Desoto County Sports

Hustle acquire Sahvir Wheeler

Returning player rights to Wesley Saunders sent to Maine

Nov. 3, 2024 – The Memphis Hustle today announced the team acquired guard Sahvir Wheeler from the Maine Celtics for the returning player rights to forward Wesley Saunders.

Wheeler (5-9, 180) appeared in 31 games (29 starts) for Washington last season and averaged 14.3 points, 3.5 rebounds and 6.1 assists in 33.9 minutes. Before transferring to Washington, the 23-year-old played two seasons (2021-23) at Kentucky and two seasons (2019-21) at Georgia.

The Texas native appeared in 139 games (115 starts) during his collegiate career and averaged 11.2 points and 6.1 assists in 31.2 minutes while twice earning Second-Team All-SEC honors (2021, 2022) before going unselected in the 2024 NBA Draft.

Saunders (6-6, 218) has appeared in 111 games (14 starts) across four seasons with the Memphis Hustle, Santa Cruz Warriors, San Diego Clippers, Windy City Bulls, Westchester Knicks and Austin Spurs and has averaged 4.1 points and 3.4 rebounds in 17.2 minutes. 

Bob Bakken

Bob Bakken provides content for DeSoto County News and its social media channels. He is an award-winning broadcaster, along with being a reporter and photographer, and has done sports media relations work with junior and minor league hockey teams. Along with his reports on this website, you will find this veteran media member providing sports updates and high school football play-by-play on Rebel 95.3 FM Radio.