Greg Wiltjer
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| Born | November 26, 1960 Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada | |||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | |||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 245 lb (111 kg) | |||||||||||||||||
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| High school | Parkland (Sidney, British Columbia) | |||||||||||||||||
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| NBA draft | 1984: 2nd round, 43rd overall pick | |||||||||||||||||
| Drafted by | Chicago Bulls | |||||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 1984–1997 | |||||||||||||||||
| Position | Centre | |||||||||||||||||
| Number | 14 | |||||||||||||||||
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| 1984–1985 | Basket Brescia | |||||||||||||||||
| 1985–1986 | FC Barcelona | |||||||||||||||||
| 1986–1987 | Cajamadrid | |||||||||||||||||
| 1987–1989 | Aris Thessaloniki | |||||||||||||||||
| 1989–1992 | Omaha Racers | |||||||||||||||||
| 1992-1993 | Peñas Huesca | |||||||||||||||||
| 1992-1993 | Oklahoma City Calvary | |||||||||||||||||
| 1993-1994 | Atlético Echagüe | |||||||||||||||||
| 1993-1994 | Quad City Thunder | |||||||||||||||||
| 1994–1995 | Tours Joué Basket | |||||||||||||||||
| 1996-1997 | Guialmi Estrelas | |||||||||||||||||
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Gregory Hilko Wiltjer (born November 26, 1960) is a Canadian former professional basketball player, Olympian, NJCAA All-American and CIAU All-Canadian. He was drafted 43rd overall in the 1984 NBA draft by the Chicago Bulls. He spent 12 seasons playing professionally in Europe where he won the FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup with FC Barcelona (1985–86); and two Greek League Championships and two Greek Cups (1988, 1989) with Aris Thessaloniki.
He 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.
He was named a NJCAA All-American while playing for North Idaho College and a CIAU All-Canadian while playing for the University of Victoria.