Dominique Wilkins

Dominique Wilkins
Wilkins in 2022
Atlanta Hawks
PositionVice president of basketball operations
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1960-01-12) January 12, 1960 (age 64)
Paris, France
NationalityAmerican
Listed height2.04 m (6 ft 8 in)
Listed weight230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High schoolWashington (Washington, North Carolina)
CollegeGeorgia (1979–1982)
NBA draft1982: 1st round, 3rd overall pick
Selected by the Utah Jazz
Playing career1982–1999
PositionSmall forward
Number21, 12
Career history
19821994Atlanta Hawks
1994Los Angeles Clippers
1994–1995Boston Celtics
1995–1996Panathinaikos
1996–1997San Antonio Spurs
1997–1998Fortitudo Bologna
1999Orlando Magic
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points26,668 (24.8 ppg)
Rebounds7,167 (6.7 rpg)
Assists2,677 (2.5 apg)
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at Basketball-Reference.com
Basketball Hall of Fame as player
College Basketball Hall of Fame
Inducted in 2006 & 2016
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing the  United States
FIBA World Cup
Gold medal – first place 1994 Toronto National team

Jacques Dominique Wilkins (born January 12, 1960) is an American former professional basketball player who primarily played for the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Regarded as one of the greatest small forwards in NBA history, Wilkins was a nine-time NBA All-Star, a seven-time All-NBA Team member and is widely viewed as one of the most acrobatic slam dunkers in NBA history, earning the nickname "the Human Highlight Film".[1] In October 2021, he was honored as one of the league's greatest players of all time by being named to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team.[2] Wilkins is the leader in most years with the Hawks for 12 seasons, the most games played with 882 in Hawks franchise history, the most minutes played with 32,545 in Hawks franchise history, the most career points in Hawks franchise history with 23,292 points, and the most points per game with 26.4 in Hawks franchise history.[citation needed]

Wilkins led the NBA in scoring in the 1985–86 season.[3] In 2006, Wilkins was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.

In addition to his 11 seasons with the Hawks, Wilkins had short stints with the Los Angeles Clippers, the Boston Celtics, Panathinaikos of the Greek Basket League, with whom he won his first titles (the FIBA European League and the Greek Cup), Fortitudo Bologna of Lega Basket Serie A, the San Antonio Spurs, and the Orlando Magic before he retired in 1999. As a member of the U.S. men's national team, Wilkins won gold at the 1994 FIBA World Championship.

  1. ^ "Dominique Wilkins Summary". NBA.com. Archived from the original on October 11, 2007. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
  2. ^ nba.com/75
  3. ^ Matange, Yash (April 10, 2021). "This Date in NBA History (April 10): Dominique Wilkins secures lone career scoring title in 1986 and more". SportingNews.com. Retrieved December 10, 2022.

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