Last Updated on December 27, 2024 by Mathew Diekhake
Here is detailed information about Jamaal Wilkes:
- Full Name: Jamaal Abdul-Lateef Wilkes (born Jackson Keith Wilkes)
- Nationality: American
- Age: Born on May 2, 1953
- Hometown: Berkeley, California, USA
- Height: 6 feet 6 inches (1.98 meters)
- Weight: 190 pounds (86 kg)
- Wingspan: 6 feet 10 inches (2.08 meters)
- Shoe Size: 14 (US)
- Number: Wore 52 and 41 during his career
- Position: Small Forward / Shooting Guard
- High School:
- Santa Barbara High School (Santa Barbara, California)
- College:
- University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) (1971–1974)
- Played under legendary coach John Wooden.
- Won three consecutive NCAA Championships (1972, 1973, 1974).
- University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) (1971–1974)
- NBA Draft:
- 1974 NBA Draft:
- Selected 11th overall by the Golden State Warriors.
- 1974 NBA Draft:
- Teams Played For:
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- Golden State Warriors (1974–1977)
- Los Angeles Lakers (1977–1985)
- Los Angeles Clippers (1985–1986)
- Championship Rings:
- 4 NBA Championships
- 1975 with the Golden State Warriors
- 1980, 1982, 1985 with the Los Angeles Lakers
- 4 NBA Championships
- Kids:
- Jamaal Wilkes has three children:
- Omar Wilkes: Former basketball player at the University of California, Berkeley, and a sports agent.
- Jamaal Wilkes Jr.
- Sabreen Wilkes
- Jamaal Wilkes has three children:
- Siblings:
- He is one of six children, though specific details about his siblings are not widely publicized.
Fun Facts
- Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2012.
- Nicknamed “Silk” for his smooth playing style and effortless scoring ability.
- Scored 37 points in Game 6 of the 1980 NBA Finals to help the Lakers win the championship.
- Career averages: 17.7 points, 6.2 rebounds, and 2.5 assists per game.
- Renowned for his unorthodox yet highly effective jump shot.