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David Wingate
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Position: Guard
Born: 12/15/63
Height: 6-5 / 1m 96cm
Weight: 187 lbs. / 84.8kg
College - Georgetown '86
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STORY
David Wingate has carved out a niche for himself in the NBA as a reliable role player and steady defender. He was a member of the legendary Dunbar High School team in Baltimore that featured Muggsy Bogues, Reggie Lewis, and Reggie Williams, and he attended college at Georgetown. In his sophomore season the Hoyas won the 1984 NCAA Championship. He left college as the school's third all-time leading scorer. The Philadelphia 76ers selected Wingate in the second round of the 1986 NBA Draft. The 6-5 swingman put in two solid seasons for the Sixers, averaging a career-high 8.9 points in 1987-88. But after appearing in only 33 games in 1988-89, he was traded to the San Antonio Spurs, who kept him for two years before waiving him in 1991. Wingate hitched on with the Washington Bullets for 1991-92 and turned in his best all-around season, averaging 7.9 points while setting career highs for games played, assists and rebounds. He signed with the Charlotte Hornets as a free agent before the start of the next season and led the team in field goal percentage (.536) in 1992-93. After undergoing surgery on his knee twice in five months, Wingate began the 1993-94 season on the injured list and was limited to 50 appearances, but he started 35 of the team's final 37 games. The knee limited his effectiveness in 1994-95, and his productivity dipped significantly. Acquired by Seattle in June, 1995 along with Hersey Hawkins for Kendall Gill, Wingate played a limited role for the Sonics in 1995-96 but provided sound defense and occasional scoring when called upon. Following the 1994-95 campaign, Wingate's NBA travels continued as he was part of a Hornets trade with the Seattle SuperSonics that brought Kendall Gill back to Charlotte. He brought defense and versatility to the Sonics' bench over the next three seasons, helping them reach the NBA Finals in 1995-96. Prior to the 1998-99 season, David Wingate signed with the New York Knicks as a free agent.
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PERSONAL
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As a college freshman, interned for Tennessee Governer Harold Ford
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At Dunbar High School in Baltimore, a teammate of the Nuggets' Reggie Williams, the Hornets' Muggsy Bogues and the late Reggie Lewis of the Celtics
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The youngest of eight children, his brother Spencer played professional basketball in Italy
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CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
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Scored 19 points (6-7 FG) and grabbed 10 rebounds against the Phoenix Suns in Game 5 of the 1997 Western Conference First Round
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Appeared in the 1996 NBA Finals against the Chicago Bulls
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Has appeared in 56 career NBA Playoff games, averaging 5.2 ppg and 2.0 rpg in 15.6 mpg
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Scored a 1995-96 season-high 18 points, on 8-of-8 field goal shooting, against the Dallas Mavericks on 3/15/96
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Led the Hornets in 1992-93 in field goal percentage (.536)
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Averaged career-best 26.3 mpg with Washington in 1991-92, finishing second on the team in assists (3.0 apg) and steals (1.52 spg)
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Scored a career-high 28 points against the San Antonio Spurs on 12/16/87
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A member of the 1984 NCAA Champion Georgetown Hoyas
TRANSACTIONS
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Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers in the second round (44th overall pick) of the 1986 NBA Draft. Traded by the 76ers with Maurice Cheeks and Christian Welp to the San Antonio Spurs for Johnny Dawkins and Jay Vincent on 8/28/89. Waived by the Spurs on 6/28/91. Signed as a free agent by the Washington Bullets on 9/30/91. Signed as a free agent by the Charlotte Hornets on 11/18/92. Traded by the Hornets with Hersey Hawkins to the Seattle SuperSonics for Kendall Gill on 6/27/95. Signed as a free agent by the New York Knicks on 2/1/99.
