Wesley Witherspoon

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| name = Wesley Witherspoon

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1990|1|27|mf=y}}

| birth_place = Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 9

| weight_lbs = 206

| high school = Berkmar (Lilburn, Georgia)

| college = Memphis (2008–2012)

| draft_year = 2012

| career_start = 2012

| career_end = 2016

| career_position = Small forward / shooting guard

| years1 = 2012–2013

| team1 = Rio Grande Valley Vipers

| years2 = 2013

| team2 = Erie BayHawks

| years3 = 2013

| team3 = Nantes

| years4 = 2014

| team4 = Air21 Express

| years5 = 2014

| team5 = Helsinki Seagulls

| years6 = 2015

| team6 = Shimane Susanoo Magic

| years7 = 2015

| team7 = Bambitious Nara

| years8 = 2015–2016

| team8 = Guaiqueríes de Margarita

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Wesley Arrington Witherspoon (born January 27, 1990) is an American former professional basketball player.

He played college basketball for the University of Memphis Tigers.{{cite web|url=http://www.gotigersgo.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/witherspoon_wesley00.html|title=11 Wesley Witherspoon|publisher=Memphis Tigers|accessdate=24 April 2014}}

Career

He was on the San Antonio Spurs roster, but did not play a game for them.{{cite web|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/nba/players/5125/|title= Wesley Witherspoon #11, GF, San Antonio|work=Yahoo! Sports|publisher=Yahoo|accessdate=24 April 2014}}{{cite news|url=http://www.cbssports.com/nba/players/playerpage/2020547/wesley-witherspoon|title=11 Wesley Witherspoon|work=CBS Sports|publisher=CBS Corporation|accessdate=24 April 2014}}

In 2014, Witherspoon was picked to play for the Air21 Express of the Philippine Basketball Association.{{cite news|url=http://www.philstar.com/sports/2014/03/19/1303046/air21-taps-witherspoon-new-import|title=Air21 taps Witherspoon as new import|last=Beltran|first=Nelson|date=19 March 2014|work=The Philippine Star|accessdate=24 April 2014}}

Witherspoon was signed for Helsinki Seagulls in September 2014 to play in Korisliiga, the top tier of Finnish basketball. Also rated in the top 100 shooters in the world for players 6'9" or above.{{cite news|url=http://www.basket.fi/uutiset/?x22026=26227575|title=Wesley Witherspoon liittyy Helsinki Seagullsin miehistöön|date=24 September 2014|accessdate=25 September 2014|work=Finnish Basketball Association|language=fi}}

The Basketball Tournament

Wesley Witherspoon played for Team Memphis State in the 2018 edition of The Basketball Tournament. He averaged 7.0 points per game, 1.5 rebounds per game and 1.0 assists per game. Team Memphis State reached the second round before falling to Team DRC.