PROFESSIONAL CAREER

2023-24 SEASON (Brooklyn Nets, NBA G League): Appeared in 43 games (three starts) in his rookie season, averaging 5.0 points on .425 (76-of-179) shooting from the field, .324 (24-of-74) shooting from 3-point range and .826 (38-of-46) shooting from the free throw line, 3.0 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 15.5 minutes per game… Recorded an offensive rating of 111.4, defensive rating of 113.0 and net rating of -1.6… Finished with double-digit points six times and tallied five or more rebounds 11 times… Made his NBA debut on 11/1 at Miami, playing six minutes as a reserve… Set a season high in points while notching his first-career double-double, finishing with 21 points (5-of-13 FG, team season-best 11-of-11 FT), a season-high 10 rebounds (seven offensive) and two assists over 30 minutes against Milwaukee on 12/27… Joined Keith Van Horn (13-of-13 on 12/11/97) as the only Nets rookies with 11 or more free throw attempts without a miss and tallied the most attempts from the line without a miss by any rookie this season… Was one of five rookies in 2023-24 to record a double-double with seven or more offensive rebounds and was the first Nets rookie to do so in more than two years (David Duke Jr. – 12/18/21)… Averaged season-highs in April in points (7.6), rebounds (5.3) and minutes (24.1) per game… As a starter, averaged 10.3 points, 4.7 rebounds and 2.7 assists in 34.1 minutes per game, scoring 10+ points in each… Also appeared in and started 11 regular season games for Brooklyn’s NBA G League affiliate, the Long Island Nets, and averaged 19.0 points, 7.5 rebounds (2.5 offensive) and 3.6 assists over 35.0 minutes per game… Shot .442 (68-of-154) from the field, .275 (11-of-40) from distance and .729 (43-of-59) from the free-throw line… Also was featured in 11 Showcase Cup games (all starts) for Long Island, tallying 19.5 points on .503 (72-of-143) shooting from the floor, .462 (24-of-52) shooting from 3-point range and .771 (27-of-35) shooting from the line, 7.8 rebounds (2.5 offensive) and 2.7 assists across 31.1 minutes per game… Missed 20 games (NBA G League two-way)… Missed 19 games (coach’s decision).

BEFORE NBA

COLLEGE CAREER: Appeared in 104 career games (89 starts) across four seasons (2019-23) at the University of Kansas… Averaged 14.2 points, 7.7 rebounds and 2.0 assists in 30.7 minutes per game… Shot .434 (509-of-1172) from the field, .316 (140-of-443) from 3-point range and .732 (317-of-433) from the free-throw line… Played in nine NCAA Tournament games across three postseasons for the Jayhawks and helped lead the team to a national championship in 2022… Ended his career ranked 27th in points (1,475) and 14th (802) in rebounds in school history and became the 10th player in KU history to record 1,400 career points and 800 career rebounds… Led the Jayhawks in rebounds per game in each of his three full seasons in Lawrence… Redshirt Junior Season (2022-23): Appeared in and started each of Kansas’ 36 games and averaged a career-high and Big 12 Conference-leading 20.1 points on .430 (247-of-575) shooting from the floor, .337 (70-of-208) shooting from 3-point range and .799 (159-of-199) shooting from the line… Averaged a conference-leading 8.3 rebounds to go with 2.2 assists across 35.4 minutes per game (second-most minutes per game in the Big 12)… Became the fourth Jayhawk in history to lead the Big 12 in both scoring and rebounding average for a season… Named the Julius Erving Small Forward of the Year, unanimous Big 12 Player of the Year and was a consensus All-America First Team and All-Big 12 First Team honoree… Tallied a conference-leading 12 double-doubles and reached double figures in scoring in all but two games… His final season in Lawrence placed him ninth in points (723) and sixth in total minutes (1,273) for a single campaign in school history… Notched three 30+ point games, including a career-high 38 points (12-of-25 FG, 11-of-12 FT), nine rebounds and a pair of blocks over 45 minutes in an overtime game at Kansas State on 1/17… Redshirt Sophomore Season (2021-22): Played in 37 games (27 starts) and averaged 11.1 points, a team-leading 7.4 rebounds and 1.8 assists across 29.4 minutes per contest… Shot .461 (149-of-323) from the floor, .263 (30-of-114) from beyond the arc and .722 (83-of-115) from the charity stripe… Earned All-Big 12 Third Team honors and finished second in the conference in rebounds per game… During six NCAA Tournament games, averaged 12.0 points on .352 (25-of-71) shooting from the field and .857 (18-of-21) shooting from the line, 9.7 rebounds and 2.2 assists in 32.0 minutes per game en route to a national title… Scored a then career-high-tying 23 points (10-of-13 FG, 3-of-6 3FG) with eight rebounds, five assists, two steals and a block in 31 minutes of action during a home conference win over West Virginia on 1/15… Finished third in the conference in double-doubles (seven), including a 14-point (5-of-14 FG, 4-of-4 FT), 14-rebound showing in the second round of the NCAA Tournament against Creighton on 3/19… Redshirt Freshman Season (2020-21): Appeared in 29 games (26 starts) during his first full season with the Jayhawks… Averaged 11.8 points, a team-leading 7.9 rebounds (second in the Big 12 and first among freshmen) and 2.0 assists in 28.4 minutes per contest… Shot .414 (113-of-273) from the floor, .333 (40-of-120) from beyond the arc and .630 (75-of-119) from the free-throw line… Named to the Big 12 All-Newcomer and All-Freshman Teams… Led the Big 12 in double-doubles (six) during conference play… Led the team in scoring five times and boards 18 times… Notched his first career double-double with a then career-high 23 points (8-of-16 FG, 2-of-5 3FG, 5-of-8 FT) and 10 rebounds against Kentucky on 12/1… Matched his then career high a week later with 23 points (8-of-12 FG, 4-of-6 3FG, 3-of-5 FT) and 10 rebounds versus Creighton on 12/8… Redshirt Season (2019-20): Played in two regular season contests for the Jayhawks before suffering a season-ending ankle injury.

PERSONAL LIFE

Parents are Lisa and Derale Wilson… His mother played college basketball at Seminole State College and Oklahoma City University and his father played collegiately at TCU before playing professionally in Europe… Brother, Jace, currently attends The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) and is a wide receiver for the Roadrunners Division I football program… Named Most Valuable Player and earned NBA 2K25 All-Summer League Second Team honors with Brooklyn… Graduated with a bachelor’s degree in communication studies and a sport management minor from Kansas in 2023… Was a four-star recruit and attended John H. Guyer High School in Denton, Texas, where he was a four-year starter and a District 5-6A co-MVP following his junior and senior seasons… Averaged 16.1 and 18.1 points per game respectively as a junior and senior and led the Wildcats to a combined 70-7 record and back-to-back regional championship game appearances… Rated as the 46th overall (14th small forward) high school recruit by 247Sports, 47th overall (ninth power forward) by Rivals and 73rd overall (17th small forward) by ESPN in the 2019 class.

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