Jayson Donald Edward Wells (born December 22, 1976) is a retired American
basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular court, compete with the primary objective of shooting a basketball (approximately in diameter) through the defender's h ...
player. He won titles in the Finnish, Ukrainian, and Israeli leagues. He was named to four All-League teams during his professional career. In 2003-04 he was the
top rebounder in the Israel Basketball Premier League.
High school career
Born in
Cleveland, Ohio, Jayson Wells attended
Cleveland Central Catholic High School, graduating in 1994. He and teammate
Earl Boykins led the Ironmen to a 23–2 season in 1994; reaching the Ohio State Quarterfinals; they won consecutive
North Coast League titles. He was selected to the All-North Coast League “First Team” and named to the All-State Team (Honorable Mention).
College career
After high school, Wells attended
Indiana State University
Indiana State University (ISU) is a public university in Terre Haute, Indiana. It was founded in 1865 and offers over 100 undergraduate majors and more than 75 graduate and professional programs. Indiana State is classified among "D/PU: Doctor ...
. He played basketball under head coaches
Sherman Dillard &
Royce Waltman, leading the team in scoring and rebounding his senior season; he finished his career as the #19 career scorer (1,106 points) and the #13 rebounder (508 total rebounds). He was named first team All-Missouri Valley following his senior season and third team All-Missouri Valley Conference junior season.
Professional career
Jayson Wells was not selected in the
1998 NBA draft
The 1998 NBA draft took place on June 24, 1998, at General Motors Place in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. This draft helped turn around four struggling franchises: the Dallas Mavericks, the Sacramento Kings, the Boston Celtics, and the To ...
. However, he spent 13 seasons playing in 12 countries. He won titles in Finland, Ukraine, and Israel. He was selected to All-Pro teams in Sweden, Australia, and Israel. In 2003-04 he was the
top rebounder in the Israel Basketball Premier League.
Following his retirement; Wells has built a career in skills development, as well as becoming an author and motivational speaker.
References
External links
Career stats at Proballers.comJayson Wells Player Profile, Indiana State, NCAA Stats, International Stats, Game Logs, Awards - RealGMIsraeli league statsGerman league stats
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1976 births
Living people
African-American basketball players
American expatriate basketball people in Argentina
American expatriate basketball people in Finland
American expatriate basketball people in Germany
American expatriate basketball people in Israel
American expatriate basketball people in Italy
American expatriate basketball people in the Netherlands
American expatriate basketball people in South Korea
American expatriate basketball people in Sweden
American expatriate basketball people in the United Arab Emirates
American men's basketball players
08 Stockholm Human Rights players
Atenas basketball players
Basketball players from Cleveland
Cairns Taipans players
Canberra Cannons players
Forwards (basketball)
Hapoel Jerusalem B.C. players
Heroes Den Bosch players
Indiana State Sycamores men's basketball players
Ironi Nahariya players
Maccabi Rishon LeZion basketball players
Namika Lahti players
Orlandina Basket players
Ulsan Hyundai Mobis Phoebus players
21st-century African-American sportspeople
20th-century African-American sportspeople