Kaleb Wesson, a third-year power forward for the Ohio State Buckeyes, was named the Big Ten Player of the Week after two dominant efforts, both resulting in Buckeye victories.
Wesson played an integral role in the team’s 25-point blowout of the then-top 10-ranked Villanova Wildcats. He ended the game with 10 points and a team-high 11 rebounds.
While he may’ve been the most important player on the court against Nova, Wesson’s dominance over UML may’ve been equally as impressive. He totaled a double-double with 13 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists, leading the team in each category respectively.
Kaleb Wesson of @OhioStateHoops earned #B1GMBBall Player of the Week for the second time in his career after helping the #Buckeyes to a dominating win over No. 10 Villanova. Wesson posted a double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds along with four blocks and three assists. pic.twitter.com/FAidaFclt0
— Big Ten Men's Hoops (@B1GMBBall) November 18, 2019
This season, Wesson is averaging 10.3 points and 11.7 rebounds per game. Even more impressively, Wesson is shooting 43% from deep. Overall, he’s captaining his team the way a third-year star should.
Now 3-0, the Buckeyes are a top-ten team in the nation, something we haven’t been able to say through Wesson’s first two seasons.
That said, he’ll have Stetson and Fort Wright on the calendar this week trying to push his Buckeyes to 5-0.