Gene Wiley

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
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High schoolCarver (Amarillo, Texas)
CollegeWichita State (1959–1962)
NBA draft1962 / Round: 2 / Pick: 8th overall
Selected by the Los Angeles Lakers
Playing career1962–1966
PositionCenter
Number12, 30
Career history
1962–1966Los Angeles Lakers
1967–1968Oakland Oaks
1967–1968Dallas Chaparrals
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-MVC (1962)
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
  1. "Amarillo's Finest".
  2. https://www.nasljerseys.com/ABA/Players/W/Wiley.Gene.htm
  3. "Gene Wiley NBA & ABA Statistics- Basketball Reference.com".

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