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Leonard R. "Lenny" Wilkens Fans of the late 1960s and mid-1970s remember Lenny Wilkens as a tenacious, hot-shooting guard who averaged double figures in 14 of 15 NBA seasons. Although Wilkens only began playing high school basketball his senior year, the quietly determined player still earned a scholarship to Providence College.
Sep 13, 2021 · A Hall of Famer as both an NBA player and an NBA coach, Lenny Wilkens was a 9-time All-Star and 1 of the best guards of the 1960s. Wilkens reached another milestone on March 1, 1996 when his Hawks defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 74-68, making him the first coach in NBA history to record 1,000 regular season NBA victories.
Apr 22, 2008 · Lenny Wilkens (1937- ) Leonard Randolph (Lenny) Wilkens was born in Brooklyn, New York, on October 28, 1937, son of an African American father and white mother. He grew up in the Bedford-Stuyvesant section, one of the toughest sections in the city, where he endured many hardships, including the loss of his father at a young age, poverty, and ...
Oct 5, 2017 · Lenny Wilkens was interviewed by The HistoryMakers on October 5, 2017. Basketball coach and player Lenny Wilkens was born on October 28, 1937 in Brooklyn, New York. He graduated from Boys High School in Brooklyn and received his B.A. degree from Providence College in 1960, where he was a two-time All-American on the men’s basketball team.
Feb 3, 2023 · Wilkens, who played for the Sonics from 1968 through 1972, has also been involved in numerous charitable activities. His Lenny Wilkens Foundation works to provide access and health care to children, and has donated more than $8 million to the Odessa Brown Children’s Clinic since 1971.
Apr 11, 2022 · NBA 75th Anniversary Season. Archive 75: Lenny Wilkens. A Hall of Fame player, Lenny Wilkens later became one of the NBA's all-time winningest coaches and lead Seattle to an NBA title in 1978. Todd Spehr. April 11, 2022 2:37 PM. One wonders how many basketball talents have slipped through the cracks or never gained the opportunity they deserved.
Lenny Wilkens played 15 seasons for 4 teams, including the Hawks and SuperSonics. He averaged 16.5 points, 6.7 assists and 4.7 rebounds in 1,077 regular-season games. He was selected to play in 9 All-Star games. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1989.
