Jayson Wells

Jayson Donald Edward Wells[1] (born December 22, 1976) is a retired American basketball player. He won titles in the Finnish, Ukrainian and Israeli leagues. He was named to 4 All-League teams during his professional career.

Jayson Wells
Personal information
Born(1976-12-22)December 22, 1976
Cleveland, Ohio
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High schoolCentral Catholic (Cleveland, Ohio)
CollegeIndiana State (1994–1998)
NBA draft1998 / Undrafted
Playing career1999–2010
PositionGuard, Forward
Career history
1998–199908 Stockholm Human Rights
1999Maccabi Ra'anana
1999–2000Turun Piiloset
2000Namika Lahti
2000–2001Canberra Cannons
2001–2002Basketball Löwen Braunschweig
2002–2003Cairns Taipans
2003–2004Ramat HaSharon / Haifa
2004Pennsylvania ValleyDawgs
2004Ulsan Mobis Phoebus
2004–2005Hapoel Jerusalem B.C.
2005–2006Ironi Nahariya
2006–2007Orlandina Basket
2007EiffelTowers Den Bosch
2007–2008Hapoel Jerusalem B.C.
2008Al Wasl
2008–2009Poltava
2009Atenas
2009–2010Rishon LeZion
Career highlights and awards
  • Israeli Basketball Cup (2008)
  • Second-team All-Israeli League (2006)
  • Israeli League All-Newcomers team (2004)
  • Third-team All-NBL (Australia) (2001)
  • 2× Finnish Basketball Cup winner (1999-2000)
  • FIN-SWE League Champion (1999)
  • All-Svenska Basketligan (1999)
  • First-team All-MVC (1998)
  • Third-team All-MVC (1997)

High school career

Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Jayson Wells attended Cleveland Central Catholic High School, graduating in 1994. He and teammate Earl Boykins led the Ironmen to a 23–2 season in 1994; reaching the Ohio State Quarterfinals; they won consecutive North Coast League titles. He was selected to the All-North Coast League “First Team” and named to the All-State Team (Honorable Mention).

College career

After high school, Wells attended Indiana State University. He played basketball under head coaches Sherman Dillard & Royce Waltman, leading the team in scoring and rebounding his senior season; he finished his career as the #19 career scorer and the #13 rebounder. He was named first team All-Missouri Valley following his senior season and third team All-Missouri Valley Conference junior season.

Professional career

Jayson Wells was not selected in the 1998 NBA Draft. However, he spent 13 seasons playing in 12 countries. He won titles in Finland, Ukraine and Israel. He was selected to All-Pro teams in Sweden, Australia and Israel.

Following his retirement; Wells has built a career in skills development, as well as becoming an author and motivational speaker.[2][3]

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References
  1. "Jayson Donald Edward WELLS". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
  2. "Jayson Wells | CreativeMornings/St. Louis". CreativeMornings.
  3. "Jayson Wells". PGC Basketball.
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