Aaron Wheeler (basketball)

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Aaron Wheeler
No. 0–Cholet Basket
Position Small forward / power forward
League LNB Pro A
Personal information
Born (1998-09-24) September 24, 1998 (age 26)
Stamford, Connecticut, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school Brewster Academy
(Wolfeboro, New Hampshire)
College
NBA draft 2022: undrafted
Playing career2022–present
Career history
2022 Greensboro Swarm
2022–2023 Windy City Bulls
2023 Rayos de Hermosillo
2023–2024 BK Patrioti Levice
2024–present Cholet Basket
Career highlights and awards
  • SBL champion (2024)
  • Eurobasket SBL MVP (2024)
  • SBL Finals MVP (2024)

Aaron Michael Wheeler (born September 24, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for Cholet Basket of LNB Pro A. He played college basketball for the Purdue Boilermakers and the St. John's Red Storm.

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High school career

Wheeler attended Brewster Academy in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire. He was considered a three-star recruit and was ranked 174th in his class by 247Sports. [1] Wheeler committed to Purdue on October 17, 2016, turning down offers from Northwestern, Providence, and Temple. [2] [3]

College career

Wheeler redshirted his freshman season. As a redshirt freshman in 2018–19, Wheeler posted averages of 4.7 points and 3.0 rebounds on 36.5% shooting from three-point range. Wheeler made 31 triples, the tenth-highest total by a freshman in Purdue basketball history. As a redshirt sophomore in 2019–20, Wheeler started nine games and averaged 3.6 points and 4.2 rebounds per game. As a redshirt junior in 2020–21, Wheeler started five games and averaged 3.9 points and 4.4 rebounds per game. [4]

Following his redshirt junior season, Wheeler announced that he would be entering the transfer portal after four years at Purdue. [5] On April 1, 2021, Wheeler committed to play his senior season at St. John's. [6] Wheeler entered St. John's with two years of eligibility remaining due to the COVID-shortened 2020 season. In his senior season, Wheeler got off to a slow start, averaging just 4.5 points per game in his first 11 games. The rest of the season, however, Wheeler averaged 13.1 points per game on 39.6% 3-point shooting, finishing the season with career-high averages of 10.0 points, 4.7 rebounds, 1.5 assists, and 1.0 blocks in a career-high 22.0 minutes per game. [7] Following his double-redshirt junior campaign, Wheeler declared for the 2022 NBA draft, forgoing his final year of collegiate eligibility. [8] [9]

Professional career

Greensboro Swarm (2022)

After going undrafted in the 2022 NBA draft, Wheeler signed a summer league contract with the Miami Heat. [10] After the 2022 NBA Summer League, Wheeler failed to make an NBA roster. On October 22, 2022, Wheeler was drafted with the third overall pick in the 2022 NBA G League draft. [11] On December 14, 2022, Wheeler was waived. [12]

Windy City Bulls (2022–2023)

On December 23, 2022, Wheeler signed a contract to join the Windy City Bulls. [13]

Rayos de Hermosillo (2023)

On April 25, 2023, Wheeler signed with the Rayos de Hermosillo of the Circuito de Baloncesto de la Costa del Pacífico. [14] Hermosillo ended the season as runners-up, losing to Astros de Jalisco in the CIBACOPA finals.

BK Patrioti Levice (2023–2024)

On September 1, 2023, Wheeler signed with BK Patrioti Levice of the Slovak Basketball League (SBL). [15] In his only season with Levice, they won both the SBL Championship and the Slovak Basketball Cup. At the conclusion of the season, Wheeler was awarded SBL MVP, SBL Finals MVP, and SBL Import Player of the Year. [16]

Cholet Basket (2024–present)

On June 10, 2024, Wheeler signed with Cholet Basket of LNB Pro A. [17]

Personal life

Wheeler is the son of Michelle and William Wheeler Jr. His father was a college basketball standout at Manhattan, scoring 1,278 points in just two years and subsequently being named to the Manhattan College Hall of Fame. His brother, Brandon Wheeler, played college basketball at Bentley University. His uncle, Ken Wheeler, played college basketball at Yale. [18]

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References

  1. ↑ "Aaron Wheeler, Purdue Boilermakers, Small Forward". 247Sports. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Aaron Wheeler, Brewster Academy, Small Forward". 247Sports. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Verbal Commits | Aaron Wheeler Player Profile, Highlights, Offers, Twitter". www.verbalcommits.com. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Aaron Wheeler – Men's Basketball". Purdue Boilermakers. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
  5. ↑ Miller, Travis (March 23, 2021). "Aaron Wheeler Enters Transfer Portal". Hammer and Rails. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
  6. ↑ Rose, Norman (April 1, 2021). "St. John's emerges from transfer portal with Purdue's Aaron Wheeler". Rumble In The Garden. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
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  8. ↑ "NBA announces early entry candidates for NBA Draft 2022". NBA.com. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
  9. ↑ Rose, Norman (April 2, 2022). "Julian Champagnie, Aaron Wheeler to go pro; Mathis to return". Rumble In The Garden. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
  10. ↑ "Aaron Wheeler Earns Summer League Invite from Miami Heat". St. John's University Athletics. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
  11. ↑ "Charge select Sam Merrill with first pick of 2022–23 NBA G League Draft". NBA.com: NBA Communications. October 22, 2022. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
  12. ↑ "2022–23 NBA G League Transactions". gleague.nba.com. December 14, 2022. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
  13. ↑ "2022–23 NBA G League Transactions". gleague.nba.com. December 23, 2022. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
  14. ↑ "Khalil Iverson deja temporalmente Rayos de Hermosillo y se une a EEUU para buscar pase a Juegos Olímpicos París 2024". ProyectoPuente.com.mx (in Spanish). April 25, 2023. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
  15. ↑ Duchovic, Michal (September 1, 2024). "Aaron Wheeler (ex Hermosillo) joins Levice". Eurobasket. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
  16. ↑ "Cholet tabs Aaron Wheeler, ex Levice". Eurobasket. June 10, 2024. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
  17. ↑ Askounis, Johnny (June 11, 2024). "Cholet adds Aaron Wheeler, Petkimspor welcomes two new players". Eurohoops. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
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