Joe Wylie

American basketball player (born 1968)

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Joe WyliePersonal information

Born|  (1968-02-10) February 10, 1968 (age 56)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Listed height| 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight| 210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school| Woodrow Wilson (Washington, D.C.)
College| Miami (Florida) (1988–1991)
NBA draft| 1991: 2nd round, 38th overall pick
Selected by the Los Angeles Clippers
Playing career| 1991–2005
Position| Power forward
Career history
1991| CB Collado Villalba
1991–1992| Columbus Horizon
1992–1993| Nasaş
1993–1994| CB Guadalajara
1994| Chorale Roanne Basket
1994| Vaqueros de Bayamón
1995| Peñarol de Mar del Plata
1995| Vaqueros de Bayamón
1995–1996| Besiktas
1996| Gigantes de Carolina
1996–1997| Basket Rimini Crabs
1997| Vaqueros de Bayamón
1997–1998| A.P.L. Pozzuoli
1998| Hapoel Holon
1998| Bnei Herzliya
1998| Vaqueros de Bayamón
1999| Benfica
1999| San Miguel Beermen
1999| Leones de Ponce
1999–2000| Ratiopharm Ulm
2000| Leones de Ponce
2000–2001| Hapoel Holon
2001| Brujos de Guayama
2001–2002| CSK VVS Samara
2002| Cajasur Córdoba
2004–2005| Debreceni Vadkakasok
2005| Kaposvári KK
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Joseph Jay Wylie Sr. (born February 10, 1968), is an American retired professional basketball player. Born in Washington, D.C., he is listed at 6'9" and weighed 210 lbs. Wylie played collegiate ball with the University of Miami Hurricanes from 1988 to 1991), where he earned the names, "Wylie's World", and "Jumping Joe Wylie", because of his ability to leap over his opponents. Wylie entered the 1991 NBA draft and was picked 38th in the second round by the Los Angeles Clippers.[1] On July 4, 1991, almost a week after the draft, the Clippers traded him to the New York Knicks for a 1993 second round pick.[2] The Knicks were enthusiastic of getting such a player of his calibre;[3] In 1992, Wylie was invited to the Minnesota Timberwolves training camp but he was eventually cut from the roster during the preseason. In 1993 Wylie played in 6 preseason games with the Detroit Pistons and was the last cut before contracts became guaranteed. He eventually played his professional basketball career mostly overseas in Italy, Spain, France, Venezuela, Puerto Rico, Turkey, Argentina, Israel, Portugal, the Philippines, Germany, Russia, the Dominican Republic and Hungary. He also played in CBA with the Columbus Horizon during the 1991–92 season. He retired in 2009. Wylie has a son, Joseph Micheal Wylie, Jr., who played collegiate football at his alma mater but later transferred to Tennessee State University.

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Joe Wylie". Thedraftreview.com. 7 May 2007. Retrieved 2011-10-09.
2. ^ "Articles about Joe Wylie - Los Angeles Times". Articles.latimes.com. 1991-06-27. Retrieved 2011-10-09.
3. ^ Goldaper, Sam (17 July 1991). "BASKETBALL; Knicks Hoping Rookie Will Help Out on Defense". The New York Times.

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1991 NBA draft

First round|

* Larry Johnson
* Kenny Anderson
* Billy Owens
* Dikembe Mutombo
* Steve Smith
* Doug Smith
* Luc Longley
* Mark Macon
* Stacey Augmon
* Bison Dele
* Terrell Brandon
* Greg Anthony
* Dale Davis
* Rich King
* Anthony Avent
* Chris Gatling
* Victor Alexander
* Kevin Brooks
* LaBradford Smith
* John Turner
* Eric Murdock
* LeRon Ellis
* Stanley Roberts
* Rick Fox
* Shaun Vandiver
* Mark Randall
* Pete Chilcutt

Second round|

* Kevin Lynch
* George Ackles
* Rodney Monroe
* Randy Brown
* Chad Gallagher
* Donald Hodge
* Myron Brown
* Mike Iuzzolino
* Chris Corchiani
* Elliot Perry
* Joe Wylie
* Jimmy Oliver
* Doug Overton
* Sean Green
* Steve Hood
* Lamont Strothers
* Álvaro Teherán
* Bobby Phills
* Richard Dumas
* Keith Hughes
* Isaac Austin
* Greg Sutton
* Joey Wright
* Žan Tabak
* Anthony Jones
* Von McDade
* Marcus Kennedy

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