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Leonard Randolph Wilkens (born October 28, 1937) is an American former basketball player and coach in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
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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...
Lenny Wilkens holds the rare distinction of having coached all the teams that he performed with in his 15 seasons as an NBA player – the Seattle Supersonics, Portland Trailblazers, Cleveland Cavaliers, and Atlanta Hawks.
Aug 7, 2023 · Wilkens, the first NBA coach to record 1,000 victories, has been inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame three times – as a player, head coach, and assistant coach of the 1992 U.S. Olympic "Dream Team." Born in Brooklyn.
Apr 11, 2022 · 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.
Apr 11, 2022 · Lenny Wilkens went on to become one of the greatest coaches in NBA history, doing so with the same characteristics — poise, intellect, thoughtfulness, calculation — that made him...
Lenny Wilkens 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.
Lenny Wilkens. Leonard Randolph Wilkens (Len) Born: October 28, 1937 in Brooklyn, New York. High School: Boys in Brooklyn, New York College: Providence. Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1989 and Coach in 1998 . As Player: 1077 G, 16.5 PPG, 4.7 RPG, 6.7 APG (Full Record)
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.
