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Jersey Number 13
Kris Wilkes
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 6-8
- Weight:
- 215
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Indianapolis, Ind.
- High School:
- North Central HS
Bio
Career
Has averaged 15.5 points and 4.8 rebounds in 66 career games (65 starts), through two seasons … has shot 43.6 percent overall in two seasons and 34.3 percent from 3-point territory … has scored in double figures in 44 games … has reached the 20-point mark in 17 games … has recorded at least 10 rebounds in three career games … became the 57th player in school history to have scored 1,000 career points, accomplishing that feat in the team’s 79-72 win over Stanford in the first round of the Pac-12 Tournament (March 13, 2019), his 65th career game.
2018-19
Started all 33 games … averaged a team-leading 17.4 points per game, which ranked No. 4 in the Pac-12 … also registered 4.8 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game as a sophomore … secured second-team All-Pac-12 honors, along with classmate Jaylen Hands … shot 43.3 percent from the field and 33.7 percent from 3-point range … led the Bruins in total shots made (204), 3-pointers made (69) and free throws made (96) … ranked No. 7 in the Pac-12 in 3-pointers made per game (2.1) … was tied for second on the team in most blocks (14) and was third in steals (20) … scored in double figures in 31 of the team’s 33 games … finished the season with 11 games of at least 20 points … scored a career-high 34 points in a home victory against Arizona (Jan. 26), shooting 12 for 16 from the field in that game … had two double-doubles – 27 points and 10 rebounds versus Purdue Fort Wayne (Nov. 6), and 27 points and 10 rebounds at California (Feb. 13) … those two double-doubles were the only games in which he tallied at least 10 rebounds … made a season-high five 3-pointers in four games … dished a season-high five assists in a home win against USC (Feb. 28), finishing that game with 16 points and eight rebounds.
2017-18
Played in all 33 games, making 32 starts … averaged 13.7 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game … secured Pac-12 All-Freshman Team honors (one of five freshmen) … shot 44.1 percent from the field and 35.2 percent from 3-point range … finished his freshman season as the Bruins’ second-leading scorer (13.7) and second-leading rebounder (4.9) … ranked third on the team in assists (56) and blocks (18) … scored in double figures in 26 of 33 games … ranked fifth in the Pac-12 among freshmen in scoring (13.7 ppg) … registered a season-high 22 points in a win at USC (March 3) … sank a season-high nine field goals (on 16 attempts) in the win at USC … finished the season with six games of at least 20 points … had one double-double, totaling 20 points and a season-high 12 rebounds in UCLA’s overtime victory against Central Arkansas (Nov. 15) … also had a season-high three blocks in the win against Central Arkansas … dished a season-high five assists at Oregon State (Jan. 18) … made a season-high five three-pointers (nine attempts) at Oregon (Jan. 20) … made at least four three-pointers in three games.
High School
Four-year varsity basketball letterwinner at North Central High School (Indianapolis, Ind.) under head coach Doug Mitchell … was ranked as the No. 17 player, nationally, in his high school class by Scout.com … also was ranked No. 19, nationally, by Scout.com and No. 24 by ESPN.com … was twice named the Marion County Player of the Year (Indiana) … was named a McDonald’s All-American and totaled eight points in 13 minutes in the 2017 McDonald’s All-American Game (Chicago, Ill.) … competed in the McDonald’s All-American Game for the East Team, facing off against UCLA classmate Jaylen Hands of the West Team … at North Central High School, led the basketball program to a 77-22 combined record through four seasons … averaged 22.1 points and 7.0 rebounds per game as a senior in 2016-17 … at the conclusion of his senior season, was named 2017 Mr. Basketball for the state of Indiana … capped his high school career having scored 1,831 points, ranking behind Eric Gordon’s 2,178 points for second-most in program history … shot 58 percent from the field as a senior and made 39.3 percent of his three-point attempts (39-for-99) … as a junior (2015-16), averaged 22.6 points and 5.6 rebounds per game … following his junior season, was listed as one of six IndyStar Indiana Junior All-Stars (March 2016), selected through votes by the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association … played AAU basketball for the Indy Hoosiers.
USA Basketball
Was invited to compete at the USA Basketball Men’s U-19 National Team Training Camp in June 2017 in Colorado Springs, Colo. … also was among the participants at the USA Men’s U-18 National Team Training Camp in the summer of 2016.
Personal
Full name: Kristafer Aaron Wilkes … born in Indianapolis, Ind. … is the older of Greg Wilkes and Ahkisha Owens’ two sons … has one younger brother, Anthony Robey … undeclared major.
