Wes Washpun’s biography, net worth, fact, career, awards and life story

Wesley Lamar Washpun (born March 26, 1993) is an American basketball player for the Iowa Energy of the NBA Development League. He played college basketball for Tennessee and Northern Iowa.

High school career

Washpun played for Washington High School in Cedar Rapids, Iowa under coach Brad Metzger. As a senior, he set a single-season steals school record with 92 and averaged 18 points, 5.4 rebounds, 4.0 assists, 3.7 steals and 2.1 blocks leading the Warriors to a 17-9 record and to the Class 4A tournament quarterfinals, where Washpun scored a team-high 23 points. This earned him first-team Class 4A All-State honors from the Iowa Newspaper Association.

College career

After turning down a recruiting offer from Iowa, Washpun decided to attend the University of Tennessee where he averaged 0.9 points, 1.3 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 17 games. After his freshman season, he transferred to Northern Iowa. As a senior, he averaged 16.3 points on 51.4 % shooting from the floor while leading the Panthers during a noteworthy NCAA Tournament run, upsetting No. 6 seed Texas before losing to Texas A&M in the second round.

After graduating, Washpun had the fourth most assists in school history and scored 1,035 points during his three-year career with the Panthers. He also set the school’s all-time single assist record as a senior with 190 assists.

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2016 NBA draft, Washpun joined the Los Angeles Clippers for the 2016 NBA Summer League. On July 10, 2016, Washpun signed with MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg of the German Bundesliga. On December 5, he left the team after averaging 5.4 points, 2.8 rebounds and 3.2 assists in 15 games. On December 26, he was acquired by the Iowa Energy of the NBA Development League.

Personal life

The son of Troy and Angie Washpun and brother of D’Angelo, he majored in family services. His father played college basketball at the University of Wyoming.