| Tai Wesley |
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• Preseason Second-Team All-WAC (2008-09)
This Season:
Skilled offensive player who fits well into Utah State's system... Is expected to expand his game as his career goes along... An unselfish player who possess a lot of the same qualities as former Aggie great Nate Harris.
2008 Season (R-Fr.):
Started 24 games and played in all 35 in his first season of competition at Utah State... Finished the year by averaging 9.9 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game, while shooting 63.5 percent from the field and 72.2 percent from the free throw line... Played 22.7 minutes per game... Averaged 11.6 points and 5.4 rebounds as a starter... Ranked first on the team and eighth in the Western Athletic Conference with 0.9 blocks per game (33)... Was also first on the team and third in the WAC in field goal shooting... His 63.5 field goal shooting ranks sixth all-time at Utah State for a single-season... Scored in double-figures 18 times during the season, including three 20-point games... Scored a season-high 27 points against Hawai'i on Jan. 3 in Logan as he was 7-of-8 from the field and 13-of-16 from the free throw line... Those 27 points are the second-most ever scored by a USU freshman in a single game, trailing the 28 points scored by Jaycee Carroll against UC Santa Barbara during the 2005 season... Posted two double-doubles during the season as he had 11 points and a season-high 11 rebounds against Prairie View A&M, and 13 points and 10 rebounds at Nevada... Recorded a season-high six blocks against San Jose State in the first round of the WAC Tournament, which is tied for the third-most blocks in a single game in school history... Posted a season-high six assists against Utah Valley... Was Utah State's leading scorer three times during the year and its top rebounder five times... Played 20-plus minutes in 25 games during the season and 30 or more minutes in 10 games... Took 20 charges during the season to lead the team and was second in dunks with six.
2005 Season (RS):
Redshirted during his first year at Utah State.
High School:
Named Mr. Basketball in the state of Utah by the Deseret Morning News and the 4A Most Valuable Player by the Salt Lake Tribune as a prep senior... Averaged 16.7 points, eight rebounds, four assists, two blocks and one steal per game during his senior season, while shooting 65 percent from the field... Led Provo High School to the state title as he was named tournament MVP after averaging 19.3 points in four games... Is the third Player of the Year from the state of Utah to play for head coach Stew Morrill, joining Tony Brown and Nate Harris... A graduate of the same high school that produced Morrill.
Personal:
Full name is Tai William Evans Wesley... Born May 13, 1986 in Orem, Utah... One of seven children of Susan and Hiagi Wesley... Is the younger brother of former Brigham Young standout Mekeli Wesley, Russell Wesley who played at Utah Valley State, and 2003 all-state selection Tika Wesley... Majoring in exercise science... Enjoys golfing, boating and playing video games... Returned from a two-year LDS Church Mission in Oaxaca, Mexico in May, 2007... First name is pronounced Tie.
