Clinton Wheeler is a retired American professional basketball

Basketball

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 player. He was a 6'1" (185 cm) 185 lb (84 kg) point guard

Point guard

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 and played collegiately at Division III's William Paterson University

William Paterson University

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. In his brief NBA career from 1987 to 1989 he played for three teams.

Wheeler played high school basketball at Long Branch High School

Long Branch High School

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 in Long Branch, New Jersey

Long Branch, New Jersey

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.

During the 80's Wheeler played frequently in the Jersey Shore Basketball League which was a Pro-Am league that played outdoors at the Headliner in Neptune, NJ. NBA players and NJ residents like Kelly Tripucka

Kelly Tripucka

Peter Kelly Tripucka is a former American professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association from 1981 to 1991. During his ten seasons in the league, he played for the Detroit Pistons, Utah Jazz, and Charlotte Hornets...

, Roy Hinson, and Mike O'Koren also played. Wheeler's spectacular plays were memorialized by the PA announcer with "Wow Wheeler!" after an impressive basket.

Wheeler was selected by the Kansas City Kings

Sacramento Kings

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 in the 7th round (12th pick) of the 1981 NBA Draft

1981 NBA Draft

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. He is ranked eighth on the Albany Patroons

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' all-time regular season scoring list.

External links

• NBA stats @ basketballreference.com