Aggie Basketball
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Wilson in Aggieland: Wilson stands as one of the most experienced players in Jerry Eaves’ program…He begins his third season with the Aggies after transferring from Bowling Green…Has an outstanding jump shot and good mid-range game…Can put the ball on the floor and get to the basket…During his career at N.C. A&T, he has played 41 games with eight starts and has scored 131 points, grabbed 47 rebounds and his career .362 3-point shooter and a career .426 shooter from the field….He has scored in double figures three times in his career.
2007-2008: Played in 23 games with eight starts…Averaged 3.1 points, 1.6 rebounds and 12.0 minutes per game…Also shot .391 from the floor, .333 from 3-point range and .467 from the free throw line…Made his first career start on Jan. 19…He played seven minutes at Maryland-Eastern Shore and was 0-for-1 from the floor…Scored 12 points and had three rebounds on 5-for-6 shooting in a win over Houston Baptist…Played a career-high 23 minutes against St. Louis on Nov. 9 and was 2-for-5 from the floor and had six rebounds in a near upset.
2006-2007: Played in 18 games with no starts after becoming eligible after sitting out to comply with NCAA rules for transfers…Averaged 3.3 points, 0.6 rebounds and 9.9 minutes per game…Shot .478 from the field and .412 from 3-point range, while also hitting eight of his 12 free throws during the season…Scored in double figures twice during the season…Was instrumental in helping the Aggies upset Southern Methodist on Dec. 30…Scored 16 points in the game on 6-for-7 shooting in 19 minutes of action…Two nights earlier, scored 10 points on 3-for-4 shooting in a loss at Baylor…Had six points and three rebounds in his debut as an Aggie on Dec. 21 at Arizona State.
At Bowling Green: Played just three games with Bowling Green in 2005-06…Averaged 1.0 points and 1.7 rebounds…Played a total of 19 minutes…His only field goal was a 3-pointer.
Trenton Central High School Career: Played four years at Trenton Central High School under head coach Randy Morrison…Led Trenton Central to three Merca County Championships…Also led Trenton Central to four conference championships…Averaged 16.0 points, 7.0 rebounds and 6.0 steals per game as a senior…Helped Trenton Central win the Capital City Christmas Tournament three times…Was an outstanding student academically…Made the honor roll throughout high school…Also had perfect attendance…Was born in Kingston, Jamaica.
Personal: Full name is Nicholas Van Wilson…He is the son of Sonia and Wesley Wilson…He has two siblings, Nicola and Shaquille Wilson…He was born on October 17, 1986…He is a management information systems major…Joined the PhiTheta Fraternity in the spring of 2008.