Lamar Wilkerson

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Lamar Wilkerson
No. 3–Indiana Hoosiers
Position Shooting guard
League Big Ten Conference
Personal information
Born (2001-11-17) November 17, 2001 (age 24)
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school Ashdown High School
College
Career highlights
  • 2× First-team All-Conference USA (2024, 2025)

Lamar Wilkerson is a college basketball player for the Indiana Hoosiers of the Big Ten Conference. He previously played for the Sam Houston Bearkats and Three Rivers College.

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Early life and high school

Wilkerson attended Ashdown High School in Ashdown, Arkansas. Coming out of high school, he committed to play college basketball at Three Rivers College. [1]

College career

Three Rivers College

As a freshman during the 2021-22 season, he averaged 16.7 points and 4.5 rebounds per game, where after the conclusion of the season, Wilkerson entered the NCAA transfer portal. [2]

Sam Houston

Wilkerson transferred to play for the Sam Houston Bearkats. [3] During the 2022-23 season, he averaged 7.4 points and 3.0 rebounds per game. In the 2023-24 season, Wilkerson averaged 13.8 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 1.0 steal per game. [4] On December 3, 2024, Wilkerson scored 18 points in a loss to Indiana. [5] He finished the 2024-25 season, averaging 20.5 points, 4.0 rebounds, and 1.1 steals per game, where after the conclusion of the season, he entered the NCAA transfer portal. [6] [7]

Indiana

Wilkerson transferred to play for the Indiana Hoosiers. [8] On December 9, he totaled a career-high 44 points and ten made threes which set a Hoosier record for threes in a game, while also adding four rebounds, four assists, and three steals in a win over Penn State. [9] On January 4, 2026, Wilkerson scored 22 points in a victory against Washington. [10] On January 7, He put up 24 points in a victory versus Maryland. [11]

References

  1. ↑ Horner, Scott. "'Hoosier basketball will be back': Why Lamar Wilkerson picked Indiana basketball over Kentucky". IndyStar. Retrieved January 11, 2026.
  2. ↑ Schuman, Mike. "IU basketball transfer portal names to know: Sam Houston's Lamar Wilkerson". The Daily Hoosier. Retrieved January 11, 2026.
  3. ↑ Niziolek, Michael. "'Game-changer': Indiana basketball guard Lamar Wilkerson ready to make his mark". The Herald-Times. Retrieved January 11, 2026.
  4. ↑ Horner, Scott. "Indiana basketball transfer Lamar Wilkerson stats, scouting report, highlights". IndyStar. Retrieved January 11, 2026.
  5. ↑ Horner, Scott. "Indiana basketball player Lamar Wilkerson donates NIL money to previous school: 'I did it out of love'". IndyStar. Retrieved January 11, 2026.
  6. ↑ Osterman, Zach. "'Me being me.' Lamar Wilkerson showed Indiana basketball why he was a high-profile transfer". IndyStar. Retrieved January 11, 2026.
  7. ↑ Osterman, Zach. "Lamar Wilkerson's six-figure donation was supposed to be secret, because 'it's a blessing'". IndyStar. Retrieved January 11, 2026.
  8. ↑ Osterman, Zach. "Lamar Wilkerson's records epitomizes IU 'keeping it hot' in much-needed win". IndyStar. Retrieved January 11, 2026.
  9. ↑ Horner, Scott. "Lamar Wilkerson breaks Indiana basketball record for 3-pointers in a game vs Penn State". IndyStar. Retrieved January 11, 2026.
  10. ↑ Niziolek, Michael. "Indiana basketball's Lamar Wilkerson helps close out win over Washington". The Herald-Times. Retrieved January 11, 2026.
  11. ↑ Peterson, Chloe. "Lamar Wilkerson fuels second-half burst in Indiana basketball win at Maryland". IndyStar. Retrieved January 11, 2026.
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