Mike Wilks (basketball)

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Mike Wilks
Mike Wilks.jpg
Wilks with the Wizards in a 2007 game
Oklahoma City Thunder
Position Assistant coach
League NBA
Personal information
Born (1979-05-07) May 7, 1979 (age 45)
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Listed height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Listed weight180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school Rufus King (Milwaukee, Wisconsin)
College Rice (1997–2001)
NBA draft 2001: undrafted
Playing career2001–2011
Position Point guard / shooting guard
Number29, 11
Coaching career2019–present
Career history
As player:
2001 Mobile Revelers
2001–2002 Huntsville Flight
2002–2003 Atlanta Hawks
2003 Minnesota Timberwolves
2003–2004 Houston Rockets
2004–2005 San Antonio Spurs
2005–2006 Cleveland Cavaliers
2006–2007 Seattle SuperSonics
2007 Denver Nuggets
2007 Washington Wizards
2008 Seattle SuperSonics
2008 Montepaschi Siena
2009 Memphis Grizzlies
2009 Oklahoma City Thunder
2010–2011 Asseco Prokom Gdynia
As coach:
2019–present Oklahoma City Thunder (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points 591 (2.5 ppg)
Assists 271 (1.2 rpg)
Rebounds 228 (1.0 apg)
Stats at NBA.com  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Stats at Basketball Reference

Michael Sharod Wilks Jr. (born May 7, 1979) is an American coach and former professional basketball player who currently serves as an assistant coach for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

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College career

After graduating from Rufus King High School in Milwaukee, Wilks played four years (1997–2001) of college basketball at Rice University, where Mike majored in Economics. His senior year, Mike averaged 20.1 points, 4.9 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game, earning Western Athletic Conference Scholar Athlete honors.

Professional career

Wilks began his professional career as an undrafted free agent. Mike wilks started his career in the Sacramento Kings Training camp, however he was waived before the season started. Wilks was drafted by the Mobile Revelers in Round 12 Pick 7 in the NBA D league draft. [1] After Playing 6 games for the Revelers he moved to the Huntsville Flight where he finished out the season. As a rookie in the NBA Development League, Mike won the 2001–02 Sportsmanship Award while playing for the Huntsville Flight. [2]

Wilks started for the 2002 season on the Milwaukee Bucks Training Camp roster. He was again waived before the start of the 2002–2003 regular season. [3] He returned to the Huntsville Flight for the 2002–2003 d-league season. On December 24, 2002, he was signed to a contract by the Atlanta Hawks where he played 6 games before he was subsequently waived on January 7, 2003. He then returned on his first of 2 10-day contracts for the Atlanta Hawks where he then played another 9 games. [4] After his time with the Atlanta Hawks came to a close Wilks signed with the Minnesota Timberwolves on a 10-day contract, which turned into a full contract in which he played 31 out of 32 of the final games for the team. [5]

On September 8, 2003, Wilks signed with the Houston Rockets where he played 26 games in the season. 1 year later he did a sign and trade with the Rockets where he was traded with Eric Piatkowski and Adrian Griffin to the Chicago Bulls for Dikembe Mutombo. [6] On 10/26/2004 Wilks signed with the San Antonio Surs with whom he won a title in 2005, averaging 1.8 points per game in the regular season. Wilks then signed with the Cleveland Cavaliers Where he played 37 games. Near the 2006 deadline the Cavaliers traded Wilks and Cash to the Seattle SuperSonics for Flip Murray. [7] Wilks also played the 2006–2007 season with the Seattle SuperSonics. He played 57 games over the 2 seasons for the Sonics.

Wilks signed for Training Camp with the Denver Nuggets. After being waived by the Nuggets in October 2007, [8] Wilks was re-signed four days later after Chucky Atkins suffered an injury. [9] Mike was waived again later in November and signed by the Wizards in December 2007. [10] On February 29, 2008, the Sonics signed Wilks to a 10-day contract. After the contract expired, he was not re-signed. [11]

Wilks signed with the Orlando Magic on September 30, 2008. [12] In the pre season game on October 26, 2008, Mike tore his ACL in his right knee and missed the whole regular season. [13] Mike was traded to the Memphis Grizzlies on February 19, 2009. [14] After leaving the Memphis Grizzlies. Wilks spent 2009 training camp with the Atlanta Hawks but was not signed for the season. Michael Wilks signed a contract with the Oklahoma City Thunder on November 26. [15] He was waived by Oklahoma City on December 22, 2009, when the team acquired Eric Maynor. This was his second stint with the franchise. [16]

Wilks' final NBA game was played on December 4, 2009, in a 87–105 loss to the Boston Celtics where he recorded 7 points and 2 assists while playing 21 minutes off the bench.

