Biography
Career: Played in 63 career games for FIU, getting the start in 30 outings over his two-year career … Scored 502 career points for an average of 8.0 points-per-game … Tallied double figures in 17 games for his career, with 16 coming during his senior campaign, and four games of 20-or-more points … Shot 43.3 percent (168-of-388) from the field for his career and 37.0 percent (71-of-192) from behind the three-point arc … Dished out 184 assists (2.9 assists-per-game) with 103 coming in his final season.
2016-17 (Senior Year): Had a breakout season in his final collegiate campaign at FIU, netting 11.7 points-per-game, which was good enough for third on the team … Also hauled down 4.5 rebounds-per-outing from the guard position which was second on the team … Played in all 31 games, getting the starting nod in 20 outings … Shot 45.0 percent (127-of-262) from the field on the year, including 36.0 percent (45-of-125), and 80.0 percent (64-of-80) from the free-throw line … Scored in double figures in 16 games, netting 20-or-more points in four games … Was also the Panthers’ top distributor of the ball with a team-high 103 (3.3 apg) assists, which is tied for eighth in a single season at FIU and tied for fourth in a campaign by a Panthers’ senior … Poured in a career-high and FIU Arena-record 37 points – also the most points scored in Conference USA during the 2016-17 campaign – against UAB (1/21) on a staggering 11-of-12 (91.7 percent) shooting from the field, a perfect 6-of-6 (100.0 percent) from behind the three-point arc and 9-of-9 (100.0 percent) from the free-throw line … Dropped 28 points at Middle Tennessee (3/2) on 11-of-19 (57.9 percent) shooting from the field, 3-of-7 (42.9 percent) from behind the arc and 3-of-6 (50. 0 percent) from the free-throw line to go along with five assists … His 11 made field goals tied his career-high, which was originally set against UAB … Also netted 20 points at Stetson (11/14) and at No. 20/23 South Carolina (12/4) … Grabbed five-or-more rebounds 15 times, and seven-or-more on 10 occasions, including a career-high tying nine at Elon (11/30) … Grabbed eight boards at South Alabama (11/18), against Youngstown State (11/20) and at Southern Miss (2/16) … Had five-or-more handouts in nine games and double-digit-dimes in two outings, including a career-high 12 in the final game of his collegiate career at UAB (3/4), while just turning the ball over once against the Blazers … Also had 11 assists against North Texas (2/11) to go along with six steals.
2015-16 (Junior Year): Played in all 32 games for the Panthers, getting the starting nod 10 times and averaging 20.7 minutes-per-game … Averaged 4.3 points-, 3.2 rebounds-, and 2.5 assists-per-game on the year … Scored in double figures three times on the season, including a career-high 15 points against LIU (11/25) … Was perfect offensively against the Blackbirds going 4-of-4 (100.0 percent) from the field, including 3-of-3 (100.0 percent) from behind the three-point arc, and 4-of-4 (100.0 percent) from the charity stripe … Also netted double digits against Stetson (11/30) with 11 points, and 14 points at Western Kentucky (1/7) … Just missed his first career double-double, against Stetson, with a career-high nine rebounds … Grabbed five-or-more rebounds in seven other games, including seven, three times, at UTSA (1/21), at UTEP (1/23) and against UTEP (3/9) in the Conference USA Tournament second round … Also had five-or-more assists four times, with his career-high of six coming against Louisiana Tech (1/14) … Had five dimes against Florida Memorial (11/16), Florida A&M (12/29) and UTEP (1/23) … Had a career-high three steals, twice – and in back-to-back games – against UTSA (2/13) and at North Texas (2/18).
2014-15 (Sophomore Season at Tallahassee Community College) Logged time in 27 games for Tallahassee, while getting the starting nod in 25 outings … Averaged 7.9 points-, 4.3 rebounds- and 5.4 assists-per-game … Notched double-figure points in eight games, including a career-high 16 points against Gordon State College (11/6) ... Also dished out double-digit assists in six games, including 11 handouts, twice, against Volunteer State Community College (10/31) and Hillsborough Community College (12/31) … Logged a triple-double against South Georgia State College (11/15) with 15 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists.
2013-14 (Freshman Season at Tallahassee Community College): Played in 25 games averaging 5.2 points-per-game and 2.1 assists-per-outing … Scored a season high 15 points against Gadsden State Community College where he also grabbed five rebounds and had four assists and five steals (12/31) … Went 4-4 from the free throw line versus Pensacola College in a game where he scored eight points with three assists and three steals (1/7) … Against Gulf Coast State College he scored 12 points and grabbed 4 rebounds (2/15).
Prep Career: Signed with Tallahassee Community College out of tradition-rich Miami Northwestern High School … Played for head coach Maurice Troupe … Was named Honorable Mention (8A-5A) All-Dade as a junior in 2012.
Personal: Born on December 10 … Son of Eric Wheeler and Kimberly Williams … His sister, Erica Wheeler, was a four-year letter winner at Rutgers; and cousin, Frank Gore, is an all-pro running back for the San Francisco 49ers … Is majoring in recreation and sport management.
Career Highs through 2016-17 Season
Points: 37 vs. UAB (1/21/17)
Rebounds: 9, 2X last at Elon (11/30/16)
Assists: 12 at UAB (3/4/17)
Steals: 6 vs. North Texas (2/11/17)
Blocked Shots: 1, 3X last at UAB (3/4/17)
Minutes: 46 at UTEP (1/12/17)
Field Goals Made: 11, 2X last at Middle Tennessee (3/2/17)
Field Goal Attempts: 19 at Middle Tennessee (3/2/17)
Three-Point Field Goals Made: 6 vs. UAB (1/21/17)
Three-Point Field Goals Attempted: 8 at UTEP (1/12/17)
Free Throws Made: 9 vs. UAB (1/21/17)
Free Throw Attempts: 9 vs. UAB (1/21/17)
