| Search for people | Main Men's site | Main Women's site | Contact |
Joey Wells from Amherst, NS, Centre 6-5 Highschool: Amherst Regional High
Hall of Fame Induction:
2011 - Acadia Sports Hall of Fame (citation)
Awards received:
| Season | Level | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 1971-72 | University | Acadia Men's Basketball Most Improved Player |
| 1972-73 | National | CIAU Second Team All-Canadian |
| 1974-75 | National | CIAU Second Team All-Canadian, CIAU Championship Tournament All-Star Team |
| League | AUS First Team All-Star |
Notes: High school coach was former Axemen Andy Kranack. Also competed in track and field for Acadia.
Family connections: Joey Wells is father of Janet Wells and father of JoAnne Wells Small
Playing career:
| Season | Team | Num | Elig | Team Finish | League Record | Overall Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-72 | MBB-Acadia | 42 | 1 | CIAU Silver Medal, MIAA Champion | 11-1 | 15-5 |
| 1972-73 | MBB-Acadia | 2 | MIAA Second Place | 17-1 | 18-3 | |
| 1973-74 | MBB-Acadia | 3 | CIAU Final 8, AIAA Champion | 16-2 | 22-7 | |
| 1974-75 | MBB-Acadia | 42 | 4 | CIAU Semifinalist, AUAA Second Place | 9-3 | 16-10 |
Career regular league season statistics
| Season | GP | Mins | MPG | 3 Pt | Field Goals | Free Throws | Rebounds | PF | AS | TO | BL | ST | Points | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-72 | 12 | 0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 168 | 14.0 | |||||||
| 1973-74 | 17 | 0 | 0.0 | 111-202 | 55.0 | 55-72 | 76.4 | 185 | 10.9 | 277 | 16.3 | |||||||
| 1974-75 | 12 | 0 | 0.0 | 99-185 | 53.5 | 45-53 | 84.9 | 135 | 11.2 | 29 | 243 | 20.2 | ||||||
| Total | 41 | 0 | 0.0 | 210-387 | 54.3 | 100-125 | 80.0 | 320 | 7.8 | 29 | 688 | 16.8 | ||||||
Career national championship tournament statistics
| Season | GP | Mins | MPG | 3 Pt | Field Goals | Free Throws | Rebounds | PF | AS | TO | BL | ST | Points | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-72 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 17 | 8.5 | |||||||
| 1973-74 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 15 | 15.0 | |||||||
| 1974-75 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 27 | 9.0 | 5 | 73 | 24.3 | ||||||
| Total | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 27 | 4.5 | 5 | 105 | 17.5 | ||||||
Career Highs
For players prior to 2009-10, career high info is limited.
| Points | 28 | Mar 9, 1975 | Saint Mary's |
| Rebounds | 14 | Mar 7, 1975 | Loyola of Montreal |
| FG Made | 7 | Feb 28, 1974 | Guelph |
| FT Made | 1 | Feb 28, 1974 | Guelph |
| FT Made | 1 | Mar 2, 1972 | McGill |
Staff roles:
| Season | Team | Role | Team Finish | League Record | Overall Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-00 | WBB-Dalhousie | Assistant Coach | AUS Semifinalist | 18-2 | 26-5 |
| 2020-21 | WBB-Dalhousie | Consultant & Analytics | The COVID season | ||
| 2021-22 | WBB-Dalhousie | Consultant & Analytics | 0-13 | 0-19 | |
| 2022-23 | WBB-Dalhousie | Assistant Coach | 1-19 | 2-23 | |
| 2023-24 | WBB-Dalhousie | Assistant Coach | 0-20 | 2-25 | |
| 2024-25 | WBB-Dalhousie | Assistant Coach | 2-18 | 5-24 | |
| 2025-26 | WBB-Dalhousie | Assistant Coach | 5-15 | 8-18 | |
Statistical information maintained by Martin Timmerman. Please provide feedback to: MartinTimmerman@gmail.com