Douglas Wilson (basketball)

Last updated
Douglas Wilson
Álftanes
Position Power forward
League Úrvalsdeild karla
Personal information
Born (1999-01-07) January 7, 1999 (age 25)
Evanston, Illinois, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school Herbert Hoover
(Des Moines, Iowa)
College
NBA draft 2022: undrafted
Career history
2023–present Álftanes
Career highlights and awards

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.

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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

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage 3P%  3-point field goal percentage FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high

College

NCAA Division I

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2019–20 South Dakota State 292929.7.629.167.6676.41.8.8.818.7
2020–21 South Dakota State 191828.6.506–.6115.42.31.2.616.7
2021–22 South Dakota State 343425.0.569.333.6845.51.6.9.616.4
Career828127.5.576.250.6595.81.8.9.717.3

JUCO

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2017–18 Kirkwood CC 303023.0.692–.4626.6.6.51.914.1
2018–19 Kirkwood CC 343325.2.6701.000.7008.72.4.91.821.0
Career646324.2.6791.000.6217.71.6.71.817.8

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  12. ↑ "SDSU's Scheierman tabbed #SummitMBB Player of the Year" (Press release). Summit League. March 3, 2022. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
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  14. ↑ Runólfur Trausti Þórhallsson (23 June 2023). "Stjarna úr bandaríska háskólaboltanum semur við Álftanes". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 23 June 2023.
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