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  1. Lenny Wilkens. Leonard Randolph Wilkens (born October 28, 1937) is an American former basketball player and coach in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He has been inducted three times into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, first in 1989 as a player, as a coach in 1998, and in 2010 as part of the 1992 United States Olympic ...

  2. Lenny Wilkens was inducted to the Hall of Fame as a Player in 1989 and Coach in 1998 . When was Lenny Wilkens drafted? Lenny Wilkens was drafted by St. Louis Hawks , 1st round (6th pick, 6th overall), 1960 NBA Draft .

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  3. Sep 13, 2021 · Learn about Lenny Wilkens' remarkable career as a player and coach in the NBA, from his nine All-Star selections to his record-breaking wins as a head coach. Find out how he became one of the best point guards of the 1960s and a champion with the SuperSonics.

  4. Aug 7, 2023 · Leonard Randolph Wilkens Jr. was born on October 28, 1937, in Brooklyn, New York to an African American father, Leonard Wilkens Sr., and an Irish American mother, Henrietta Wilkens. In 1943, when Lenny was just 5, his father died due to complications from a bleeding ulcer, leaving Henrietta to raise five kids by herself.

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  5. Apr 25, 2024 · Lenny Wilkens (born Oct. 28, 1937, Brooklyn, N.Y., U.S.) is an American professional basketball player and coach who is considered one of the game’s most accomplished playmaking guards and who won 1,332 games, the second most in the history of the National Basketball Association (NBA), behind only Don Nelson. His total of 1,155 losses as a ...

  6. Lenny Wilkens is a legendary figure in NBA history, having played and coached for five teams and won two Olympic gold medals. He holds the record for most coaching wins and was named one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA history.

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  8. Learn about Lenny Wilkens, a former NBA player and coach who won multiple awards and honors. Find his full records as a player, executive and coach, as well as his Hall of Fame induction.

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