In 2019, Mike Wilks became an Assistant Coach for the Oklahoma City Thunder. He was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and attended and played at Rice University, where he received a bachelor’s degree in economics. Coach Wilks went on to play for the Atlanta Hawks, Minnesota Timberwolves, Houston Rockets, San Antonio Spurs, Cleveland Cavaliers, Seattle SuperSonics, Denver Nuggets, Washington Wizards, Memphis Grizzlies, Oklahoma City Thunder and also played professionally overseas in Italy and Poland.

NBA COACHING EXPERIENCE

2019-Present – Oklahoma City Thunder (Assistant Coach – Billy Donovan & Mark Daigneault)

2012-2019 – Oklahoma City Thunder (Senior Pro Evaluation Scout – Scott Brooks & Billy Donovan)