"[1] The 6 ft 11 in (211 cm) center chose to attend the University of Kansas and play for its storied program and became a two-time, unanimous selection, All-American.

[2] In his senior season of 1965–66, Wesley averaged 20.7 ppg and a career-best 9.3 rpg as the Jayhawks won the Big 8 championship and were 23–4 overall.

In the postseason, Wesley unwittingly found himself in a position that one day inspired the movie Glory Road.

But then a whistle blew, White was ruled as having stepped out of bounds, Texas Western won in double-overtime[4] and would go on to win the title.

[1] On December 18, 2004, his jersey was retired by the University of Kansas and hangs on a banner in Allen Fieldhouse.

In his rookie season as a backup center, Wesley played 14 minutes per game, averaging 4.9 ppg and 5.1 rpg.

His playing time rose to 19.5 minutes per game, and career bests of 9.5 ppg and 6.3 rpg.

[8] In the 125–109 Cavaliers win, Wesley poured in 20 field goals and was 10-for-14 from the free throw line.

Wesley died of leukemia at the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute in Tampa, Florida, on March 28, 2024, at the age of 79.