St. John's University Athletics
2021-22 Men's Basketball Roster
Wheeler, Aaron
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Jersey Number 1
Aaron Wheeler
- Height:
- 6-9
- Weight:
- 205
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Position:
- Forward
- Hometown:
- Stamford, Conn.
- High School:
- Brewster Academy (N.H.)
- Prev School:
- Purdue
Bio
2021-22
Started 16 of his 31 appearances… ranked third on the team averaging 10.0 points on 48.1 percent shooting, including a 38.5 percent mark from deep… also pulled down 4.7 rebounds per contest… enjoyed increased production during BIG EAST play, averaging 13.3 points thanks in large part to a 42.0 percent effort from beyond the arc… also grabbed 5.5 boards per game against conference foes… scored in double figures 17 times, 16 of which came in BIG EAST play… tallied 11 points and seven rebounds against Saint Peter’s (Nov. 13)… scored 15 points on 6-of-9 shooting at Providence (Jan. 8)… poured in 16 points on 7-of-10 shooting at Creighton (Jan. 19)… tallied a 17-point, 10-rebound double-double at Seton Hall (Jan. 24)… netted 16 points on 7-of-11 shooting in a narrow home loss to Providence (Feb. 1)… exploded for a career-high 31 points on 11-of-17 shooting, including a 6-for-10 showing from three, against Villanova at MSG (Feb. 8)… scored 11 points on 4-of-5 shooting and grabbed eight boards in the Red Storm’s win at Xavier (Feb. 16)… connect on four 3-pointers in a 16-point showing against Butler (Feb. 18)… notched his second double-double of the season with 11 points and 11 boards on Senior Night against Xavier (March 2).
2020-21 (Purdue)
Appeared in all 28 games and made five starts for the Boilermakers, a squad that rose as high as no. 20 in the nation and earned a no. 4 seed in the NCAA Tournament… averaged 3.9 points and 4.4 rebounds in 18.3 minutes per outing… reached double figures three times and recorded one double-double… averaged 6.2 points and 4.8 boards over his final six games… went 7-for-13 from three-point range during that stretch… scored a season-high 11 points and made all three of his long-range attempts against No. 25 Wisconsin (March 2)… had eight points and seven boards in a win over Indiana (March 6)… tallied a 10-point, 13-rebound double-double against Indiana State (Dec. 12).
2019-20 (Purdue)
Started nine of his 31 appearances… averaged 3.6 points and 4.2 rebounds in 17.7 minutes per game… reached double figures four times, including a pair of 11-point performances against Butler (Dec. 21) and Indiana (Feb. 8)… had a 10-point, 10-rebound double-double against Chicago State (Nov. 16)… tallied 10 points and nine boards in the season opener against Green Bay (Nov. 6)… posted nine points and seven boards against Iowa (Feb. 5).
2018-19 (Purdue)
Averaged 4.7 points and 3.0 rebounds in 13.7 minutes per game… shot 36.5 percent from deep and made 31 triples, the 10th highest total by a freshman in Purdue history… scored a career-best 15 points on 6-of-7 shooting against Maryland (Dec. 6)… made all four of his field goal tries, including three triples, during an 11-point showing against Michigan State (Jan. 27)… tallied 10 points on 4-of-5 shooting against Ohio State (March 2)… netted eight points in 13 minutes of action in the Boilermakers’ Sweet 16 win over Tennessee (March 28).
2017-18 (Purdue)
A redshirt season… did not see game action.
Before College
A three-start recruit out of Brewster Academy… helped lead the Bobcats to a NEPSAC Championship and a National Prep Championship in 2017… named to the All-NESPSAC AA Third Team as a junior… played for Mass Rivals on the AAU circuit.
Personal
Aaron Michael Wheeler… Son of William Jr. and Michelle Wheeler… his father, William Jr., is a member of the Manhattan College Hall of Fame, scoring 1,278 points in just two years with the Jaspers after starring at Bishop Loughlin High School alongside St. John’s legend Mark Jackson… his brother, Brandon Wheeler, played basketball at Bentley University… his uncle, Ken Wheeler, played basketball at Yale from 1983-87… lists his parents as the people he admires most… grew up watching St. John’s and attending camps at the University.
