Tyson Wheeler

Tyson Aaron Wheeler (born October 8, 1975) is an American former professional basketball player and a current assistant coach at Brown University. A 5'10" (1.78 m), 165 lb (75 kg) point guard, he played four years at the University of Rhode Island Rams men's basketball team from 1994 to 1998.[1] Along with teammate Cuttino Mobley, Wheeler led the Rams to the Elite Eight in the 1998 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament.[2]

Tyson Wheeler
Brown Bears
PositionAssistant coach
LeagueIvy League
Personal information
Born (1975-10-08) October 8, 1975
New Britain, Connecticut
NationalityAmerican
Listed height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Listed weight165 lb (75 kg)
Career information
High schoolNew London
(New London, Connecticut)
CollegeRhode Island (1994–1998)
NBA draft1998: 2nd round, 47th overall pick
Selected by the Toronto Raptors
Playing career1998–2008
PositionPoint guard
Number5
Coaching career2010–present
Career history
As player:
1999Fenerbahçe
1999Denver Nuggets
1999–2000Quad City Thunder
2000–2001Los Angeles Stars
2001Metropolitanos de Mauricio Baez
2001–2002Bnei Herzliya
2002Southern California Surf
2002–2003Yakima Sun Kings
2003Great Lakes Storm
2003–2004Pallacanestro Cantù
2004–2005Teramo Basket
2005–2006BCM Gravelines
2006–2007Le Mans Sarthe
2007Benfica
2007–2008APOEL
2008CSU Asesoft Ploiești
As coach:
2010–2019Fairfield (assistant)
2019–2022UMass (assistant)
2022–presentBrown (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
  • All-CBA Second Team (2003)
  • CBA assists leader (2003)
  • 2× First-team All-Atlantic 10 (1997, 1998)
  • Second-team All-Atlantic 10 (1996)
  • Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team (1995)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

Professional career

Wheeler was selected with the 18th pick of the 2nd round in the 1998 NBA draft by the Toronto Raptors. His NBA career consisted of one game with the Denver Nuggets in the lockout-shortened 1999 season, where he scored four points and had two assists in only three minutes of play.[3] He later joined the Quad City Thunder in the Continental Basketball Association (CBA).[4]

He played for the Great Lakes Storm of the CBA during the 2002–03 season and was named to the All-CBA Second Team.[5]

References
  1. Bob Ryan (22 March 1998). "What's the point? Watch URI guard Wheeler". The Boston Globe. p. D13. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  2. Blair Kerkhoff (23 March 1998). "Rhode Island falters in last minute". The Kansas City Star. pp. C1, C6. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  3. Sam Gardner (23 June 2015). "One & Done: Tyson Wheeler sinks a '3' and makes NBA history, of sorts". Fox Sports. Archived from the original on 3 February 2017. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  4. Craig DeVrieze (29 February 2000). "Wheeler steps into the driver's seat". Quad-City Times. pp. D1, D6. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  5. "Tyson Wheeler minor league basketball statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
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