The past three years of Andre Wesson’s basketball story read like any feel-good novel.
It began on April 13, 2016 with the unzipping of his black jacket, which revealed a scarlet t-shirt featuring Ohio State’s logo. He had chosen to play for the Buckeyes, spurning Chris Holtmann’s Butler program and others to join his home state’s flagship program that his father, Keith, once played for. Prior to the announcement at his school, Wesson hadn’t even told his younger brother, Kaleb, who was already committed to the program.
In his first year at Ohio State, Wesson came off the bench, averaging just 2.