Mike Wilks
From Hoopedia
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| Free agent | ||
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| Point guard | ||
| Personal information | ||
| Date of birth | May 7, 1979 | |
| Place of birth | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | |
| Nationality |  American
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| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in | |
| Listed weight | 180 lbs | |
| Career information | ||
| College | Rice | |
| NBA Draft | 2002; Undrafted | |
| Pro career | 2002-present | |
| Career history | ||
| 2002-2003 | Atlanta Hawks | |
| 2003 | Minnesota Timberwolves | |
| 2003-2004 | Houston Rockets | |
| 2004-2005 | San Antonio Spurs | |
| 2005-2006 | Cleveland Cavaliers | |
| 2007 | Denver Nuggets | |
| 2007 | Washington Wizards | |
| 2008 | Seattle SuperSonics | |
| 2008-2009 | Orlando Magic | |
| 2009 | Memphis Grizzlies | |
| 2009 | Oklahoma City Thunder | |
| 2010-2011 | Asseco Prokom Gdynia | |
| Career highlights and awards | ||
| Mike Wilks at NBA.com | ||
Michael Sharod Wilks, Jr. (born May 7, 1979, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA) is an American professional basketball player at point guard currently as a Free agent.
College career
After graduating from Rufus King High School in Milwaukee, Wilks played four years of college basketball at Rice University, where he majored in Economics. His senior year, he averaged 20.1 points, 4.9 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game, earning Western Athletic Conference Player of the Year and Scholar Athlete honors.
Professional career
Wilks began his professional career as an undrafted free agent. He has since played for the Atlanta Hawks, Minnesota Timberwolves, Houston Rockets, Cleveland Cavaliers, San Antonio Spurs (with whom he won a title in 2005, averaging 1.8 points per game), Seattle SuperSonics, Denver Nuggets and Washington Wizards. After being waived by the Nuggets in October 2007. Wilks was re-signed four days later after Chucky Atkins suffered an injury. He was waived again later in November and signed by the Wizards in December 2007. On February 29, 2008 the Sonics signed Wilks to a 10-day contract. After the contract expired he would not be re-signed.
Wilks signed with the Orlando Magic on September 30, 2008. He was traded to the Memphis Grizzlies on February 19, 2009.
Wilks has worn number 29 throughout his career, as a tribute to Milwaukee's 29th Street playground where he grew up playing the game.
On August 25, 2010, he signed a deal with Polish league champion Asseco Prokom Gdynia but was waived in January 2011.
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