Jeff Wilkins (basketball)

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 at Illinois State University and was selected with the 15th pick in the 2nd round of the 1977 NBA draft by the San Antonio Spurs.

Jeff Wilkins
Personal information
Born (1955-03-09) March 9, 1955
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school
College
NBA draft1977: 2nd round, 37th overall pick
Selected by the San Antonio Spurs
Playing career1977–1993
PositionCenter
Number53, 45
Career history
1977–1978Mobiam Udine
1978–1979Efes Pilsen
1979–1980Hawaii Volcanos
1980Galleon Shippers
1980–1986Utah Jazz
1986San Antonio Spurs
1986–1987Olympique Antibes
1987Montigoma Rieti
1989–1990Etoile de Voiron
1992–1993Le Mans
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points3,575 (7.9 ppg)
Rebounds2,574 (5.7 rpg)
Assists462 (1.0 apg)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

He signed with the Spurs in July 1977 but was waived prior to the start of the 1977–78 NBA season.[1] 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.[2]

Personal

Wilkins' son John is a professional basketball player as well, and has played for several teams in Africa and Europe.

Notes
  1. "NBA.com: Spurs History" (PDF). NBA.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-10-23. Retrieved 2007-06-06. (307 KiB); retrieved June 6, 2007
  2. "1978-79 TBL season summary". tblstats.net. 2011. Retrieved June 9, 2012.
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