Wesley Person
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| Position | Shooting Guard |
|---|---|
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Born | March 28, 1971 Brantley, Alabama |
| Nationality | USA |
| College | Auburn |
| Draft | 1st round, 23rd overall, 1986 Phoenix Suns |
| Pro career | 1994–2005 |
| Former teams | Phoenix Suns (1994-1996) Cleveland Cavaliers (1997-2002) Memphis Grizzlies (2003-2004) Portland Trail Blazers (2004) Atlanta Hawks (2004-2005)) Miami Heat (2005) Denver Nuggets (2005) |
Wesley Lavon Person (born March 28, 1971 in Brantley, Alabama) is an American former professional basketball player in the NBA.
Selected by the Phoenix Suns 23rd overall in the 1994 NBA Draft out of Auburn University, he played three seasons for the Suns, five for the Cleveland Cavaliers, 82 games over two seasons for the Memphis Grizzlies, 33 games for the Portland Trail Blazers, nine games for the Atlanta Hawks, sixteen games for the Miami Heat and 25 contests for the Denver Nuggets.
Person's best season was with the Cavs in 1997-98, when he averaged 14.7 points, 4.4 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.57 steals per game. Throughout his career, he's been known for his three-point shooting ability and also in 1997-98, led the league in three-pointers made and attempted. He has a career average three-point accuracy of 41.8 percent, giving Person the second highest three-point percentage among the top 30 players with the most three-pointers in NBA history.
Person is the younger brother of former NBA player Chuck Person.
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