Craig Wise (basketball)

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Craig Wise
Personal information
Bornc. 1974 (age 48–49)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Career information
High school Central
(Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
College Canisius (1991–1995)
NBA draft 1995: undrafted
Position Forward
Career highlights and awards

Craig Wise (born c. 1974) is an American former basketball player. He played college basketball for the Canisius Golden Griffins and was the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Player of the Year in 1995.

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College career

Wise was raised in a crime-ridden neighborhood in West Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, [1] and played basketball at Central High School. [2] He played his freshman season with the Canisius Golden Griffins as a 17-year-old. [3] Alexander was selected as the MAAC Rookie of the Year, [4] but was dispirited as he felt that many of his teammates lacked his commitment to winning. [1] Wise contemplated leaving the team but decided to stay when John Beilein was appointed as head coach and established a new attitude amongst the players. [1] Wise earned first-team All-MAAC honors during the 1993–94 season and helped lead the Griffins to their only MAAC regular season title. [4] He averaged 16.4 points, 7.3 rebounds and 3.6 assists during his senior season in 1994–95 and was selected as the MAAC Player of the Year. [4]

Wise ranks in the top-10 in 12 different career statistical categories amongst Golden Griffins players including third in scoring (1,799 points), fifth in rebounds (784), eighth in assists (353) and second in steals (218). [4] He is the only player in school history with more than 1,500 points, 700 rebounds and 350 assists. [4] Wise was inducted into the Canisius Sports Hall of Fame in 2005 and was included on the MAAC Honor Roll in 2017. [4] [5]

Post-playing career

Wise graduated in 1995 as a 20-year-old with a degree in physical education and held aspirations of teaching and coaching. [1] He was working as a transit cop in Philadelphia as of 2004. [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Sullivan, Jerry (February 25, 1995). "WISE HAD HOOP DREAM AND MADE IT COME TRUE". The Buffalo News. Retrieved December 23, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Philadelphia Scholastic Basketball, 1991". Ted Silary. Retrieved December 23, 2023.
  3. ↑ Moore, CJ (October 24, 2022). "Why a player's birthday can matter so much for college, NBA success". The Athletic. Retrieved December 23, 2023.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Craig Wise & Jenel Stevens Named 2017 Canisius College MAAC Basketball Honor Roll Inductees". Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. July 10, 2017. Retrieved December 23, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Craig Wise (2005)". Canisius University. Retrieved December 23, 2023.
  6. ↑ Sullivan, Jerry (May 10, 2004). "COLLEGIATE CLOSENESS IS REAL, NOT COACHED". The Buffalo News. Retrieved December 23, 2023.
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