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tell me some about Jerry West's college career?
West graduated from East Bank High School in 1956, and more than 60 universities showed interest in him.
which university did he go to?
He eventually chose to stay in his home state and attend West Virginia University (WVU), located in Morgantown.
did he start playing for them immediately?
freshman year (1956-57), West was a member of the WVU freshman squad that achieved a perfect record of 17 wins without a loss.
what were his other achievements his first year?
West scored 17.8 points per game and averaged 11.1 rebounds; he also started in all 28 games while shooting 49.6% from the field and 73.2% from the free throw line.
did he get any wards or accolades that year?
These performances earned him a multitude of honors, among them an All-American Third Team call-up; First Team All-Southern Conference.
what other honors did he receive?
Southern Conference Tournament Most Valuable Player Award and First Team honors; Chuck Taylor-Converse Second-team All-American honors; and Associated Press and United Press.
did they win the season?
The Mountaineers went 26-2 that year, ending the season with a loss to Manhattan College in post-season tournament play.

Question: How did he do the next year?
Self-contained rewrite: How did Jerry West do the year after the game with Manhattan College?