Jamaal Wilkes
Jamaal Abdul-Lateef (born Jackson Keith Wilkes; May 2, 1953), better known as Jamaal Wilkes, is an American former basketball player who was a small forward in the National Basketball Association (NBA). A three-time NBA All-Star, he won four NBA championships with the Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Lakers. Nicknamed "Silk", he was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
Wilkes with UCLA c. 1971 | |
| Personal information | |
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| Born | May 2, 1953 Berkeley, California, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
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| College | UCLA (1971–1974) |
| NBA draft | 1974: 1st round, 11th overall pick |
| Selected by the Golden State Warriors | |
| Playing career | 1974–1985 |
| Position | Small forward |
| Number | 41, 52 |
| Career history | |
| 1974–1977 | Golden State Warriors |
| 1977–1985 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 1985 | Los Angeles Clippers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career statistics | |
| Points | 14,644 (17.7 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 5,117 (6.2 rpg) |
| Assists | 2,050 (2.5 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
| Basketball Hall of Fame as player | |
| College Basketball Hall of Fame Inducted in 2016 | |
Wilkes played college basketball for the UCLA Bruins. He was a two-time consensus first-team All-American and won two NCAA championships under coach John Wooden. He was selected in the first round of the 1974 NBA draft by Golden State. In his first season with the Warriors, he was named the NBA Rookie of the Year and helped the team win a league title. Wilkes won three more NBA championships with the Lakers. His jersey No. 52 was retired by both the Bruins and the Lakers.