Summary
Tyson Aaron Wheeler (born October 8, 1975) is an American former professional basketball player and a current assistant coach at Brown University. A 5'10" (1.78 m), 165 lb (75 kg) point guard, he played four years at the University of Rhode Island Rams men's basketball team from 1994 to 1998.[1] Along with teammate Cuttino Mobley, Wheeler led the Rams to the Elite Eight in the 1998 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament.[2]
| Brown Bears | |
|---|---|
| Position | Assistant coach |
| League | Ivy League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 8, 1975 New Britain, Connecticut |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Listed weight | 165 lb (75 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | New London (New London, Connecticut) |
| College | Rhode Island (1994–1998) |
| NBA draft | 1998: 2nd round, 47th overall pick |
| Selected by the Toronto Raptors | |
| Playing career | 1998–2008 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Number | 5 |
| Coaching career | 2010–present |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1999 | Fenerbahçe |
| 1999 | Denver Nuggets |
| 1999–2000 | Quad City Thunder |
| 2000–2001 | Los Angeles Stars |
| 2001 | Metropolitanos de Mauricio Baez |
| 2001–2002 | Bnei Herzliya |
| 2002 | Southern California Surf |
| 2002–2003 | Yakima Sun Kings |
| 2003 | Great Lakes Storm |
| 2003–2004 | Pallacanestro Cantù |
| 2004–2005 | Teramo Basket |
| 2005–2006 | BCM Gravelines |
| 2006–2007 | Le Mans Sarthe |
| 2007 | Benfica |
| 2007–2008 | APOEL |
| 2008 | CSU Asesoft Ploiești |
| As coach: | |
| 2010–2019 | Fairfield (assistant) |
| 2019–2022 | UMass (assistant) |
| 2022–present | Brown (assistant) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Professional career edit
Wheeler was selected with the 18th pick of the 2nd round in the 1998 NBA draft by the Toronto Raptors. His NBA career consisted of one game with the Denver Nuggets in the lockout-shortened 1999 season, where he scored four points and had two assists in only three minutes of play.[3] He later joined the Quad City Thunder in the Continental Basketball Association (CBA).[4]
He played for the Great Lakes Storm of the CBA during the 2002–03 season and was named to the All-CBA Second Team.[5]
References edit
- ^ Bob Ryan (22 March 1998). "What's the point? Watch URI guard Wheeler". The Boston Globe. p. D13. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ^ Blair Kerkhoff (23 March 1998). "Rhode Island falters in last minute". The Kansas City Star. pp. C1, C6. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ^ Sam Gardner (23 June 2015). "One & Done: Tyson Wheeler sinks a '3' and makes NBA history, of sorts". Fox Sports. Archived from the original on 3 February 2017. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ^ Craig DeVrieze (29 February 2000). "Wheeler steps into the driver's seat". Quad-City Times. pp. D1, D6. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ^ "Tyson Wheeler minor league basketball statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
External links edit
- College & NBA stats @ basketball-reference.com
- Umass Coaching bio