Douglas Wilson (basketball) explained

Douglas Wilson
Position:Power forward
Height Ft:6
Height In:7
Weight Lbs:220
League:Úrvalsdeild karla
Team:Álftanes
Birth Date:7 January 1999
Birth Place:Evanston, Illinois, U.S.
High School:Herbert Hoover
(Des Moines, Iowa)
College:
Draft Year:2022
Years1:2023–present
Team1:Álftanes
Highlights:

Douglas Wilson (born January 7, 1999) is an American professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the Kirkwood CC Eagles and the South Dakota State Jackrabbits.

Early life and high school career

Wilson was born in Evanston, Illinois and grew up in Des Moines, Iowa and attended Herbert Hoover High School.[1] Wilson averaged 17.9 points per game on 58.2 percent shooting and grabbed 309 rebounds as a senior. He was named All-Central Iowa Metro League.[2] [3]

College career

Wilson began his college career at Kirkwood Community College. As a freshman, he averaged 14.1 points, 6.6 rebounds and 1.9 blocks per game and was named a NJCAA Division II Second Team All-American.[4] Following the end of the season, he committed to transfer to South Dakota State after his sophomore season.[5] He averaged 21 points and 8.7 rebounds per game as a sophomore and was named a first team NJCAA All-American, the Iowa Community College Athletic Conference Player of the Year and the DII Player of the Year as he led the Eagles to the NJCAA Division II national championship.[6] [7] [8]

Wilson became an immediate starter at power forward for the Jackrabbits. He was named the Summit League Men's Basketball Player of the Year and Newcomer of the Year as well as First Team All-Summit League recognition in his first season with the team.[9] Wilson missed the Summit League quarterfinal loss to Purdue Fort Wayne with an injury. He averaged 18.7 points and 6.4 rebounds per game on a team that finished 22–10.[10] As a senior, Wilson averaged 16.7 points, 5.4 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game, earning Second Team All-Summit League honors. He opted to return for an additional season of eligibility, granted by the NCAA due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[11]

In 2022, Wilson was named to the First Team All-Summit League, while teammate Baylor Scheierman was named Player of the Year.[12]

Professional career

In October 2022, Wilson signed with ALM Evreux Basket in France[13] but never played for the team after failing a physical due to a possible enlarged heart. After getting a green light from doctors, Wilson signed with Álftanes of the Icelandic Úrvalsdeild karla in June 2023.[14]

Career statistics

College

NCAA Division I

|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2019–20| style="text-align:left;"| South Dakota State| 29 || 29 || 29.7 || .629 || .167 || .667 || 6.4 || 1.8 || .8 || .8 || 18.7|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2020–21| style="text-align:left;"| South Dakota State| 19 || 18 || 28.6 || .506 || – || .611 || 5.4 || 2.3 || 1.2 || .6 || 16.7|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2021–22| style="text-align:left;"| South Dakota State| 34 || 34 || 25.0 || .569 || .333 || .684 || 5.5 || 1.6 || .9 || .6 || 16.4|- class="sortbottom"| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career| 82 || 81 || 27.5 || .576 || .250 || .659 || 5.8 || 1.8 || .9 || .7 || 17.3

JUCO

|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2017–18| style="text-align:left;"| Kirkwood CC| 30 || 30 || 23.0 || .692 || – || .462 || 6.6 || .6 || .5 || 1.9 || 14.1|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2018–19| style="text-align:left;"| Kirkwood CC| 34 || 33 || 25.2 || .670 || 1.000 || .700 || 8.7 || 2.4 || .9 || 1.8 || 21.0|- class="sortbottom"| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career| 64 || 63 || 24.2 || .679 || 1.000 || .621 || 7.7 || 1.6 || .7 || 1.8 || 17.8

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Doug Wilson playing at All-American level again for Kirkwood men's basketball. January 24, 2019. March 6, 2020.
  2. Web site: Hoops Recruiting Notebook: Updates on Drake, Iowa State and some new rankings. Cody. Goodwin. The Des Moines Register. April 19, 2017. March 6, 2020.
  3. Web site: Meet the Register's 2017 All-CIML boys team. The Des Moines Register. March 7, 2017. March 6, 2020.
  4. Web site: Doug Wilson named JUCO All-American. MetroSportsReport.com. April 11, 2018. March 6, 2020.
  5. Web site: New faces, same early success for Kirkwood men's basketball. Douglas. Miles. The Gazette. November 22, 2018. March 6, 2020.
  6. Web site: South Dakota State transfer Doug Wilson has Jacks in high gear. Argus Leader. February 7, 2020. March 6, 2020.
  7. Web site: Kirkwood's Wilson is Spalding® DII Player of the Year. NJCAA.org. April 11, 2019. March 6, 2020.
  8. Web site: Doug Wilson's dominant second half delivers Kirkwood men's basketball to national tournament. Douglas. Miles. The Gazette. March 9, 2019. March 6, 2020.
  9. Web site: Wilson, Jacks Lead Awards. WNAX.com. March 6, 2020. March 6, 2020.
  10. News: Holtan . Andrew . A recap of the SDSU men’s basketball season . April 12, 2020 . . March 18, 2020.
  11. News: Bower . Sean . Douglas Wilson Named To Lou Henson Award Watch List . November 22, 2021 . Keloland . November 4, 2021.
  12. SDSU's Scheierman tabbed #SummitMBB Player of the Year. . March 3, 2022 . March 3, 2022.
  13. News: Evreux signs Wilson just out of college . 23 June 2023 . . 13 October 2022.
  14. News: Runólfur Trausti Þórhallsson . Stjarna úr bandaríska háskólaboltanum semur við Álftanes . 23 June 2023 . . 23 June 2023 . Icelandic.