Wayne Sappleton

Wayne B. Sappleton (born November 17, 1960) is a Jamaican former professional basketball player, formerly of the NBA's New Jersey Nets. A 6'9 forward, Sappleton was a star at Loyola University Chicago from 1978 to 1982.

Wayne Sappleton

Personal information
Born	(1960-11-17) November 17, 1960 (age 64) Kingston, Jamaica
Listed height	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight	215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school	Ardenne (Kingston, Jamaica)
College	Loyola Chicago (1978–1982)
NBA draft	1982: 2nd round, 38th overall pick
Drafted by	Golden State Warriors
Playing career	1982–1993
Position	Power forward
Number	44
Career history
1982–1984	AMG Sebastiani Rieti
1984–1985	New Jersey Nets
1985–1986	Allibert Livorno
1986–1989	Sangiorgese
1989–1991	Corona Cremona
1991–1993	CB Llíria
Career highlights
Horizon League Player of the Year (1982)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

Collegiate career

Sappleton grew up in Kingston, Jamaica where he attended Ardenne High School. He eventually moved to the U.S. to play for the Loyola Ramblers from 1978 to 1982 and was the Midwestern City Conference (now the Horizon League) Player of the Year in 1982. While at Loyola, Sappleton twice finished second in the NCAA in rebounding, in 1981 and 1982.^[1]

Professional career

After completing his collegiate eligibility, Sappleton was drafted by the Golden State Warriors in the 2nd round (38th pick overall) in the 1982 NBA draft, but his rights were traded to the New Jersey Nets. After a stop in Italy, Sappleton played in 33 games over the 1984-85 season. Sappleton averaged 2.9 points and 2.3 rebounds per game over his NBA career.^[2]

After the NBA, Sappleton played basketball for several more clubs in Italy.