Wayne Hightower
Career averages
9.0PPG
5.9RPG
1.0APG
319 games · 4 seasons
At a glance
GSW hubCareer snapshot
4Seasons
319Games
2,882Career points
0.0PER average
Most-played franchise: Golden State Warriors · 193 games · 1962-63 to 1964-65
Career highsSingle season
13.2PPG · 1963-64 · GSW
7.2RPG · 1963-64 · GSW
1.7APG · 1963-64 · GSW
Draft1962
1Round
5Overall pick
From Kansas
Position rank1964-65
#15PPG rank
#20PER rank
#20Win shares rank
ForwardPosition
Among 24 Forward players with 41+ games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962-63 | GSW | 66 | 0 | 21.0 | 7.4 | 5.4 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 35.0 | 0.0 | 66.9 | - | - |
| 1963-64 | GSW | 79 | 0 | 32.1 | 13.2 | 7.2 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 38.5 | 0.0 | 79.0 | - | - |
| 1964-65 | NBA | 75 | 0 | 20.6 | 7.8 | 5.6 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 34.4 | 0.0 | 76.8 | - | - |
| 1964-65 | GSW | 48 | 0 | 21.6 | 8.4 | 5.1 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 34.3 | 0.0 | 76.9 | - | - |
| 1964-65 | WAS | 27 | 0 | 18.9 | 6.7 | 6.4 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 34.5 | 0.0 | 76.5 | - | - |
| 1965-66 | WAS | 24 | 0 | 19.2 | 7.6 | 5.5 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 33.9 | 0.0 | 73.1 | - | - |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1964 | Golden State Warriors | Washington Wizards | |
All entries are season change.
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About Wayne Hightower
Wayne A. Hightower was an American professional basketball player who had a long and productive career in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and American Basketball Association (ABA) from 1962 to 1972. He stood 6 foot 8 inches (2.03 m) and primarily played the forward positions. He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and attended Overbrook High School from 1955 to 1958, where he played basketball. His professional career began in 1961 after his departure from the University of Kansas at the end his junior year. Hightower stated he did so to financially support his family, but he woul