Jayson Wells

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Jayson Wells
Cal State Fullerton Titans
PositionAssistant coach
LeagueBig West Conference
Personal information
Born (1976-12-22) December 22, 1976 (age 48)
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High schoolCentral Catholic (Cleveland, Ohio)
CollegeIndiana State (1994–1998)
NBA draft1998: undrafted
Playing career1999–2010
Coaching career2024–present
Career history
Playing
1998–199908 Stockholm Human Rights
1999Maccabi Ra'anana
1999–2000Turun Piiloset
2000Namika Lahti
2000–2001Canberra Cannons
2001–2002Basketball Löwen Braunschweig
2002–2003Cairns Taipans
2003–2004Ramat HaSharon / Haifa
2004Pennsylvania ValleyDawgs
2004Ulsan Mobis Phoebus
2004–2005Hapoel Jerusalem B.C.
2005–2006Ironi Nahariya
2006–2007Orlandina Basket
2007EiffelTowers Den Bosch
2007–2008Hapoel Jerusalem B.C.
2008Al Wasl
2008–2009Poltava
2009Atenas
2009–2010Rishon LeZion
Coaching
2024–presentCal State Fullerton
Career highlights

Jayson Donald Edward Wells[1] (born December 22, 1976) is an American basketball coach and former player who is currently an assistant coach at Cal State Fullerton. As a player, he won titles in the Finnish, Ukrainian, and Israeli leagues and was named to four All-League teams.

High school career

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Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Wells attended Cleveland Central Catholic High School, graduating in 1994. He and teammate Earl Boykins led the Ironmen to a 23–2 season in 1994; reaching the Ohio State Quarterfinals; they won consecutive North Coast League titles. He was selected to the All-North Coast League “First Team” and named to the All-State Team (Honorable Mention).[citation needed]

College career

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After high school, Wells attended Indiana State University. He played basketball under head coaches Sherman Dillard & Royce Waltman, leading the team in scoring and rebounding his senior season; he finished his career as the #19 career scorer (1,106 points) and the #13 rebounder (508 total rebounds). He was named first team All-Missouri Valley following his senior season and third team All-Missouri Valley Conference junior season.[citation needed]

Professional career

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Jayson Wells was not selected in the 1998 NBA draft. However, he spent 13 seasons playing in 12 countries. He won titles in Finland, Ukraine, and Israel. He was selected to All-Pro teams in Sweden, Australia, and Israel. In 2003–04 he was the top rebounder in the Israel Basketball Premier League.

Following his retirement; Wells has built a career in skills development, as well as becoming an author and motivational speaker.[2][3]

Coaching career

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In 2024 Wells accepted a position as an assistant coach at Cal State Fullerton.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Jayson Donald Edward WELLS". FIBA.basketball. Archived from the original on June 1, 2022. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
  2. ^ "Jayson Wells | CreativeMornings/St. Louis". CreativeMornings. 22 March 2019.
  3. ^ "Jayson Wells". PGC Basketball.
  4. ^ "Jayson Wells". fullertontitans.com. Retrieved November 4, 2025.
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