Nationality American Name Andre Wakefield Education Crane High School Pro career 1978–1979 Weight 79 kg | Listed weight 175 lb (79 kg) Height 1.91 m Listed height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Role Basketball Player Positions Point guard | |
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Born January 11, 1955 (age 69)
Chicago, Illinois ( 1955-01-11 ) College College of Southern Idaho (1974–1976)
Loyola (Illinois) (1976–1978) NBA draft 1978 / Round: 5 / Pick: 107th overall | ||
Andre Wakefield (born January 1, 1955) is a retired American professional basketball player. He was a 6'2½" (189 cm) 175 lb (79 kg) guard. Born in Chicago, Illinois, he played high school basketball at Crane High School and collegiately at the College of Southern Idaho and Loyola University Chicago. He played briefly in the NBA from 1978 to 1980.
NBA
Wakefield was selected with the 19th pick in the 5th round of the 1978 NBA Draft by the Phoenix Suns. In two seasons with three different teams (Detroit Pistons, Chicago Bulls, Utah Jazz), he averaged 2.3 points, 1.0 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game. After his playing days, he became an assistant coach at Loyola.
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