Ohio State power forward Kaleb Wesson has officially declared for the 2020 NBA draft.
News circulated on Tuesday that the Buckeye big man was planning on testing the NBA waters again, but that was through his father Keith. We had yet to anything official from the 6-foot, 9-inch, 270 pounder from Westerville, Ohio.
Wesson flirted with the NBA last season, but took feedback to heart, came back to OSU and improved his body and his game. He lost nearly fifty pounds and showed better conditioning and an improved deep game.
Under NCAA rules, players can keep their college eligibility and hire a certified agent to go through the process as long as they withdraw their name from consideration by June 3. That leaves the door open for Wesson to return to Ohio State, but the writing seems to be on the wall this time.
A note of gratitude was shared by Wesson on his Twitter profile earlier Wednesday with the announcement.
Turning dreams to reality🌰💯 Thanks for your support BuckeyeNation #TN4L pic.twitter.com/aQcsxIsovG
— Kaleb Wesson (@Elite_Hooper99) April 1, 2020
Whether we see Wesson in a Buckeye uniform or not remains to be seen, but either way, go get ’em big fella. We’re rooting for you.
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