Andre Wesson

Keith Andre Wesson Jr. (born August 28, 1997) is an American basketball player. He played college basketball for the Ohio State of the Big Ten Conference. He is the son of former Ohio State player Keith Wesson.[1]

Andre Wesson
Free agent
PositionSmall forward
Personal information
Born (1997-08-28) August 28, 1997
Westerville, Ohio
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High schoolWesterville South
(Westerville, Ohio)
College
NBA draft2020 / Undrafted
Playing career2020–present

Early life

Wesson was raised in Westerville, Ohio and went to high school at the nearby Westerville South High School.[2]

Recruiting

Wesson committed to Ohio State under head coach Thad Matta on April 13, 2016.[3] After Matta was fired by Ohio State, Wesson stayed committed to Ohio State and new coach Chris Holtmann over offers from Butler (Holtmann's previous team), Xavier, and Akron.[4][5]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Andre Wesson
#30 PF
Westerville, OH Westerville South High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Apr 13, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

    College career

    Wesson played in 29 games and averaged 2.3 points and 11.1 minutes per game.[6]

    He had his seasonhigh points record against Purdue, scoring 13 points. He averaged 2.9 points and 18.5 minutes per game.[6]

    Wesson broke out during his junior season, averaging 8.6 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 30.0 minutes per game while starting 34 out of 35 games.[6][7] He scored a careerhigh 22 points against Purdue.[8]

    His senior season was his best, starting 23 out of 29 games and averaging 9.2 points, 3.9 rebounds, and 30.9 points per game.[6] He scored a season high 19 points against Morgan State[9] His college career was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[7]

    Career statistics

    Legend
      GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
     FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
     RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
     BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

    College

    Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
    2016–17 Ohio State 2911.2.365.351.5361.2.3.2.2  2.3
    2017–18 Ohio State 3418.5.379.286.7501.81.1.3.1  2.9
    2018–19 Ohio State 3534 30.0.430.336.7474.11.8.6.4  8.6
    2019–20 Ohio State 2923 30.9.462.422.8003.91.9.3.4  9.2

    Personal life

    His brother, Kaleb Wesson, also played at Ohio State from 2017 to 2021.[10]

    References

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