League NBA Development League Name Wesley Saunders Parents Ed Saunders Listed weight 215 lb (98 kg) Salary 525,093 USD (2015) | Listed height 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Height 1.96 m Nationality American Role Basketball Player | |
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Born June 16, 1993 (age 31) Los Angeles, California ( 1993-06-16 ) People also search for Siyani Chambers, Tommy Amaker, John Saunders | ||
Wesley saunders harvard highlights
Wesley Saunders (born June 16, 1993) is an American professional basketball player for the Windy City Bulls of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Harvard Crimson.
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- Wesley saunders harvard highlights
- Espn top 10 wesley saunders harvard men s basketball at yale
- High school career
- College career
- Professional career
- Personal life
- References
Espn top 10 wesley saunders harvard men s basketball at yale
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.
College career
In his four-year career at Harvard, Saunders 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, earning the Ivy League Player of the Year in 2014 alongside his third All-Ivy League first-team selection.
Professional career
After going undrafted in the 2015 NBA draft, Saunders joined the Utah Jazz for the 2015 NBA Summer League. On September 10, 2015, he signed with the New York Knicks. However, he was later waived by the Knicks on October 23 after appearing in two preseason games. On November 2, he was acquired by the Westchester Knicks of the NBA Development League as an affiliate player of New York. On November 12, he made his professional debut in a 105–103 win over the Maine Red Claws, recording two points, three rebounds, one assist and one steal in 13 minutes off the bench. On February 23, 2016, he was traded to the Austin Spurs in exchange for Keith Wright. On March 24, he made his debut for Austin in a 106–93 win over the Texas Legends, recording one rebound in two minutes off the bench.
On August 24, 2016, Saunders' D-League rights were acquired by the Windy City Bulls in the expansion draft and on October 30, he was officially signed by Windy City.
Personal life
Saunders' 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.