- Skip Wise
Skip Wise was an American
basketball player.Wise was a sensation as a high school player at
Dunbar High School inBaltimore, Maryland . In 1973 Wise led Dunbar to a victory overDeMatha High School , led by futureNBA starAdrian Dantley .Wise then played at
Clemson University and was the firstfreshman to win first team all-conference honors in theAtlantic Coast Conference .Wise left Clemson after his freshman year, signing with the
Baltimore Claws of theAmerican Basketball Association . However, drug use impaired his play, and the Claws folded during preseason exhibition games. Wise then signed with theGolden State Warriors but was cut, with his drug use as a major reason.During the 1975-76 season Wise played briefly for the
San Antonio Spurs .Wise eventually served prison time for drug-related crimes.
External links
* [http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=WISESK01 BasketballReference.com Skip Wise statistics]
* [http://www.pressboxonline.com/story.cfm?id=1517 Press Box article on Skip Wise]
* [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9A01E1DC1039F930A15752C1A965948260 New York Times article on some of Wise's criminal charges]
* [http://www.remembertheaba.com/Baltimore-Claws.html RememberTheABA.com Baltimore Claws page, with information on Wise's time with the team]
* [http://hoopshype.com/articles/greatest_ferranti.htm HoopsHype.com article on Wise]
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