Clinton Wheeler
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 27, 1959 Miami Tropics |
| 1987–1988 | Indiana Pacers |
| 1988 | Rapid City Thrillers |
| 1988 | Miami Heat |
| 1989 | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 1989–1993 | Bayer Giants Leverkusen |
| 1993–1994 | Rochester Renegade |
| 1994 | Jacksonville Hooters |
| 1994–1995 | Rapid City Thrillers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Clinton Wheeler (October 27, 1959 – February 14, 2019) was an American professional
Life
Wheeler played high school basketball at Long Branch High School in Long Branch, New Jersey.[2]
A product of the William Paterson University program where he played four years, Wheeler scored 1,624 points for WP, which put him in third position on the school's all-time list, when he left college in 1981. In the 1979–80 season, he averaged 26.1 points a contest and 22.4 points a game in 1980–81.[3]
During the 1980s, Wheeler played frequently in the Jersey Shore Basketball League which was a Pro-Am league that played outdoors at the Headliner in Neptune, NJ. NBA players and NJ residents like Kelly Tripucka, Roy Hinson, and Mike O'Koren also played. Wheeler's spectacular plays were memorialized by the PA announcer with "Wow Wheeler!" after an impressive basket.
Wheeler was selected by the
He died February 14, 2019, at age 59.[7]
References
- ^ Augsburg's Devean George in the NBA with the Dallas Mavericks! Archived 2007-09-11 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Clinton Wheeler Archived 2009-04-03 at the Wayback Machine, database Basketball. Accessed October 1, 2007.
- ^ "Men's Basketball All-Team Statistical Records". www.wpupioneers.com. Retrieved 2019-05-25.
- ^ 1981 NBA Draft Archived 2007-08-24 at the Wayback Machine, basketballreference.com
- ^ Albany Patroons History Archived 2007-09-17 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "BAYER GIANTS trauern um Clinton Wheeler". www.giants-leverkusen.de. Retrieved 2019-05-25.
- ^ Edelson, Stephen (February 21, 2019). "Former Long Branch star Clinton Wheeler, who played in NBA, dies at 59". Asbury Park Press. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
External links
- NBA stats @ basketballreference.com