Changes: Damien Wilkins

**Damien Wilkins**
	;
No. 0 - Beijing Ducks
Position	Small Forward / Shooting Guard
Personal information
Born	January 11, 1980 (age 44); Washington, North Carolina
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight	225 lbs (102 kg)
Career information
High School	Dr. Phillips (Orlando, Florida)
College	NC State (1999–2001); Georgia (2002–2004)
NBA Draft	2004 / Undrafted
Pro career	2004-present (9 years)
Career history
2004-2009	Seattle Supersonics / Oklahoma City Thunder
2009-2010	Minnesota Timberwolves
2011	Atlanta Hawks
2011-2012	Detroit Pistons
2012-2013	Philadelphia 76ers
Career highlights and awards
	none;

Latest revision as of 20:41, 29 August 2015

Damien Lamont Wilkins is an American basketball player who plays for the Beijing Ducks of the CBA. He is the son of retired 13-year NBA veteran Gerald Wilkins and nephew of nine-time NBA All-Star Dominique Wilkins.

College

When Wilkins graduated from Dr. Phillips High School in Orlando, Florida, he enrolled to North Carolina State. Two years in a great start in his NCAA career, Wilkins entered for the 2001 NBA Draft, but withdrew and transferred to University of Georgia. There, he had two solid yet unspectacular seasons and then entered the 2004 NBA Draft.

NBA

Seattle Supersonics

After going undrafted in 2004, more time in the weight room really helped Wilkins with the NBA Summer League and preseason with the Seattle SuperSonics. He made the team with Seattle. During practices, Damien got his shot towards the end of his rookie season and scored 21 points at Portland on March 24, 2005. He would start 7 games for the rest of the regular season as the injury bug would plague the Supersonics. He proved himself in the 2005 NBA Playoffs when injuries were still a problem for the Sonics, as Damien finished off with 15 points, 6 rebounds, and 5 steals in Game 4 of the Conference Finals win over the San Antonio Spurs. Seattle would lose the series 4-2. Wilkins was a restricted free agent in the offseason, and received a contract offer from the Minnesota Timberwolves during that August, in which the Sonics matched a week later.

In the 2007 season, when Rashard Lewis and Ray Allen left, those departures resulted in Damien as a starter. On November 16, 2007, he scored a career-high 41 points and grabbed 9 rebounds in a game against the Atlanta Hawks.

Minnesota Timberwolves

On July 27, 2009, Wilkins and Chucky Atkins were traded to Minnesota for Etan Thomas and 2 future second round picks. In the home opener of the T-Wolves, Wilkins made a buzzer-beater that defeated the New Jersey Nets.

Memphis Grizzlies

On September 28, 2010, he was signed by the Memphis Grizzlies, but he was waived at the end of training camp on October 21.

Atlanta Hawks

On December 3, 2010, he signed a contract with the Atlanta Hawks after Joe Johnson's injury. The Hawks released him one month later. The next month, he resigned with the Hawks by a 10-day contract. On January 28, 2011, he got signed for the remainder of the season.

He played with the Detroit Pistons during the 2011-12 NBA season. In September 2012, he signed with the Philadelphia 76ers. He rejoined the Hawks for training camp, but did not make the final roster.

In December 2013, Wilkins joined the Beijing Ducks of China. In his first Chinese game, he recorded 10 points, 2 rebounds, and 1 assist in a 106-99 victory over Liaoning.

NBA Career Statistics

Legend
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

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2004	Seattle	29	7	17.9	.435	.271	.618	2.3	.9	.8	.3	6.3
2005	Seattle	82	12	18.6	.444	.250	.840	2.3	1.3	.9	.1	6.5
2006	Seattle	82	31	24.8	.435	.410	.882	2.8	1.9	1.1	.2	8.8
2007	Seattle	76	31	24.3	.403	.323	.736	3.2	2.0	.8	.3	9.2
2008	Oklahoma City	41	14	15.5	.362	.375	.804	1.7	.9	.5	.2	5.3
2009	Minnesota	80	31	19.8	.433	.295	.798	3.1	1.7	.8	.3	5.6
2010	Atlanta	52	0	13.0	.504	.200	.714	1.7	.8	.5	.2	3.5
2011	Detroit	60	2	15.4	.394	.304	.630	1.7	.7	.5	.2	3.2
2012	Philadelphia	61	21	18.0	.459	.333	.743	1.7	1.5	.6	.3	6.4
Career		563	149	19.3	.427	.330	.783	2.4	1.4	.8	.2	6.3

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2005	Seattle	7	19.4	.444	.273	.444	2.6	.4	1.4	.1	5.6
2011	Atlanta	8	4.9	.538	.000	.000	1.0	.1	.3	.3	1.8
Career		15	11.7	.469	.231	.444	1.7	.3	.8	.2	3.5

