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Jersey Number 9
Wesley Yates III
- Position:
- Guard
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Beaumont, Texas
- High School:
- Beaumont United HS
- Prev School:
- USC
2025-26 (SOPHOMORE)
โข Appeared in 27 games, starting 25
โข Ranked fifth in the Big Ten in steals per game (1.52)
โข Made Husky debut with 14 points, four rebounds and three steals against UAPBย (11/3)
โข Knocked down four threes and posted season highs with 26 points and seven rebounds at Washington State (11/14)
โข Scored 23 points and added six boards and three stealsย to help lead UWย to a 2OT victory against Southern (11/18)
โข Made four threes, converted 11-of-13 free throws and registered 25 points and four steals in win over Nevada (11/27)
โข Tallied 16 points in UW's come-from-behind victory at No. 24 USC (12/6)
โข Registered 14 points versus Southern Utah (12/13), making four three pointers
โข Returned from five-game injury absence vs. No. 4 Michigan (1/14)
โข Knocked down 3-of-4 three point attempts vs. Oregon (1/25)
โข Converted 3-of-5 attempts from behind the arc at No. 9 Illinois (1/29)
โข Knocked down career-high five threes at Northwestern (1/31), finishing with 21 points and three assists
โข Converted 3-of-6 from three point range, registering 15 points vs. Iowa (2/4)
โข Led UW with 21 points at UCLA (2/7)
โข Matched career-high with four steals vs. Minnesota (2/14)
โข Racked up 19 points and a career-high six assists at Rutgers (2/24)
โข Posted 14 points and five rebounds at Oregon (3/7)
โข Scored 15 points and added a pair of steals in the Big Ten Tournament vs. USC (3/11)
2024-25 (REDSHIRT-FRESHMAN - USC)
โข Appeared in 35 games, starting the final 25
โข Second on the team in scoring at 14.2 points per game
โข Averaged 14.1 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.8 assists during league play
โข Led all Big Ten freshman in scoring during conference play
โข Shot 47.7 percent from the field, including 43.4 percent from three point range
โข Converted 80.9 percent of free throw attempts
โข Scored in double figures 25 times, including seven 20+ point performances
โข Named Big Ten Freshman of the Week on Jan. 13
โข Made 4-of-5 three pointers en route to 21 points versus Iowa (1/14)
โข Scored a season-high 30 points at Purdue (2/7), adding four rebounds and a pair of assists
โข Put up three straight games of 20 or more points (2/20-26)
โข Registered 21 points, six boards and five assists at UCLA (3/8)
ย
2023-24 (FRESHMAN - WASHINGTON)
โข Injured during preseason and redshirted
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HIGH SCHOOL
โข Graduated from Beaumont United High School in Beaumont, Texas
โข Coached by David Green
โข Set school career scoring record
โข Rated a consensus four star recruit
โข Ranked as the nationโs No. 39 prospect and No. 6 shooting guard by On3
โข Averaged 19.7 points and 4.0 rebounds as a senior, leading BUHS to a state runner up finish
โข Averaged 14.5 points as a junior as Beaumont United won the Texas 5A State Title
โข Was also a member of Beaumont Unitedโs 2021 state championship team
ย
PERSONAL
โข Son of Wesley Yates Jr. and Franchessca Gooch
โข Has three brothers and two sisters
โข Father played college football at Texas Southern
โข Appeared in 27 games, starting 25
โข Ranked fifth in the Big Ten in steals per game (1.52)
โข Made Husky debut with 14 points, four rebounds and three steals against UAPBย (11/3)
โข Knocked down four threes and posted season highs with 26 points and seven rebounds at Washington State (11/14)
โข Scored 23 points and added six boards and three stealsย to help lead UWย to a 2OT victory against Southern (11/18)
โข Made four threes, converted 11-of-13 free throws and registered 25 points and four steals in win over Nevada (11/27)
โข Tallied 16 points in UW's come-from-behind victory at No. 24 USC (12/6)
โข Registered 14 points versus Southern Utah (12/13), making four three pointers
โข Returned from five-game injury absence vs. No. 4 Michigan (1/14)
โข Knocked down 3-of-4 three point attempts vs. Oregon (1/25)
โข Converted 3-of-5 attempts from behind the arc at No. 9 Illinois (1/29)
โข Knocked down career-high five threes at Northwestern (1/31), finishing with 21 points and three assists
โข Converted 3-of-6 from three point range, registering 15 points vs. Iowa (2/4)
โข Led UW with 21 points at UCLA (2/7)
โข Matched career-high with four steals vs. Minnesota (2/14)
โข Racked up 19 points and a career-high six assists at Rutgers (2/24)
โข Posted 14 points and five rebounds at Oregon (3/7)
โข Scored 15 points and added a pair of steals in the Big Ten Tournament vs. USC (3/11)
2024-25 (REDSHIRT-FRESHMAN - USC)
โข Appeared in 35 games, starting the final 25
โข Second on the team in scoring at 14.2 points per game
โข Averaged 14.1 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.8 assists during league play
โข Led all Big Ten freshman in scoring during conference play
โข Shot 47.7 percent from the field, including 43.4 percent from three point range
โข Converted 80.9 percent of free throw attempts
โข Scored in double figures 25 times, including seven 20+ point performances
โข Named Big Ten Freshman of the Week on Jan. 13
โข Made 4-of-5 three pointers en route to 21 points versus Iowa (1/14)
โข Scored a season-high 30 points at Purdue (2/7), adding four rebounds and a pair of assists
โข Put up three straight games of 20 or more points (2/20-26)
โข Registered 21 points, six boards and five assists at UCLA (3/8)
ย
2023-24 (FRESHMAN - WASHINGTON)
โข Injured during preseason and redshirted
ย
HIGH SCHOOL
โข Graduated from Beaumont United High School in Beaumont, Texas
โข Coached by David Green
โข Set school career scoring record
โข Rated a consensus four star recruit
โข Ranked as the nationโs No. 39 prospect and No. 6 shooting guard by On3
โข Averaged 19.7 points and 4.0 rebounds as a senior, leading BUHS to a state runner up finish
โข Averaged 14.5 points as a junior as Beaumont United won the Texas 5A State Title
โข Was also a member of Beaumont Unitedโs 2021 state championship team
ย
PERSONAL
โข Son of Wesley Yates Jr. and Franchessca Gooch
โข Has three brothers and two sisters
โข Father played college football at Texas Southern
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