Erica Wheeler

Erica Wheeler (born May 2, 1991) is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Sparks of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and for the Vinyl of Unrivaled. Wheeler was undrafted out of Rutgers, but eventually made her way into the WNBA in 2015.

Early life Wheeler grew up in the Miami neighborhood of Liberty City. Liberty City is one of the most crime-ridden inner cities in America, and Wheeler saw two of her close friends die when she was young. Wheeler attended Parkway Academy and was a member of the basketball team there.

College career Wheeler committed to play at Rutgers in 2009. Rutgers reached the NCAA Tournament in each of her first three seasons. Wheeler contributed as a junior, leading the team in steals, and averaging just under 10 points per game. In 2017, Wheeler continued with the Fever and was second on the team in scoring, and led the team in assists.

Before the start of the 2020 WNBA season, Wheeler tested positive for COVID-19 and developed health complications, including fluid buildup around her heart. She was not cleared to resume playing basketball again until October, missing the entire COVID-shortened 2020 season, which ended October 6.

Before the start of the 2021 WNBA season, Wheeler signed as a free agent with the Los Angeles Sparks to be their new starting point guard alongside Nneka Ogwumike. She was replaced by fellow Fever teammate, Kelsey Mitchell.

Unrivaled On November 5, 2025, it was announced that Wheeler had been drafted by Vinyl BC for the 2026 Unrivaled season.

Overseas After missing the 2020 WNBA season due to COVID, Wheeler signed with Turkey's Izmit Belediyespor and played in 16 games of their 2020–21 season, ranking second on the team with 15.1 points per game. In the winter seasons of 2021/2022, 2022/2023, 2023/2024, she played for BC Polkowice in Poland.

Career statistics

WNBA Regular season Stats current through end of 2025 season

Playoffs

College

Off the court Philanthropy In February 2024, Wheeler joined the WNBA Changemakers Collective and their collaboration with VOICEINSPORT (VIS) as a mentor, "aimed at keeping girls in sport and developing diverse leaders on the court and beyond the game."