The jury is still out on what type of NBA prospect former Ohio State big man Kaleb Wesson will make. On one hand, he’s worked tirelessly at his game by adding an outside game and improving his footwork. He’s also reshaped his body so that he’s in better shape to move around, play defense, and wiggle in space to grab more boards.
However, his lack of size for a big man in combination with his limited quickness makes him a bit of a tweener for most NBA scouts and executives. Still, there’s been some projections that have him going earlier than you’d expect in the 2020 NBA Draft, while others have him falling outside of it altogether and becoming a Development League project.
Rookie Wire is one of those that falls somewhere in-between. It has Wesson just inside the 60 picks the 2020 NBA Draft will reveal on Friday, October 16. We have what team Brian Kalbrosky has Wesson going to, and what he says about the 6-foot, 9-inch power forward.
Next … Kaleb Wesson’s draft position according to Rookie Wire
Kaleb Wesson – No. 59 pick to the Toronto Raptors
What Brian Kalbrosky of Rookie Wire says
“Kaleb Wesson averaged 14.0 points with 9.3 rebounds, adding one block per game, in 2019-20. He connected on 1.5 shots per game from downtown while shooting 41.1% from beyond the arc.”
What we say
I’m on the fence with Wesson. He’s going to be an end of the draft type of prospect because of his lack of athleticism and height for the NBA game. He’s not tall enough to be a presence on the post at the game’s highest level and doesn’t have the quick-twitch ability to be explosive enough on the outside.
That being said, he did show a willingness to work his tail off to make his game — and body — better. Some NBA team will probably take that and run with it. Whether or not he gets drafted though is the question. It’s going to be close.
In the end, I think he ends up being a very good European player, and there’s nothing wrong with that.
Contact/Follow us @BuckeyesWire on Twitter, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Ohio State news, notes and opinion.
We have a forum and message board now. Get in on the conversation about Ohio State athletics by joining the Buckeyes Wire Forum.
