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.

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. Wilson averaged 17.9 points per game on 58.2 percent shooting and grabbed 309 rebounds as a senior. He was named All-

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College career

Wilson began his college career at

Kirkwood Community College Kirkwood Community College is a public community college in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Kirkwood has a secondary campus in Iowa City, and several additional regional and county centers located in Belle Plaine, Coralville, Hiawatha, Monticello, Tipton ...

. 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. Following the end of the season, he committed to transfer to

South Dakota State South Dakota State University is a public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in Brookings, South Dakota. Founded in 1881, it is the state's largest and most comprehensive university and the oldest continually ...

after his sophomore season. 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 The Iowa Community College Athletic Conference (ICCAC) is the Region 11 of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA). The Commissioner's Office, headquartered in Ames, Iowa oversees 25 sports. Conference championships are held in ...

Player of the Year and the DII Player of the Year as he led the Eagles to the NJCAA Division II national championship. Wilson became an immediate starter at power forward for the Jackrabbits. He was named the

Summit League Men's Basketball Player of the Year The Summit League Men's Basketball Player of the Year is an annual college basketball award given to the most outstanding men's basketball player in the Summit League (which had been known as the Mid-Continent Conference up until June 1, 2007). The ...

and Newcomer of the Year as well as First Team All-Summit League recognition in his first season with the team. 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. 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. In 2022, Wilson was named to the First Team All-Summit League, while teammate Baylor Scheierman was named Player of the Year.

Professional career

In October 2022, Wilson signed with ALM Evreux Basket in France but never played for the team after failing a physical due to a possible

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. After getting a green light from doctors, Wilson signed with Álftanes of the Icelandic Úrvalsdeild karla in June 2023.

Career statistics

College

NCAA Division I

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References

External links

South Dakota State Jackrabbits bioKirkwood CC Eagles bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Wilson, Douglas 1999 births Living people American men's basketball players Álftanes men's basketball players Basketball players from Des Moines, Iowa Junior college men's basketball players in the United States Kirkwood Community College alumni South Dakota State Jackrabbits men's basketball players 21st-century African-American sportspeople Power forwards Úrvalsdeild karla (basketball) players