&sq=Google&lang=en&file=File:1962_NCAA_Championship,_George_Wilson_rebound_(News_Record_1962-03-29).jpg) Wilson rebounds in the 1962 NCAA championship game. | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | May 9, 1942 Meridian, Mississippi, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Died | July 29, 2023 (aged 81) Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| High school | John Marshall (Chicago, Illinois) | ||||||||||||||
| College | Cincinnati (1961–1964) | ||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 1964: territorial pick | ||||||||||||||
| Selected by the Cincinnati Royals | |||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 1964–1971 | ||||||||||||||
| Position | Center | ||||||||||||||
| Number | 17, 15, 21, 16, 33 | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
| 1964–1966 | Cincinnati Royals | ||||||||||||||
| 1966–1967 | Chicago Bulls | ||||||||||||||
| 1967–1968 | Seattle SuperSonics | ||||||||||||||
| 1968–1969 | Phoenix Suns | ||||||||||||||
| 1969–1970 | Philadelphia 76ers | ||||||||||||||
| 1970–1971 | Buffalo Braves | ||||||||||||||
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| Career statistics | |||||||||||||||
| Points | 2,216 (5.4 ppg) | ||||||||||||||
| Rebounds | 2,144 (5.2 rpg) | ||||||||||||||
| Assists | 307 (0.7 apg) | ||||||||||||||
| Stats at NBA.com | |||||||||||||||
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |||||||||||||||
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George Wilson (May 9, 1942 – July 29, 2023) was an American professional basketball player. Wilson played as a center for the Cincinnati Royals, Chicago Bulls, Seattle SuperSonics, Phoenix Suns, Philadelphia 76ers, and Buffalo Braves of the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1964 to 1971. Before turning professional, he played college basketball for the Cincinnati Bearcats and won a gold medal in the 1964 Summer Olympics.