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-! colspan="2"   style="text-align: center; font-size: 100%; color:#000000; background-color:#dcdcdc"| No. - Free Agent
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-|{{Birth date and age|1980|1|11}}<br />Washington, North Carolina
+| {{Birth date and age|1980|1|11}}<br />Washington, North Carolina
 |-
 | style="vertical-align: top;"|'''Nationality'''
-|[[File:U.S. Flag.png]] American
+| [[File:U.S. Flag.png]] American
 |-
 | style="vertical-align: top;"|'''Listed height'''
-|6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
+| 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
 |-
 | style="vertical-align: top;"|'''Listed weight'''
-|225 lbs (102 kg)
+| 225 lbs (102 kg)
 |-
 ! colspan="2"   style="text-align: center; font-size: 100%; color:#000000; background-color:#dcdcdc"|Career information
 |-
 | style="vertical-align: top;"|'''High School'''
-|Dr. Phillips (Orlando, Florida)
+| Dr. Phillips (Orlando, Florida)
 |-
 | style="vertical-align: top;"|'''College'''
-|[[NC State]] (1999–2001)<br />Georgia (2002–2004)
+| [[North Carolina State Wolfpack|NC State]] (1999–2001)<br />[[Georgia Bulldogs|Georgia]] (2002–2004)
 |-
 | style="vertical-align: top;"|'''[[NBA Draft]]'''
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 |}
-'''Damien Lamont Wilkins''' (born January 11, 1980) is an American pro basketball player who last played for the [[Atlanta Hawks]]'s training camp. He is the son of retired 13-year NBA veteran [[Gerald Wilkins]] and nephew of nine-time NBA All-Star [[Dominique Wilkins]].
+'''Damien Lamont Wilkins''' is an American basketball player who plays for the [[Beijing Ducks]] of the [[Chinese Basketball Association|CBA]]. He is the son of retired 13-year NBA veteran [[Gerald Wilkins]] and nephew of nine-time NBA All-Star [[Dominique Wilkins]].
-==Player Profile==
-Damien is a 6'6", 225 swingman.
 ==College==
-When Wilkins graduated from Dr. Phillips High School in Orlando, Florida, he enrolled to [[North Carolina State]]. Two years in a great start in his NCAA career, Wilkins entered for the [[2001 NBA Draft]], but withdrew and transferred to [[University of Georgia]]. There, he had two solid yet unspectacular seasons and then entered the [[2004 NBA Draft]].
+When Wilkins graduated from Dr. Phillips High School in Orlando, Florida, he enrolled to [[North Carolina State Wolfpack|North Carolina State]]. Two years in a great start in his NCAA career, Wilkins entered for the [[2001 NBA Draft]], but withdrew and transferred to [[Georgia Bulldogs|University of Georgia]]. There, he had two solid yet unspectacular seasons and then entered the [[2004 NBA Draft]].
 ==NBA==
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 ===[[Memphis Grizzlies]]===
-On September 28, 2010, he was signed by the Memphis Grizzlies, but he was waived at the end of training camp on October 21.
+On September 28, 2010, he was signed by the [[Memphis Grizzlies]], but he was waived at the end of training camp on October 21.
 ===[[Atlanta Hawks]]===
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 He played with the [[Detroit Pistons]] during the [[2011-12 NBA season]]. In September 2012, he signed with the [[Philadelphia 76ers]]. He rejoined the Hawks for training camp, but did not make the final roster.
+In December 2013, Wilkins joined the [[Beijing Ducks]] of [[Chinese Basketball Association|China]]. In his first Chinese game, he recorded 10 points, 2 rebounds, and 1 assist in a 106-99 victory over Liaoning.
 ==NBA Career Statistics==
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 | class="sortbottom" | 15 || 0 || 11.7 || .469 || .231 || .444 || 1.7 || .3 || .8 || .2 || 3.5
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-[[Category:1980 births]]
+{{DEFAULTSORT: Wilkins, Damien}}
-[[Category:People from North Carolina]]
-[[Category:Georgia Bulldogs men's basketball players]]
+[[Category:Born in 1980]]
-[[Category:North Carolina State Wolfpack men's basketball players]]
+[[Category:North Carolina natives]]
+[[Category:Georgia Alumni]]
+[[Category:North Carolina State Alumni]]
 [[Category:American basketball players]]
 [[Category:National Basketball Association players]]
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 [[Category:Players who wear/wore number 8]]
 [[Category:Philadelphia 76ers players]]
+[[Category:Players who wear/wore number 0]]
+[[Category:Beijing Ducks players]]
+[[Category:Chinese Basketball Association players]]

No. 0 - Beijing Ducks

Position	Small Forward / Shooting Guard
Personal information
Born	January 11, 1980 (1980-01-11) (age 44) Washington, North Carolina
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight	225 lbs (102 kg)
Career information
High School	Dr. Phillips (Orlando, Florida)
College	NC State (1999–2001) Georgia (2002–2004)
NBA Draft	2004 / Undrafted
Pro career	2004-present (9 years)
Career history
2004-2009	Seattle Supersonics / Oklahoma City Thunder
2009-2010	Minnesota Timberwolves
2011	Atlanta Hawks
2011-2012	Detroit Pistons
2012-2013	Philadelphia 76ers
Career highlights and awards
none