09/01/2026
Some well deserved recognition for Wes! He is one of the true glue pieces to our team! We are definitely excited for the upcoming season. The boys have been in the gym putting in the work this offseason!
🏀 - Buffalo’s versatile forward Wesley Mallett 🦬
Wesley Mallett (6’3 senior) has become one of the most complete players in recent history of the Buffalo High School basketball program. A four-sport standout whose junior basketball season confirmed what Bison fans already knew: he can score, rebound, and help lead a team through a post season run.
Last season, Mallett posted a near double-double average in points and rebounds, giving Buffalo a reliable two-way presence at small forward and power forward. The junior’s production helped the Bison go 17-7 overall and 10-0 in league play, win the LKC South division, and reach the Class AA Region 4 final. His work on the glass and in the paint made him a nightly matchup problem and a foundation of Buffalo’s best regular-season stretch in recent years.
Those junior numbers also earned him statewide recognition. Mallett was named to the West Virginia Sports Writers Association Class AA All-State honorable mention team after the 2025-26 season. Teammate Asher Flanery made second team, underscoring how much Buffalo’s junior core drove the program.
The groundwork was laid a year earlier. As a sophomore in 2024-25, Mallett helped lead Buffalo to the WVSSAC state tournament. The Bison punched their ticket with a 44-41 regional win over Scott, then faced powerhouse Williamstown in the Class AA quarterfinals at the Charleston Coliseum. Reaching Charleston as a sophomore marked Buffalo as a rising Class AA program lead by Head Coach Adam Scott, and Mallett as a player already trusted in big moments.
Basketball is only part of the story. Mallett is a four-sport standout for the Bison. In addition to basketball, he competes in golf, cross country and track and field, where he has posted personal bests in the 5K, 110- and 300-meter hurdles, long jump, and discus. That year-round versatility — speed, strength, and endurance across seasons — shows up on the court in his rebounding, transition play, and stamina.
A member of the Class of 2027, Mallett still has his senior year ahead. If his junior campaign is any indication, Buffalo will again lean on a forward who fills the stat sheet, earns all-state mention, and treats every sport as part of the same competitive standard.