Wesley Saunders

Last updated
Wesley Saunders
No. 23–Oliveirense
Position Shooting guard / small forward
League LPB
Personal information
Born (1993-06-16) June 16, 1993 (age 31)
Los Angeles, California
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight218 lb (99 kg)
Career information
High school Windward (Mar Vista, California)
College Harvard (2011–2015)
NBA draft 2015: undrafted
Playing career2015–present
Career history
2015–2016 Westchester Knicks
2016 Austin Spurs
2016–2017 Windy City Bulls
2017–2018 Joensuun Kataja
2018–2020 Vanoli Cremona
2020 Monaco
2020–2021 Fortitudo Bologna
2021–2022 Dolomiti Energia Trento
2022–2023 Santa Cruz Warriors
2023 Ontario Clippers
2023, 2024 Memphis Hustle
2024 Ostioneros de Guaymas
2024–present Oliveirense
Career highlights and awards
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Wesley Saunders (born June 16, 1993) is an American professional basketball player for Oliveirense of the Liga Portuguesa de Basquetebol (LPB). He played college basketball for the Harvard Crimson.

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Early life

Wesley Saunders was born on June 16, 1993, in Los Angeles, California. Saunders lettered in basketball and volleyball at Windward High serving as basketball captain during his senior year. On that season he averaged 20.2 points and 10 rebounds per game and helped his team to win Division IV's state basketball, after winning the State Championship for Division V as a sophomore. [1]

College career

In his four-year career at Harvard, Saunders averaged 12.6 points, 4.1 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 1.5 steals over 29.8 minutes in 120 games, and averaged career-highs of 16.6 points, 6.1 rebounds and 4.3 assists as a senior, [2] earning the Ivy League Player of the Year in 2014 [3] alongside his third All-Ivy League first-team selection. [2]

Professional career

Westchester Knicks (2015–2016)

After going undrafted in the 2015 NBA draft, Saunders joined the Utah Jazz for the 2015 NBA Summer League. [4] On September 10, 2015, he signed with the New York Knicks. [2] However, he was later waived by the Knicks on October 23 after appearing in two preseason games. [5] On November 2, he was acquired by the Westchester Knicks of the NBA Development League as an affiliate player of New York. [6] On November 12, he made his professional debut in a 105–103 win over the Maine Red Claws, recording two points, three rebounds, one assist and one steal in 13 minutes off the bench. [7]

Austin Spurs (2016)

On February 23, 2016, Saunders was traded to the Austin Spurs in exchange for Keith Wright. [8] On March 24, he made his debut for Austin in a 106–93 win over the Texas Legends, recording one rebound in two minutes off the bench. [9]

Windy City Bulls (2016–2017)

On August 24, 2016, Saunders' D-League rights were acquired by the Windy City Bulls in the expansion draft [10] and on October 30, he was officially signed by Windy City. [11]

Vanoli Cremona (2018–2020)

On July 26, 2018, Saunders signed a deal with the Italian club Vanoli Cremona. [12]

Monaco (2020)

On July 30, 2020, Saunders signed with As Monaco of the LNB Pro A [13] but resigned shortly after the beginning of the season.

Fortitudo Bologna (2020–2021)

Coach Romeo Sacchetti, who coached him the two years in Vanoli Cremona before he moved to coach Fortitudo Bologna, inked Saunders in Bologna on November 4, 2020. [14] He parted ways with the team on June 30, 2021. [15]

Dolomiti Energia Trento (2021–2022)

On August 13, 2021, Saunders signed with Dolomiti Energia Trento of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). [16]

Santa Cruz Warriors (2022–2023)

On December 20, 2022, Saunders was acquired by the Santa Cruz Warriors. [17] On January 18, 2023, Saunders was waived. [18]

Ontario Clippers (2023)

On January 20, 2023, Saunders was acquired by the Ontario Clippers. [19] On March 1, 2023, Saunders was waived. [20]

Memphis Hustle (2023, 2024)

On March 21, 2023, Saunders joined the Memphis Hustle, [21] but was waived the next day. [21] A yead later, on March 7, he rejoined the Hustle, [22] but on March 8, he was, again, waived. [22] However, he rejoined the Hustle thag night. [22]

Ostioneros de Guaymas (2024)

On April 10, 2024, Saunders signed with the Ostioneros de Guaymas of the Circuito de Baloncesto de la Costa del Pacífico. [23]

Oliveirense (2024–present)

On September 30, 2024, Saunders signed with Oliveirense of the Liga Portuguesa de Basquetebol. [24]

Personal life

Saunders' father, Ed, played defensive back at Iowa and graduated in 1977, while his uncle, John, played professional football with the Los Angeles Rams and was drafted in the fourth round of the 1972 NFL draft. [1]

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  21. 1 2 "2022-2023 Memphis Hustle Transaction History". RealGM.com. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
  22. 1 2 3 "2023-2024 Memphis Hustle Transaction History". RealGM.com. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
  23. ↑ "2023-2024 Ostioneros de Guaymas Transactions". RealGM.com. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
  24. ↑ @oliveirensebasquetebol (September 30, 2024). "𝗕𝗘𝗠-𝗩𝗜𝗡𝗗𝗢. 🔴🔵 Wesley Saunders é reforço para a época 24/25. 🏀 Estamos prontos para começar uma nova temporada juntos! 𝗔 𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗔̃𝗢 𝗙𝗔𝗭 𝗔 𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗖̧𝗔. 🫂 #UDObasket2425 #SomosUnião" (in Portuguese). Retrieved January 29, 2025– via Instagram.
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