Lenny Wilkens Bio
Leonard R. Wilkens, Jr. was born in 1937. He grew up with three other siblings; his mother raised all of them due to the death of his father when he was only five. As a native of Brooklyn, N.Y. Wilkens graduated from providence with a degree in economics, and in 1988 received an honorary doctorate in humanities from his alma mater. In 1995, he was awarded a similar degree from Seattle University.
Wilkens Professional basketball career started in the 1960 NBA Draft a first round draft choice by the St. Louis Hawks. Wilkens averaged 16.5 points, 6.7 assists, and 4.7 rebou…
