Robert Lee Wilkerson (born August 15, 1954) is a retired American professional

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player. A 6'6"

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/ forward born in

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, Wilkerson attended

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, where he was a member of the Hoosiers' 1976 NCAA Championship team. From 1976 to 1983 he played in the

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as a member of the

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, and

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. He averaged 10.1

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in his NBA career.

Career playing statistics

NBA

Source

Regular season

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Playoffs

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1978 Events January * January 1 – Air India Flight 855, a Boeing 747 passenger jet, crashes off the coast of Bombay, killing 213. * January 5 – Bülent Ecevit, of Republican People's Party, CHP, forms the new government of Turkey (42nd ...

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1979 Events January * January 1 ** United Nations Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim heralds the start of the ''International Year of the Child''. Many musicians donate to the ''Music for UNICEF Concert'' fund, among them ABBA, who write the song ...

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1981 Events January * January 1 ** Greece enters the European Economic Community, predecessor of the European Union. ** Palau becomes a self-governing territory. * January 6 – A funeral service is held in West Germany for Nazi Grand Admiral ...

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Head coaching record

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