Wesley Person
Career averages
10.6PPG
3.1RPG
1.6APG
832 games · 11 seasons
At a glance
CLE hubCareer snapshot
11Seasons
832Games
8,786Career points
12.6PER average
Most-played franchise: Cleveland Cavaliers · 328 games · 1997-98 to 2001-02
Career highsSingle season
15.1PPG · 2001-02 · CLE
4.4RPG · 1997-98 · CLE
2.3APG · 1997-98 · CLE
16.3PER · 2001-02 · CLE
10.3Win shares · 1997-98 · CLE
Draft1994
1Round
23Overall pick
From Auburn
Position rank2004-05
#79PPG rank
#108PER rank
#105Win shares rank
Guard-ForwardPosition
Among 112 Guard-Forward players with 41+ games
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.