Wayne Molis Explained

Wayne Molis
Height Ft:6
Height In:8
Weight Lb:230
Birth Date:17 April 1943
Birth Place:Chicago, Illinois
Death Place:Hinsdale, Illinois
Nationality:American
High School:Harrison (Chicago, Illinois)
College:
Draft Year:1965
Draft Round:10
Draft Pick:75
Draft Team:New York Knicks
Career Start:1966
Career End:1968
Career Number:18, 32, 44
Career Position:Center
Team1:New York Knicks
Years2:1967–1968
Team2:Oakland Oaks
Years3:1967–1968
Team3:Houston Mavericks
Bbr:moliswa01

Wayne J. Molis (April 17, 1943 – March 24, 2002) was an American professional basketball player. A center/forward,[1] he played professional basketball for only two seasons due to knee injury, which ended his career.

Personal life

Molis worked as a firefighter for eight years after his career ended.[2]

Career statistics

NBA/ABA

Source[3]

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGPPG
New York13 0 5.8 .373 .538 1.7 .2 3.5
Oakland (ABA)5 9.2 .385  - 1.000 2.0 .6 2.8
Houston (ABA)41 11.9 .429 .667 .649 3.9 .9 5.4
Career (ABA)46 11.6 .427 .667 .672 3.7 .8 5.1
Career (overall)59 0 10.3 .417 .667 .649 3.3 .7 4.7

Playoffs

Notes and References

  1. http://www.ultimatenba.com/fichas/estadisticas/premios/nba/jugador/WayneMolis-2975.html Wayne Molis NBA, record, personal data, draft, finals, prizes, all-stars statistics
  2. http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2002-03-27/news/0203270171_1_firefighter-for-eight-years-bedford-park-mccook Wayne J. Molis, 58 - Chicago Tribune
  3. Web site: Wayne Molis NBA/ABA stats. Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. 19 May 2024.