| James Wilkes | |
| Number: | 32, 34 |
| Position: | Small forward |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 7 |
| Weight Lb: | 195 |
| Birth Date: | 1 April 1958 |
| Birth Place: | Nashville, Tennessee |
| Nationality: | American |
| High School: | Susan Miller Dorsey (Los Angeles, California) |
| College: | UCLA (1976–1980) |
| Draft Year: | 1980 |
| Draft Round: | 3 |
| Draft Pick: | 50 |
| Draft Team: | Chicago Bulls |
| Career Start: | 1980 |
| Career End: | 1983 |
| Years1: | – |
| Team1: | Chicago Bulls |
| Years2: | 1982–1983 |
| Team2: | Detroit Spirits |
| Team3: | Detroit Pistons |
| Years4: | 1983 |
| Team4: | Detroit Spirits |
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| Bbr: | wilkeja02 |
James Robert Wilkes (born April 1, 1958) is an American former professional basketball player. Born in Nashville, Tennessee, Wilkes was raised in Los Angeles, where he attended Susan Miller Dorsey High School. In his senior year, he was named 1976 Los Angeles City Section 4A co-player of the year as he led Dorsey to the city championship.
Wlikes then attended UCLA; as a 6'7" forward, he was regarded as a defensive specialist and was often assigned to guard the opponent's top scoring forward. In the third round of the 1980 NBA draft, Wilkes was selected by the Chicago Bulls. He played three NBA seasons (1980 - 1983) with the Bulls and Detroit Pistons, scoring 547 total points.