[2] Selected by the Phoenix Suns 23rd overall in the 1994 NBA draft out of Auburn University, Person played for seven teams throughout his career.

[4] On June 26, 2002, Person was traded to the Memphis Grizzlies for Nick Anderson and Matt Barnes.

[4] On December 3, 2003, Person was traded, along with a 2004 1st round draft pick (Sergei Monia), to the Portland Trail Blazers for Bonzi Wells.

[4] On February 9, 2004, Person was traded with Rasheed Wallace to the Atlanta Hawks for Shareef Abdur-Rahim, Dan Dickau, and Theo Ratliff.

His tenure with Atlanta was the shortest stint of his career, as he played only 9 games for the franchise.

[5] Born in Brantley, Alabama, Person is the younger brother of former NBA player Chuck Person,[1] and his son Wesley Jr. played college basketball at Troy University[6] and was selected by the Maine Red Claws in the 2019 NBA G League Draft.

[7] Wesley's nephew, Adrian Person, is a former nationally ranked JUCO basketball player who averaged a national best 31 points per game at Southern Union State Community College in Wadley, Alabama in 1997.