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Overview
A versatile player who can play the 1, 2, 3 and 4 spots ... Needs to add strength and become more consistent with his jumper ... Very skilled ... Good ball handler ... Good finisher around the basket ... Should become a great defender with his length.
High School
Rated the No. 27 player in the nation by RiseMag.com in its final 2008 rankings ... Rivals.com rated him the No. 34 overall player and the No. 5 small forward in the nation ... Ranked the No. 56 overall player and the No. 12 small forward by Scouthoops.com ... ESPN.com rated him the No. 48 overall player and the No. 9 small forward in the country ... Played in the Jordan Brand All-American Game in New York, N.Y., in late April ... Had 13 points (4-of-5 FG/5-of-8 FT), four boards and a team-high three steals for the winning Blue team (124-114 victory) at the Jordan Brand game ... Selected to the 2008 Atlanta Journal-Constitution Georgia All-State Class AAAAA first team ... Averaged 18.6 points, 9.8 rebounds and 4.5 assists his senior season at Berkmar ... Helped lead the Patriots to a 23-6 overall record and the Georgia Class AAAAA Sweet 16 in 2007-08 ... The Sweet 16 appearance was Berkmar's deepest state tournament run since 2001 ... Scored 32 points vs. Sprayberry in the Class AAAAA tournament opening round
Personal
Full name is Wesley Arington Witherspoon ... Son of Will and Carolyn Witherspoon ... Major is undeclared ... Brothers, William (Air Force) and Wynton (George Washington), also played Division I basketball.
