| Position | Guard |
|---|---|
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Born | September 24 1966  New Orleans, Louisiana |
| College | Long Beach State |
| Draft | 46th overall, 1988 Dallas Mavericks |
| Pro career | 1988–1995 |
| Former teams | Dallas Mavericks (1988-1989), (1992-1993), (1994-1995) Orlando Magic (1989-1992) San Antonio Spurs (1991) Atlanta Hawks (1991-1993, 1995) Miami Heat (1994) |
Morlon David Wiley (born September 24, 1966 in New Orleans, Louisiana) is an American former professional basketball player and current assistant coach for the National Basketball Association's Orlando Magic.
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College career
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
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]
References
- ^ a b c d 49er History. Retrieved on 2007-05-26.
- ^ a b c d e f Morlon Wiley Statistics - Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved on 2007-05-31.
- ^ a b MAGIC: All-Time Transactions. Retrieved on 2007-05-31.
- ^ HEAT: Key Dates and Transactions: 1994. Retrieved on 2007-05-31.
- ^ Let's make a deal--or not. Retrieved on 2007-05-31.
- ^ Transactions. Retrieved on 2007-05-31.
- ^ NBA.com Morlon Wiley. Retrieved on 2007-05-31.
External links
- NBA stats @ basketballreference.com
