Kris Wilkes

Kris Wilkes
No. 13 – UCLA Bruins
Position Shooting guard
League Pac-12 Conference
Personal information
Born (1998-09-18) September 18, 1998
Indianapolis, Indiana
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight 195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school North Central
(Indianapolis, Indiana)
College UCLA (2017–present)
Career highlights and awards

Kristafer Aaron Wilkes (born September 18, 1998)[1] is an American college basketball player for the UCLA Bruins in the Pac-12 Conference. As a high school senior, he was a McDonald's All-American and named Indiana Mr. Basketball. He was a starter as a UCLA freshman in 2017–18, when he was named to the Pac-12 All-Freshman Team.

High school career

As a high school senior in 2017, he was selected to play in the McDonald's All-American Game[2] and was ranked as a consensus five-star prospect in the class of 2017. At the conclusion of his senior year, Wilkes was named Indiana Mr. Basketball and an Indiana All-Star.[3]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Kris Wilkes
SF		 Indianapolis, IN North Central HS 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 194 lb (88 kg) Nov 13, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars   ESPN grade: 95
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 17   Rivals: 19  247Sports: 21  ESPN: 24
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2017 UCLA Basketball Commitment List". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 11, 2017.
  • "UCLA Bruins 2017 Player Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 11, 2017.
  • "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 11, 2017.
  • "UCLA 2017 Basketball Commits". 247sports.com. Retrieved June 11, 2017.

College career

Wilkes chose to play for UCLA over Indiana and Illinois.[4] The Bruins' second-highest ranked recruit for 2017–18 behind guard Jaylen Hands,[5] he started in the season opener and scored a team-high 18 points in a 63–60 win over Georgia Tech.[6] On November 16, 2017, he had 20 points and a team-high 12 rebounds for his first career double-double in a 106–101 overtime win over Central Arkansas.[7][8] After averaging 16.8 points through the first four games, Wilkes began to struggle.[9] He was limited to single-digit scoring in three of four games before scoring 20 points in an 83–75 upset over No. 7 Kentucky.[10] On December 31, he scored 21 points in a 74–53 win over Washington.[11] On January 20, Wilkes scored another 21 in a 94–91 loss to Oregon.[12] In the rematch against Oregon, he scored 19 points and made a career-high five three-pointers in an 86–78 win in the Bruins' final home game.[13][14] In the regular-season finale, Wilkes scored a career-high 22 points and teammate Aaron Holiday had a career-high 34 in an 87–72 victory over USC, completing a season sweep in their crosstown rivalry and clinching a bye and the No. 4 seed for UCLA in the upcoming Pac-12 Tournament.[15][16] He was named to the Pac-12 All-Freshman Team.[17] UCLA qualified for the 2018 NCAA Tournament, but lost 65–58 to St. Bonaventure in the First Four. After starting all previous 32 games entering the tournament, Wilkes did not start the game, sitting out the first five minutes for disciplinary reasons after being late for a team bus earlier in the week.[18][19] Following the season, he declared for the 2018 NBA draft without hiring an agent.[20] He attended the NBA Draft Combine, but withdrew from the draft to return to the Bruins.[21][22]

References

  1. ↑ "Kris Wilkes". NBA Draft.net.
  2. ↑ Halley, Jim (February 22, 2017). "Kris Wilkes, with an eye toward the playoffs, gets his McDonald's jersey". USA Today. Retrieved July 9, 2017.
  3. ↑ Neddenriep, Kyle (June 10, 2017). "Kris Wilkes lost his No. 1 jersey, then helped Indiana All-Stars to a big win". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved July 9, 2017.
  4. ↑ Borzello, Jeff (November 13, 2016). "Five-star recruit Kris Wilkes chooses UCLA over Indiana, Illinois". ABC News. Retrieved July 9, 2017.
  5. ↑ Greene, Dan (August 24, 2017). "Kris Wilkes Should Be an Impact Player Right Away For UCLA". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on December 9, 2017.
  6. ↑ "No. 21 UCLA survives to beat Georgia Tech 63-60". ESPN.com. Associated Press. November 11, 2017. Archived from the original on December 14, 2017.
  7. ↑ Nguyen, Thuc Nhi (November 16, 2017). "Sloppy UCLA survives Central Arkansas in overtime". Los Angeles Daily News. Archived from the original on November 16, 2017.
  8. ↑ "No. 23 UCLA survives Central Arkanas in overtime". Reuters. November 16, 2017. Archived from the original on December 9, 2017.
  9. ↑ Nguyen, Thuc Thi (November 15, 2017). "UCLA's short-handed freshmen steadily gain experience". Los Angeles Daily News. Archived from the original on December 18, 2017.
  10. ↑ Nguyen, Thuc Thi (December 23, 2017). "UCLA knocks off No. 7 Kentucky". Inside UCLA. Archived from the original on December 24, 2017.
  11. ↑ Fattal, Tarek (December 31, 2017). "Second-half runs anchor UCLA's comeback victory over Washington". Los Angeles Daily News. Retrieved January 1, 2018.
  12. ↑ http://uclabruins.com/news/2018/1/21/mens-basketball-ucla-comeback-falls-short-at-oregon-94-91.aspx
  13. ↑ Bolch, Ben (February 17, 2018). "UCLA beats Oregon 86-78 in OT shootout". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on February 18, 2018.
  14. ↑ "Holiday scores 29 as UCLA beats Oregon 86-78 in OT". ESPN.com. Associated Press. February 17, 2018. Archived from the original on February 18, 2018.
  15. ↑ Bolch, Ben (March 3, 2018). "UCLA goes on a late run to sweep season series against USC". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on March 4, 2018.
  16. ↑ "UCLA rallies to beat USC 87-72, ends 2-game skid". ESPN.com. Associated Press. March 3, 2018. Archived from the original on March 4, 2018.
  17. ↑ Nguyen, Thuc Nhi (March 5, 2018). "UCLA's Aaron Holiday named first-team All-Pac-12, Thomas Welsh on second team". Los Angeles Daily News. Archived from the original on March 6, 2018.
  18. ↑ Fenno, Nathan (March 13, 2018). "UCLA loses to St. Bonaventure in play-in game to the NCAA tournament". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on March 19, 2018.
  19. ↑ Rittenberg, Adam (March 14, 2018). "Bruins sit Kris Wilkes for opening minutes of loss to Bonnies". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on March 19, 2018.
  20. ↑ Bolch, Ben (April 3, 2018). "UCLA's Kris Wilkes will test NBA waters without hiring an agent". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on April 6, 2018.
  21. ↑ O'Connor, Kevin (May 21, 2018). "What We Saw and Heard at the 2018 NBA Draft Combine". The Ringer. Archived from the original on May 27, 2018.
  22. ↑ Dauster, Rob (May 29, 2018). "Kris Wilkes to return to UCLA for sophomore season". NBC Sports. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
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