Joseph Jay Wylie, Sr., born February 2, 1968 in Washington, DC, is a retired professional basketball player. He is listed at 6'9" and weighed 220 lbs. Wylie played collegiate ball with the University of Miami

University of Miami

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 Hurricanes (1988–1991). He entered the 1991 NBA Draft

1991 NBA Draft

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 and was picked 38th in the second round by the Los Angeles Clippers

Los Angeles Clippers

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. On July 4, 1991, almost a week after the draft, the Clippers traded him to the New York Knicks

New York Knickerbockers

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 for a 1993 second round pick. The Knicks were enthusiastic of getting such a player of his calibre; unfortunately, that soon faded during training camp and Wylie was not signed to a contract. In 1992, Wylie was invited to the Minnesota Timberwolves

Minnesota Timberwolves

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 training camp but he was eventually cut from the roster during the preseason. He played his professional basketball career mostly overseas in Italy

Italy

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, Spain

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, Mexico

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, France

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, Puerto Rico

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, Turkey

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, Argentina

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, Israel

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, Portugal

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, the Philippines

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, Germany

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, Russia

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 and Hungary

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. He also played in CBA

Continental Basketball Association

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 with the Columbus Horizon

Columbus Horizon

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 (1991–92), Quad City Thunder

Quad City Thunder

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 (1994–95) and Rapid City Thrillers

Rapid City Thrillers

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 (1995). He retired in 2005. Wylie has a son, Joseph Dunn Wylie, Jr., who played collegiate football at his alma mater but later transferred to Tennessee State University

Tennessee State University

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