Kelsey Weems

Kelsey Weems
Personal information
Born(1967-09-16)September 16, 1967
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
DiedAugust 20, 2019(2019-08-20) (aged 51)
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High schoolWalker (DeKalb County, Georgia)
CollegeNC State (1985–1989)
NBA draft1989: undrafted
Playing career1989–1999
PositionPoint guard
Career history
1989–1990Quad City Thunder
1990–1991Oklahoma City Cavalry
1991Calgary 88s
1991–1993Oklahoma City Cavalry
1993–1994Hartford Hellcats
1994–1995Rockford Lightning
1995–1996Yakima SunKings
1996–1997Omaha Racers
1998Trotamundos de Carabobo
1998–1999Sydney Kings
Career highlights and awards
  • WBL Sixth Man of the Year (1991)
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  United States
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 1995 Mar del Plata Team competition
FIBA Americas Championship
Gold medal – first place 1993 San Juan Team competition

Kelsey Russell Weems (September 16, 1967 – August 20, 2019) was an American professional basketball player.[1] A point guard from the state of Georgia, Weems played college basketball at NC State and stayed four years despite limited playing time. He went undrafted in the 1989 NBA draft, and played several seasons in the CBA, earning two selections in the United States national team: he won the gold medal during the 1993 Tournament of the Americas and the silver medal at the 1995 Pan American Games.

  1. ^ "Kelsey Weems Obituary". legacy.com. Retrieved August 23, 2019.