K'zell Wesson facts for kids
Wesson dunking the ball while a member of AEK.
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| Power forward / center | |
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| Born | June 24, 1977 Portland, Oregon |
| Nationality | American |
| High school | Jefferson (Portland, Oregon) |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7.5 in (2.02 m) |
| Listed weight | 242 lb (110 kg) |
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| NBA Draft | 1999 / Undrafted |
| Pro career | 1999–2016 |
| Career history | |
| 1999–2000 | Trenton Shooting Stars |
| 2000–2001 | Büyük Kolej |
| 2001 | Cocodrilos de Caracas |
| 2001–2003 | Cholet Basket |
| 2003–2004 | Roseto Basket Town |
| 2004–2005 | BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque |
| 2005–2006 | SIG Strasbourg |
| 2006–2007 | Brose Baskets |
| 2007–2008 | AEK Athens |
| 2008 | PAOK Thessaloniki |
| 2009 | Besiktas Cola Turka |
| 2009–2010 | Pınar Karşıyaka |
| 2010–2012 | Türk Telekom Ankara |
| 2011–2012 | Erdemir SK |
| 2012–2013 | Başkent Gençlik |
| 2013–2014 | Sigal Prishtina |
| 2014 | Pertevniyal S.K. |
| 2014–2015 | Gediz Üniversitesi S.K. |
| 2016 | Afyonkarahisar Belediyespor |
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K'Zell Ray Wesson (born June 24, 1977, pronounced Kay-Zell) is a former professional basketball player from the United States. He is quite tall, standing about 6 feet 7.5 inches (2.02 meters) and weighing around 242 pounds (110 kg). He played as a power forward-center, which means he could play both the power forward and center positions on the court.
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K'Zell Wesson's College Journey
K'Zell Wesson played college basketball at a few different universities.
- He started at South Carolina State University from 1995 to 1996.
- Then, he played for the College of Eastern Utah during the 1996–1997 season.
- Finally, he joined La Salle University and played for the La Salle Explorers team from 1997 to 1999.
Professional Basketball Career
K'Zell Wesson had a long and successful career playing professional basketball. He played for many teams in different countries around the world. His career started in 1999 and lasted until 2016.
Playing in Europe
Wesson spent a lot of his career playing for teams in Europe.
- He played for Cholet Basket in France from 2001 to 2003.
- He then moved to Italy to play for Roseto Basket Town in 2003–2004.
- After that, he returned to France to play for BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque (2004–2005) and SIG Strasbourg (2005–2006).
- In 2006–2007, he played for Brose Baskets in Germany, where his team won the German Bundesliga championship.
- He also played for Greek teams like AEK Athens (2007–2008) and PAOK Thessaloniki (2008).
Playing in Turkey and Kosovo
K'Zell Wesson also played for several teams in Turkey.
- He was with Besiktas Cola Turka in 2009.
- He then played for Pınar Karşıyaka from 2009 to 2010.
- Later, he joined Türk Telekom Ankara (2010–2012) and Erdemir SK (2011–2012).
- In 2013–2014, he played for Sigal Prishtina in Kosovo.
- He finished his career playing for teams like Pertevniyal S.K. (2014), Gediz Üniversitesi S.K. (2014–2015), and Afyonkarahisar Belediyespor (2016).
Career Highlights and Awards
Throughout his career, K'Zell Wesson earned several awards and recognitions:
- He was the top rebounder in the French Basketball League (LNB Pro A) in 2003 and 2006.
- He also led the Italian Basketball League (Lega Basket Serie A) in rebounding in 2004.
- In 2007, he helped his team, Brose Baskets, win the German Bundesliga championship.
- He was named the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the French Basketball League All-Star Game in 2007.
- In 2008, he was selected for the All-Greek League Second Team.
