If Kaleb Wesson had remained in the 2019 NBA draft pool, he wouldn’t have heard his name called Thursday night in New York City.
He didn’t get invited to either the NBA draft combine or the G League combine. Neither ESPN nor The Athletic ranked him among their top-100 prospects. He only had two pre-draft workouts, which came with the Boston Celtics and Atlanta Hawks. NBA teams just didn’t seem that interested in him as a potential draftee even though he averaged 14.6 points and 6.9 rebounds for the Buckeyes as a sophomore.
A day before the deadline to decide whether or not to remain in the draft, Wesson announced he’d continue his college career and return to Ohio State for his junior season.