American University

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2009-10 (Senior): Playedin 26 games, averaging 10.2 minutes … shot 48.1 percent fromthe field … made first career start against Lafayette(2/27/10) ... scored four points with three rebounds in acareer-high 23 minutes  at Navy (2/24/10) ... recorded sixpoints on 4-of-5 shooting from the line and one rebound againstBucknell (2/11/10) ... scored a career-high eight points on 3-of-3shooting with two rebounds and three assists against Lehigh(2/6/10) ... recorded then career-highs in nearly every statisticalcategory against Florida Atlantic (11/21/09) with six rebounds,four assists and one steal.

2008-09 (Junior): Appeared in 18 games andaveraged 3.2 minutes ... shot .333 from the field and .833 from thefree-throw line ... grabbed a career-high four rebounds and talliedone assist at Manhattan (12/29/08) ... dished out two assists atMaryland (12/22/08) ... scored two points and grabbed one reboundat UMBC (12/20/08) ... dished out a career-high three assists,scored two points and pulled down one rebound at Georgetown(12/6/08) while playing a career-high 16 minutes.

2007-2008 (Sophomore): Redshirted aftertransferring from New York University.

Before American: Played in 28 games as a freshmanat New York University, starting 13 ... averaged 2.1 points, 2.0assists and 14 minutes per game.

Played For: The John Cooper School - Mike Cooperand Harold Wilder.

The John Cooper School: Earned four varsitybasketball letters playing under head coach Michael Cooper ...averaged 13.8 ppg, 6.7 apg, 4.2 spg and 5.8 rpg in his final season... was the captain and Team MVP in his senior season, leading hissquad to a 31-3 overall record and the SPC State Championship ...team was ranked the No. 1 private school in Texas ... was named aGreater Houston Area Private School All-Star and All-South Zone SPC... earned All-Tournament Team nods at the Wilder Classic, MagnoliaTournament, and the Conroe Winter Tournament ... named All-SouthZone SPC and Honorable Mention All-SPC in his junior season ... wasnamed Team MVP, First Team All-District and First-Team All-Countyafter his sophomore season ... earned the TAPPS Conference 4AFreshman of the Year award.

Personal: Son of Wendy and Leland Wilson ... hasa twin brother, Chadd, who plays basketball at Rice University ...has four relatives that played college athletics, including hisuncle, Arnold Young, who played basketball at Howard University ...was a National Achievement Finalist ... was a nominee for Studentof the Year at Cooper School ... won the Athletic Leadership Awardin his senior year ... was involved with Habitat for Humanity forfour years ... majoring in business administration.