William Percey Wennington Net Worth
William Percey Wennington Net Worth is
$11 Million
William Percey Wennington Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
William Percey "Bill" Wennington (born April 26, 1963) is a retired Canadian basketball player who won three NBA championships with the Chicago Bulls. A center, he represented Canada in the 1984 Olympics and in the 1983 World University Games, where Canada won Bronze. He was also on the Canadian team that narrowly missed qualification for the 1992 Olympics. Wennington has been inducted into the Quebec Basketball Hall of Fame and the Canadian Basketball Hall of Fame.Wennington attended New York's Long Island Lutheran Middle and High School, where he played under coach Bob McKillop, and led the Crusaders to, at one time, a No. 1 ranking in the northeast region, and a top 10 ranking in the nation. He then was recruited to St. John's University, and he played on one NCAA Final Four team under basketball coach Lou Carnesecca.He was drafted 16th in the first round of the 1985 NBA Draft by the Dallas Mavericks, where he played his first several seasons. Wennington made his NBA debut on October 29, 1985. On June 26, 1990, he was traded to the Sacramento Kings along with two 1990 first-round draft picks in exchange for Rodney McCray and two future second round draft picks.Before signing as a free-agent with the Chicago Bulls in 1993, he spent a few years in Italy playing for Virtus (Knorr) from Bologna. In 1998, Chicago-area McDonald's restaurants sold a sandwich named after Wennington called the Beef Wennington. After the break-up of the highly successful Chicago Bulls of the 1990s, Wennington played his final NBA season in familiar territory with the Sacramento Kings.After his playing career, Wennington became a radio color commentator for the Bulls. | Date Of Birth | December 26, 1963 |
| Place Of Birth | Montreal, Québec, Canada |
| Height | 7' (2.13 m) |
| Weight | 111.13 |
| Profession | Actor |
| Nationality | Canadian Jewish |
| Star Sign | Capricorn |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Color commentator with the Chicago Bulls and broadcaster on the ESPNRadio Chicago affiliate. [2010] |
| 2 | Played in Italy for Knorr Bologna, 1991-1993. |
| 3 | Member of 1986-1987 NBA Midwest Division Champion Dallas Mavericks team. Member of 1995-1996, 1996-1997 and 1997-1998 NBA Champion Chicago Bulls teams. |
| 4 | Center for the Dallas Mavericks (1985-1990), Sacramento Kings (1990-1991 and 1999-2000) and Chicago Bulls (1993-1999). |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Space Jam | 1996 | Bill Wennington (uncredited) |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike & Mike | 2011-2016 | TV Series | Himself - Chicago Bulls Broadcast Analyst / Himself - Telephone Interviewee |
| ESPN 25: Who's #1? | 2007 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| The Top 5 Reasons You Can't Blame... | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
| ESPN SportsCentury | 2002 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| The 1996 NBA Finals | 1996 | TV Mini-Series | Himself - Chicago Bulls Center |
Known for movies
The 1996 NBA Finals (1996)
as Himself - Chicago Bulls Center
Mike & Mike (2011-2016)
as Himself - Chicago Bulls Broadcast Analyst / Himself - Telephone Interviewee
Space Jam (1996)
as Bill Wennington
ESPN SportsCentury (2002)
as Himself