Has averaged 15.5 points and 4.8 rebounds in 66 career games (65 starts), through two seasons … has shot 43.6 percent overall in two seasons and 34.3 percent from 3-point territory … has scored in double figures in 44 games … has reached the 20-point mark in 17 games … has recorded at least 10 rebounds in three career games … became the 57th player in school history to have scored 1,000 career points, accomplishing that feat in the team’s 79-72 win over Stanford in the first round of the Pac-12 Tournament (March 13, 2019), his 65th career game.
2018-19
Started all 33 games … averaged a team-leading 17.4 points per game, which ranked No. 4 in the Pac-12 … also registered 4.8 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game as a sophomore … secured second-team All-Pac-12 honors, along with classmate Jaylen Hands … shot 43.3 percent from the field and 33.7 percent from 3-point range … led the Bruins in total shots made (204), 3-pointers made (69) and free throws made (96) … ranked No. 7 in the Pac-12 in 3-pointers made per game (2.1) … was tied for second on the team in most blocks (14) and was third in steals (20) … scored in double figures in 31 of the team’s 33 games … finished the season with 11 games of at least 20 points … scored a career-high 34 points in a home victory against Arizona (Jan. 26), shooting 12 for 16 from the field in that game … had two double-doubles – 27 points and 10 rebounds versus Purdue Fort Wayne (Nov. 6), and 27 points and 10 rebounds at California (Feb. 13) … those two double-doubles were the only games in which he tallied at least 10 rebounds … made a season-high five 3-pointers in four games … dished a season-high five assists in a home win against USC (Feb. 28), finishing that game with 16 points and eight rebounds.
2017-18
Played in all 33 games, making 32 starts … averaged 13.7 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game … secured Pac-12 All-Freshman Team honors (one of five freshmen) … shot 44.1 percent from the field and 35.2 percent from 3-point range … finished his freshman season as the Bruins’ second-leading scorer (13.7) and second-leading rebounder (4.9) … ranked third on the team in assists (56) and blocks (18) … scored in double figures in 26 of 33 games … ranked fifth in the Pac-12 among freshmen in scoring (13.7 ppg) … registered a season-high 22 points in a win at USC (March 3) … sank a season-high nine field goals (on 16 attempts) in the win at USC … finished the season with six games of at least 20 points … had one double-double, totaling 20 points and a season-high 12 rebounds in UCLA’s overtime victory against Central Arkansas (Nov. 15) … also had a season-high three blocks in the win against Central Arkansas … dished a season-high five assists at Oregon State (Jan. 18) … made a season-high five three-pointers (nine attempts) at Oregon (Jan. 20) … made at least four three-pointers in three games.
High School
Four-year varsity basketball letterwinner at North Central High School (Indianapolis, Ind.) under head coach Doug Mitchell … was ranked as the No. 17 player, nationally, in his high school class by Scout.com … also was ranked No. 19, nationally, by Scout.com and No. 24 by ESPN.com … was twice named the Marion County Player of the Year (Indiana) … was named a McDonald’s All-American and totaled eight points in 13 minutes in the 2017 McDonald’s All-American Game (Chicago, Ill.) … competed in the McDonald’s All-American Game for the East Team, facing off against UCLA classmate Jaylen Hands of the West Team … at North Central High School, led the basketball program to a 77-22 combined record through four seasons … averaged 22.1 points and 7.0 rebounds per game as a senior in 2016-17 … at the conclusion of his senior season, was named 2017 Mr. Basketball for the state of Indiana … capped his high school career having scored 1,831 points, ranking behind Eric Gordon’s 2,178 points for second-most in program history … shot 58 percent from the field as a senior and made 39.3 percent of his three-point attempts (39-for-99) … as a junior (2015-16), averaged 22.6 points and 5.6 rebounds per game … following his junior season, was listed as one of six IndyStar Indiana Junior All-Stars (March 2016), selected through votes by the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association … played AAU basketball for the Indy Hoosiers.
USA Basketball
Was invited to compete at the USA Basketball Men’s U-19 National Team Training Camp in June 2017 in Colorado Springs, Colo. … also was among the participants at the USA Men’s U-18 National Team Training Camp in the summer of 2016.
Personal
Full name: Kristafer Aaron Wilkes … born in Indianapolis, Ind. … is the older of Greg Wilkes and Ahkisha Owens’ two sons … has one younger brother, Anthony Robey … undeclared major.
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