| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 15, 1959 Memphis, Tennessee |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 175 lb (79 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Manassas (Memphis, Tennessee) |
| College | Marquette (1978–1982) |
| NBA draft | 1982: 3rd round, 47th overall pick |
| Selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers | |
| Playing career | 1983–1987 |
| Position | Point guard / shooting guard |
| Number | 2, 22, 15 |
| Career history | |
| 1982–1983 | Wisconsin Flyers |
| 1983 | Washington Bullets |
| 1983–1985 | Sarasota Stingers |
| 1984 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 1984– 1986 | New Jersey Nets |
| 1986 | Charleston Gunners |
| 1986–1988 | Topeka Sizzlers |
| 1987 | Atlanta Hawks |
| 1988 | Rochester Flyers |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Michael Wilson (born September 15, 1959) is an American former basketball player. He played college basketball for Marquette University from 1978 to 1982. Wilson averaged 10.9 points, 3.8 assists, 3.5 rebounds and 2.3 steals over his 119-game college career. [1] Wilson was captain of the Marquette team in 1980-81 and 1981–82 and he led the team in scoring his senior season with 16.1 points per game. [2]
Wilson played in the National Basketball Association. Wilson was drafted in the third round of the 1982 NBA draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers with the 47th overall pick [3] [4] He first played with the Washington Bullets in 1983, played with the Cavaliers in 1984. Later, he played with the New Jersey Nets in 1984-85,1986-1987 and the Atlanta Hawks in 1986-1987. [5]
Wilson also played 144 games in the Continental Basketball Association (CBA). He averaged 16.6 points and 3.8 assists per game over five seasons for the Wisconsin Flyers, Sarasota Stingers, Charleston Gunners, Topeka Sizzlers and Rochester Flyers from 1982 to 1988. [6]
References
- ^ "Marquette Rewind - Michael Wilson Part Of Guard-Rich Tradition At MU". Marquette University Athletics. Retrieved 2019-12-10.
- ^ "men_s_basketball:michael_wilson - MUScoop Wiki". wiki.muscoop.com. Retrieved 2019-12-10.
- ^ "NBA Players: Michael Wilson Profile and Basic Stats". www.landofbasketball.com. Retrieved 2019-12-10.
- ^ "Michael Wilson". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2011-06-10.
- ^ "Michael Wilson Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2019-12-10.
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^ "1988–89 CBA Oficial Guide and Register, page 287".
Continental Basketball Association. October 1988.
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