STATISTICS
| Career Stats
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REBOUNDS
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| YEAR |
TEAM |
G |
GS |
MPG |
FG% |
3P% |
FT% |
OFF |
DFF |
TOT |
APG |
SPG |
BPG |
PPG |
| 86-87 |
Phi |
77 |
9 |
20.9 |
.430 |
.250 |
.741 |
0.9 |
1.1 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
1.21 |
0.25 |
8.8 |
| 87-88 |
Phi |
61 |
22 |
23.3 |
.400 |
.250 |
.750 |
0.7 |
0.9 |
1.7 |
2.0 |
0.77 |
0.36 |
8.9 |
| 88-89 |
Phi |
33 |
6 |
11.3 |
.470 |
.333 |
.794 |
0.4 |
0.8 |
1.1 |
2.2 |
0.27 |
0.06 |
4.2 |
| 89-90 |
Sa |
78 |
2 |
23.8 |
.448 |
.000 |
.777 |
0.8 |
1.7 |
2.5 |
2.7 |
1.14 |
0.23 |
6.8 |
| 90-91 |
Sa |
25 |
0 |
22.5 |
.384 |
.111 |
.707 |
1.0 |
2.0 |
3.0 |
1.8 |
0.76 |
0.20 |
5.4 |
| 91-92 |
Was |
81 |
72 |
26.3 |
.465 |
.056 |
.719 |
1.0 |
2.3 |
3.3 |
3.0 |
1.52 |
0.26 |
7.9 |
| 92-93 |
Cha |
72 |
55 |
20.4 |
.536 |
.167 |
.738 |
0.7 |
1.7 |
2.4 |
2.5 |
0.92 |
0.13 |
6.1 |
| 93-94 |
Cha |
50 |
36 |
20.1 |
.481 |
.333 |
.667 |
0.6 |
2.1 |
2.7 |
2.1 |
0.84 |
0.12 |
6.2 |
| 94-95 |
Cha |
52 |
9 |
9.9 |
.410 |
.182 |
.750 |
0.2 |
0.9 |
1.2 |
1.1 |
0.37 |
0.12 |
2.3 |
| 95-96 |
Sea |
60 |
3 |
11.6 |
.415 |
.441 |
.780 |
0.3 |
0.7 |
0.9 |
1.0 |
0.33 |
0.07 |
3.7 |
| 96-97 |
Sea |
65 |
2 |
14.3 |
.416 |
.352 |
.825 |
0.4 |
0.8 |
1.1 |
1.2 |
0.68 |
0.08 |
3.6 |
| 97-98 |
Sea |
58 |
2 |
9.4 |
.471 |
.429 |
.517 |
0.3 |
1.0 |
1.4 |
0.6 |
0.36 |
0.05 |
2.6 |
| 98-99 |
Ny |
20 |
0 |
4.6 |
.438 |
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0.2 |
0.3 |
0.4 |
0.3 |
0.20 |
0.00 |
0.7 |
| Career |
732 |
218 |
18.0 |
.445 |
.272 |
.738 |
0.6 |
1.3 |
1.9 |
1.9 |
0.81 |
0.16 |
5.7 |
| Playoff |
59 |
4 |
15.0 |
.454 |
.432 |
.667 |
0.6 |
1.3 |
1.9 |
1.6 |
0.64 |
0.14 |
5.1 |
SEASON AND CAREER-HIGHS
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Season and Career-Highs
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1998-99 HIGHS |
CAREER HIGHS |
| Points |
4 | 2 Times |
28 | 2 Times |
| Field Goals Made |
2 | 2 Times |
11 | vs. Bulls, 3/11/87 |
| Field Goals Attempted |
4 | 2 Times |
24 | @ Bulls, 11/7/87 |
| Three point Field Goals Made |
None |
2 | 6 Times |
| Three point Field Goals Attempted |
None |
4 | 4 Times |
| Free Throws Made |
None |
11 | vs. Nuggets, 3/20/87 |
| Free Throws Attempted |
None |
13 | vs. Nuggets, 3/20/87 |
| Offensive Rebounds |
1 | 3 Times |
5 | 3 Times |
| Defensive Rebounds |
1 | 5 Times |
11 | @ Sixers, 2/7/94 |
| Total Rebounds |
1 | 8 Times |
13 | @ Sixers, 2/7/94 |
| Assists |
3 | @ Hornets, 4/7/99 |
15 | vs. Nuggets, 12/7/88 |
| Steals |
3 | vs. Heat, 5/5/99 |
7 | vs. Hawks, 3/18/87 |
| Blocks |
None |
3 | 2 Times |
| Minutes Played |
24 | vs. Heat, 5/5/99 |
50 | @ Hawks, 2/19/92 |
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