John Wilkins (basketball)

John Walter Wilkins (born 13 July 1989) is a French-American-Moroccan professional basketball player who currently plays for Stade Malien. He is the son of former NBA player Jeff Wilkins.

John Wilkins
Wilkins as a member of Stade Malien in 2023
No. 34 – Stade Malien
PositionPower forward / center
LeagueBAL
Personal information
Born (1989-07-13) July 13, 1989
Antibes, France
NationalityMoroccan / French / American
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Career information
CollegeIllinois State (2010-2013)
Playing career2013–present
Career history
2013–2015Liège Basket
2015–2016AS Salé
2016ART Giants Düsseldorf
2016–2017CRA Hoceima
2017–2019 Ittihad Tanger
2019–2020ART Giants Düsseldorf
2020–2021KACM
2021–2022BC Liévinois
2023–presentStade Malien

Professional career

Wilkins started his professional career in 2013 with Liège Basket in the Belgian Pro Basketball League.[1]

After two seasons, Wilkins played three seasons in Morocco, one with CRA Hoceima and two with Ittihad Tanger. After one year with ART Giants Düsseldorf of the German third level ProB, he returned to Morocco to play for KACM.

In the 2021–22 season, Wilkins played in the French fourth division for BC Liévinois.

Wilkins played as an import player with Stade Malien in the 2023 BAL season.[2]

National team career

Wilkins played for Morocco's national team at the 2017 AfroBasket in Tunisia and Senegal.[3]

BAL career statistics
Legend
  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
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2023 Stade Malien 8816.5.400.346.9002.6.5.1.36.4

References
  1. "John walter Wilkins's Sportiw CV". Sportiw. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  2. "Stade Malien (MALI)". The BAL. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  3. Morocco – FIBA Afrobasket 2017, FIBA.com, Retrieved 31 August 2017.


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