Matta Welcomes Wesson to Ohio State Basketball – Ohio State Buckeyes
4/13/2016 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
April 13, 2016
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Andre Wesson, a 6-6, 190-pound forward from Westerville (Ohio) South High School, signed a National Letter of Intent to play for the Buckeyes Wednesday. Wesson will begin his Ohio State career in the fall of this year. Andre is the son of Keith Wesson, who lettered with Ohio State in men’s basketball from 1983-87. Keith started 42 of 115 games during his career, missing most of the 1984-85 season with a knee injury. He averaged three points and two rebounds for the Buckeyes.
“We are excited Andre continued the Wesson legacy with Ohio State basketball,” Thad Matta, head coach of the Buckeyes, said. “Andre brings several elements to our program with his abilities to score, handle the ball, shoot from 3-point range and play defense. But one of the things I like most about him is his desire play for the Buckeyes and add to what his father accomplished in an Ohio State uniform.”
Andre helped Westerville South win the 2016 Ohio Division 1 Boys Basketball state title at Value City Arena in Columbus March 19. Westerville defeated Lima Senior 57-55. Wesson had 14 points in the title game for the Wildcats (26-4). Westerville fell in the state title game a year earlier to Huber Heights Wayne.
As a junior, Andre averaged 15 points a game and was a third team All-Ohio selection in Division I. He was an All-Ohio second team honoree as a senior after making 55 percent from the field (143-260) and 43 percent from 3-point range (38-83). He also was named the Capital Conference Player of the Year as a senior.
Wesson, who averaged 17 points, six rebounds and three assists a game as a senior, joins Micah Potter (6-10, 245, C) and Derek Funderburk (6-9, 210, F) who signed with the Buckeyes last November, as incoming freshmen in 2016.
