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Forward ·Chicago Bulls ·NBA ·#34

James Wilkes

Age68 BornMar 12, 1958 FromUSA Height201 cm (6'7") Weight88 kg CollegeUCLA Draft1980 · #50
Career averages
4.8PPG
2.4RPG
0.9APG
114 games · 3 seasons

At a glance

CHI hub
Career snapshot
3Seasons
114Games
544Career points
10.0PER average
Most-played franchise: Chicago Bulls · 105 games · 1980-81 to 1981-82
Draft1980
3Round
50Overall pick
From UCLA
Career highsSingle season
5.5PPG · 1981-82 · CHI
2.8RPG · 1981-82 · CHI
1.1APG · 1981-82 · CHI
11.8PER · 1981-82 · CHI
1.1Win shares · 1981-82 · CHI
Position rank1981-82
#65PPG rank
#47PER rank
#49Win shares rank
ForwardPosition
Among 81 Forward players with 41+ games

Career by team

Detroit Pistons
1982-83 - 1982-83 · 1 seasons
3.8 PPG 2.1 RPG 1.1 APG
9 games
Chicago Bulls
1980-81 - 1981-82 · 2 seasons
4.9 PPG 2.4 RPG 0.9 APG
105 games

Stats by season

SeasonTeamGGSMIN PTSREBASTSTLBLK FG%3P%FT%PERWS
1980-81 CHI 48 0 11.3 4.1 2.0 0.6 0.5 0.3 46.2 0.0 69.0 11.2 0.8
1981-82 CHI 57 22 15.1 5.5 2.8 1.1 0.5 0.3 48.1 0.0 72.5 11.8 1.1
1982-83 DET 9 0 14.3 3.8 2.1 1.1 0.3 0.1 32.4 0.0 80.0 6.9 0.1

Transfers & team changes

Derived from season-by-season team membership.

Date Move
Jul 1982 Chicago Bulls Detroit Pistons

All entries are season change.

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Born on March 12

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About James Wilkes

James Robert Wilkes is an American former professional basketball player. Born in Nashville, Tennessee, Wilkes was raised in Los Angeles, where he attended Susan Miller Dorsey High School. In his senior year, he was named 1976 Los Angeles City Section 4A co-player of the year as he led Dorsey to the city championship.