Clinton Wheeler (October 27, 1959 – February 14, 2019) was an American professional basketball player. He was a 6'1" (185 cm) 185 lb (84 kg) point guard and played collegiately at Division III's William Paterson University. In his brief NBA career from 1987 to 1989, he played for three teams. Life Wheeler played high school basketball at Long Branch High School in Long Branch, New Jersey. A product of the William Paterson University program where he played four years, Wheeler scored 1,624 points for WP, which put him in third position on the school's all-time list, when he left college in 1981. In the 1979–80 season, he averaged 26.1 points a contest and 22.4 points a game in 1980–81. During the 1980s, Wheeler played frequently in the Jersey Shore Basketball League which was a Pro-Am league that played outdoors at the Headliner in Neptune, NJ. NBA players and NJ residents like Kelly Tripucka, Roy Hinson, and Mike O'Koren also played. Wheeler's spectacular plays were memorialized by the PA announcer with "Wow Wheeler!" after an impressive basket. Wheeler was selected by the Kansas City Kings in the 7th round (12th pick) of the 1981 NBA Draft. He is ranked eighth on the Albany Patroons' all-time regular season scoring list. From 1989 to 1993, he played for Bayer Leverkusen in Germany's top flight Basketball Bundesliga, where he formed a successful duo with fellow American Kannard Johnson. Wheeler won four German national championship titles with Leverkusen. He died February 14, 2019, at age 59. References External links NBA stats @ basketballreference.com 1959 births 2019 deaths Albany Patroons players Albuquerque Silvers players American expatriate basketball people in Germany American expatriate basketball people in the Philippines American men's basketball players Basketball players from New Jersey Bayer Giants Leverkusen players Charlotte Hornets expansion draft picks Indiana Pacers players Kansas City Kings draft picks Long Branch High School alumni Miami Heat players People from Neptune Township, New Jersey Philippine Basketball Association imports Point guards Portland Trail Blazers players Rapid City Thrillers players Rochester Renegade players Sportspeople from Long Branch, New Jersey Tampa Bay Thrillers players William Paterson Pioneers men's basketball players Barangay Ginebra San Miguel players Sportspeople from Monmouth County, New Jersey