Wetzel in 1987
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| Personal information | |
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| Born | (1944-10-22) October 22, 1944 (age 79) Waynesboro, Virginia, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Wilson Memorial (Fishersville, Virginia) |
| College | Virginia Tech (1963–1966) |
| NBA draft | 1966: 8th round, 75th overall pick |
| Selected by the Los Angeles Lakers | |
| Playing career | 1967–1976 |
| Position | Small forward / shooting guard |
| Number | 24, 25, 33 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1967–1968 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 1970–1972 | Phoenix Suns |
| 1972–1975 | Atlanta Hawks |
| 1975–1976 | Phoenix Suns |
| As coach: | |
| 1976–1977 | Virginia Tech |
| 1979–1987 | Phoenix Suns (assistant) |
| 1987–1988 | Phoenix Suns |
| 1988–1994 | Portland Trail Blazers (assistant) |
| 1994–1995 | New Jersey Nets (assistant) |
| 1995–1997 | Golden State Warriors (assistant) |
| 1998–2004 | Sacramento Kings (assistant) |
| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 1,215 (3.4 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 682 (1.9 rpg) |
| Assists | 494 (1.4 apg) |
Stats  at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
John Francis Wetzel (born October 22, 1944) is an American former professional basketball player and coach. A 6'5" guard, he attended Wilson Memorial High School in Fishersville, VA, and played collegiately at Virginia Tech and was selected by the Los Angeles Lakers in the 8th round of the 1966 NBA draft. [1] Over a seven-year career, Wetzel played for three teams: the Lakers, the Phoenix Suns, and the Atlanta Hawks.[2] He later coached the Suns during the 1987-88 NBA season.[3] He served as an assistant for several other teams, retiring from basketball in 2004. Wetzel currently splits time in Tucson, Arizona and Maui, Hawaii.
| 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 |
Source[2]
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967–68 | L.A. Lakers | 38 | 11.4 | .437 | .761 | 2.2 | 1.3 | 3.7 | ||
| 1970–71 | Phoenix | 70 | 15.6 | .431 | .822 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 4.7 | ||
| 1971–72 | Phoenix | 51 | 8.2 | .378 | .800 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.7 | ||
| 1972–73 | Atlanta | 28 | 18.0 | .447 | .824 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 3.5 | ||
| 1973–74 | Atlanta | 70 | 17.6 | .425 | .719 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 1.0 | .3 | 3.6 |
| 1974–75 | Atlanta | 63 | 12.5 | .426 | .883 | 1.8 | 1.2 | .8 | .1 | 3.8 |
| 1975–76 | Portland | 37 | 6.7 | .478 | .833 | 1.0 | .5 | .2 | .1 | 1.7 |
| Career | 357 | 13.2 | .429 | .810 | 1.9 | 1.4 | .8 | .2 | 3.4 | |
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 1973 | Atlanta | 3 | 11.0 | .429 | – | .7 | 1.3 | 2.0 | ||
| 1976 | Phoenix | 2 | 2.5 | – | 1.000 | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 1.0 |
| Career | 5 | 7.6 | .429 | 1.000 | .8 | .8 | .0 | .0 | 1.6 | |
| Regular season | G | Games coached | W | Games won | L | Games lost | W–L % | Win–loss % |
| Playoffs | PG | Playoff games | PW | Playoff wins | PL | Playoff losses | PW–L % | Playoff win–loss % |
| Team | Year | G | W | L | W–L% | Finish | PG | PW | PL | PW–L% | Result |
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| Phoenix | 1987–88 | 82 | 28 | 54 | .341 | 4th in Pacific | — | — | — | — | Missed playoffs |
Source[3]
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