Following an incident in Dunedin on 27 March 2010, he was suspended from playing or practising with the Sharks for the rest of the NBL season.
[4] For 28 weeks, Wheeler was electronically monitored by an ankle bracelet and confined to his parents' house – only being able to leave for work and the odd recreational allowance.
[6][7] After sitting out the 2014 season due to injury,[3] Wheeler returned to the Sharks in 2015[8] and won his second NBL championship.
[9] The 2016 season saw new coach Judd Flavell hand Wheeler a larger role on the team,[10] and he subsequently played a career-high 15 games.
[13] The Sharks went on to reach the NBL final for the fourth time in six years, where they won their third championship with a 98–96 win over the Saints.