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Gene Wiley (born November 12, 1937) is an American former National Basketball Association (NBA) player for the Los Angeles Lakers. He attended Carver High School in Amarillo, Texas[1] and Wichita State University. He was drafted in 1962 with the eighth pick in the second round by the Los Angeles Lakers.

Gene Wiley

Personal information
Born	(1937-11-12) November 12, 1937 (age 84)
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight	210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school	Carver (Amarillo, Texas)
College	Wichita State (1959–1962)
NBA draft	1962 / Round: 2 / Pick: 8th overall
Selected by the Los Angeles Lakers
Playing career	1962–1966
Position	Center
Number	12, 30
Career history
1962–1966	Los Angeles Lakers
1967–1968	Oakland Oaks
1967–1968	Dallas Chaparrals
Career highlights and awards
First-team All-MVC (1962)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Playing career

Wiley played for the Denver-Chicago Truckers of the AAU National Industrial Basketball League in 1961–62.[2]

Wiley played four seasons in the NBA , with the Lakers. He averaged 4.2 points per game and 7.2 rebounds per game. In 1967, Wiley returned to professional basketball to play in the ABA. In one ABA season, he played for the Oakland Oaks and the Dallas Chaparrals. His ABA statistics were 2.0 points per game and 2.2 rebounds per game.[3]

References

[[Help Category:Amateur Athletic Union men's basketball players]]

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