Ken Wilburn

American basketball player
Ken Wilburn
Personal information
Born(1944-06-08)June 8, 1944
River Rouge, Michigan, U.S.
DiedOctober 6, 2016(2016-10-06) (aged 72)
Ecorse, Michigan, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High schoolRiver Rouge
(River Rouge, Michigan)
CollegeCentral State (1962–1966)
NBA draft1966: 4th round, 39th overall pick
Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers
Playing career1966–1979
PositionSmall forward
Number6, 9, 10, 30, 12
Career history
1966–1968Trenton Colonials
1967–1968Chicago Bulls
1968New York Nets
1968–1969Denver Rockets
1969Minnesota Pipers
1969–1975Allentown Jets
1978–1979Lancaster Red Roses
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA and ABA statistics
Points208 (3.9 ppg)
Rebounds212 (3.9 ppg)
Assists29 (0.5 apg)
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at Basketball-Reference.com

Kenneth Eugene Wilburn (June 8, 1944 – October 6, 2016) was an American professional basketball player.[1] He played college basketball for the Central State Marauders from 1962 to 1966 and set a career scoring record.[2] He led the team to an National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) championship in 1965.[3] Wilburn played professionally in the National Basketball Association (NBA), American Basketball Association (ABA), and the Eastern Professional Basketball League (EPBL)/Eastern Basketball Association (EBA). Wilburn was a three-time EPBL/EBA champion with the Allentown Jets. He won the EPBL Most Valuable Player award in 1968 with the Trenton Colonials and the EBA Most Valuable Player award with the Allentown Jets in 1974.

Wilburn joined the NBA's Chicago Bulls in November 1967 to provide reinforcement after the team had lost several players to injuries.[3][4] He returned to the team for the 1968–69 season,[5] but was waived in November 1968.[6]

Wilburn became a school teacher after his retirement from playing and taught at Chelsea Heights Elementary School in Atlantic City, New Jersey.[7] He was indicted on December 21, 1996, on charges that he sexually assaulted six students on school field trips and in his home between September 1990 and June 1995.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Legacy".
  2. ^ "Ken Wilburn Rookie of the Year". Washington Afro-American. April 4, 1967. Retrieved May 29, 2012.
  3. ^ a b Lawrence Casey. "Beleaguered Bulls try new face". Chicago Defender. November 2, 1967. 39.
  4. ^ "Clemens out with injury; add Wilburn". Chicago Tribune. November 2, 1967. C1.
  5. ^ "Bulls invite 8 rookies to camp". Chicago Defender. September 10, 1968. 25.
  6. ^ Robert Logan. "Only 891 see Bulls beat Seattle". Chicago Tribune. November 8, 1968. C1.
  7. ^ "Former ABA, NBA Journeyman Accused Of Molesting Five Female Students". Associated Press. September 6, 1996. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  8. ^ Pristin, Terry. "Teacher Named in Assaults". Retrieved 2018-11-20.

External links

  • Career statistics at https://www.basketball-reference.com
  • Draft information at http://www.thedraftreview.com/
  • v
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  • Founded on April 23, 1946
  • Formerly the Eastern Pennsylvania Basketball League (1946–48), Eastern Professional Basketball League (1948–1970), and the Eastern Basketball Association (1970–78)
  • Ceased operations on June 1, 2009
Commissioners
Player of the Year
(formerly Most Valuable Player)
Newcomer of the Year
Coach of the Year
Rookie of the Year
Defensive Player of the Year