David Wingate (basketball)
Personal information | |
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Born | Washington Bullets | December 15, 1963
1992–1995 | Charlotte Hornets |
1995–1998 | Seattle SuperSonics |
1999–2000 | New York Knicks |
2000–2001 | Seattle SuperSonics |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Career NBA statistics | |
Points | 4,166 (5.6 ppg) |
Rebounds | 1,420 (1.9 rpg) |
Assists | 1,376 (1.9 apg) |
Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
David Grover Stacey Wingate, Jr. (born December 15, 1963) is an American former professional basketball player. The shooting guard-small forward spent 15 years in the National Basketball Association (NBA) with six teams.
High school and college career
Wingate played high school basketball for the
As a freshman for the
Professional career
Wingate had a 15-year NBA career spanning from 1986 to 2001. He was selected in the second round with the 44th pick of the 1986 NBA draft by the Philadelphia 76ers. His selection in the second round surprised some, with 76ers coach Matt Guokas saying, "In a lot of people's eyes, he was a first-round pick" and that he was "one of the people we would have considered" had they not traded their first-round pick.[3] After fighting for a spot on the 76ers roster, Wingate made his debut on November 2, 1986. He played nine minutes in his debut against the Atlanta Hawks, and made his first start against the Cleveland Cavaliers on March 10, 1987, scoring 22 points in 46 minutes.[4] He finished the season having played in 77 games, averaging two assists and 8.8 points per game.[5]
He played for the
. Wingate retired with the Sonics in 2001, after having played a total of 28 games in his final three NBA seasons.Personal life
Wingate has five children: Cynthia Alixandra, Brandi Allstin, Davion, Ashley and Aminah
Notes
- ^ a b c d e f "Georgetown Basketball History: The Top 100 – 11. David Wingate". Georgetown Basketball History Project. Archived from the original on 2015-03-29. Retrieved 2008-12-09.
- ^ "Dunbar High: Brick House". SLAM Online. 2007-09-21. Retrieved 2008-12-09.
- ^ "Sixers' Wingate Gets the Attention". The Philadelphia Inquirer (Sports): E04. July 25, 1986.
- ^ "David Wingate 1986–87 Game Log". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2008-12-12.
- ^ "David Wingate Statistics". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2008-12-12.