Wesley Yates III
| Washington Huskies | |
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| Position | Point guard / shooting guard |
| League | Big Ten Conference |
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| Born | January 6, 2005 |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 201 lb (91 kg) |
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| High school | |
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Wesley Yates III is an American college basketball player for the Washington Huskies of the Big Ten Conference. He previously played for the USC Trojans.
Early life and high school
Yates attended Beaumont United High School, where he averaged 20 points per game his senior season and was named the Beaumont Enterprise Player of the Year.[1] Coming out of high school, he was rated as the 37th overall player in the class of 2023 and committed to play college basketball for the Washington Huskies.[2]
College career
Washington
Yates missed his entire freshman season in 2023–24 due to a foot injury and took a redshirt.[3] After the season, he entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal.[4]
USC
Yates transferred to play for the USC Trojans.[5] On December 7, 2024, he made his first collegiate start where he scored 19 points in an 85-61 win at Washington.[6] On January 14, 2025, Yates played 40 minutes, where he notched 21 points and four assists in a 99-89 win over Iowa.[7]
Washington (second stint)
On April 5, 2025, he entered his name into the transfer portal again.[8] On April 10, he announced he would be returning to Washington, where he began his collegiate career.[9]
Personal life
Yates is the cousin of former NBA player and current college coach Quincy Pondexter.[10]
References
- ^ Faye, Matt. "United's Wesley Yates named the Super Gold Boys Basketball Player of the Year". Beaumont Enterprise. Retrieved March 9, 2025.
- ^ Borzello, Jeff; Biancardi, Paul. "Wesley Yates, No. 37 in ESPN 100, becomes Washington's first 2023 commit". ESPN. Retrieved March 9, 2025.
- ^ Allen, Percy. "Former UW recruit Wesley Yates III announces commitment to USC". The Seattle Times. Retrieved March 9, 2025.
- ^ Allen, Percy. "UW freshman guard Wesley Yates III announces he will enter transfer portal". The Seattle Times. Retrieved March 9, 2025.
- ^ Evans, Luca. "Wesley Yates III continues his emergence as USC basketball buries Iowa". Orange County Register. Retrieved March 9, 2025.
- ^ Raley, Dan. "Wesley Yates III, the Almost Husky, Faces UW Again". Washington Huskies on SI. SI.com. Retrieved March 9, 2025.
- ^ Faye, Matt. "Beaumont's Wesley Yates having a breakout season with USC basketball". Beaumont Enterprise. Retrieved March 9, 2025.
- ^ Kartje, Ryan (April 5, 2025). "Promising USC guard Wesley Yates III enters the transfer portal". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 10, 2025.
- ^ Beasmore, Chris (April 10, 2025). "Wesley Yates III commits to Washington". aseaofblue.com. Retrieved April 10, 2025.
- ^ Allen, Percy. "Washington men land Wesley Yates III, four-star recruit and Quincy Pondexter's cousin". The Seattle Times. Retrieved March 9, 2025.