| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1944-06-08)June 8, 1944 River Rouge, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | October 6, 2016(2016-10-06) (aged 72) Ecorse, Michigan, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | River Rouge (River Rouge, Michigan) |
| College | Central State (1962–1966) |
| NBA draft | 1966: 4th round, 39th overall pick |
| Drafted by | Philadelphia 76ers |
| Playing career | 1966–1981 |
| Position | Small forward |
| Number | 6, 9, 10, 30, 12 |
| Career history | |
| As a player: | |
| 1966–1968 | Trenton Colonials |
| 1967–1968 | Chicago Bulls |
| 1968 | New York Nets |
| 1968–1969 | Denver Rockets |
| 1969 | Minnesota Pipers |
| 1969–1975 | Allentown Jets |
| 1978–1979 | Lancaster Red Roses |
| 1980–1981 | Atlantic City Hi-Rollers |
| As a coach: | |
| 1972–1973 | Allentown Jets |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NBA and ABA statistics | |
| Points | 208 (3.9 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 212 (3.9 ppg) |
| Assists | 29 (0.5 apg) |
Stats at NBA.com  | |
| Stats atBasketball Reference | |
Kenneth Eugene Wilburn (June 8, 1944 – October 6, 2016) was an American professionalbasketball player.[1] He playedcollege basketball for theCentral State Marauders from 1962 to 1966 and set a career scoring record.[2] He led the team to anNational Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) championship in 1965.[3] Wilburn played professionally in theNational Basketball Association (NBA),American Basketball Association (ABA), and theEastern Professional Basketball League (EPBL)/Eastern Basketball Association (EBA). Wilburn was a three-time EPBL/EBA champion with theAllentown Jets. He won the EPBLMost Valuable Player award in 1968 with the Trenton Colonials and the EBA Most Valuable Player award with the Allentown Jets in 1974.[4] Wilburn served as head coach of the Jets during the 1972–73 season.[5]
Wilburn joined the NBA'sChicago Bulls in November 1967 to provide reinforcement after the team had lost several players to injuries.[3][6] He returned to the team for the 1968–69 season,[7] but was waived in November 1968.[8]
Wilburn became a school teacher after his retirement from playing and taught at Chelsea Heights Elementary School inAtlantic City, New Jersey.[9] He was indicted on December 21, 1996, on charges that he sexually assaulted six students on school field trips and in his home between September 1990 and June 1995.[10]
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Source[11]
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967–68 | Chicago | 3 | 8.7 | .556 | .250 | 3.3 | .7 | 3.7 | |
| 1968–69 | Chicago | 4 | 3.5 | .375 | .250 | .8 | .3 | 1.8 | |
| 1968–69 | N.Y. Nets (ABA) | 4 | 5.5 | .250 | – | .667 | 1.0 | .5 | 2.5 |
| 1968–69 | Denver (ABA) | 37 | 11.1 | .298 | – | .526 | 4.8 | .6 | 4.7 |
| 1968–69 | Minnesota (ABA) | 6 | 5.7 | .222 | – | .400 | 3.0 | .3 | 1.0 |
| Career (NBA) | 7 | 5.7 | .471 | .250 | 1.9 | .4 | 2.6 | ||
| Career (ABA) | 47 | 9.9 | .384 | – | .535 | 4.2 | .6 | 4.0 | |
| Career (overall) | 54 | 9.4 | .391 | – | .506 | 3.9 | .5 | 3.9 | |
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Denver (ABA) | 7 | 13.3 | .485 | – | .250 | 4.6 | .7 | 5.1 |