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.

High school career

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. 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.

Recruiting

Wesley was a consensus four-star recruit. On November 20, 2020, he committed to playing college basketball for

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, choosing the Fighting Irish over offers from Creighton, Kansas State, Louisville, Maryland,

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and Xavier.

College career

Wesley had an immediate impact during his freshman season at Notre Dame, and analysts began to consider him a first-round

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prospect. In his college debut on November 13, 2021, he scored 21 points in a 68–52 win over Cal State Northridge. On November 29, 2021, Wesley scored a career-high 24 points in an 82–72 loss to Illinois. He was named to the Second Team All-ACC as well as the All-Rookie Team. 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

, forgoing his remaining college eligibility.

Professional career

San Antonio Spurs (2022−present)

On June 23, 2022, Wesley was selected with the 25th pick in the

by the San Antonio Spurs. Wesley joined the Spurs'

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roster. In his Summer League debut, Wesley scored twenty points and five assists in a 90–99 loss against the

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. On July 5, 2022, Wesley signed a rookie-scale contract with the Spurs. 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

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during the second quarter. 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

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References

External links

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Notre Dame Fighting Irish bio
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