Wes Matthews

This article is about the former basketball player. For his son and current player, see Wesley Matthews.

Wes Matthews
Matthews with Ranger Varese in 1989
Personal information
Born (1959-08-24) August 24, 1959 (age 65)
Sarasota, Florida, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
High schoolWarren Harding
(Bridgeport, Connecticut)
CollegeWisconsin (1977–1980)
NBA draft1980: 1st round, 14th overall pick
Selected by the Washington Bullets
Playing career1980–1996
PositionPoint guard
Number1, 14
Career history
1980–1981Washington Bullets
1981–1983Atlanta Hawks
1983–1984Ohio Mixers
1984Atlanta Hawks
1984Philadelphia 76ers
1984–1985Chicago Bulls
1985–1986San Antonio Spurs
1986–1988Los Angeles Lakers
1988–1989Tulsa Fast Breakers
1989Ranger Varese
1990Atlanta Hawks
1991Atlanta Eagles
1991Ginebra San Miguel
1992–1993Rapid City Thrillers
1993–1994Rochester Renegade
1994–1995Fort Wayne Fury
1995Florida Sharks
1995Atlanta Trojans
1995Memphis Fire
1996Atlanta Trojans
1998COC-Ribeirão Preto
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points3,654 (7.9 ppg)
Rebounds626 (1.3 rpg)
Assists1,955 (4.2 apg)
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Wesley Joel Matthews Sr. (born August 24, 1959) is an American former professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He won two NBA championships with the Los Angeles Lakers. He is the father of current NBA player Wesley Matthews.