, and Ole Miss has made the cut.
His list includes: Ole Miss, Cincinnati, Clemson, Georgia Tech, Louisville, Ohio State, Tennessee State, Vanderbilt, Virginia, and Virginia Tech.
top 10✅ really a blessing pic.twitter.com/KRPvdZSa56
— Isaiah West (@isaiahyb23) February 5, 2022
West has unofficially visited Georgia Tech, Ole Miss (Sept. 11, 2021), Clemson, and Vanderbilt, and he notes these are the four schools from whom he hears the most.
In 13 games this season for Goodpasture Christian School, the 6-foot-2 star was one of the most physical presences on the court, averaging 12.8 points, 3.6 rebounds, 3.1 assists, and 2.1 steals per game.
However, West, the No. 1 junior in the state according to 247Sports, suffered a torn ACL in the first quarter of a 69-48 win over Cheatham County on Dec. 30, just a few weeks before playoffs were set to begin.
He is already in the initial phase of his rehab but will most likely miss out on his AAU season.
Goodpasture head coach Adam Sonn doesn’t believe that will be a problem for his talented guard. In an interview with MainStreetPreps.com, Coach Sonn discussed West’s status.
“We want to make sure he’s healthy and not rushing back for anything. But he already has a little bit of a (high-profile) platform… so I think he’s going to be in a fine situation with recruiting.”
Coach Adam Sonn on Isaiah West
Quick Take
From taking a look at some of West’s film, here are a few things that caught our attention.
- Great ball-handling skills
- Good at bringing up the ball up the floor to set up the offense
- Excellent ball distribution
- Great accuracy as a shooter (He had made 47 percent of his 3-point attempts up until his injury.)
The Rebels continue look to create more depth on the court, and West would be a great asset. He has not set a definite timeline for his decision, but we will keep you updated on Ole Miss’ continued recruitment of West.
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Lee Ann Herring-Olvedo
Lee Ann serves as the Director of Recruiting for The Rebel Walk. She sees college football the way championship programs do—from inside the personnel room. Every evaluation, every roster move, every recruiting battle tells a bigger story about identity, culture, and how a program is built to win in December, not just July.
With more than 15 years covering the SEC and the national recruiting landscape, Herring-Olvedo has built a reputation as one of the sport’s most respected personnel-driven voices—blending film evaluation, roster construction, and long-term program vision through a true front-office lens. Her coverage of powerhouse brands like Ole Miss Rebels and Kentucky Wildcatshas consistently gone beyond headlines, focusing instead on the blueprint behind winning programs: development, fit, culture, and recruiting strategy.
That foundation was formed early at Brown University, where she worked in player personnel and recruiting while competing as a student-athlete. Inside those recruiting operations rooms, she learned how elite organizations are truly built—through relentless evaluation, relationship building, projection, and trust in the board. Those experiences shaped the way she studies the game today: part scout, part storyteller, part architect.
Her analysis and reporting have appeared across major platforms including ESPN, NFL coverage spaces, USA Today Sports, and Saturday Down South. She also brought her personnel-minded approach to the airwaves as an on-air analyst for the Wake Up 502 College Football Show on Big X Sports Radio 96.1, where she became known for combining film-room detail with a wider understanding of roster identity and program trajectory.
In 2025, covering the rise of Houston Cougars football under Willie Fritz reignited the part of the sport that first drew her into football—the culture, the edge, the belief that a roster can reshape an entire city. That inspiration led to the launch of Coogs 365 Sports, a platform built to cover Houston athletics through a true scouting and recruiting lens while connecting the emotion of the game to the heartbeat of H-Town.
Now, Herring-Olvedo returns to The Rebel Walk where with an even deeper perspective shaped by years inside recruiting circles, national SEC coverage, and hands-on evaluation experience. Her return brings a familiar voice back to Ole Miss coverage—but with an evolved lens rooted in roster architecture, player development, and the modern realities of building championship-caliber football in the NIL and portal era.
For Herring-Olvedo, recruiting has never been about stars beside a name. It is about identifying competitors, projecting growth, and building a locker room capable of sustaining success. Her philosophy mirrors the best front offices in football: stack traits, trust culture, and never stop building.
