| PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
| 3.3 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
DeJuan Wheat G
Height: 6-0 (183cm)
Weight: 165 lbs (75kg)
Born: Oct 14, 1973 (52 years old)
Hometown: Louisville, Kentucky
Nationality: United States

Current NBA Status: Unrestricted Free Agent
NBA Draft: 1997 Round 2, Pick 23, Los Angeles Lakers
Pre-Draft Team: Louisville (Sr)
High School: Ballard High School (Louisville, Kentucky)
DeJuan Wheat Player Profile
Career NBA Season Stats
Career NBA Shooting Stats
| FG% | 3P% | FT% |
| 38.3% | 39.0% | 70.0% |
NBA Career
4 Years Of Service
NBA Regular Season Stats
| Season | Age | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-98 | 24 | MIN | 34 | 4.4 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.3 | .400 | .471 | .600 |
| 1998-99 | 25 | VAN | 46 | 12.8 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 1.0 | .378 | .367 | .727 |
| CAREER | 80 | 9.3 | 3.3 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.7 | .383 | .390 | .700 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-98 | 24 | MIN | 34 | 0 | 4.4 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 1.5 | .400 | 0.2 | 0.5 | .471 | 0.3 | 0.4 | .600 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| 1998-99 | 25 | VAN | 46 | 0 | 12.8 | 4.5 | 1.6 | 4.2 | .378 | 0.5 | 1.3 | .367 | 0.9 | 1.2 | .727 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.3 |
| CAREER | 80 | 0 | 9.3 | 3.3 | 1.2 | 3.0 | .383 | 0.4 | 1.0 | .390 | 0.6 | 0.9 | .700 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.9 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-98 | 24 | MIN | 34 | 0 | 150 | 57 | 20 | 50 | .400 | 8 | 17 | .471 | 9 | 15 | .600 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 12 |
| 1998-99 | 25 | VAN | 46 | 0 | 590 | 208 | 73 | 193 | .378 | 22 | 60 | .367 | 40 | 55 | .727 | 11 | 34 | 45 | 102 | 26 | 2 | 48 | 59 |
| CAREER | 80 | 0 | 740 | 265 | 93 | 243 | .383 | 30 | 77 | .390 | 49 | 70 | .700 | 14 | 42 | 56 | 127 | 32 | 3 | 57 | 71 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-98 | 24 | MIN | 34 | 0 | .504 | .480 | 2.3 | 6.2 | 4.2 | 24.6 | 13.7 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 19.2 | 147.1 | 4.9 | 1.1 | 105.8 | 111.3 | 13.4 |
| 1998-99 | 25 | VAN | 46 | 0 | .479 | .435 | 2.2 | 7.0 | 4.5 | 31.4 | 18.1 | 2.4 | 0.3 | 20.6 | 147.2 | 3.4 | 1.1 | 97.0 | 109.9 | 12.7 |
| CAREER | 80 | 0 | .484 | .444 | 2.2 | 6.8 | 4.4 | 28.3 | 17.2 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 20.1 | 147.2 | 3.7 | 1.1 | 98.9 | 110.4 | 12.9 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | Dbl Dbl | Tpl Dbl | 40 Pts | 20 Reb | 20 Ast | Techs | HOB | Ast/TO | Stl/TO | FT/FGA | W's | L's | Win % | OWS | DWS | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-98 | 24 | MIN | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .034 | 2.8 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 17 | 17 | .500 | 0.2 | - | 0.2 |
| 1998-99 | 25 | VAN | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .116 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 8 | 38 | .174 | 0.2 | - | 0.3 |
| CAREER | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .077 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 25 | 55 | .313 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.5 |
NBA Playoff Stats
| Season | Age | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-98 | 24 | MIN | 1 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .500 | .000 | .000 |
| CAREER | 1 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .500 | .000 | .000 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-98 | 24 | MIN | 1 | 0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | .500 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| CAREER | 1 | 0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | .500 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-98 | 24 | MIN | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .500 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CAREER | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .500 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-98 | 24 | MIN | 1 | 0 | .500 | .500 | - | 34.0 | 15.4 | - | - | 17.0 | - | 28.3 | 50.0 | - | 1.0 | 99.1 | 76.7 | 42.3 |
| CAREER | 1 | 0 | .500 | .500 | - | 34.0 | 15.4 | - | - | 17.0 | - | 28.3 | 50.0 | - | 1.0 | 99.1 | 76.7 | 42.3 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | Dbl Dbl | Tpl Dbl | 40 Pts | 20 Reb | 20 Ast | Techs | HOB | Ast/TO | Stl/TO | FT/FGA | W's | L's | Win % | OWS | DWS | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-98 | 24 | MIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .032 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | - | - | - |
| CAREER | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .032 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | - | - | - |
NBA Transactions
| Date | Transaction |
|---|---|
| Jun 25, 1997 | The Los Angeles Lakers selected DeJuan Wheat in Round 2 with Pick 23 in the 1997 NBA Draft. |
| Oct 2, 1997 | DeJuan Wheat signed a contract with the Los Angeles Lakers. |
| Oct 20, 1997 | The Los Angeles Lakers placed the contract of DeJuan Wheat on waivers. |
| Oct 22, 1997 | DeJuan Wheat, previously with the Los Angeles Lakers, became a free agent. |
| Oct 23, 1997 | DeJuan Wheat signed a contract with the Minnesota Timberwolves. |
| Jul 1, 1998 | DeJuan Wheat, previously with the Minnesota Timberwolves, became a free agent. |
| Jan 21, 1999 | DeJuan Wheat signed a contract with the Minnesota Timberwolves. |
| Jan 26, 1999 | The Minnesota Timberwolves placed the contract of DeJuan Wheat on waivers. |
| Jan 28, 1999 | DeJuan Wheat, previously with the Minnesota Timberwolves, became a free agent. |
| Jan 29, 1999 | DeJuan Wheat signed a contract with the Vancouver Grizzlies. |
| Jul 1, 1999 | DeJuan Wheat, previously with the Vancouver Grizzlies, became a free agent. |
| Sep 29, 2000 | DeJuan Wheat signed a contract with the Phoenix Suns. |
| Oct 25, 2000 | The Phoenix Suns placed the contract of DeJuan Wheat on waivers. |
| Oct 27, 2000 | DeJuan Wheat, previously with the Phoenix Suns, became a free agent. |
| Oct 1, 2001 | DeJuan Wheat signed a contract with the Portland Trail Blazers. |
| Oct 7, 2001 | The Portland Trail Blazers placed the contract of DeJuan Wheat on waivers. |
| Oct 10, 2001 | DeJuan Wheat, previously with the Portland Trail Blazers, became a free agent. |
NBA Training Camp Experience
| Team | Camp |
|---|---|
| 1x Los Angeles Lakers | 1997 |
| 1x Minnesota Timberwolves | 1999 |
| 1x Phoenix Suns | 2000 |
| 1x Portland Trail Blazers | 2001 |
NCAA Career
College: Louisville (1997)
NCAA Awards & Honors
| Award | Date |
|---|---|
| 1x NABC All-American Third Team | 1997 |
| 2x C-USA All-Conference First Team | 1996, 1997 |
High School Basketball Career
Prep/High School: Ballard High School (Louisville, Kentucky)
Prep/High School Awards & Honors
| Award | Year |
|---|---|
| 1x Parade All-American Fourth Team | 1992 |