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Kris Wilkes
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Kris WIlkes
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Wilkes vs Arizona 012619 SC
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Kris Wilkes
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Kris Wilkes
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Kris Wilkes (photo by Scott Chandler)
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Kris Wilkes
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Kris Wilkes
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Kris Wilkes
Photo by: Scott Chandler
Kris Wilkes
Photo by: Scott Chandler
Kris Wilkes
Photo by: Scott Chandler
Kris Wilkes
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Kris Wilkes
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Kris Wilkes
Photo by: Don Liebig, UCLA Photography
Kris Wilkes
Photo by: Scott Chandler
Kris Wilkes, headshot
Jersey Number 13

Kris Wilkes

  • Position:
    Guard
  • Height:
    6-8
  • Weight:
    215
  • Class:
    Sophomore
  • Hometown:
    Indianapolis, Ind.
  • High School:
    North Central HS

Career
Has averaged 15.5 points and 4.8 rebounds in 66 career games (65 starts), through two seasons โ€ฆ has shot 43.6 percent overall in two seasons and 34.3 percent from 3-point territory โ€ฆ has scored in double figures in 44 games โ€ฆ has reached the 20-point mark in 17 games โ€ฆ has recorded at least 10 rebounds in three career games โ€ฆ became the 57th player in school history to have scored 1,000 career points, accomplishing that feat in the teamโ€™s 79-72 win over Stanford in the first round of the Pac-12 Tournament (March 13, 2019), his 65th career game.
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2018-19
Started all 33 games โ€ฆ averaged a team-leading 17.4 points per game, which ranked No. 4 in the Pac-12 โ€ฆ also registered 4.8 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game as a sophomore โ€ฆ secured second-team All-Pac-12 honors, along with classmate Jaylen Hands โ€ฆ shot 43.3 percent from the field and 33.7 percent from 3-point range โ€ฆ led the Bruins in total shots made (204), 3-pointers made (69) and free throws made (96) โ€ฆ ranked No. 7 in the Pac-12 in 3-pointers made per game (2.1) โ€ฆ was tied for second on the team in most blocks (14) and was third in steals (20) โ€ฆ scored in double figures in 31 of the teamโ€™s 33 games โ€ฆ finished the season with 11 games of at least 20 points โ€ฆ scored a career-high 34 points in a home victory against Arizona (Jan. 26), shooting 12 for 16 from the field in that game โ€ฆ had two double-doubles โ€“ 27 points and 10 rebounds versus Purdue Fort Wayne (Nov. 6), and 27 points and 10 rebounds at California (Feb. 13) โ€ฆ those two double-doubles were the only games in which he tallied at least 10 rebounds โ€ฆ made a season-high five 3-pointers in four games โ€ฆ dished a season-high five assists in a home win against USC (Feb. 28), finishing that game with 16 points and eight rebounds.
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2017-18
Played in all 33 games, making 32 starts โ€ฆ averaged 13.7 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game โ€ฆ secured Pac-12 All-Freshman Team honors (one of five freshmen) โ€ฆ shot 44.1 percent from the field and 35.2 percent from 3-point range โ€ฆ finished his freshman season as the Bruinsโ€™ second-leading scorer (13.7) and second-leading rebounder (4.9) โ€ฆ ranked third on the team in assists (56) and blocks (18) โ€ฆ scored in double figures in 26 of 33 games โ€ฆ ranked fifth in the Pac-12 among freshmen in scoring (13.7 ppg) โ€ฆ registered a season-high 22 points in a win at USC (March 3) โ€ฆ sank a season-high nine field goals (on 16 attempts) in the win at USC โ€ฆ finished the season with six games of at least 20 points โ€ฆ had one double-double, totaling 20 points and a season-high 12 rebounds in UCLAโ€™s overtime victory against Central Arkansas (Nov. 15) โ€ฆ also had a season-high three blocks in the win against Central Arkansas โ€ฆ dished a season-high five assists at Oregon State (Jan. 18) โ€ฆ made a season-high five three-pointers (nine attempts) at Oregon (Jan. 20) โ€ฆ made at least four three-pointers in three games.

High School
Four-year varsity basketball letterwinner at North Central High School (Indianapolis, Ind.) under head coach Doug Mitchell โ€ฆ was ranked as the No. 17 player, nationally, in his high school class by Scout.com โ€ฆ also was ranked No. 19, nationally, by Scout.com and No. 24 by ESPN.com โ€ฆ was twice named the Marion County Player of the Year (Indiana) โ€ฆ was named a McDonaldโ€™s All-American and totaled eight points in 13 minutes in the 2017 McDonaldโ€™s All-American Game (Chicago, Ill.) โ€ฆ competed in the McDonaldโ€™s All-American Game for the East Team, facing off against UCLA classmate Jaylen Hands of the West Team โ€ฆ at North Central High School, led the basketball program to a 77-22 combined record through four seasons โ€ฆ averaged 22.1 points and 7.0 rebounds per game as a senior in 2016-17 โ€ฆ at the conclusion of his senior season, was named 2017 Mr. Basketball for the state of Indiana โ€ฆ capped his high school career having scored 1,831 points, ranking behind Eric Gordonโ€™s 2,178 points for second-most in program history โ€ฆ shot 58 percent from the field as a senior and made 39.3 percent of his three-point attempts (39-for-99) โ€ฆ as a junior (2015-16), averaged 22.6 points and 5.6 rebounds per game โ€ฆ following his junior season, was listed as one of six IndyStar Indiana Junior All-Stars (March 2016), selected through votes by the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association โ€ฆ played AAU basketball for the Indy Hoosiers.
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USA Basketball
Was invited to compete at the USA Basketball Menโ€™s U-19 National Team Training Camp in June 2017 in Colorado Springs, Colo. โ€ฆ also was among the participants at the USA Menโ€™s U-18 National Team Training Camp in the summer of 2016.
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Personal
Full name: Kristafer Aaron Wilkes โ€ฆ born in Indianapolis, Ind. โ€ฆ is the older of Greg Wilkes and Ahkisha Owensโ€™ two sons โ€ฆ has one younger brother, Anthony Robey โ€ฆ undeclared major.
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