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Wesley Deshawn Iwundu (born December 20, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for the Stockton Kings of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Kansas State Wildcats.

Wes Iwundu

No. 25 – Stockton Kings
Position	Small forward / Shooting guard
League	NBA G League
Personal information
Born	(1994-12-20) December 20, 1994 (age 27) Houston, Texas
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight	195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school	Westfield (Houston, Texas)
College	Kansas State (2013–2017)
NBA draft	2017 / Round: 2 / Pick: 33rd overall
Selected by the Orlando Magic
Playing career	2017–present
Career history
2017–2020	Orlando Magic
2017–2018	→Lakeland Magic
2020–2021	Dallas Mavericks
2021	New Orleans Pelicans
2021–2022	Atlanta Hawks
2022	Cleveland Charge
2022–present	Stockton Kings
Career highlights and awards
2× Third-team All-Big 12 (2016, 2017)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

College career

Iwundu was recruited by coach Bruce Weber to Kansas State out of Westfield High School in Houston. He would go on to be a starter from the beginning, breaking the Wildcats' career record for games started with 124.[1] He came in as a part of a heralded 5-man 2013 recruiting class, but ultimately was the only player who stayed at K-State past two seasons.

His perseverance paid off, as he was named third-team All-Big 12 Conference in both his junior and senior seasons.[2] For his senior season, Iwundu averaged 13.0 points, 6.3 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game.[3]

Professional career

Orlando Magic (2017–2020)

Following the closure of his college career, Iwundu was invited to the 2017 NBA Draft Combine.[4] In the 2017 NBA draft, Iwundu was taken in the second round by the Orlando Magic with the 33rd pick, thus becoming the first Kansas State player to be taken in an NBA Draft since Michael Beasley and Bill Walker in 2008.[5] Iwundu signed a three-year contract worth a total of $4,046,762.[6]

Dallas Mavericks (2020–2021)

On December 1, 2020, Iwundu signed with the Dallas Mavericks.[7]

New Orleans Pelicans (2021)

On March 26, 2021, Iwundu was traded, alongside James Johnson and a second-round draft-pick, to the New Orleans Pelicans in exchange for JJ Redick and Nicolò Melli.[8]

On August 7, 2021, Iwundu was traded to the Charlotte Hornets[9] and was later waived prior to the start of the season.[10]

Atlanta Hawks (2021–2022)

On December 23, 2021, Iwundu signed a 10-day contract with the Atlanta Hawks.[11] scoring 12 points in his last game matching 3rd career point high.

Cleveland Charge (2022)

On January 25, 2022, Iwundu was acquired off waivers by the Cleveland Charge.[12] However, he was waived on April 1 after suffering a season-ending injury.[12]

Stockton Kings (2022–present)

Iwundu was signed to the Portland Trail Blazers on September 23, 2022 on a training camp contract. He was waived on October 7.[13] On November 3, 2022, Iwundu was named to the opening night roster for the Stockton Kings.[14]

Career statistics

Legend

GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

NBA

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2017–18	Orlando	62	12	16.5	.427	.196	.723	2.2	.9	.5	.2	3.7
2018–19	Orlando	68	13	18.1	.412	.367	.816	2.7	1.1	.4	.3	5.0
2019–20	Orlando	52	21	18.3	.416	.341	.804	2.5	1.2	.5	.3	5.8
2020–21	Dallas	23	3	12.5	.327	.130	.857	2.9	.4	.4	.1	2.1
	New Orleans	18	1	13.9	.340	.111	.824	2.6	.4	.3	.1	2.8
Career		223	50	16.8	.407	.286	.799	2.4	.9	.5	.2	4.3

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2019	Orlando	5	0	12.0	.333	.333	1.000	1.4	.8	.6	.0	4.8
2020	Orlando	5	0	15.2	.300	.571	.625	2.2	.8	.6	.4	4.2
Career		10	0	13.6	.316	.438	.824	1.8	.8	.6	.2	4.5

NBA G League

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2017–18	Lakeland	9	9	35.3	.405	.125	.755	8.4	2.0	1.1	.4	15.2
Career		9	9	35.3	.405	.125	.755	8.4	2.0	1.1	.4	15.2

College

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2013–14	Kansas State	33	32	23.6	.461	.412	.634	4.2	1.8	.6	.4	6.7
2014–15	Kansas State	31	24	25.2	.404	.316	.595	3.5	2.0	.7	.6	5.8
2015–16	Kansas State	33	32	32.4	.478	.200	.692	4.5	3.7	1.3	.2	11.9
2016–17	Kansas State	35	35	31.4	.481	.376	.767	6.3	3.5	1.0	.3	13.0
Career		132	123	28.2	.463	.338	.688	4.7	2.8	.9	.4	9.5

Personal

Iwundu has Nigerian roots. In 2021, it was reported that he was in talks with the Nigeria national basketball team to represent Nigeria in the 2024 Summer Olympics.[15]

References

External links

• Career statistics and player information from NBA.com  and Basketball-Reference.com 
• Kansas State Wildcats bio

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