Greg Wiltjer was drafted 43rd overall in the 1984 NBA draft by the Chicago Bulls.
15 Facts About Greg Wiltjer
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Greg Wiltjer spent 12 seasons playing professionally in Europe where he won the FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup with FC Barcelona ; and two Greek League Championships and two Greek Cups with Aris Thessaloniki.
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Greg Wiltjer played for the Canada men's national basketball team in multiple international tournaments, including the 1984 Olympics where Wiltjer finished 2nd overall in rebounding and Canada finished 4th overall in the tournament; in the 1983 World Student Games where Canada won gold; in the 1985 World Student Games where Canada won bronze; and in three FIBA World Championships.
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Greg Wiltjer was named a NJCAA All-American while playing for North Idaho College and a CIAU All-Canadian while playing for the University of Victoria.
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Greg Wiltjer represented Canada in many international tournaments, including the 1984 Olympics.
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Greg Wiltjer played well in these '84 Olympics, finishing second overall among all Olympians in rebounding that year.
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Greg Wiltjer "had a phenomenal game" in this important moment in Canadian basketball history, scoring 12 points and grabbing 8 rebounds.
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Greg Wiltjer represented Canada in the 1983 and 1985 World Student Games.
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Greg Wiltjer represented Canada in three FIBA World Championships where notably, Canada finished 6th in 1982.
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Greg Wiltjer attended Parkland Secondary School for high school, where in 1979, he led the team to Island championship and the semifinals of the BC high school championship.
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Greg Wiltjer led NIC to the most wins in school history in 1980 and a 10th place national finish.
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The next season Greg Wiltjer transferred to Oregon State University, with the Beavers reaching the NCAA Elite Eight that season.
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Greg Wiltjer averaged over 20 points and 11 rebounds per game and helped UVic go undefeated that season.
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Greg Wiltjer was inducted into the Canada Basketball Hall of Fame, the Basketball BC Hall of Fame and the Northern Idaho College Sports Hall of Fame.
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Greg Wiltjer was born on November 26,1960, in Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada.