Clinton Wheeler

Clinton Wheeler

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Point guard
Personal information
Date of birth	October 27, 1959 (1959-10-27) (age 52)
Place of birth	Neptune, New Jersey
Nationality	American
High school	Long Branch (Long Branch, New Jersey)
Listed height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight	185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
College	William Paterson (1979–1981)
NBA Draft	1981 / Round: 7 / Pick: 150th overall
Selected by the Kansas City Kings
Pro career	1984–1995
Career history
1984–1985	Albany Patroons (CBA)
1985	Jersey Jammers (USBL)
1985–1986	Albany Patroons (CBA)
1986–1987	Rapid City Thrillers (CBA)
1987	Miami Tropics (USBL)
1987–1988	Indiana Pacers
1988	Rapid City Thrillers (CBA)
1988	Miami Heat
1989	Portland Trail Blazers
1989–1993	Bayer Giants Leverkusen (Germany)
1993–1994	Rochester Renegades (CBA)
1994	Jacksonville Hooters (USBL)
1994–1995	Rapid City Thrillers (CBA)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Clinton Wheeler (born October 27, 1959, in Neptune Township, New Jersey) is a retired American professional basketball player. He was a 6'1" (185 cm) 185 lb (84 kg) point guard and played collegiately at Division III's William Paterson University.^[1] In his brief NBA career from 1987 to 1989 he played for three teams.

Wheeler played high school basketball at Long Branch High School in Long Branch, New Jersey.^[2]

During the 80's 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 Kansas City Kings in the 7th round (12th pick) of the 1981 NBA Draft.^[3] He is ranked eighth on the Albany Patroons' all-time regular season scoring list.^[4]

References

1. ^ Augsburg's Devean George in the NBA with the Dallas Mavericks!
2. ^ Clinton Wheeler, database Basketball. Accessed October 1, 2007.
3. ^ 1981 NBA Draft, basketballreference.com
4. ^ Albany Patroons History

External links

• NBA stats @ basketballreference.com

Persondata
Name	Wheeler, Clinton
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	October 27, 1959
Place of birth	Neptune, New Jersey
Date of death
Place of death