Wichita Falls Texans (1992–1993) When Wesley left
Baylor University in 1992, many scouts considered him too small (at 6'1") to play as a
shooting guard in the NBA, and doubted his ability to make the transition to
point guard. As a result, Wesley was not selected in the
1992 NBA draft. He spent the 1992–93 season in the
Continental Basketball Association (CBA) playing for the
Wichita Falls Texans where he was selected to the CBA All-Rookie First Team.
New Jersey Nets, Boston Celtics, Charlotte/New Orleans Hornets, and Houston Rockets (1993–2006) Wesley signed with the
New Jersey Nets as a free agent in 1993. He later played for the
Boston Celtics, the
Charlotte/
New Orleans Hornets the
Houston Rockets, and the
Cleveland Cavaliers. Wesley dispelled the initial doubts about his ability to succeed in the NBA, averaging almost 13 points and 4.6 assists per game over a 14-year career, including ten straight seasons with double-digit scoring averages (1995–96 through 2004–05). He received praise as a tenacious
man-to-man defender, and a reliable outside shooter. Wesley played in 55 playoff games and scored double figures in more than half of them.
Cleveland Cavaliers (2006–2007) During the
2006–07 season, Wesley only played for 35 games and averaged career-lows of 2.1 points, 1.0 rebounds and 1.1 assists. He also did not play any minutes during the
playoffs. On September 29, 2007, Wesley was traded back to the Hornets for
Cedric Simmons. On October 29, 2007, the New Jersey Nets reacquired guard David Wesley from the New Orleans Hornets for
swingman Bernard Robinson, center
Mile Ilić and cash considerations. On November 1, 2007, not even a week after the Nets signed him, he was waived. A few days later, Wesley stated he planned on ending his NBA career. His 11,842 career points rank second all-time behind
Moses Malone among
undrafted NBA players. ==NBA career statistics==