A dream a dozen years in the making came true for Hays High senior Wesley Oakley on Thursday. The 6'3" guard inked his letter of intent with Manhattan Christian College of Manhattan, Kansas.
Oakley knew that he wanted to play for the Thunder after spending time in the school's facility during AAU practices. Once the scholarship offer came through, he made it official.
Wesley Oakley
The Thunder of Manhattan Christian College are part of the Midwest Christian College Conference and went 24-9 this past season, which included an 11-1 conference mark. They finished third in the NCCAA National Tournament in Joplin, Missouri.
Oakley was part of a Hays High team that packed the gymnasium on a regular basis. Among his favorite memories was the little kids that wanted come up and talk to him, because he remembers being that same little kid when attending games at Hays High.
Coach Alex Hutchins mentioned how even though Oakley wasn't high in the stats for points per game on the team (5th at 4.7 per game) he ranked high in several other categories. He was second in rebounds, offensive rebounds, assists, and steals on a per game basis and third in defensive rebounds and blocks per game.
Coach Alex Hutchins
Oakley appeared in 46 games for the Indians, starting 20 of those his senior season.