Jamil Wilson

Jamil Wilson
No. 0 – Auxilium CUS Torino
Position Forward
League Serie A
Personal information
Born (1990-11-21) November 21, 1990
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight 230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school Horlick (Racine, Wisconsin)
College
NBA draft 2014 / Undrafted
Playing career 2014–present
Career history
2014–2015 Bakersfield Jam
2015–2016 Texas Legends
2016 Cangrejeros de Santurce
2016–present Auxilium Torino

Jamil Wilson (born November 21, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for the Auxilium Pallacanestro Torino. He played college basketball for the University of Oregon and Marquette University.

High school career

Wilson attended Horlick High School in Racine, Wisconsin. As a junior, he averaged 18.3 points and 9.4 rebounds per game. In his senior season, the Associated Press first team all-state selection averaged 21.2 points and 10.2 rebounds per game. He led the Rebels to a 24-2 record and championship game appearance and was named the All-Racine County Player of the Year. Wilson was ranked the 30th-best overall player in his class by Scout.com and 31st in the ESPNU 100.[1]

College career

Wilson began his collegiate career at the University of Oregon and averaged 4.7 points and 3.2 rebounds per game as a freshman, making 14 starts. He transferred to Marquette at the end of his freshman campaign and was forced to sit out the 2011–12 season as a redshirt.[1] Wilson averaged 9.7 points and 4.9 rebounds as a junior at Marquette.[2] As a senior, he averaged 11.7 points and 5.9 rebounds per game while starting all 32 games.[3] On February 11, 2014, Wilson had what Marquette coach Buzz Williams said was "the best game since he's been here." He scored 25 points and collected 10 rebounds to push Marquette past Seton Hall.[4]

Professional career

2014–15 season

After going undrafted in the 2014 NBA draft, Wilson joined the Washington Wizards for the 2014 NBA Summer League. On September 26, 2014, he signed with the Phoenix Suns.[5] However, he was later waived by the Suns on October 14, 2014 after appearing in two preseason games.[6] On November 2, 2014, he was acquired by the Bakersfield Jam of the NBA Development League as an affiliate player.[7] On November 14, he made his professional debut in a 127–125 loss to the Texas Legends, recording 17 points and 8 rebounds in 38 minutes.[8] On January 19, 2015, he helped the Jam win the inaugural NBA Development League Showcase Cup with 16 points in the final game against the Grand Rapids Drive.[9] In 44 games for Bakersfield in 2014–15, he averaged 10.9 points, 5.4 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game.

2015–16 season

In July 2015, Wilson re-joined the Washington Wizards for the 2015 NBA Summer League. On July 27, he signed with the Dallas Mavericks.[10] However, he was later waived by the Mavericks on October 24 after appearing in seven preseason games.[11] On November 12, he was acquired by the Texas Legends[12] after a previous trade for his returning rights.[13] The next day, he made his debut for the Legends in a 104–82 loss to the Austin Spurs, recording nine points, 11 rebounds, one assist and one steal in 39 minutes.[14] In 48 games with the Legends, he averaged 15 points and six rebounds.[15]

On April 8, 2016, Wilson signed with Cangrejeros de Santurce of the Puerto Rican League.[15] That night, he made his debut for Santurce, recording 15 points in a win over Indios de Mayagüez.[16]

References

  1. 1 2 "Jamil Wilson Returns Home; Transfers To Marquette". Marquette Golden Eagles. Marquette University. June 30, 2010. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
  2. ↑ King, Jason (May 1, 2013). "An updated Top 25 for 2013-14". ESPN. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
  3. ↑ Woelfel, Gery (June 24, 2014). "Racine's Wilson hoping his phone rings during NBA draft". Racine Journal-Times. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
  4. ↑ Rubin, Roger (February 14, 2014). "Seton Hall missed golden opportunity losing to Marquette with red-hot St. John's up next". New York Daily News. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Suns Sign Barron, Jackson, Prather, Wilson". NBA.com. September 26, 2014. Retrieved September 27, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Suns Waive Jackson, Prather, Wilson". NBA.com. October 14, 2014. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Bakersfield Jam Announce 2014-15 Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. November 2, 2014. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Suns Assignee T.J. Warren Erupts For 40 Points in Loss on Friday". NBA.com. November 14, 2014. Retrieved April 9, 2016.
  9. ↑ "D-League Showcase: Jam pack Drive, win first Showcase Cup trophy". SantaCruzSentinel.com. January 19, 2015. Retrieved July 25, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Mavericks sign Jamil Wilson and Brandon Ashley". mavs.com. July 27, 2015. Retrieved July 27, 2015.
  11. ↑ "Mavericks waive Sam Dalembert, Brandon Ashley, Tu Holloway, Jamil Wilson". InsideHoops.com. October 24, 2015. Retrieved October 24, 2015.
  12. ↑ "Legends Set Opening Night Roster". NBA.com. November 12, 2015. Retrieved November 13, 2015.
  13. ↑ "Legends Acquire Player Rights to Jamil Wilson". NBA.com. October 30, 2015. Retrieved November 13, 2015.
  14. ↑ "Cotton, Spurs Rout Legends as Satnam Singh Debuts". NBA.com. November 13, 2015. Retrieved April 9, 2016.
  15. 1 2 "Jamil Wilson es el nuevo importado de los Cangrejeros". BSNPR.com (in Spanish). April 8, 2016. Retrieved April 9, 2016.
  16. ↑ "Ganan los Piratas, Caciques y Cangrejeros". BSNPR.com (in Spanish). April 8, 2016. Retrieved April 9, 2016.
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