Guard-Forward · Cleveland Cavaliers
Wesley Person
Age 55 · USA · 198 cm (6'6") · 91 kg · Born Mar 28, 1971 · Auburn
10.6 PPG
3.1 RPG
1.6 APG
832 games
11 seasons
Career snapshot
11seasons
832games
8,786career pts
12.6PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Cleveland Cavaliers
· 328 games · 1997-98–2001-02
Position rank · 2004-05
#79PPG rank
#108PER rank
#105WS rank
Among 112 Guard-Forward players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
15.1
2001-02 · CLE
RPG
4.4
1997-98 · CLE
APG
2.3
1997-98 · CLE
PER
16.3
2001-02 · CLE
WS
10.3
1997-98 · CLE
Draft
1994
Round 1 ·
Pick 23
from Auburn
Honors & awards
1×
All-Rookie Team
1994
Career by team
Denver Nuggets
2004-05 – 2004-05 · 1 seasons
8.1 PPG
2.4 RPG
1.1 APG
25 games
Miami Heat
2004-05 – 2004-05 · 1 seasons
3.9 PPG
1.4 RPG
0.7 APG
16 games
Atlanta Hawks
2003-04 – 2003-04 · 1 seasons
4.4 PPG
2.8 RPG
0.6 APG
9 games
Portland Trail Blazers
2003-04 – 2003-04 · 1 seasons
6.5 PPG
2.2 RPG
1.2 APG
33 games
Memphis Grizzlies
2002-03 – 2003-04 · 2 seasons
9.9 PPG
2.5 RPG
1.6 APG
82 games
Cleveland Cavaliers
1997-98 – 2001-02 · 5 seasons
12.0 PPG
3.7 RPG
2.0 APG
328 games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-95 | NBA | 78 | 56 | 23.1 | 10.4 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 48.4 | 43.6 | 79.2 | — | — |
| 1995-96 | NBA | 82 | 47 | 31.8 | 12.7 | 3.9 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 44.5 | 37.4 | 77.1 | — | — |
| 1996-97 | NBA | 80 | 42 | 29.1 | 13.5 | 3.7 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 45.3 | 41.3 | 79.8 | — | — |
| 1997-98 | CLE | 82 | 82 | 39.0 | 14.7 | 4.4 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 46.0 | 43.0 | 77.6 | 15.1 | 10.3 |
| 1998-99 | CLE | 45 | 42 | 29.8 | 11.2 | 3.2 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 45.3 | 37.5 | 60.4 | 14.4 | 2.6 |
| 1999-00 | CLE | 79 | 38 | 26.0 | 9.2 | 3.4 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 42.8 | 42.4 | 79.2 | 12.0 | 3.7 |
| 2000-01 | CLE | 44 | 22 | 21.8 | 7.1 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 43.8 | 40.5 | 80.0 | 11.6 | 1.2 |
| 2001-02 | CLE | 78 | 78 | 35.8 | 15.1 | 3.8 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 49.5 | 44.4 | 79.8 | 16.3 | 6.9 |
| 2002-03 | MEM | 66 | 44 | 29.4 | 11.0 | 2.9 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 45.6 | 43.3 | 81.4 | 13.5 | 3.3 |
| 2003-04 | NBA | 58 | 0 | 17.9 | 5.8 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 40.1 | 39.9 | 79.5 | — | — |
| 2003-04 | ATL | 9 | 0 | 14.7 | 4.4 | 2.8 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 33.3 | 42.1 | 100.0 | 10.6 | 0.1 |
| 2003-04 | POR | 33 | 0 | 18.8 | 6.5 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 47.6 | 47.4 | 76.0 | 14.8 | 1.6 |
| 2003-04 | MEM | 16 | 0 | 17.8 | 5.2 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 30.8 | 25.6 | 75.0 | 4.6 | -0.4 |
| 2004-05 | NBA | 41 | 3 | 16.3 | 6.4 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 47.3 | 46.1 | 69.2 | — | — |
| 2004-05 | DEN | 25 | 0 | 18.4 | 8.1 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 48.5 | 48.5 | 55.6 | 15.6 | 1.3 |
| 2004-05 | MIA | 16 | 3 | 12.9 | 3.9 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 43.9 | 38.1 | 100.0 | 10.5 | 0.3 |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Type | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2004 | Denver Nuggets | Miami Heat | mid season trade | From 2004-05 to 2004-05 | |
| Jul 2004 | Atlanta Hawks | Miami Heat | season change | ||
| Jul 2004 | Atlanta Hawks | Denver Nuggets | season change | ||
| Jul 2004 | Memphis Grizzlies | Miami Heat | season change | ||
| Jul 2004 | Memphis Grizzlies | Denver Nuggets | season change | ||
| Jul 2004 | Portland Trail Blazers | Miami Heat | season change | ||
| Jul 2004 | Portland Trail Blazers | Denver Nuggets | season change | ||
| Oct 2003 | Portland Trail Blazers | Memphis Grizzlies | mid season trade | From 2003-04 to 2003-04 | |
| Oct 2003 | Atlanta Hawks | Portland Trail Blazers | mid season trade | From 2003-04 to 2003-04 | |
| Jul 2003 | Memphis Grizzlies | Portland Trail Blazers | season change | ||
| Jul 2003 | Memphis Grizzlies | Atlanta Hawks | season change | ||
| Jul 2002 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Memphis Grizzlies | season change | ||
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Born on March 28
About Wesley Person
Wesley Lavon Person is an American former professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA). After his playing career, Person became a women's basketball assistant coach and then the head men's basketball coach at Enterprise-Ozark Community College. He was fired from the latter position in 2010.