Avis Wyatt (born August 20, 1984) is an American retired basketball player.[1] Wyatt is 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) and played as power forward and center. After four years playing in college for Virginia State, Wyatt played in the Netherlands, Cyprus and Greece.

Avis Wyatt

Avis Wyatt in his GasTerra Flames shirt in 2011
Personal information
Born	(1984-08-20) August 20, 1984 (age 37) Petersburg, Virginia
Nationality	American
Listed height	2.10 m (6 ft 11 in)
Listed weight	96 kg (212 lb)
Career information
High school	Petersburg (Petersburg, Virginia)
College	Virginia State (2002–2006)
NBA draft	2006 / Undrafted
Playing career	2007–2013
Position	Power forward / Center
Number	11, 13, 15
Career history
2007–2009	Amsterdam
2009–2011	AEL Limassol
2011–2012	GasTerra Flames
2012–2013	Ikaros Kallitheas
2013	ETHA Engomis
Career highlights and awards
2x DBL champion (2008, 2009) DBL blocks leader (2012) All-Cypriot League First Team (2011)

Biography

Avis is a native of Petersburg, Virginia. He attended Petersburg High School as well as Virginia State University. While attending Virginia State University, Avis pledged Phi Beta Sigma fraternity, Fall 2004.[2]

Career

Wyatt started his professional career in 2007, in the Netherlands with MyGuide Amsterdam. Here he played for two seasons and won the DBL championship two times. The next year, Wyatt moved to Cyprus to play for AEL Limassol, reaching the finals of the Cypriot League.

On June 17, 2011, Wyatt signed with GasTerra Flames to return to the Netherlands. In his year with Flames, Wyatt averaged 8.7 points and 6 rebounds per game. The team reached the semi-finals of the 2011–12 DBL season.

Honours

• MyGuide Amsterdam
  • 2x Dutch Champion (2): 2008, 2009
• AEL Limassol
  • All-League First Team (1): 2011
• GasTerra Flames
  • DBL blocks leader (1): 2012

References