| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1937-11-12) November 12, 1937 (age 86) |
| 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 |
| Selected by the 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 and awards | |
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Stats  at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
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.
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]
| 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 |
Source[3]
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
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