Jayson Wells
Jayson Donald Edward Wells (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.
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| Cal State Fullerton Titans |
|---|
| Assistant coach |
| Big West Conference |
| (1976-12-22) December 22, 1976Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Central Catholic (Cleveland, Ohio) |
| Indiana State (1994–1998) |
| 1998: undrafted |
| 1999–2010 |
| 2024–present |
| 08 Stockholm Human Rights |
| Maccabi Ra'anana |
| Turun Piiloset |
| Namika Lahti |
| Canberra Cannons |
| Basketball Löwen Braunschweig |
| Cairns Taipans |
| Ramat HaSharon / Haifa |
| Pennsylvania ValleyDawgs |
| Ulsan Mobis Phoebus |
| Hapoel Jerusalem B.C. |
| Ironi Nahariya |
| Orlandina Basket |
| EiffelTowers Den Bosch |
| Hapoel Jerusalem B.C. |
| Al Wasl |
| Poltava |
| Atenas |
| Rishon LeZion |
| Cal State Fullerton |
| Israeli Basketball Cup (2008) |
| Second-team All-Israeli League (2006) |
| Israeli Premier League Rebounding Leader (2004) |
| Israeli League All-Newcomers team (2004) |
| Third-team All-NBL (Australia) (2001) |
| 2× Finnish Basketball Cup winner (1999–2000) |
| FIN-SWE League Champion (1999) |
| All-Svenska Basketligan (1999) |
| First-team All-MVC (1998) |
| Third-team All-MVC (1997) |
Jayson Donald Edward Wells (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.
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).
After high school, Wells attended Indiana State University. He played basketball under head coaches Sherman Dillard and 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.
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.
In 2024 Wells accepted a position as an assistant coach at Cal State Fullerton.
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- Career stats at Proballers.com
- Jayson Wells international stats at Basketball-Reference.com
- Jayson Wells College Stats
- Jayson Wells Player Profile, Indiana State, NCAA Stats, International Stats, Game Logs, Awards – RealGM
- Korean Basketball League stats
- Israeli league stats
- German league stats
- Cal State Fullerton bio