Tai Wesley
| No. 42 – Wellington Saints | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward |
| League | NZNBL |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
May 13, 1986 Orem, Utah |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 240 lb (109 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Provo (Provo, Utah) |
| College | Utah State (2007–2011) |
| NBA draft | 2011 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2011–present |
| Career history | |
| 2011–2012 | EiffelTowers Den Bosch |
| 2012–2013 | SPO Rouen Basket |
| 2013–2014 | SPM Shoeters Den Bosch |
| 2014–2015 | Southland Sharks |
| 2014–2016 | New Zealand Breakers |
| 2016–present | Wellington Saints |
| 2016–present | Melbourne United |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Tai William Evans Wesley (born May 13, 1986) is an American professional basketball player for the Wellington Saints of the New Zealand National Basketball League (NZNBL). He played college basketball for Utah State University, where he was named the Western Athletic Conference Player of the Year in 2011. Wesley is the younger brother of Mekeli Wesley, the 2001 Mountain West Conference Player of the Year. Wesley also plays for the Guam national team.
Born in Orem, Utah to a Rotuman father, Hiagi, and an American mother, Susan, Wesley lived in Guam from age five to age eleven when his father worked at the University of Guam.
Wesley attended Provo High School in Provo, Utah. As a senior in 2003–04, he averaged 16.7 points, eight rebounds, four assists, two blocks and one steal per game. He was named tournament MVP after he led Provo to the state title while averaging 19.3 points in four games. He was later named Mr. Basketball in the state of Utah by the Deseret News and the 4A Most Valuable Player by the Salt Lake Tribune.
After redshirting the 2004–05 season, Wesley did not join the Utah State Aggies until 2007–08 after he went on a two-year Mormon mission to Oaxaca, Mexico. In his freshman season, he shot 63.5% from the field, ranking sixth all-time at Utah State for a single-season. He also scored in double-figures 18 times, including three 20-point games. In 35 games (24 starts), he averaged 9.9 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game.
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