Andre Wakefield

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Andre Wakefield
Personal information
Born (1955-01-11) January 11, 1955 (age 70)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school Crane (Chicago, Illinois)
College
NBA draft 1978: 5th round, 107th overall pick
Drafted by Phoenix Suns
Playing career1978–1981
Position Point guard
Number44, 26, 15
Career history
1978 Chicago Bulls
1978–1979 Detroit Pistons
1979 Utah Jazz
1980 Anchorage Northern Knights
1980–1981 Billings Volcanos
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Andre Wakefield (born January 1, 1955) is an American former professional basketball player. He was a 6 ft 2+12 in (189 cm)175 pounds (79 kg) point guard. Born in Chicago, Illinois, he played high school basketball at Crane High School and collegiately at the College of Southern Idaho and Loyola University Chicago. He played briefly in the NBA from 1978 to 1980.

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NBA

Wakefield was selected with the 19th pick in the 5th round of the 1978 NBA draft by the Phoenix Suns. In two seasons with Detroit Pistons, Chicago Bulls and Utah Jazz, he averaged 2.3 points, 1.0 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game. After his playing days, he became an assistant coach at Loyola. [1]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames 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

NBA

Source [2]

Regular season

YearTeamGPMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
1978–79 Chicago 24.0.000.0.5.0.0.0
Detroit 718.1.352.6961.11.0.3.02.4
1979–80 Utah 85.9.4001.000.5.4.1.01.9
Career817.8.354.7081.0.9.2.02.3

Notes

  1. What's up WITH ... Andre Wakefield
  2. "Andre Wakefield NBA stats". Basketball Reference . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 6, 2025.