Blake Wesley (basketball)

Blake Carrington Wesley (born March 16, 2003) is an American professional basketball player for the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

Blake Wesley

Wesley with the Austin Spurs in 2022
No. 14 – San Antonio Spurs
Position	Point guard / shooting guard
League	NBA
Personal information
Born	(2003-03-16) March 16, 2003 (age 22) South Bend, Indiana, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight	185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school	Riley (South Bend, Indiana)
College	Notre Dame (2021–2022)
NBA draft	2022: 1st round, 25th overall pick
Selected by the San Antonio Spurs
Playing career	2022–present
Career history
2022–present	San Antonio Spurs
2022–2023	→Austin Spurs
Career highlights and awards
Second-team All-ACC (2022) ACC All-Rookie Team (2022)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

Early life

Wesley played for James Whitcomb Riley High School in South Bend, Indiana. As a junior, he averaged 26 points and 6.3 rebounds per game.^[1] In his senior season, Wesley averaged 27.1 points, 6.1 rebounds and 2.5 steals per game, leading Riley to the Class 4A sectional title. He was named to the Indiana All-Star team.^[2]

Wesley was a consensus four-star recruit. On November 20, 2020, he committed to playing college basketball for Notre Dame, choosing the Fighting Irish over offers from Creighton, Kansas State, Louisville, Maryland, Purdue and Xavier.^[3][4]

College recruiting information

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Blake Wesley PG / SG	South Bend, IN	Riley (IN)	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Nov 20, 2020
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 82
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 104  247Sports: 116  ESPN: —
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Notre Dame 2021 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved March 7, 2022. "2021 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 7, 2022. "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved March 7, 2022.

College career

Wesley had an immediate impact during his freshman season at Notre Dame, and analysts began to consider him a first-round 2022 NBA draft prospect.^[5] In his college debut on November 13, 2021, he scored 21 points in a 68–52 win over Cal State Northridge.^[6] On November 29, 2021, Wesley scored a career-high 24 points in an 82–72 loss to Illinois.^[7] He was named to the Second Team All-ACC as well as the All-Rookie Team.^[8] As a freshman, Wesley averaged 14.4 points, 3.7 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game. On March 30, 2022, he declared for the 2022 NBA draft, forgoing his remaining college eligibility.^[9]

Professional career

On June 23, 2022, Wesley was selected with the 25th pick in the 2022 NBA draft by the San Antonio Spurs.^[10] Wesley joined the Spurs' 2022 NBA Summer League roster. In his Summer League debut, Wesley scored twenty points and five assists in a 90–99 loss against the Cleveland Cavaliers.^[11] On July 5, 2022, Wesley signed a rookie-scale contract with the Spurs.^[12] Wesley made his NBA debut on October 28, 2022, scoring 10 points and 4 assists in a 129–124 win against the Chicago Bulls. Two days later, in his second career game, Wesley tore his left MCL when he collided with Jaden McDaniels during the second quarter.^[13] Wesley was assigned to the Austin Spurs on December 16, and returned to game action less than 7 weeks after his injury, scoring 12 points in a 112–102 loss to the Capitanes de Ciudad de México on December 16.

Career statistics

Legend

GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

NBA

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2022–23	San Antonio	37	1	18.1	.321	.385	.591	2.2	2.6	.7	.1	5.0
2023–24	San Antonio	61	3	14.4	.474	.218	.667	1.5	2.7	.5	.1	4.4
Career		98	4	15.8	.398	.299	.639	1.8	2.7	.6	.1	4.6

College

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2021–22	Notre Dame	35	28	29.3	.404	.303	.657	3.7	2.4	1.3	.1	14.4