MEKELI WESLEY basketball profile

	Uniform #: 50  Height: 206cm / 6'9''  Position: Forward  Born: 1979  Team: Bucaneros (Mexico) (2009-10)  Nationality:   Fiji-Samoan  Agency: Stanley International	College: BYU  Previous teams: Benfica (Portugal) Autun (France) Clermont (France) Vilvoorde (Belgium) Ferrol Galicia (Spain)  Current Stats
Mekeli Wesley Basketball Career 230lbs / 104kg Born: Feb.2, 1979 in Suva, Fiji Parents are Hiagi and Susan Married to Montell McDonald and they have a son, Leliano ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Outlook: His natural position is 4, but for the most of his career, he was forced to play as the center. Understands the low-post game. Bet you didn't know... An offensive threat from just about everywhere. A red-hot shooter off screens; Jumper has nice form and good mechanics; Scores quite a bit with his back to the basket Will seal off his defender to open up a passing lane for easy lay-ups on the interior feed; Great execution on the up and under; Nice drop step to get around his defender, uses a sharp elbow to hold his opponent behind him; Finishes with contact; Shows good patience on the ball fake; Doesn't do much off the dribble; A forward with a medium, inside game but can also hit three pointers consistently; A decent rebounder; Okay shot-blocker ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Career: 1996-1997: Provo, Utah (HS): 21.7ppg, 10.8rpg 1997-1998: BYU (NCAA): 13.5ppg, 5rpg 1998-1999: Returned to BYU (NCAA) in December after spending a semester at Salt Lake Community College. BYU stats: 11ppg, 4.9rpg 1999-2000: BYU (NCAA): 16.9ppg, 5.8rpg, 1.6apg 2000-2001: BYU (NCAA): ScoreConf-2(17.2), 5.5rpg, 1.2apg 2001: NBA draft candidate, but was not drafted 2001: Portsmouth Invitational Tournament 2001-2002: Mulhouse (France-ProB), in Oct.'01 moved to Polonia Warszawa (Poland): NEBL stats: 1 game: 7.0ppg, 4.0rpg, 0ast, 2.0spg; PLK: 4 games: 8.3ppg, 3.8rpg, 2ast, in Dec.'01 signed at Grupo AZ Ferrol (Spain-LEB2): 14 games: 11.4ppg, 6.1rpg, 5ast 2002-2003: Eurolines Vilvoorde (Belgium-D1): 26 games: 12.7ppg, 5.2rpg, 18ast 2003-2004: Eurolines Vilvoorde (Belgium-D1): 33 games: 19.9ppg, 6.0rpg, 1.1apg 2004-2005: In Dec.'04 signed temporary contract with Stade Clermont-Ferrand (France-ProA) replacing injured player, played till March '05: 9 games: 7.2ppg, 2.8rpg, FGP: 33.3%, 3FGP: 39.1% when joined C.S. Autun Basket (France-N1) 2005-2006: In Feb.'06 joined Benfica Lisbona (Portugal-TMN): 11 games: 10.5ppg, 3.7rpg, 1.1apg, 2FGP: 53.8%, 3PT: 33.3%, FT: 71.4% 2006, October: Salt Lake Dream (ABA) preseason camp 2009-2010: In Dec.'09 signed at Bucaneros de Campeche (Mexico-LNBP): 20 games: 17.5ppg, 4.9rpg, 1.3apg, FGP: 54.3%, 3PT: 46.4%, FT: 80.0% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Awards/Achievements: Samoa U18 National Team 1996 and 1997 Region 8 MVP ... three-time all-state selection HS 1997 Tip-Off Club Prep Athlete of the Year HS All-WAC Newcomer Team -98 All-MWC Second Team -00 NCAA I All-American Honorable Mention -01 All-Mountain West Conference 1st Team -01 "Player of the Year" of the Mountain West Conference -01 Mountain West Conf. Champion -01