Wilks wore number 29 throughout his NBA career (with the exception of his stint with the Spurs, in which he wore 11), as a tribute to Milwaukee's 29th Street playground where he grew up playing the game.

On August 25, 2010, he signed a deal with Polish league champion Asseco Prokom Gdynia but was waived in January 2011. [17]

In the 2011–2012 season Mike Wilks was brought in for Washington Wizards training camp but was cut before the regular season. [18]

In October 2012, Wilks joined the Oklahoma City Thunder as a scout. [19] On December 28, 2021, Wilks became the first former Thunder player to coach the Thunder as head coach Mark Daigneault entered health and safety protocols. [20]

NBA 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
 † Won an NBA championship

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2002–03 Atlanta 15724.3.358.353.7242.72.81.1.15.7
2002–03 Minnesota 31010.5.313.222.8891.01.6.3.12.0
2003–04 Houston 2605.6.472.600.833.6.7.1.01.9
2004–05† San Antonio 4805.8.416.313.750.5.7.3.01.7
2005–06 Cleveland 3706.6.288.143.500.7.5.2.01.1
2005–06 Seattle 10010.5.387.200.6551.21.4.6.04.4
2006–07 Seattle 47411.4.468.333.7861.11.7.3.13.6
2007–08 Denver 8015.3.435.4001.0001.5.8.6.03.0
2007–08 Washington 4011.0.500.500.0001.5.8.8.01.3
2007–08 Seattle 307.3.556.0001.000.31.7.3.04.0
2009–10 Oklahoma City 4014.8.500.667.5001.01.0.0.04.0
Career233119.6.402.321.7411.01.2.4.02.5

Playoffs

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2003 Minnesota 401.8.5001.000.000.0.0.0.0.8
2004 Houston 202.5.000.000.000.0.5.0.0.0
Career602.0.5001.000.000.0.2.0.0.5

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References

  1. ↑ Mike Wilks
  2. ↑ Huntsville’s Wilks Wins Sportsmanship Award Archived 2016-06-10 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ↑ T-Wolves Sign Wilks for Rest of Season
  4. ↑ Hawks Sign Jackson to 10-Day Contract
  5. ↑ Timberwolves part with Mike Wilks
  6. ↑ Next step involves trade for Mutombo
  7. ↑ Sonics trade Flip Murray to Cavaliers for Wilks, cash
  8. ↑ Nuggets waive Michael Wilks, looking at center, by Chris Tomasson, Rocky Mountain News, published November 28, 2007
  9. ↑ Severe groin strain forces Denver's Atkins out 6–8 weeks, October 27, 2007
  10. ↑ Wizards add depth by signing guard Mike Wilks
  11. ↑ Sonics Sign Guard Mike Wilks
  12. ↑ Magic Sign Three, Prepare For Camp
  13. ↑ "Memphis Grizzlies renounce rights to Chris Mihm, Darius Miles and Mike Wilks – NBA Blog".
  14. ↑ "Grizzlies acquire 2009 first round pick from Magic". NBA.com . February 19, 2009. Retrieved February 20, 2009.
  15. ↑ "Archived copy". NBA.com . Archived from the original on September 11, 2009. Retrieved November 27, 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  16. ↑ Thunder Waives Livingston, Wilks Archived 2010-02-14 at the Wayback Machine . Retrieved on December 23, 2009.
  17. ↑ Asseco Prokom picks up Wilks, Brown. Retrieved on August 25, 2010.
  18. ↑ NBA Training Camp Invites Feature Familiar Names. Retrieved on July 12, 2022.
  19. ↑ OKC Thunder announce staff additions and promotions
  20. ↑ "Mike Wilks becomes first former Thunder player to coach team as Mark Daigneault enters COVID protocol".
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