Bob Wilkerson

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Bob Wilkerson
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Wilkerson in 1976
Personal information
Born (1954-08-15) August 15, 1954 (age 69)
Anderson, Indiana, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High schoolMadison Heights
(Anderson, Indiana)
College Indiana (1973–1976)
NBA draft 1976: 1st round, 11th overall pick
Selected by the Seattle SuperSonics
Playing career1976–1983
Position Small forward / shooting guard
Number33, 32
Career history
As player:
1976–1977 Seattle SuperSonics
19771980 Denver Nuggets
1980–1981 Chicago Bulls
19811983 Cleveland Cavaliers
As coach:
1986–1990 Colorado (assistant)
1990–1991 Maryland Eastern Shore (assistant)
1991–1992Maryland Eastern Shore (interim HC)
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points 5,424 (10.1 ppg)
Rebounds 2,236 (4.2 rpg)
Assists 1,835 (3.4 apg)
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Robert Lee Wilkerson (born August 15, 1954) is a retired American professional basketball player.

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A 6'6" guard/forward born in Anderson, Indiana, Wilkerson attended Indiana University, where he was a member of the Hoosiers' 1976 NCAA Championship team. From 1976 to 1983 he played in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Seattle SuperSonics, Denver Nuggets, Chicago Bulls, and Cleveland Cavaliers. He averaged 10.1 points per game in his NBA career.

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks (Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference)(1991–1992)
1991–92 Maryland Eastern Shore 3–252–149th
Maryland Eastern Shore:3–25 (.107)
Total:3–25 (.107)

      National champion        Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion        Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion      Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

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