Andre Wesson
American basketball player (born 1997)
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Keith Andre Wesson Jr. (born August 28, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for Patrioti Levice of Slovak Extraliga (basketball) (SLB). He played college basketball for the Ohio State of the Big Ten Conference.
Wesson with the Ohio State Buckeyes in 2020 | |
| No. 5 – Patrioti Levice | |
|---|---|
| Position | Small forward |
| League | SBL |
| Personal information | |
| Born | August 28, 1997 Westerville, Ohio, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Westerville South (Westerville, Ohio) |
| College | Ohio State (2016–2020) |
| NBA draft | 2020: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2021–present |
| Career history | |
| 2021–2022 | Kobrat |
| 2022 | Nässjö |
| 2022–2023 | Anorthosis |
| 2023–2024 | Budapesti Honvéd |
| 2024–2025 | Dziki Warszawa |
| 2025–present | Patrioti Levice |
Early life
Wesson was raised in Westerville, Ohio and went to high school at the nearby Westerville South High School.[1]
Recruiting
Wesson committed to Ohio State under head coach Thad Matta on April 13, 2016.[2] 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.[3][4]
| Name | Hometown | School | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Andre Wesson #30 PF |
Westerville, OH | Westerville South High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Apr 13, 2015 | |
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College career
Wesson played in 29 games and averaged 2.3 points and 11.1 minutes per game.[5]
He had his season–high points record against Purdue, scoring 13 points. He averaged 2.9 points and 18.5 minutes per game.[5]
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.[5][6] He scored a career–high 22 points against Purdue.[7]
His senior season was his best, starting 23 out of 29 games and averaging 9.2 points, 3.9 rebounds, and 30.9 minutes per game.[5] He scored a season high 19 points against Morgan State[8] His college career was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[6]
Professional career
On June 28, 2024, he signed with Dziki Warszawa of the Polish Basketball League (PLK).[9]
On June 25, 2025, he signed with Patrioti Levice of Slovak Extraliga (basketball) (SLB).[10]
Career statistics
| 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 | 29 | 0 | 11.2 | .365 | .351 | .536 | 1.2 | .3 | .2 | .2 | 2.3 |
| 2017–18 | Ohio State | 34 | 5 | 18.5 | .379 | .286 | .750 | 1.8 | 1.1 | .3 | .1 | 2.9 |
| 2018–19 | Ohio State | 35 | 34 | 30.0 | .430 | .336 | .747 | 4.1 | 1.8 | .6 | .4 | 8.6 |
| 2019–20 | Ohio State | 29 | 23 | 30.9 | .462 | .422 | .800 | 3.9 | 1.9 | .3 | .4 | 9.2 |
Personal life
Wesson is the son of former Ohio State player Keith Wesson.[11] His brother, Kaleb Wesson, also played at Ohio State from 2017 to 2021.[12]