John Wilkins (basketball)

John Wilkins
	Wilkins as a member of Stade Malien in 2023
Rivers Hoopers
Position	Power forward / center
League	BAL
Personal information
Born	July 13, 1989 (age 35); Antibes, France
Nationality	Moroccan / French / American
Listed height	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Career information
College	Illinois State (2010–2013)
Playing career	2013–present
Career history
2013–2015	Liège Basket
2015–2016	AS Salé
2016	ART Giants Düsseldorf
2016–2017	CRA Hoceima
2017–2019	Ittihad Tanger
2019–2020	ART Giants Düsseldorf
2020–2021	KACM
2021–2022	BC Liévinois
2023	Stade Malien
2024–present	Rivers Hoopers

John Walter Wilkins (born 13 July 1989) is a French-American-Moroccan professional basketball player who currently plays for Stade Malien. He is the son of former NBA player Jeff Wilkins.

Professional career

Wilkins started his professional career in 2013 with Liège Basket in the Belgian Pro Basketball League.^[1]

After two seasons, Wilkins played three seasons in Morocco, one with CRA Hoceima and two with Ittihad Tanger. After one year with ART Giants Düsseldorf of the German third level ProB, he returned to Morocco to play for KACM.

In the 2021–22 season, Wilkins played in the French fourth division for BC Liévinois.

Wilkins played as an import player with Stade Malien in the 2023 BAL season.^[2]

In May 2024, Wilkins joined Rivers Hoopers for the 2024 BAL season.^[3]

National team career

Wilkins played for Morocco's national team at the 2017 AfroBasket in Tunisia and Senegal.^[4]

BAL 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


Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2023	Stade Malien	8	8	16.5	.400	.346	.900	2.6	.5	.1	.3	6.4

References

^ "John walter Wilkins's Sportiw CV". Sportiw. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
^ "Stade Malien (MALI)". The BAL. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
^ "John Wilkins (ex Stade) signs at Rivers Hoopers". www.afrobasket.com. 30 April 2024. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
^ Morocco – FIBA Afrobasket 2017, FIBA.com, Retrieved 31 August 2017.

External links

[1] "John walter Wilkins's Sportiw CV". Sportiw. Retrieved 12 March 2023.

[2] "Stade Malien (MALI)". The BAL. Retrieved 12 March 2023.

[3] "John Wilkins (ex Stade) signs at Rivers Hoopers". www.afrobasket.com. 30 April 2024. Retrieved 2 May 2024.

[4] Morocco – FIBA Afrobasket 2017, FIBA.com, Retrieved 31 August 2017.

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