Willy Wilson

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Willy Wilson
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Wilson in 2015
Phoenix Fuel Masters
Position Assistant coach
League Philippine Basketball Association
Personal information
Born (1980-01-30) January 30, 1980 (age 44)
Los Angeles, California
NationalityFilipino / American
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school John H. Francis Polytechnic
(Sun Valley, California)
College De La Salle
PBA draft 2004: 2nd round, 15th overall pick
Selected by the Alaska Aces
Playing career2004–2018
Position Small forward / power forward
Coaching career2020–present
Career history
As player:
2004–2006 Alaska Aces
2006–2008 San Miguel Beermen
2008–2013 Barangay Ginebra Kings / Barangay Ginebra San Miguel
2013–2016 Barako Bull Energy Cola / Barako Bull Energy
2016–2018 Phoenix Pulse Fuel Masters
As coach:
2020–presentPhoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters / Phoenix Fuel Masters (assistant)
2021–2022 Limitless Appmasters
Career highlights and awards
As player:

As coach:

Medals
Men's 3x3 basketball
Representing Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
Southeast Asian Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2021 Hanoi Team

William Joel Ventenilla Wilson (born January 30, 1980) is a Filipino-American former professional basketball player who is currently an assistant coach for the Phoenix Fuel Masters of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He played for four teams in the PBA. [1] He spent his college years playing in De La Salle University before being drafted fifteenth overall by the Alaska Aces in the 2004 PBA draft.

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College career

In 1998, Wilson came over from the US to join the De La Salle Green Archers in the UAAP. Although he joined the team late, he made an impact off the bench in his rookie season with his versatility, outside shooting, and defense. That year, with a new coach in Franz Pumaren and former Rookie of the Year Renren Ritualo leading the way, the Archers went 13–1 and went on to win the championship over the FEU Tamaraws. [2] From 1998 to 2001, the Archers won four straight titles. [3] In his final season, the Archers went 13–1 but this time lost to the Ateneo Blue Eagles. [4]

In 2023, Wilson was honored as the De La Salle Alumni Association's Sports Awardee. [5] He and other members of La Salle's championship-winning teams received championship rings that year. [6]

Professional career

Alaska Aces

In the 2004 PBA draft, Wilson was drafted 15th overall by the Alaska Aces. [7] He was among the sophomores selected to play in the Rookies vs Sophomores game during the 2005 All-Star Weekend. [8]

San Miguel Beermen

Wilson then got picked up from free agency by the San Miguel Beermen, joining them in time for a preseason tournament in Guam. [9] In the 2006–07 Philippine Cup, he led the entire league in free throw shooting percentage, with 86.5%. [10] San Miguel made the finals that conference, where they lost to the Barangay Ginebra Kings. [11] [12]

Barangay Ginebra Kings / San Miguel

In 2008, Wilson was traded to Barangay Ginebra in a four-team trade. [13] He was part of the team that won the Fiesta Conference that year. [14]

In a win over the Burger King Whoppers, Wilson scored 15 points as Ginebra guaranteed themselves a slot in the quarterfinals. [15]

For the 2010–11 season, Ginebra placed third in the Philippine Cup, and second in the Commissioner’s Cup. [16] In the Governors' Cup, he had a larger role as Rudy Hatfield left the team. [1] In a win over the B-Meg Llamados, he had 12 points and seven rebounds off the bench. [17] Ginebra finished fourth for that conference. He and rookie John Wilson made the All-Defensive team that season. [16]

Barako Bull Energy

On November 3, 2013, during the 2013 PBA Draft, Wilson and Rico Maierhofer were dealt to the Barako Bull Energy Cola for James Forrester. [18]

Barako started the 2014–15 Philippine Cup with five straight losses. [19] They then bounced back with four wins in their next five games including a win over Alaska in which Wilson had 13 points. [20] During the Commissioner's Cup, he missed several games due to a MCL injury. [21]

In the offseason, Wilson signed a one-year contract extension. [22] In a 2015–16 Philippine Cup win over the Meralco Bolts, he scored 17 points. [23] In his first five games of the season, he averaged career-highs of 12.8 points, 10.6 rebounds, 3.2 assists, and 35.8 minutes as they started with a record of 3–2. [24] He then led with 20 points and 20 rebounds in a win over the TnT Tropang Giga. [25] As a result of that performance, he received Player of the Week honors. [26] At the end of the elimination round, he averaged a career-high 17.7 points with 12.0 rebounds. [27] In the playoffs, they lost in the first round to the GlobalPort Batang Pier. [28]

