Gene Wiley
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 12, 1937 |
| 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: 2nd round, 8th overall pick |
| 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 | |
| |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
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.
Playing career
[edit]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]
Career statistics
[edit]| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| * | Led the league |
NBA/ABA
[edit]Source[3]
Regular season
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962–63 | L.A. Lakers | 75 | 19.8 | .462 | .338 | 6.7 | .5 | 3.2 | |
| 1963–64 | L.A. Lakers | 78 | 19.4 | .535 | .600 | 6.5 | .6 | 4.3 | |
| 1964–65 | L.A. Lakers | 80* | 25.0 | .465 | .505 | 8.6 | 1.3 | 5.1 | |
| 1965–66 | L.A. Lakers | 67 | 20.7 | .426 | .566 | 7.3 | .9 | 4.3 | |
| 1967–68 | Oakland (ABA) | 8 | 8.0 | .368 | – | .600 | 2.1 | .3 | 2.1 |
| 1968–69 | Dalals (ABA) | 1 | 21.0 | .000 | – | .333 | 3.0 | .0 | 1.0 |
| Career (NBA) | 300 | 21.3 | .471 | .506 | 7.3 | .8 | 4.2 | ||
| Career (ABA) | 9 | 9.4 | .350 | – | .500 | 2.2 | .2 | 2.0 | |
| Career (overall) | 309 | 20.9 | .469 | – | .506 | 7.2 | .8 | 4.2 | |
Playoffs
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | L.A. Lakers | 9 | 30.9 | .400 | .133 | 10.8 | 1.2 | 3.3 |
| 1964 | L.A. Lakers | 5 | 9.6 | .625 | 1.000 | 3.2 | .0 | 2.6 |
| 1965 | L.A. Lakers | 11 | 34.5 | .559 | .579 | 14.4 | 2.1 | 7.0 |
| 1966 | L.A. Lakers | 2 | 2.5 | .000 | – | .5 | .0 | .0 |
| Career | 27 | 26.3 | .505 | .432 | 10.1 | 1.3 | 4.4 | |
References
[edit]- ^ "Amarillo's Finest".
- ^ "ABA-Gene Wiley".
- ^ a b "Gene Wiley NBA & ABA Statistics". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
- 1937 births
- Living people
- Amateur Athletic Union men's basketball players
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players from Texas
- Centers (basketball)
- Dallas Chaparrals players
- Los Angeles Lakers draft picks
- Los Angeles Lakers players
- Oakland Oaks players
- Sportspeople from Amarillo, Texas
- Wichita State Shockers men's basketball players