Mike Wilks (basketball)
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Michael Sharod Wilks, Jr. (born May 7, 1979 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is a professional basketball player in the NBA with the Seattle SuperSonics.
After graduating from Rufus King High School in Milwaukee, Wilks played four years of college basketball at Rice University, where he majored in Economics. His senior year, he averaged 20.1 points, 4.9 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game, earning Western Athletic Conference Player of the Year and Scholar Athlete honors. Wilks began his professional career as an undrafted free agent. He has since played for the Atlanta Hawks, Minnesota Timberwolves, Houston Rockets, Cleveland Cavaliers, and San Antonio Spurs, with whom he won a title in 2005, averaging 1.8 points per game.
Wilks stands 5'10" and is listed at 180 pounds. He wears number 29 for the Supersonics, as a tribute to Milwaukee's 29th Street playground where he grew up playing the game.
[edit] External links
- NBA.com Profile - Mike Wilks
- Mike Wilks at Basketball-Reference.com
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