Greg Wiltjer

Gregory Hilko Wiltjer (born November 26, 1960) is a Canadian former professional basketball player, Olympian, NJCAA All-American and CIAU All-Canadian. He was drafted 43rd overall in the 1984 NBA draft by the Chicago Bulls. He spent 12 seasons playing professionally in Europe where he won the FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup with FC Barcelona (1985–86); and two Greek League Championships and two Greek Cups (1988, 1989) with Aris Thessaloniki. in the 1983 World Student Games where Canada won gold;

He was named a NJCAA All-American while playing for North Idaho College

Professional career Wiltjer was selected in the second round (43rd overall) in the 1983 NBA Draft.

International career Wiltjer represented Canada in many international tournaments, including the 1984 Olympics. This 1984 bronze-medal game constituted the only time in 80+ years where Canada had a legitimate chance of winning an Olympic medal in basketball. This constituted one of the finest moments in Canadian basketball history, being the only time in which Canada has won the gold medal in an international basketball tournament. In the semifinals of this tournament, Canada defeated a talented US team led by future NBA legends Charles Barkley and Karl Malone.

High school / college / university Wiltjer attended Parkland Secondary School for high school, where in 1979, he led the team to Island championship and the semifinals of the BC high school championship. and as of 2023, plays professionally in Italy. Greg Wilter's daughter, Jordan Adams played basketball for New Mexico and the Minnesota Lynx.