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C Kaleb "Bully" Wesson ('18 All B1G Freshman, '19 Honorable Mention All B1G, '20 2nd Team All B1G)

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WHY KALEB WESSON'S SIGNING TO OHIO STATE MEANS SO MUCH MORE

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Signing his name on the dotted line Wednesday, Kaleb Wesson became the final piece to a three-part Ohio State puzzle for his family. As he and older brother Andre Wesson have both signed with the Buckeyes in a span of seven months, Kaleb Wesson’s signing on Wednesday is huge not only for Ohio State, but for a Wesson family that is as good as they come.

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When Wesson was offered by Ohio State in June of 2015, the consensus around the area was that he was a no-brainer to the Bucks. After all, his father Keith Wesson played for Ohio State, and it had always been Kaleb’s dream to don the scarlet and grey. Committing to OSU just a few weeks later, Wesson became the first piece to the Buckeyes’ 2017 class, which allowed him to set his sights forward to the ultimate goal - a state championship with his brother.

It was then on that Andre Wesson stole the spotlight. While Kaleb has always been regarded among the elite of the elite in his class, Andre’s path was a little different. Always underrated, Andre had to work really hard to garner the recognition that other big-time players in his class, like Michigan State’s Nick Ward, Harvard’s Seth Towns and Syracuse’s Matt Moyer, were receiving early on.

Meeting Andre in the fall of 2013, he made it very clear that he was going to make it his mission to be just as good, if not better, than those in his class who were highly-regarded. And Andre did something, with the help of his brother and a cast of talented Westerville South teammates, that no other area player in his class could do - win a state championship.

When both Wesson brothers were on the floor last season, Westerville South was damn near unstoppable, as the Wildcats had a steel curtain of defense with Andre “The Glove” on the perimeter, and “Big Ticket” Kaleb underneath. While a foot injury kept Kaleb off the floor for a few weeks during the season, Andre stepped up, elevating his level of play to another universe.

Entire article: http://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio-...sons-signing-to-ohio-state-means-so-much-more
 
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Tough loss for Westerville South but nice game for Jeremiah Francis:

http://www.270hoops.com/news_article/show/740255?referrer_id=

WESTERVILLE, Ohio -- It had been three years. 1,096 days. 26,304 hours since the last time Westerville South lost at home. On Tuesday, Pickerington Central sophomore guard Jeremiah Francis powered the Tigers to a statement win on the road snapping that streak. Pouring in 27 points, Francis led No. 2 Pickerington Central (8-0) over No. 1 Westerville South (8-1), 62-57.

After Westerville South controlled the first half behind the inside scoring of senior center Kaleb Wesson, the Cats looked to be in business leading 17-10. Responding with a run that resembled last season's state champion Cats, Pickerington Central would go on a dominant 22-2 charge in the second quarter, relying on Francis' four threes in the first half. Leading 35-22 at the break, Pickerington Central's 25-5 second quarter was the blow that put the Tigers in control.

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While the focus on Tuesday's game was on the matchup between the Ohio State signee center Wesson and the North Carolina signee center Manley, it was Francis who ended up stealing the show. Giving Pickerington Central 17 key points in the first half that opened up Tuesday's game, Francis played the best game of his young career in the biggest regular season matchup yet.

Scoring 27 points on five three-point makes, Francis had the ball on a string all night long, while applying great pressure defensively and making key plays all over the floor. Francis added five rebounds, four assists and two steals to his stellar stat line.

Outside of Francis, no other Pickerington Central player scored in double-figures, as Manley chipped in eight points and two rebounds, but was hampered by foul trouble for long stretches on Tuesday. Elmore added seven points along with freshman guard Josiah Fulcher who scored all seven of his points in that decisive second quarter.

Nelson and Coker each added five points, while Horton finished with three.

For Westerville South, Wesson led all scorers with 19 points and 12 rebounds, winning the individual matchup with Manley. Demanding the ball in the post, Wesson was dominant at times on Tuesday, but would not be able to do enough to lessen Pickerington Central's grip on the matchup.
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HOOPS RECRUITING: BUCKEYE COMMIT KALEB WESSON EXCELS AGAINST UNC COUNTERPART

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Tuesday's Westerville South vs. Pickerington Central matchup had all the makings of an instant classic. Whether it was the fact that both teams were undefeated, or that the game featured a big man matchup pitting 6-foot-10 Ohio State signee Kaleb Wesson against 6-foot-11 North Carolina signee Sterling Manley, proving would be done on Tuesday.

While Manley's Pickerington Central team got the best of Westerville South in a 62-57 victory, Wesson appeared to win the one-on-one battle. Finishing with 19 points and 12 rebounds, Wesson was efficient around the basket, converting several three-point plays and showing great touch inside. Wesson was able to use his massive size to get deep position on Manley, where the OSU signee finished more than he didn't. Manley was held to eight points and three rebounds, missing a large chunk of action due to foul trouble.
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Entire article: http://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio-...t-kaleb-wesson-excels-against-unc-counterpart
 
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COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Before he arrives at Ohio State this summer, Buckeyes basketball commit Kaleb Wesson can add another milestone to his resume.

Wesson on Tuesday was nominated for the McDonald's All-American Game, which will pit 24 of the best high school basketball players in the country against each other in Chicago on March 29.

The final rosters for the game will be revealed on Sunday on ESPNU.

more at Ohio State basketball: Buckeyes commit Kaleb Wesson nominated for McDonald's All-American game
 
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Kaleb Wesson continues to put up eye-popping numbers throughout his senior season.

The 2017 Ohio State signee enjoyed another huge weekend leading Westerville South at the Burger King Classic in Erie, Pennsylvania.

In South's first game, an 82–54 win over Cathedral Prep (Erie, Penn.), Wesson scored a career-high and tied the school record with 43 points. He also snared 14 rebounds to lift the Wildcats to a victory.

Westerville South fell to national power Paul VI (Fairfax, Virginia) in the championship game, but Wesson notched another career-high in this game — this time grabbing 19 rebounds to go with 13 points.

It was quite the weekend for the 6-foot-9 big man.

Wesson signed with the Buckeyes during the early signing period and will be on campus in the summer. The younger brother of current Ohio State freshman Andre Wesson, Kaleb Wesson is the No. 76 player in the country and the No. 7-ranked center, according to 247Sports' composite rankings.

http://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio-...aleb-wesson-continue-to-shine-darius#comments
 
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I need to see more of Wesson before I make any judgment on his skill set. Right now he is usually just the biggest guy on the court and gets most of his buckets around the basket. Although I did notice that he shot the ball from outside a little bit against Upper Arlington. Plus, his numbers from the free-throw line were excellent. I guess I would like to see him playing against guys his size so I could make a better judgment. Sort of reminds me of his dad which is not all that bad.
 
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OSU_Buckguy said:
with thompson apparently gone, i hope kaleb sets one priority and one priority only before practice starts: conditioning. and that doesn't just mean some weight loss. wesson is not strong. unfortunately, i don't at all have faith in richardson's ability to help kaleb develop muscle.
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I saw a video a couple days ago of Wesson going up against Ward last season and it was not a pretty sight. Ward was pushing around Wesson at will and Ward has probably only gotten stronger during his year as a Sparty. Hopefully, Wesson and the coaching staff will heed your advice.
 
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