Category: Athlete Appearances, Basketball, Broadcasters, Speakers for $10,000 and Under
Highlights: Bill Wennington played in the NBA from 1985-1991 and 1993-2000 and is best remembered for his time with the Chicago Bulls, where he won three NBA titles. He currently works as the Bulls radio analyst.
Travels From: Illinois
Fee Range: $2,501 - $5,000
Bill Wennington played center in the NBA from 1985-1991 and 1993-2000 with the Dallas Mavericks (1985-1990), Sacramento Kings (1990-1991, 1999-2000) and Chicago Bulls (1993-1999). A member of the Quebec Basketball Hall of Fame and Canadian Basketball Hall of Fame, Wennington notably was a member of the Bulls’ teams that featured the likes of Michael Jordan, Dennis Rodman and Scottie Pippen and captured three straight NBA championships in 1996, 1997 and 1998. His best season statistics-wise with Chicago came in 1993-1994 when he played in 76 games for the Bulls and established career-highs in points (7.1) and rebounds (4.6) per game.
Internationally, from 1991-1993, Wennington played overseas in Italy with Virtus Bologna, where won an Italian League championship in 1993. Wennington also represented Canada at the 1984 Summer Olympics as well as the 1983 World University Games, winning a gold medal at the latter event. Prior to the NBA, Wennington enjoyed a successful collegiate career at St. John’s, for whom he played from 1981-1985, picking up fourth team Parade All-American honors along the way in 1981. He was picked in the 1985 NBA Draft by the Mavericks with the 16th overall pick. After his playing days, Wennington turned to a career in broadcasting, serving as a radio analyst for Bulls games. He was born on April 26, 1963 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
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