Jeff Wilkins (basketball)
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Jeffrey Wilkins (born March 9, 1955) is an American former professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and other leagues. A 6'11" 230 lb center born in Chicago, Illinois, Wilkins played college basketball for the Illinois State Redbirds and was selected in the second round of the 1977 NBA draft by the San Antonio Spurs.
He signed with the Spurs in July 1977 but was waived prior to the start of the 1977–78 NBA season.[1] Wilkins played for the Hawaii Volcanos of the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) during the 1979–80 season and was selected to the All-CBA Second Team.[2] He began his NBA playing career in 1980 with the Utah Jazz and spent the majority of it with them, but due to a mid-season trade played out part of his final year with the Spurs in 1986.[1]
He holds career NBA averages of 7.9 points, 5.7 rebounds and 1.0 assist per game. Wilkins also won a Turkish Basketball League championship with Efes Pilsen.[3]
Personal
Wilkins' son John is a professional basketball player as well, and has played for several teams in Africa and Europe. Jeffrey also has a younger son named Johnathon who played for NM State as well as professional ball in France.
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External links
- NBA stats @ basketballreference.com
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- 1955 births
- Living people
- 20th-century African-American sportsmen
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- American expatriate basketball people in France
- American expatriate basketball people in Italy
- American expatriate basketball people in the Philippines
- American expatriate basketball people in Turkey
- American men's basketball players
- AMG Sebastiani Basket players
- Anadolu Efes S.K. players
- Basketball players from Chicago
- Centers (basketball)
- Hawaii Volcanos players
- Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball players
- Junior college men's basketball players in the United States
- Le Mans Sarthe Basket players
- Olympique Antibes basketball players
- Parade High School All-Americans (boys' basketball)
- Philippine Basketball Association imports
- San Antonio Spurs draft picks
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- Utah Jazz players