Jeff Wilkins (basketball)
| Personal information | |
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| Born | March 9, 1955 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
| Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) |
| Career information | |
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| NBA draft | 1977: 2nd round, 37th overall pick |
| Drafted by | San Antonio Spurs |
| Playing career | 1977–1993 |
| Position | Center |
| Number | 53, 45 |
| Career history | |
| 1977–1978 | Mobiam Udine |
| 1978–1979 | Efes Pilsen |
| 1979–1980 | Hawaii Volcanos |
| 1980 | Galleon Shippers |
| 1980–1986 | Utah Jazz |
| 1986 | San Antonio Spurs |
| 1986–1987 | Olympique Antibes |
| 1987 | Montigoma Rieti |
| 1989–1990 | Etoile de Voiron |
| 1992–1993 | Le Mans |
| Career highlights | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 3,575 (7.9 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 2,574 (5.7 rpg) |
| Assists | 462 (1.0 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
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 for the Illinois State Redbirds and was selected in the second round of the 1977 NBA draft by the San Antonio Spurs.
He signed with the Spurs in July 1977 but was waived prior to the start of the 1977–78 NBA season.[1] Wilkins played for the Hawaii Volcanos of the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) during the 1979–80 season and was selected to the All-CBA Second Team.[2] 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.[3]
Personal
Wilkins' son John is a professional basketball player as well, and has played for several teams in Africa and Europe. Jeffrey also has a younger son named Johnathon who played for NM State as well as professional ball in France.
Notes
- ^ a b "NBA.com: Spurs History" (PDF). NBA.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 23, 2012. Retrieved June 6, 2007. (307 KiB); retrieved June 6, 2007
- ^ "Jeff Wilkins minor league basketball statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved February 20, 2025.
- ^ "1978-79 TBL season summary". tblstats.net. 2011. Retrieved June 9, 2012.
External links
- NBA stats @ basketballreference.com