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| Born | March 28, 1971 Brantley, Alabama, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||||||||
| High school | Brantley (Brantley, Alabama) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| College | Auburn (1990–1994) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 1994: 1st round, 23rd overall pick | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Selected by the Phoenix Suns | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 1994–2005 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Shooting guard | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 11, 1, 7, 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1994–1997 | Phoenix Suns | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1997–2002 | Cleveland Cavaliers | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2002–2003 | Memphis Grizzlies | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2003–2004 | Portland Trail Blazers | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004 | Atlanta Hawks | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004–2005 | Miami Heat | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005 | Denver Nuggets | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Career NBA statistics | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Points | 8,192 (11.2 ppg) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Rebounds | 2,402 (3.3 rpg) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Assists | 1,234 (1.7 apg) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Stats at NBA.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Wesley Lavon Person (born March 28, 1971) 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.[1] He was fired from the latter position in 2010.[2]
Selected by the Phoenix Suns 23rd overall in the 1994 NBA draft out of Auburn University, Person played for seven teams throughout his career. He played three seasons for the Suns, five for the Cleveland Cavaliers, 82 games over two seasons for the Memphis Grizzlies, 33 games for the Portland Trail Blazers, nine games for the Atlanta Hawks, sixteen games for the Miami Heat and 25 for the Denver Nuggets. Person retired with career averages of 11.2 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 1.7 assists per game. According to Complex Sports, Person is the 13th greatest three-point shooter of all time. Person was also the only person to set a net on fire, as made popular by the arcade game NBA Jam. [3]
- ^ "McMenamin: Person more than just a mentor". ESPN.com. June 12, 2010. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
- ^ "Enterprise State fires former Auburn star Wesley Person as basketball coach". Al.com. July 29, 2010. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
- ^ "The 25 Greatest Three-Point Shooters in NBA History". Complex.com. Retrieved December 6, 2021.