Gene Wiley

Gene Wiley (born November 12, 1937) is an American former National Basketball Association (NBA) player for the Los Angeles Lakers. He attended Carver High School in Amarillo, Texas^[1] and Wichita State University. He was drafted in 1962 with the eighth pick in the second round by the Los Angeles Lakers.

Gene Wiley

Personal information
Born	(1937-11-12) November 12, 1937 (age 87)
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight	210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school	Carver (Amarillo, Texas)
College	Wichita State (1959–1962)
NBA draft	1962: 2nd round, 8th overall pick
Drafted by	Los Angeles Lakers
Playing career	1962–1966
Position	Center
Number	12, 30
Career history
1962–1966	Los Angeles Lakers
1967–1968	Oakland Oaks
1967–1968	Dallas Chaparrals
Career highlights
First-team All-MVC (1962)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

Playing career

Wiley played for the Denver-Chicago Truckers of the AAU National Industrial Basketball League in 1961–62.^[2]

Wiley played four seasons in the NBA, with the Lakers. He averaged 4.2 points per game and 7.2 rebounds per game. In 1967, Wiley returned to professional basketball to play in the ABA. In one ABA season, he played for the Oakland Oaks and the Dallas Chaparrals. His ABA statistics were 2.0 points per game and 2.2 rebounds per game.^[3]

Career statistics

Legend

GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high
*	Led the league

NBA/ABA

Source^[3]

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	PPG
1962–63	L.A. Lakers	75	19.8	.462		.338	6.7	.5	3.2
1963–64	L.A. Lakers	78	19.4	.535		.600	6.5	.6	4.3
1964–65	L.A. Lakers	80*	25.0	.465		.505	8.6	1.3	5.1
1965–66	L.A. Lakers	67	20.7	.426		.566	7.3	.9	4.3
1967–68	Oakland (ABA)	8	8.0	.368	–	.600	2.1	.3	2.1
1968–69	Dalals (ABA)	1	21.0	.000	–	.333	3.0	.0	1.0
Career (NBA)		300	21.3	.471		.506	7.3	.8	4.2
Career (ABA)		9	9.4	.350	–	.500	2.2	.2	2.0
Career (overall)		309	20.9	.469	–	.506	7.2	.8	4.2

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	PPG
1963	L.A. Lakers	9	30.9	.400	.133	10.8	1.2	3.3
1964	L.A. Lakers	5	9.6	.625	1.000	3.2	.0	2.6
1965	L.A. Lakers	11	34.5	.559	.579	14.4	2.1	7.0
1966	L.A. Lakers	2	2.5	.000	–	.5	.0	.0
Career		27	26.3	.505	.432	10.1	1.3	4.4