Jayson Wells

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Jayson Wells
Personal information
Born(1976-12-22)December 22, 1976
Cleveland, Ohio
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school Central Catholic (Cleveland, Ohio)
College Indiana State (1994–1998)
NBA draft 1998: undrafted
Playing career1999–2010
Position Guard, Forward
Career history
1998–1999 08 Stockholm Human Rights
1999 Maccabi Ra'anana
1999–2000 Turun Piiloset
2000 Namika Lahti
2000–2001 Canberra Cannons
2001–2002 Basketball Löwen Braunschweig
2002–2003 Cairns Taipans
2003–2004 Ramat HaSharon / Haifa
2004 Pennsylvania ValleyDawgs
2004 Ulsan Mobis Phoebus
2004–2005 Hapoel Jerusalem B.C.
2005–2006 Ironi Nahariya
2006–2007 Orlandina Basket
2007 EiffelTowers Den Bosch
2007–2008 Hapoel Jerusalem B.C.
2008 Al Wasl
2008–2009Poltava
2009 Atenas
2009–2010 Rishon LeZion
Career highlights and awards

Jayson Donald Edward Wells [1] (born December 22, 1976) is a retired American basketball 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.

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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. 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. 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. [2] [3]

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References

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  2. "Jayson Wells | CreativeMornings/St. Louis". CreativeMornings.
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