Westerville South’s Wesson named Mr. Basketball

WESTERVILLE, Ohio – Westerville South High School’s Kaleb Wesson has been named 2017 Ohio Mr. Basketball.

The 6’10” Wesson averaged 22 points and 19 rebounds per game for the Wildcats this past year. Wesson won a state title in 2016 with Westerville South and is committed to play at Ohio State. He’ll join his brother Andre next year at OSU.

Wesson becomes the ninth player to win the award who will go to Ohio State since it was first awarded in 1988.

Previous Winner:
2016 Xavier Simpson (Lima Senior)
2015 Luke Kennard (Franklin)
2014 Luke Kennard (Franklin)
2013 Marc Loving (St. John’s Jesuit)
2012 Justin Fritts (Mentor)
2011 Trey Burke (Northland)
2010 Jared Sullinger (Northland)
2009 Jared Sullinger (Northland)
2008 William Buford (Libbey)
2007 Jon Diebler (Upper Sandusky)
2006 OJ Mayo (North College Hill)
2005 OJ Mayo (North College Hill)
2004 Jamar Butler (Shawnee)
2003 LeBron James (St. Vincent-St. Mary)
2002 LeBron James (St. Vincent-St. Mary)
2001 LeBron James (St. Vincent-St. Mary)
2000 Tony Stockman (Medina, Cleveland South)
1999 Emmanuel Smith (Euclid)
1998 William “Sony” Johnson (Garfield Heights)
1997 Kenny Gregory (Independence)
1996 Jason Collier (Springfield Catholic)
1995 Damon Stringer (Cleveland Heights)
1994 Aaron Hutchins (Lima Central Catholic)
1993 Geno Ford (Cambridge)
1992 Greg Simpson (Lima Senior)
1991 Greg Simpson (Lima Senior)
1990 Bob Patton Jr. (Youngstown Liberty)
1989 Jimmy Jackson (Macomber)
1988 Jimmy Jackson (Macomber)