Tyler Wilkerson (born July 25, 1988) is an American professional
basketball
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player for the Al Sharjah of the
UAE National Basketball League
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It was founded in 2013.college basketball
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at
Marshall University
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.
Professional career
In 2010, he signed with
Hapoel Gilboa Galil
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of Israel. In March 2011, he moved to
Maccabi Haifa B.C. for the rest of the 2010–11 season. He later re-signed with Maccabi for the 2011–12 season.
Wilkerson joined the San Antonio Spurs for the 2012 NBA Summer League. On September 20, 2012, he signed with the Spurs. However, he was waived on October 11. In November 2012, he was acquired by the Austin Toros.
On August 29, 2013, Wilkerson's rights were acquired by the
Delaware 87ers
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in the 2013 NBA Development League Expansion Draft. He later joined
Jeonju KCC Egis
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Current roster
Enlisted players
Honours
Domestic
Korean Basketball League
*KBL Championship
:: Winners (5): 1997–98, 1998– ...
of South Korea for the 2013–14 season.
In 2014, he signed with the Guizhou White Tigers of the
NBL.
On January 24, 2015, he signed with
Piratas de Quebradillas
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of the
Baloncesto Superior Nacional
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T ...
(BSN).
In February 2016, Wilkerson joined the
San Miguel Beermen
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(PBA) to play as an import for the 2016 Commissioner's Cup Conference that started the same month.
In June 2016, Wilkerson signed in China with the
Shaanxi Wolves
The Shaanxi Xinda Wolves are a Chinese professional men's basketball club based in Weinan, Shaanxi
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for the 2016
NBL season.
Shaanxi Wolves tab Tyler Wilkerson, ex San Miguel Beermen
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References
External links
Israeli Super League Profile
Profile
at Eurobasket.com
NBA D-League Profile
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1988 births
Living people
African-American basketball players
American expatriate basketball people in China
American expatriate basketball people in Israel
American expatriate basketball people in the Philippines
American expatriate basketball people in South Korea
American expatriate basketball people in the United Arab Emirates
American men's basketball players
Austin Toros players
Basketball players from Lexington, Kentucky
Hapoel Gilboa Galil players
Jeonju KCC Egis players
Maccabi Haifa B.C. players
Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball players
Philippine Basketball Association imports
Piratas de Quebradillas players
Power forwards (basketball)
San Miguel Beermen players
21st-century African-American sportspeople
20th-century African-American people
Vaqueros de Bayamón basketball players