Tai Wesley
| No. 6 – SPM Shoeters Den Bosch | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward / Center |
| League | Dutch Basketball League |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
May 13, 1986 Orem, Utah |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (201 cm) |
| Listed weight | 228.8 lb (104 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Provo (Provo, Utah) |
| College | Utah State (2007–2011) |
| NBA draft | 2011 / Undrafted |
| Pro playing career | 2011–present |
| Career history | |
| 2011–2012 | EiffelTowers Den Bosch (Netherlands) |
| 2012–2013 | SPO Rouen Basket (France) |
| 2013–present | SPM Shoeters Den Bosch (Netherlands) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Tai William Evans Wesley (born May 13, 1986) is an American professional basketball forward. He played college basketball at Utah State University where he was named the Western Athletic Conference Player of the Year in 2011. Tai Wesley is also the younger brother of Mekeli Wesley, who in 2001 was named the Mountain West Conference Player of the Year.
Early life and college
Tai Wesley was born in Orem, Utah and is one of seven children.[1] His father Hiagi Wesley was born in Rotuma, Fiji.[2]
Wesley graduated from Provo High School in 2004 and earned the "Mr. Basketball" title from Deseret News and was named 4A Most Valuable Player by the Salt Lake Tribune. At Utah State, Wesley redshirted his freshman year, went on a two-year Mormon mission to Oaxaca, Mexico, and returned to Utah State in 2007.[1]
He ended his sophomore season in 2009 with averages of 12.0 points, 6.0 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game.[1]
Wesley scored two free throws in the final seconds of the 2011 WAC Men's Basketball Tournament semifinal for Utah State to defeat San Jose State 58-54.[3]
Professional career
In June 2011, Wesley entered workouts with the NBA team Minnesota Timberwolves.[4] He signed a one-year contract with the Dutch Basketball League team EiffelTowers on June 15, 2011.[5][6] As of March 2012, he averaged 15.4 points and 6.3 rebounds per game and he eventually won the Dutch championship with Den Bosch.[7] After one season in France, Wesley returned to Den Bosch in 2013.
Honours
- Dutch Championship (2012)
- Dutch Supercup (2013)
- All-DBL Team (2012)
- DBL Statistical Player of the Year (2012)
- 2x DBL All-Star (2012, 2014)
Statistics
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | 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 | Led the league | |
National league statistics
| Year | Team | League | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011–12 |  Den Bosch |
DBL | 41 | 26.8 | .577 | .364 | .558 | 6.1 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 13.4 |
| 2012–13 |  Rouen |
LNB Pro B | 33 | 25.1 | .583 | .400 | .688 | 5.4 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 12.9 |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Tai Wesley". Utah State Aggies. Retrieved February 20, 2011.
- ↑ Hunter, Jeff (January 3, 2011). "Tai Wesley’s Got the Looks". Cache Valley Magazine. Retrieved February 20, 2011.
- ↑ "Utah State fights off San Jose State for spot in WAC final". ESPN.com. Associated Press. March 11, 2011. Retrieved March 11, 2011.
- ↑ "Wolves to workout Kanter, Williams on Thursday". USA Today. Associated Press. June 14, 2011. Retrieved June 28, 2011.
- ↑ Newbold, Hurricane John (June 15, 2011). "Tai Wesley to play in Holland". Cache Valley Daily. Retrieved June 28, 2011.
- ↑ van Kalmthout, Jesse (June 15, 2011). "EiffelTowers strikt Amerikaan Tai Wesley". Omroep Brabant (in Dutch). Retrieved June 28, 2011.
- ↑ Tai Wesley by Eurobasket.com]
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