A 5-foot-11-inch (1.8 m) and 160-pound (72.6 kg) point guard, Wade played college basketball at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas where in 1986–87 he set the NCAA record for assists in a season, with 406 (in 38 games).

[2][3] He spent the 1987–88 NBA season with the Golden State Warriors, and played one game for the Dallas Mavericks in 1989–90.

In 2002, Wade was named assistant coach for the St. Bonaventure Bonnies men's basketball team.

[2] On July 12, 2007, an arrest warrant was issued by the Riverside County Superior Court, alleging Wade violated California Penal Code section 503, embezzlement over $400.

[4] Furthermore, Wade maintained a past due balance of $3,868.40 on his UCR corporate bank card that the university said it ended up writing off as a loss.