Sahvir Wheeler
No. 2 – Kentucky Wildcats | |
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Position | Point guard |
League | Southeastern Conference |
Personal information | |
Born | Harlem, New York | January 17, 2001
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Houston Christian (Houston, Texas) |
College | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Sahvir Wheeler (born January 17, 2001) is an American college basketball player for the Kentucky Wildcats of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). He previously played for the Georgia Bulldogs.
Early life and high school career[]
Wheeler was born in Harlem, New York and grew up in Houston, Texas.[1] He attended Houston Christian High School, where he averaged 19 points, nine assists and seven rebounds per game as a senior.[2] Wheeler originally committed to playing college basketball for Texas A&M but reopened his recruitment after head coach Billy Kennedy was fired. He later committed to Georgia, choosing the Bulldogs over Iowa State.[3] Wheeler was considered a four-star recruit by most services.[4]
College career[]
As a freshman at Georgia, Wheeler averaged nine points and 4.5 assists per game. He set a program freshman record with 139 assists. In his sophomore season, Wheeler assumed a leading role with the departure of Anthony Edwards.[5] On February 23, 2021, he recorded the first triple-double in program history, with 14 points, 13 assists and 11 rebounds in a 91–78 win over LSU.[6] As a sophomore, Wheeler averaged 14 points, an SEC-leading 7.4 assists and 3.9 rebounds per game. He was a consensus Second Team All-SEC selection and set the program single-season record for assists.[7] On May 17, 2021, Wheeler announced he would transfer to Kentucky.[8]
Career statistics[]
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 |
College[]
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2019–20 | Georgia | 31 | 17 | 27.3 | .472 | .320 | .699 | 2.5 | 4.5 | .8 | .0 | 9.0 |
2020–21 | Georgia | 26 | 26 | 34.8 | .399 | .225 | .738 | 3.8 | 7.4 | 1.7 | .0 | 14.0 |
Career | 57 | 43 | 30.8 | .428 | .262 | .720 | 3.1 | 5.8 | 1.2 | .0 | 11.3 |
References[]
- ^ "Sahvir Wheeler - 2020-21 - Men's Basketball". University of Georgia Athletics. Retrieved 2021-02-28.
- ^ Weiszer, Marc (May 6, 2019). "Texas point guard fills need in top 10 UGA recruiting class". Athens Banner-Herald. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
- ^ Coleman, Adam (May 6, 2019). "Houston Christian's Sahvir Wheeler commits to Georgia". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
- ^ Towers, Chip (February 26, 2021). "Georgia's Sahvir Wheeler making a name for himself". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
- ^ Odum, Charles (November 11, 2020). "Wheeler taking lead role as Georgia looks to replace Edwards". Associated Press. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
- ^ Towers, Chip (February 23, 2021). "Sahvir Wheeler records Georgia's first-ever triple-double in win". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
- ^ "Wheeler, Johnson Earn SEC Honors". University of Georgia Athletics. March 9, 2021. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
- ^ Haste, Adam (2021-05-17). "Sahvir Wheeler commits to Kentucky". A Sea Of Blue. Retrieved 2021-05-17.
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- Living people
- 2001 births
- Georgia Bulldogs basketball players
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players from New York (state)
- Basketball players from Houston
- Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball players
- People from Harlem
- Point guards