Wesley Saunders
| No. 32 – Westchester Knicks | |
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| Position | Shooting guard / Small forward |
| League | NBA Development League |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
June 16, 1993 Los Angeles, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Windward (Mar Vista, California) |
| College | Harvard (2011–2015) |
| NBA draft | 2015 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2015–present |
| Career history | |
| 2015–present | Westchester Knicks (D-League) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Wesley Saunders (born June 16, 1993) is an American professional basketball player for the Westchester Knicks of the NBA Development League. He played college basketball for the Harvard Crimson.
High school career
Saunders lettered in basketball and volleyball at Windward High serving as basketball captain during his senior year On that season he averaged 20.2 points and 10 rebounds per game and helped his team to win Division IV's state basketball, after winning the State Championship for Division V as a sophomore.[1]
College career
In his four-year career at Harvard, Saunders averaged averaged 12.6 points, 4.1 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 1.5 steals over 29.8 minutes in 120 games, and averaged career-highs of 16.6 points, 6.1 rebounds and 4.3 assists as a senior,[2] earning the Ivy League Player of the Year in 2014[3] alongside his third All-Ivy League first-team selection.[2]
Professional career
After going undrafted in the 2015 NBA draft, Saunders joined the Utah Jazz for the 2015 NBA Summer League.[4] On September 10, 2015, he signed with the New York Knicks.[2] However, he was later waived by the Knicks on October 23 after appearing in two preseason games.[5] On November 2, he signed with the Westchester Knicks as an affiliate player.[6]
Personal life
His father, Ed, played defensive back at Iowa and graduated in 1977 while his uncle, John, played professional football with the Los Angeles Rams and was drafted in the fourth round of the 1972 NFL draft. His other interests include reading, chess, board games, collecting shoes and music.[1]
References
- 1 2 "Wesley Saunders - Harvard". GoCrimson.com. Retrieved September 10, 2015.
- 1 2 3 "Knicks Sign Darion Atkins and Wesley Saunders". NBA.com. September 10, 2015. Retrieved September 10, 2015.
- ↑ "Men's Basketball All-Ivy 2013–14". Ivy League. March 12, 2014. Retrieved March 19, 2014.
- ↑ "2015 Summer League Player Profile – Wesley Saunders". NBA.com. Retrieved September 10, 2015.
- ↑ "Knicks Waive Five Players". NBA.com. October 23, 2015. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
- ↑ "Westchester Knicks Finalize 2015-16 Training Camp Roster". OurSportsCentral.com. November 2, 2015. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
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