Morlon Wiley
Morlon David Wiley (born September 24, 1966) is an American former professional basketball player and former assistant coach for the National Basketball Association's Orlando Magic.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 24, 1966 New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Long Beach Polytechnic (Long Beach, California) |
| College | Long Beach State (1984–1988) |
| NBA draft | 1988: 2nd round, 46th overall pick |
| Selected by the Dallas Mavericks | |
| Playing career | 1988–1999 |
| Position | Shooting guard |
| Number | 20, 11, 21 |
| Career history | |
| 1988–1989 | Dallas Mavericks |
| 1989–1991 | Orlando Magic |
| 1991 | Rapid City Thrillers |
| 1991 | San Antonio Spurs |
| 1992–1993 | Atlanta Hawks |
| 1993 | Dallas Mavericks |
| 1993 | Grand Rapids Hoops |
| 1993–1994 | Quad City Thunder |
| 1994 | Miami Heat |
| 1994–1995 | Dallas Mavericks |
| 1995 | Atlanta Hawks |
| 1995–1998 | Quad City Thunder |
| 1998–1999 | Grand Rapids Hoops |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
College career edit
Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, Wiley played college basketball at Long Beach State, where he was a four-year starter for the 49ers.[1] In 1988, he was an all-Big West Conference pick, and his leadership led to the school's first NIT appearance.[1] In his college career, he scored 30 points on six occasions, is third on the all-time list in assists with 425, second in steals with 187, and fourth in free throw percentage with .780.[1] He was inducted into the 49ers' Hall of Fame in 2005.[1]
Professional career edit
Wiley was drafted in the second round, 46th overall, by the Dallas Mavericks in the 1988 NBA draft. He played a season for the Mavericks, playing in 51 games during the 1988-89 season.[2] In the 1989 NBA Expansion Draft on June 15, Wiley became one of the 12 players chosen by the Orlando Magic to be placed on their first roster.[3] On June 29, Wiley was signed to a two-year contract.[3] In his first season with the Magic, he started a couple games, playing in 40, and averaged 5.7 points and 2.9 assists per game.[2] The following season, he only played 34, and he was waived shortly into the 1991-92 season, having only played 9 games that season for Orlando.[2] He signed onto the San Antonio Spurs, but only played 3 games for them.[2] Wiley then became a member of the Atlanta Hawks for the rest of the season. After playing for parts of the 1991–92 and 1992-93 season, Wiley joined the Mavericks for the rest of the season, in his second stint.[2] After not playing for most of the 1993-94 season, Wiley was signed to a 10-day contract by the Miami Heat on March 9, 1994.[4] He then had a third sting with the Mavericks, playing for them for 12 games at the end of the season.[2] After playing part of the 1994-95 season for the Mavericks in Wiley's third stint, he was traded to the Houston Rockets with a second-round pick for Scott Brooks, in the only trade deadline deal in 1995.[5] Wiley never played for the Rockets, instead ending his career with a 10-day contract with the Hawks.[6]
After his career ended, Wiley was part of the Dallas Mavericks' player development staff from 2000 to 2004. He then became an assistant coach for the Orlando Magic.[7]
Personal edit
Wiley is the younger brother of fellow NBA alum Michael Wiley.[8]
References edit
- ^ a b c d . Archived from the original on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2007-05-26.
- ^ a b c d e f "Morlon Wiley Statistics - Basketball-Reference.com". Retrieved 2007-05-31.
- ^ a b "MAGIC: All-Time Transactions". NBA.com. Retrieved 2007-05-31.
- ^ . NBA.com. Archived from the original on 2007-10-24. Retrieved 2007-05-31.
- ^ Winderman, Ira (2000). "Let's make a deal--or not". The Sporting News. Retrieved 2007-05-31.
- ^ "Transactions". The New York Times. 1995-03-06. Retrieved 2007-05-31.
- ^ "NBA.com Morlon Wiley". NBA.com. Retrieved 2007-05-31.
- ^ Wagner, Dick (July 9, 1989). "The NBA Hasn't Changed Morlon Wiley : Ex-Cal State Long Beach Cager Keeps Perspective, Even the Same Car". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 17, 2015.
External links edit
- @ basketballreference.com