Kelsey Weems

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Kelsey Weems
Personal information
Born(1967-09-16)September 16, 1967
Trotamundos de Carabobo
1998–1999Sydney Kings
Career highlights and awards
  • WBL Sixth Man of the Year (1991)
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  United States
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 1995 Mar del Plata Team competition
FIBA Americas Championship
Gold medal – first place 1993 San Juan Team competition

Kelsey Russell Weems (September 16, 1967 – August 20, 2019) was an American professional basketball player.[1] A point guard from the state of Georgia, Weems played college basketball at NC State and stayed four years despite limited playing time. He went undrafted in the 1989 NBA draft, and played several seasons in the CBA, earning two selections in the United States national team: he won the gold medal during the 1993 Tournament of the Americas and the silver medal at the 1995 Pan American Games.

High school career

A native of Atlanta, Weems played basketball at Walker High School (now

triple double in the title game for the 4-AAA state tournament against Upson with 32 points, 9 rebounds and 10 assists; his team lost 90–63.[6] During his senior year he was considered one of the best prospects in the state of Georgia at the point guard position,[7] and was nationally ranked among the best senior guards.[8]

College career

Weems was heavily recruited in high school and received offers from Alabama, Auburn, Clemson, Georgia, Kentucky and NC State.[9] After restricting his choice between Auburn and NC State, he ultimately signed with the latter on April 10, 1985.[7] Coach Jim Valvano included Weems in the rotation, giving him limited playing time behind Nate McMillan,[10] but putting him in the starting five on 4 occasions. In his freshman year Weems averaged 3.5 points, 0.9 rebounds and 1.8 assists in 9.2 minutes per game.

After McMillan graduated, the point guard spot was taken by Vinny Del Negro,[11] and Weems again came off the bench, playing 35 games (with 1 start) and posting averages of 3.9 points, 0.9 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 11.4 minutes per game. Weems' junior season saw him lose playing time also due to the arrival of another point guard, Chris Corchiani.[12] Weems played 31 games but averaged career-lows in the major statistical categories, posting 1.9 points, 0.4 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 7 minutes per game. For his senior season Weems received more playing time, and in 26 appearances (1 start) he averaged 7.5 points, 1.2 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 0.7 steals, all career-highs.

In 1990 he was involved in a point shaving investigation: Weems contacted ABC News, which broadcast a report on the scandal.[13] The scandal was one of the reasons for Valvano's resignation.[8][13]

College statistics

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1985–86 NC State 24 4 9.2 .578 – .524 0.9 1.8 0.5 0.0 3.5
1986–87 NC State 35 1 11.4 .591 .500 .589 0.9 1.6 0.4 0.1 3.9
1987–88 NC State 31 0 7.0 .511 .000 .542 0.4 1.5 0.5 0.0 1.9
1988–89 NC State 26 1 16.5 .542 .455 .600 1.2 2.3 0.7 0.2 7.5
Career 116 6 10.9 .558 .429 .578 0.8 1.8 0.5 0.1 4.1

Professional career

After the end of his senior season, Weems was automatically eligible for the

Washington Bullets[14] and the Boston Celtics,[8] but was not included in the final rosters. He then signed with the Quad City Thunder and played in the 1989–90 CBA season, averaging 9.5 points, 4 assists and 1 steal in 32 games (21.9 minutes per game).[15]

In 1990 Weems joined the

Hartford Hellcats, where he ended the season averaging 14.4 points and 6.6 assists per game.[15]

Weems played the first part of the 1994–95 season with the Hellcats, starting all 14 games he played with averages of 15.3 points and 7.1 assists before being traded to the Rockford Lightning for

Trotamundos de Carabobo in Venezuela[21] before moving to Australia, signing with the Sydney Kings of the National Basketball League where he averaged 20 points and 5.1 assists in 1998, and 15.2 points and 3.8 assists in 1998–99.[22]

Weems ranks 19th all-time in the CBA for points scored with 5,457.

National team career

Weems was selected in the United States national team for the 1993 Tournament of the Americas, in a team formed by CBA players: during the tournament he played 7 games, averaging 9.4 points, 1.9 rebounds and was the assists leader with 4.4.[23] Two years later he was called up again by Team USA for the 1995 Pan American Games where he played 6 games averaging 4.5 points, 1.5 rebounds and 2 assists.[24] He earned a total of 13 appearances with the US national team.

References

  1. ^ "Kelsey Weems Obituary". legacy.com. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
  2. The Atlanta Constitution
    . p. 29.
  3. ^ Satterly, Jim (February 23, 1984). ""Deliberate" Walker one win away from 1st state tourney". The Atlanta Constitution. p. 15.
  4. ^ "Walker is pointed in right direction with guard Weems". The Atlanta Constitution. January 31, 1985. p. 13.
  5. The Courier-Journal
    . May 5, 1985. p. 31.
  6. ^ "Walker hopes to rebound against Josey". The Atlanta Constitution. February 28, 1985. p. 129.
  7. ^ a b "Basketball Signees". The Atlanta Constitution. April 11, 1985. p. 94.
  8. ^ a b c Baldwin, Mike (March 3, 1991). "Weems Holds Tight To His NBA Dream Cavalry Guard a Story in the Making". The Oklahoman. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
  9. ^ "Basketball". The Anniston Star. April 7, 1985. p. 28.
  10. ^ "1985-86 NC State Wolfpack Roster and Stats". sports-reference.com. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
  11. ^ "1986-87 NC State Wolfpack Roster and Stats". sports-reference.com. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
  12. ^ "1987-88 NC State Wolfpack Roster and Stats". sports-reference.com. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
  13. ^ a b Ross, Helen (October 22, 1990). "WEEMS WAS ABC'S SOURCE IN REPORT ON N.C. STATE". greensboro.com. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
  14. ^ "Bullets hope to uncover hidden talent at center, point guard in rookie camp". The Baltimore Sun. July 13, 1989. p. 51.
  15. ^ a b c d e f "Kelsey Weems". statscrew.com. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
  16. ^ "HISTORY OF THE WORLD BASKETBALL LEAGUE". apbr.org. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
  17. ^ Baldwin, Mike (January 8, 1993). "Weems Still Sits by Phone But CBA All-Stars, NBA Haven't Called Cavs' Point Guard". The Oklahoman. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
  18. NBA
    .com. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
  19. ^
    The Daily Oklahoman
    . November 14, 1993. p. 293.
  20. ^ "CBA Tonight". The Daily Oklahoman. December 21, 1994. p. 25.
  21. ^ "PACK IN THE PROS". gopack.com. April 27, 2015. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
  22. ^ "Player statistics for Kelsey Weems". SportsTG. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
  23. ^ "FIBA Americas Championship -- 1993". usab.com. December 15, 2010. Archived from the original on April 29, 2015. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
  24. ^ "TWELFTH PAN AMERICAN GAMES -- 1995". usab.com. June 10, 2010. Archived from the original on April 14, 2019. Retrieved April 13, 2019.

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