Wesley Witherspoon

Wesley Arrington Witherspoon (born January 27, 1990) is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the University of Memphis Tigers.[1]

Wesley Witherspoon
Personal information
Born (1990-01-27) January 27, 1990
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight206 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High schoolBerkmar (Lilburn, Georgia)
CollegeMemphis (2008–2012)
NBA draft2012: undrafted
Playing career2012–2016
PositionSmall forward / shooting guard
Career history
2012–2013Rio Grande Valley Vipers
2013Erie BayHawks
2013Nantes
2014Air21 Express
2014Helsinki Seagulls
2015Shimane Susanoo Magic
2015Bambitious Nara
2015–2016Guaiqueríes de Margarita

Career

He was on the San Antonio Spurs roster, but did not play a game for them.[2][3]

In 2014, Witherspoon was picked to play for the Air21 Express of the Philippine Basketball Association.[4]

Witherspoon was signed for Helsinki Seagulls in September 2014 to play in Korisliiga, the top tier of Finnish basketball. Also rated in the top 100 shooters in the world for players 6'9" or above.[5]

The Basketball Tournament

Wesley Witherspoon played for Team Memphis State in the 2018 edition of The Basketball Tournament. He averaged 7.0 points per game, 1.5 rebounds per game and 1.0 assists per game. Team Memphis State reached the second round before falling to Team DRC.

References

  1. "11 Wesley Witherspoon". Memphis Tigers. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
  2. "Wesley Witherspoon #11, GF, San Antonio". Yahoo! Sports. Yahoo. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
  3. "11 Wesley Witherspoon". CBS Sports. CBS Corporation. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
  4. Beltran, Nelson (19 March 2014). "Air21 taps Witherspoon as new import". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
  5. "Wesley Witherspoon liittyy Helsinki Seagullsin miehistöön". Finnish Basketball Association (in Finnish). 24 September 2014. Retrieved 25 September 2014.


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