Kaleb Avery Wesson (born July 27, 1999) is an American

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player for the

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of the

Baloncesto Superior Nacional The Baloncesto Superior Nacional, abbreviated as BSN, is the first-tier-level professional men's basketball league in Puerto Rico. It was founded in 1929 and is organized by the Puerto Rican Basketball Federation. The Baloncesto Superior Nac ...

(BSN). He played

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for the

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High school career

Wesson is the son of Keith Wesson, who played at

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from 1983 to 1987. Kaleb attended

Westerville South High School Westerville South High School is a public high school located in Westerville, Ohio, northeast of Columbus, Ohio. Originally Westerville High School, it is the oldest of the three high schools in the Westerville City School District. It serves mos ...

and played alongside older brother Andre. Kaleb became a starter as a sophomore on the state runner-up team. He had seven points and four rebounds as the Wildcats beat Lima Senior High School 57–55 to claim the state title. Wesson scored a school-record 49 points in a 68–67 loss to

Upper Arlington High School Upper Arlington High School is the sole high school in the Upper Arlington City School District in Upper Arlington, Ohio, a northwest suburb of Columbus, Ohio. It receives students from Jones Middle School and Hastings Middle School. The current ...

on January 24, 2017. As a senior, Wesson averaged 22.4 points and 10.9 rebounds per game and shot 67 percent from the floor on a team that finished 19–6. He was named Ohio Mr. Basketball.

Recruiting

Wesson was a four-star recruit, rated as the No. 75 overall player and No. 6 center in his class, and committed to Ohio State.

College career

After arriving at Ohio State, Wesson worked to get in better shape, losing weight by cutting out soda and juice. He averaged 10.2 points and 4.9 rebounds per game on 56 percent shooting as a freshman. He was named to the

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All-Freshman team. Wesson had a career-high 31 points in a 75–56 win against

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on December 18, 2018. On March 1, 2019, Wesson was suspended for violating athletic department policy. He missed three games and returned in time for a Big Ten Tournament matchup with

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, finishing with 17 points, 13 rebounds, three assists, three blocks and two steals in the 79–75 victory. Wesson was an All-Big Ten honorable mention selection. As a sophomore, Wesson averaged 14.6 points, 6.9 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game, shooting 50 percent from the floor and 34 percent from three-point range. After the season, he declared for the

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but ultimately opted to return to Ohio State. Wesson worked on his conditioning coming into his junior year by boxing with strength and conditioning coach Quadrian Banks. He was ranked the sixth-best player in college basketball by ESPN in October 2019. After scoring 10 points and grabbing 11 rebounds in a 76–51 victory over Villanova, Wesson was named Big Ten player of the week on November 18. He had 28 points and 10 rebounds in a 106–74 rout of

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, helping the Buckeyes notch 100 points against a Big Ten rival for the first time since 1991. At the close of the regular season, Wesson was named to the Second Team All-Big Ten by the coaches and media. As a junior, Wesson averaged 14.0 points (10th in the Big Ten) and 9.3 rebounds (5th) per game, shooting 42.5% from beyond the arc, and was ninth in the Big Ten in free throw percentage, at 73.1%. Following the season, he declared for the

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Professional career

After going undrafted in the

, Wesson signed with the

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. On December 18, 2020, the Warriors released Wesson.

Santa Cruz Warriors (2021)

On January 12, 2021, Wesson was included in roster of

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which would participate the 2020–21 season in the

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located near

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Overseas (2021–present)

On April 1, 2021, Wesson signed with

Filou Oostende Basketball Club Oostende, for sponsorship reasons Filou Oostende, is a Belgian professional basketball team. The club is based in Ostend and was founded in 1970. The club competes domestically in the BNXT League and internationally in the Basket ...

of the

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. On September 9, 2021, Wesson signed with

Hapoel Gilboa Galil Hapoel Gilboa Galil ( he, הפועל גלבוע גליל) is a professional basketball club that is based in north-east Israel. The club plays its home game in the Israeli Basketball Premier League (the top tier of Israeli basketball) in a 2,250- ...

of the

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. On January 1, 2022, Wesson signed with

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of the

. In August 2022, he signed with the

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of the

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(PBA) as the team's import for the

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Career statistics

College

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, 31 , , 31 , , 29.5 , , .444 , , .425 , , .731 , , 9.3 , , 1.9 , , .7 , , 1.0 , , 14.0 , - class="sortbottom" , style="text-align:center;" colspan="2", Career , 96 , , 92 , , 25.3 , , .495 , , .385 , , .729 , , 7.0 , , 1.6 , , .8 , , .8 , , 12.9

References

External links

Ohio State Buckeyes bioUSA Basketball bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Wesson, Kaleb 1999 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in Belgium American expatriate basketball people in Israel American expatriate basketball people in the Philippines American men's basketball players Basketball players from Ohio BC Oostende players Centers (basketball) Hapoel Gilboa Galil players Maccabi Rishon LeZion basketball players Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball players People from Westerville, Ohio Philippine Basketball Association imports Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters players Santa Cruz Warriors players