Jamaal Wilkes

Quick Facts

Full Name	Jamaal Wilkes
Occupation	Basketball Player
Date Of Birth	May 2, 1953(1953-05-02)
Age	71
Birthplace	Berkeley
Country	United States
Birth City	California
Horoscope	Taurus

Jamaal Wilkes Biography

Jamaal Wilkes is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Player who was born on May 2, 1953 in Berkeley, California, United States. Hall of Fame guard/forward who won an NBA title with the Golden State Warriors and three more with the Los Angeles Lakers during his 11-year career, which spanned from 1974 to 1985.

He played alongside the great Magic Johnson on the Lakers.

Wilkes was the incoming student body president and an All-CIF basketball star at Ventura High School in 1969 when his father became pastor of the Second Baptist Church in Santa Barbara, and the family moved there prior to his senior year. Starring for Santa Barbara High School with fellow future NBA player Don Ford, Wilkes was voted CIF Class 4A Player of the Year after leading the Dons to 26 consecutive wins and to the playoff semifinals during the 1969–70 season.

Wilkes was an All-America Prep player at Santa Barbara High School (teammate Don Ford also played in the NBA with the Lakers) in Santa Barbara, California. As a two-time All-American at UCLA, Wilkes teamed with Bill Walton to bring UCLA the 1972 and 1973 NCAA titles, and a third-place finish in 1974. As a Bruin, Wilkes was part of UCLA teams that won a record 88 consecutive games. In three years at UCLA, Wilkes averaged 15.0 ppg and 7.4 rpg and shot 51.4 percent from the field. He was a two-time first-team All-Pacific-8 selection (1973–1974), a member of the 1972 NCAA All-Tournament Team, and a three-time first-team Academic All-American (1972–1974). Prior to joining the varsity team, Wilkes (20.0 ppg), along with Greg Lee (17.9 ppg) and Walton (18.1, 68.6 per cent), was a member of the 20–0 UCLA Frosh team.

He raised three children; two graduated from Berkeley and the other one graduated from UCLA.

Jamaal Wilkes Net Worth

Jamaal Wilkes is one of the richest Basketball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jamaal Wilkes 's net worth $1 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He won NCAA titles with the UCLA Bruins in 1972 and 1973.

He was named the 1975 NBA Rookie of the Year and was selected to three All- Star games.

Jamaal Abdul-Lateef (born Jackson Keith Wilkes; May 2, 1953), better known as Jamaal Wilkes, nicknamed “Silk”, is an American former basketball player who played the small forward position and won four NBA championships with the Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Lakers. He was a three-time NBA All-Star and the 1975 NBA Rookie of the Year. In college, Wilkes was a key player on two NCAA championship teams under coach John Wooden for the UCLA Bruins. He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, and his jersey No. 52 was retired by both the Lakers and the Bruins.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Wilkes was hired as vice president of basketball operations by the Los Angeles Stars for the inaugural season of the new American Basketball Association (ABA) in 2000. At Wilkes’ request, Wooden also joined the Stars as a consultant.

Facts & Trivia

Jamaal Ranked on the list of most popular Basketball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Jamaal Wilkes celebrates birthday on May 2 of every year.

In March 2007, Wilkes was inducted into the Pac-10 Men’s Basketball Hall of Honor. In an interview with the New York Post in 1985 and in several public speaking engagements, legendary coach John Wooden stated, when asked to describe his ideal player: “I would have the player be a good student, polite, courteous, a good team player, a good defensive player and rebounder, a good inside player and outside shooter. Why not just take Jamaal Wilkes and let it go at that.”

Why did Jamaal Wilkes change his name?

Born Jackson Keith Wilkes in 1953, but shortly after turning professional the forward changed his name to Jamaal Abdul-Lateef because of his Islamic religious beliefs , but he went by Jamaal Wilkes.

How old is Jamaal Wilkes?

69 years (May 2, 1953)

How tall is Jamaal Wilkes?

6′ 6″

Who did Jamaal Wilkes play for?

All teams

Why did Tarkanian not go to the Lakers?

Tarkanian had, in fact, been hired by the Lakers shortly before Weiss’s murder. ( His grief and shock over the death of his friend combined with his desire to stay in Las Vegas ultimately led him to turn down the gig.)