Andre Wakefield
Appearance
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 11, 1955 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 175 lb (79 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Crane (Chicago, Illinois) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 1978: 5th round, 107th overall pick |
| Drafted by | Phoenix Suns |
| Playing career | 1978–1981 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Number | 44, 26, 15 |
| Career history | |
| 1978 | Chicago Bulls |
| 1978–1979 | Detroit Pistons |
| 1979 | Utah Jazz |
| 1980 | Anchorage Northern Knights |
| 1980–1981 | Billings Volcanos |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Andre Wakefield (born January 1, 1955) is an American former professional basketball player. He was a 6 ft 2+1⁄2 in (189 cm) 175 pounds (79 kg) point 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
[edit]Wakefield was selected with the 19th pick in the 5th round of the 1978 NBA draft by the Phoenix Suns. In two seasons with Detroit Pistons, Chicago Bulls and 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.[1]
Career statistics
[edit]| 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 |
NBA
[edit]Source[2]
Regular season
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978–79 | Chicago | 2 | 4.0 | .000 | – | .0 | .5 | .0 | .0 | .0 | |
| Detroit | 71 | 8.1 | .352 | .696 | 1.1 | 1.0 | .3 | .0 | 2.4 | ||
| 1979–80 | Utah | 8 | 5.9 | .400 | – | 1.000 | .5 | .4 | .1 | .0 | 1.9 |
| Career | 81 | 7.8 | .354 | – | .708 | 1.0 | .9 | .2 | .0 | 2.3 | |
Notes
[edit]- ↑ "What's up WITH ... Andre Wakefield". Chicago Sun-Times. February 22, 2004.
- ↑ "Andre Wakefield NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
External links
[edit]- NBA stats @ basketballreference.com
Categories:
- 1955 births
- Living people
- 20th-century African-American sportsmen
- African-American basketball coaches
- American men's basketball players
- Anchorage Northern Knights players
- Basketball players from Chicago
- Billings Volcanos players
- Chicago Bulls players
- Crane High School (Chicago) alumni
- Detroit Pistons players
- Loyola Ramblers men's basketball players
- Phoenix Suns draft picks
- Shooting guards
- Southern Idaho Golden Eagles men's basketball players
- Utah Jazz players
- 20th-century American sportsmen
- American basketball biography, 1950s birth stubs