Phoenix franchise

In 2016, Phoenix Petroleum Philippines, Inc. bought the Barako Bull team. [29] Now renamed as the Phoenix Fuel Masters, they first competed in the 2016 Commissioner's Cup. [30] In a loss to the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters that conference, he led with 21 points and nine rebounds. [31]

After his breakout season, Wilson signed a two-year extension with Phoenix. [32] Phoenix started the 2016–17 Philippine Cup with a 2–2 record. He then had to miss several games due to food poisoning. [33] [34] In his return against the NLEX Road Warriors, he contributed 12 points and nine rebounds as they got the win. [33] He then scored 14 points in a loss to Alaska. [35]

During the 2017–18 season, he signed a one-year extension to stay with the team. [36] That season, he got another Player of the Week citation after scoring 19 points on a perfect 7 for 7 shooting clip in a win over Ginebra. [37] In their Governors' Cup match against San Miguel, he and several of Phoenix's players and management were fined 5,000 for entering the court when their teammate Calvin Abueva appeared to have his neck grabbed by San Miguel's import Kevin Murphy. [38]

Wilson wasn't able to play during the 2019 Philippine Cup as he was recovering from bone spurs. [39] After the 2019 season, he retired and soon joined the coaching staff of Phoenix. [40] [14]

Coaching career

Beginning in the 2020 PBA season, Wilson became an assistant coach for Phoenix. [41] His job is mentoring Phoenix's big men. [40] When the PBA 3x3 was established, he handled Phoenix's 3x3 team, the Limitless Appmasters. [42] They won the first conference of the 2021 season. [43]

In 2022, Wilson coached the Philippines' men's national 3x3 team in the SEA Games, where they won bronze. [44] For the 2022 FIBA Asia 3x3 Cup, he was still on the coaching staff, but Lester Del Rosario now headed the team. He also coaches Xavier School's basketball team. [45]

PBA career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GSGames 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

[46] [47]

Season-by-season averages

YearTeamGPMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2004–05 Alaska 437.5.443.000.6001.5.5.3.01.5
2005–06 Alaska 3610.6.398.222.8892.0.7.3.03.0
2006–07 San Miguel 6118.9.5451.000.8414.71.0.3.15.6
2007–08 Magnolia 2111.5.488.000.7652.2.7.3.12.6
Barangay Ginebra
2008–09 Barangay Ginebra 3923.0.507—.6794.91.0.4.24.9
2009–10 Barangay Ginebra 4420.1.497—.7874.7.8.3.25.9
2010–11 Barangay Ginebra 5219.2.570—.7844.41.2.3.12.6
2011–12 Barangay Ginebra 3920.0.401.000.7014.71.0.4.25.0
2012–13 Barangay Ginebra 3515.7.456.000.7443.3.6.2.03.8
2013–14 Barako Bull 3318.9.400.100.6514.31.1.2.03.6
2014–15 Barako Bull 2821.9.508.263.6793.91.1.5.16.0
2015–16 Barako Bull 3433.0.507.333.7738.92.5.5.311.6
Phoenix
2016–17 Phoenix 2919.6.496.400.8445.11.4.5.15.3
2017–18 Phoenix 3520.0.401.280.7884.11.2.7.24.6
Career52918.6.483.263.7614.21.0.4.15.0

National team career

Wilson got to play in the PBA before he was drafted as he played on the Cebuana Lhuillier-RP Team, which was a guest team in the 2003 PBA Invitational championship. [48] Following their PBA stint, they won the Philippines its third straight SEABA championship. [49] The win also booked them a spot in the 2003 ABC Championship, where they finished in 15th place out of 16 countries. [49] [50]

Off the court

Beginning in UAAP Season 84, Wilson covered UAAP games as an analyst. [51] [52] Since 2022, he has also written articles for NBA.com Philippines. [53]

Personal life

In 2010, Wilson married Maria del Rosario, a former courtside reporter. [54] Since then, they have had a daughter, Keliya, and a son, Cameron. [55]

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