Mike Wilson is an American former basketball player known for his college career at

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(SMU) between 1990 and 1993. He set numerous school records and culminated his career in 1992–93 as the Southwest Conference Player of the Year, the fifth SMU Mustang to be so honored in the award's history. He played the

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position.

Playing career

High school

Wilson grew up in the

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area and starred at Redan High School. As a senior in 1987–88, Wilson was named to ''

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s Area All-Stars Team after averaging 19.7 and points and 7.3 rebounds per game. He was also the co-MVP at the B/C Camp during his high school career. Wilson was recruited to play

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basketball by

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, to whom he committed the spring of 1988.

College

As a freshman playing for the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers in 1988–89, Wilson averaged 9.5 points, 2.7 rebounds, and 1.5 assists per game. He was named to the

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All-Freshman Team. Several months after the season ended, Wilson filed transfer paperwork with the

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to go play basketball at SMU; his father had recently relocated to

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for a job and Wilson wanted to be closer to his new home. After redshirting (sitting out) the 1989–90 season due to NCAA transfer rules, Wilson first suited up for SMU in 1990–91. He burst onto the scene by averaging 18.3 points and 6.5 rebounds per game. Although the Mustangs did not participate in any postseason tournaments, Wilson was honored for his personal performance by being named to the

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(SWC) All-Newcomer Team. The following season, Wilson's junior year, saw him average 16.3 points and 6.4 rebounds per game, but he did not earn any accolades, nor did SMU finish better than seventh in the SWC standings. In Wilson's final season at SMU ( 1992–93), the Mustangs finished first in the SWC with a 12–2 conference record (20–8 overall) and advanced to the NCAA tournament. Wilson averaged career highs of 19.4 points and 6.9 rebounds per game. He was named to the All-SWC First Team and earned the top individual honor as the SWC Player of the Year. In just 85 games played for SMU, Wilson scored 1,529 points. Following college, Wilson was not selected in the

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, nor did make any final rosters.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Wilson, Mike 1970s births Living people American men's basketball players Basketball players from Atlanta Guards (basketball) SMU Mustangs men's basketball players Western Kentucky Hilltoppers basketball players