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NBA Draft

DeJuan Wheat

2nd Round (52): LOS ANGELES LAKERS

University Of Louisville
Position: Point Guard
Height. 5-11 1/2
Weight. 166
High School: Ballard, Louisville, KY
Age: 23
Season
1993-94
1994-95
1995-96
1996-97
Totals
G
34
33
34
35
136
FGM
141
187
204
193
725
FGA
313
384
452
454
1603
PCT
.450
.487
.451
.425
.452
FTM
83
86
117
124
410
FTA
108
108
160
167
543
PCT
.769
.796
.731
.743
.755
REB
70
88
117
77
352
AST
109
106
134
149
498
AVG
3.2
3.2
3.9
4.3
3.7
TO
61
62
93
91
307
STL
44
41
51
68
204
PTS
429
544
603
607
2183
AVG
12.6
16.5
17.7
17.3
16.1
Three point fgs - 93-94 (64-167, .383), 94-95 (84-195, .431), 95-96 (78-222, .351), 96-97 (97-272, .357)
           Career - 323 - 856, .377

1996-97 season
  • named first team All-Conference USA
  • runnerup to Danny Fortson for player of the year honors
  • ranked 5th in conference in scoring, 5th in assists and 6th in steals
  • led the Cards in scoring and assists for the third consecutive season
  • set school single season mark with 97 three point fgs made
  • recorded only double/double of career, 13 pts and career high 10 assists vs Texas
  • nearly 60% of his field goal attempts were three pointers
  • hit career high 7 three pointers (out of 12 attempts) vs BC

1995-96 Junior season
  • named first team All-Conference USA, 6th in conference in scoring, 7th in assists
  • scored career high 35 points vs UAB
  • became only seventh player in UL history with a 600 point season
1994-95 Sophomore season
  • first team All-Metro Conference, Most Outstanding Player of the Metro Conference tournament
1993-94 Freshman season
  • Metro Conference Freshman of the Year, second team all conference selection
Career
  • first player in NCAA Division I history with 2,000 pts, 450 assists, 300 3 pt fgs and 200 steals
  • second to Darrell Griffith (2,333 pts) on the UL scoring list
  • school's all time leader in three pointers made and attempted, minutes played, third in assists


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