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Clinton Wheeler (October 27, 1959 – February 14, 2019) was an 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.

Clinton Wheeler

Personal information
Born	(1959-10-27)October 27, 1959 Neptune Township, New Jersey
Died	February 14, 2019(2019-02-14) (aged 59) Middletown, New Jersey
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight	185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school	Long Branch (Long Branch, New Jersey)
College	William Paterson (1977–1981)
NBA draft	1981 / Round: 7 / Pick: 150th overall
Selected by the Kansas City Kings
Playing career	1984–1995
Position	Point guard
Number	5, 10, 11
Career history
1984–1985	Albany Patroons
1985	Jersey Jammers
1985–1986	Albany Patroons
1986–1987	Rapid City Thrillers
1987	Miami Tropics
1987–1988	Indiana Pacers
1988	Rapid City Thrillers
1988	Miami Heat
1989	Portland Trail Blazers
1989–1993	Bayer Giants Leverkusen
1993–1994	Rochester Renegade
1994	Jacksonville Hooters
1994–1995	Rapid City Thrillers
Career highlights and awards
CBA steals leader (1986)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Life

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

A product of the William Paterson University program where he played four years, Wheeler scored 1,624 points for WP, which put him in third position on the school's all-time list, when he left college in 1981. In the 1979–80 season, he averaged 26.1 points a contest and 22.4 points a game in 1980–81.[3]

During the 1980s, 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.[4] He is ranked eighth on the Albany Patroons' all-time regular season scoring list.[5] From 1989 to 1993, he played for Bayer Leverkusen in Germany's top flight Basketball Bundesliga, where he formed a successful duo with fellow American Kannard Johnson. Wheeler won four German national championship titles with Leverkusen.[6]

He died February 14, 2019 at age 59.[7]

References

External links

• NBA stats @ basketballreference.com

На других языках

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[de] Clinton Wheeler

Clinton Wheeler (* 27. Oktober 1959 in Neptune, New Jersey; † 14. Februar 2019)[1] war ein US-amerikanischer Basketballspieler, der nach einer kurzen Karriere in der amerikanischen Profiliga National Basketball Association (NBA) mehrere Jahre in der deutschen Basketball-Bundesliga für den Rekordmeister Bayer Leverkusen spielte. Mit dem Werksteam aus Leverkusen wurde Wheeler in jeder seiner vier Spielzeiten in der BBL Deutscher Meister.

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- [en] Clinton Wheeler

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[es] Clinton Wheeler

Clinton Wheeler (Neptune, Nueva Jersey, 27 de octubre de 1959-14 de abril de 2019) fue un jugador de baloncesto estadounidense que jugó dos temporadas en la NBA, además de hacerlo en la USBL, en la liga alemana y sobre todo en la CBA, donde recibió numerosos galardones. Con 1,85 metros de estatura, lo hacía en la posición de base.

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