Darryl Wilson(born May 29, 1974) is an American former basketball player. He played college basketball forMississippi State[1]before going on to play several seasons professionally, including in theLega Basket Serie Aand theIsraeli Basketball Premier League.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 29, 1974 Alabama,United States |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | South Lamar (Kennedy, Alabama) |
| College | Mississippi State(1993–1996) |
| NBA draft | 1996:undrafted |
| Playing career | 1996–2009 |
| Position | Guard |
| Career history | |
| 1996 | Florida Sharks |
| 1996 | Basket Livorno |
| 1997–1998 | Grindavík |
| 1998–1999 | Virtus Ragusa |
| 1999–2000 | Belgrano S. Nicolás |
| 2000–2001 | Memphis Houn'Dawgs |
| 2001–2002 | Virtus Ragusa |
| 2002–2003 | Maccabi Rishon LeZion |
| 2003–2004 | Robur Osimo |
| 2004–2006 | Scafati 1969 |
| 2006 | Mersin BŞB |
| 2007 | Ironi Ramat Gan |
| 2007–2008 | Montecatini Terme |
| 2008 | Scafati 1969 |
| 2009 | Tupelo R-n-Rollers |
| 2010 | Birmingham Gladiators |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Playing career
editHigh school career
editWilson played high school basketball forSouth Lamar High SchoolinKennedy, Alabama,where he averaged 37.8 points a game as a senior.[2]
College career
editAfter graduating from South Lamar, Wilson joined theMississippi State Bulldogsin 1992 but had to sit out his first season to meet NCAA academic eligibility requirements.[2]In 1996 he was an All-SECguard during each of his three seasons with the Bulldogs, including a first team selection in 1996. He twice made the National Association of Basketball Coaches All-District team. During his senior year, the team made it all the way to theNCAA Final Four.[3]
Professional career
editWilson started his professional career with the Florida Sharks who drafted him with the 11th pick overall in the 1996USBLdraft.[4]He was released by the Sharks in end of May the same year.[5]
In 1997, Wilson signed withGrindavíkof the IcelandicÚrvalsdeild karla.[6]During the second game of the regular season, he scored a season high 53 points.[7][8]He helped the team win theIcelandic Basketball Cupafter beatingKFÍin front of a record crowd inLaugardalshöllin the Cup finals, scoring 37 points.[9]He was however fired from the team with 4 games left of the regular season due to repetitive disciplinary issues.[10]Despite this, he led the league in scoring, avering 33.3 points per game.[11]
Wilson retired from playing in 2009.[12]
References
edit- ^Mike Knobler (11 February 1995)."Wilson's energy never ends".The Clarion-Ledger.pp. 1C, 5C.Retrieved4 April2020.
- ^abRusty Hampton (30 March 1996)."Wilson is a star that shines on others".The Clarion-Ledger.p. 13.Retrieved4 April2020.
- ^Abby Loden (14 August 2019)."Wilson to be inducted in MSU Sports Hall of Fame".Itawamba County Times.Retrieved4 April2020.
- ^"Wilson picked in USBL".The Montgomery Advertiser.12 April 1996. pp. 8D.Retrieved4 April2020.
- ^"Transactions".The Miami Herald.30 May 1996. pp. 8D.Retrieved4 April2020.
- ^Edwin Rögnvaldsson (12 February 1998)."Dreymir um að leika í NBA-deildinni".Morgunblaðið(in Icelandic). pp.B4 –B5.Retrieved4 April2020.
- ^"KFÍ - Grindavík, 87-102 (53-58)".kki.is(in Icelandic).Icelandic Basketball Association.Retrieved4 April2020.
- ^Torfi Jóhannsson (7 October 1997)."Wilson með 53 stig".Morgunblaðið(in Icelandic). p. B9.Retrieved4 April2020.
- ^"Bikarkeppnin 1998:" Hann á að fá 6 stig fyrir þetta! "".Fúsijama.tv(in Icelandic). 4 April 2020.Retrieved4 April2020.
- ^"Wilson látinn fara".Morgunblaðið(in Icelandic). 3 March 1998. p. B3.Retrieved4 April2020.
- ^"Þrjár keflvískar í liði ársins".Morgunblaðið(in Icelandic). 29 April 1998. p. C4.Retrieved4 April2020.
- ^Wil Sammon (6 May 2016)."Former 1996 MSU star Wilson takes over at Itawamba AHS".The Clarion-Ledger.Retrieved4 April2020.