Mekeli Wesley

Mekeli Tiu Wesley (born 2 February 1979)[1] is a Fijian-Samoan[2] former basketball player who starred in the United States before embarking on an international professional career.During Mekeli Wesley's four-year career as a Cougar, he scored 1,740 points and held the school record for most free throws made in a game with 16 (since broken by Jimmer Fredette).[1] As a sophomore, he was suspended for the first semester due to violating BYU rules, but came back to average 11.0 points and 4.9 rebounds per game.[1] Then, as a junior in 1999–2000, he increased his averages to career-highs of 16.8 points and 5.8 rebounds en route to an All-Mountain West Conference Second Team selection.[2] He never got the chance to compete in the National Basketball Association but he did embark on an international career that ultimately spanned between 2001 and 2010.
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