Started 16 of his 31 appearances… ranked third on the team averaging 10.0 points on 48.1 percent shooting, including a 38.5 percent mark from deep… also pulled down 4.7 rebounds per contest… enjoyed increased production during BIG EAST play, averaging 13.3 points thanks in large part to a 42.0 percent effort from beyond the arc… also grabbed 5.5 boards per game against conference foes… scored in double figures 17 times, 16 of which came in BIG EAST play… tallied 11 points and seven rebounds against Saint Peter’s (Nov. 13)… scored 15 points on 6-of-9 shooting at Providence (Jan. 8)… poured in 16 points on 7-of-10 shooting at Creighton (Jan. 19)… tallied a 17-point, 10-rebound double-double at Seton Hall (Jan. 24)… netted 16 points on 7-of-11 shooting in a narrow home loss to Providence (Feb. 1)… exploded for a career-high 31 points on 11-of-17 shooting, including a 6-for-10 showing from three, against Villanova at MSG (Feb. 8)… scored 11 points on 4-of-5 shooting and grabbed eight boards in the Red Storm’s win at Xavier (Feb. 16)… connect on four 3-pointers in a 16-point showing against Butler (Feb. 18)… notched his second double-double of the season with 11 points and 11 boards on Senior Night against Xavier (March 2).
2020-21 (Purdue)
Appeared in all 28 games and made five starts for the Boilermakers, a squad that rose as high as no. 20 in the nation and earned a no. 4 seed in the NCAA Tournament… averaged 3.9 points and 4.4 rebounds in 18.3 minutes per outing… reached double figures three times and recorded one double-double… averaged 6.2 points and 4.8 boards over his final six games… went 7-for-13 from three-point range during that stretch… scored a season-high 11 points and made all three of his long-range attempts against No. 25 Wisconsin (March 2)… had eight points and seven boards in a win over Indiana (March 6)… tallied a 10-point, 13-rebound double-double against Indiana State (Dec. 12).
2019-20 (Purdue)
Started nine of his 31 appearances… averaged 3.6 points and 4.2 rebounds in 17.7 minutes per game… reached double figures four times, including a pair of 11-point performances against Butler (Dec. 21) and Indiana (Feb. 8)… had a 10-point, 10-rebound double-double against Chicago State (Nov. 16)… tallied 10 points and nine boards in the season opener against Green Bay (Nov. 6)… posted nine points and seven boards against Iowa (Feb. 5).
2018-19 (Purdue)
Averaged 4.7 points and 3.0 rebounds in 13.7 minutes per game… shot 36.5 percent from deep and made 31 triples, the 10th highest total by a freshman in Purdue history… scored a career-best 15 points on 6-of-7 shooting against Maryland (Dec. 6)… made all four of his field goal tries, including three triples, during an 11-point showing against Michigan State (Jan. 27)… tallied 10 points on 4-of-5 shooting against Ohio State (March 2)… netted eight points in 13 minutes of action in the Boilermakers’ Sweet 16 win over Tennessee (March 28).
2017-18 (Purdue)
A redshirt season… did not see game action.
Before College
A three-start recruit out of Brewster Academy… helped lead the Bobcats to a NEPSAC Championship and a National Prep Championship in 2017… named to the All-NESPSAC AA Third Team as a junior… played for Mass Rivals on the AAU circuit.
Personal
Aaron Michael Wheeler… Son of William Jr. and Michelle Wheeler… his father, William Jr., is a member of the Manhattan College Hall of Fame, scoring 1,278 points in just two years with the Jaspers after starring at Bishop Loughlin High School alongside St. John’s legend Mark Jackson… his brother, Brandon Wheeler, played basketball at Bentley University… his uncle, Ken Wheeler, played basketball at Yale from 1983-87… lists his parents as the people he admires most… grew up watching St. John’s and attending camps at the University.