| Brown Bears | |
|---|---|
| Position | Assistant coach |
| League | Ivy League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 8, 1975 New Britain, Connecticut |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Listed weight | 165 lb (75 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | New London (New London, Connecticut) |
| College | Rhode Island (1994–1998) |
| NBA draft | 1998: 2nd round, 47th overall pick |
| Selected by the Toronto Raptors | |
| Playing career | 1998–2008 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Number | 5 |
| Coaching career | 2010–present |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1999 | Fenerbahçe |
| 1999 | Denver Nuggets |
| 1999–2000 | Quad City Thunder |
| 2000–2001 | Los Angeles Stars |
| 2001 | Metropolitanos de Mauricio Baez |
| 2001–2002 | Bnei Herzliya |
| 2002 | Southern California Surf |
| 2002–2003 | Yakima Sun Kings |
| 2003 | Great Lakes Storm |
| 2003–2004 | Pallacanestro Cantù |
| 2004–2005 | Teramo Basket |
| 2005–2006 | BCM Gravelines |
| 2006–2007 | Le Mans Sarthe |
| 2007 | Benfica |
| 2007–2008 | APOEL |
| 2008 | CSU Asesoft Ploiești |
| As coach: | |
| 2010–2019 | Fairfield (assistant) |
| 2019–2022 | UMass (assistant) |
| 2022–present | Brown (assistant) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Tyson Aaron Wheeler (born October 8, 1975) is an American former professional basketball player and a current assistant coach at Brown University. A 5'10" (1.78 m), 165 lb (75 kg) point guard, he played four years at the University of Rhode Island Rams men's basketball team from 1994 to 1998.[1] Along with teammate Cuttino Mobley, Wheeler led the Rams to the Elite Eight in the 1998 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament.[2]
- ^ Bob Ryan (March 22, 1998). "What's the point? Watch URI guard Wheeler". The Boston Globe. p. D13. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
- ^ Blair Kerkhoff (March 23, 1998). "Rhode Island falters in last minute". The Kansas City Star. pp. C1, C6. Retrieved March 20, 2022.