| Sahvir Wheeler | |
| Position: | Point guard |
| Height Ft: | 5 |
| Height In: | 9 |
| Weight Lbs: | 180 |
| Team: | Free agent |
| Birth Date: | 17 January 2001 |
| Birth Place: | Harlem, New York, U.S. |
| High School: | Houston Christian (Houston, Texas) |
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| Draft Year: | 2024 |
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Sahvir Wheeler (born January 17, 2001) is an American professional basketball player who is a free agent. He played college basketball for the Washington Huskies, Georgia Bulldogs and Kentucky Wildcats.
Wheeler was born in Harlem, New York and grew up in Houston, Texas.[1] He attended Houston Christian High School, where he averaged 19 points, nine assists and seven rebounds per game as a senior.[2] Wheeler originally committed to playing college basketball for Texas A&M but reopened his recruitment after head coach Billy Kennedy was fired. He later committed to Georgia, choosing the Bulldogs over Iowa State.[3] Wheeler was considered a four-star recruit by most services.[4]
As a freshman at Georgia, Wheeler averaged nine points and 4.5 assists per game. He set a program freshman record with 139 assists. In his sophomore season, Wheeler assumed a leading role with the departure of Anthony Edwards.[5] On February 23, 2021, he recorded the first triple-double in program history, with 14 points, 13 assists and 11 rebounds in a 91–78 win over LSU.[6] As a sophomore, Wheeler averaged 14 points, an SEC-leading 7.4 assists and 3.9 rebounds per game. He was a consensus Second Team All-SEC selection and set the program single-season record for assists.[7]
On May 17, 2021, Wheeler announced he would transfer to Kentucky.[8] Wheeler put up a game high 26 points in a 98–69 victory over North Carolina.[9] Wheeler had a career high 14 assists in a 86–52 win vs North Florida.[10] He was named to the Second Team All-SEC.[11] Wheeler was named a finalist for the Bob Cousy Award.[12] The following season, he averaged 7.7 points and 5.6 assists before being sidelined by injuries. He entered the transfer portal following the conclusion of his second season at Kentucky.[13] [14]
On April 26, 2023, Wheeler announced that he would be transferring to the University of Washington to play for the Washington Huskies.[15] [16]
After going undrafted in the 2024 NBA draft, Wheeler joined the Maine Celtics on October 26, 2024[17] and on November 3, he was traded to the Memphis Hustle.[18] However, he was waived on November 7[19] and re-signed four days later.[20] However, he was waived once again on November 23.[20]
|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2019–20| style="text-align:left;"| Georgia| 31 || 17 || 27.3 || .472 || .320 || .699 || 2.5 || 4.5 || .8 || .0 || 9.0|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2020–21| style="text-align:left;"| Georgia| 26 || 25 || 34.8 || .399 || .225 || .738 || 3.8 || 7.4 || 1.7 || .0 || 14.0|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2021–22| style="text-align:left;"| Kentucky| 30 || 29 || 31.2 || .441 || .308 || .780 || 2.6 || 6.9 || 1.1 || .1 || 10.1|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2022–23| style="text-align:left;"| Kentucky| 21 || 14 || 28.6 || .417 || .366 || .533 || 2.3 || 5.6 || .9 || .1 || 7.7|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2023–24| style="text-align:left;"| Washington| 31 || 29 || 33.9 || .436 || .267 || .645 || 3.5 || 6.1 || 1.3 || .2 || 14.3|- class="sortbottom"| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career| 139 || 114 || 31.2 || .432 || .284 || .694 || 2.9 || 6.1 || 1.2 || .1 || 11.2