[1] Wise survived the Bullets rookie tryout and made the club's final 22-man roster.
Wise performed in several summer leagues prior to reporting at the Bullets tryouts camp.
He was listed in the 13-man lineup of coach Nate Lewis in the eight team San Francisco summer pro basketball league competitions held at Potrero Recreational Center from June 23 – August 14, 1980.
Wise also played for the Lakers quintet in the Joe Weakley's Run, Shoot and Dunk recreational league that summer and performed in the league's all-star game, joining such stars as Larry Pounds, Kenny Tyler, Bulls rookie James Wilkes, Reggie Theus, Freeman Williams and Michael Cooper.
His elder brother is Willie Wise, who played seven years in the defunct American Basketball Association and two seasons in the NBA.