University of Minnesota Athletics
Jack Wilson Set to Join Gopher Men's Basketball Program
4/14/2023 10:22:00 AM | Men's Basketball
University of Minnesota men's basketball head coach Ben Johnson has announced the addition of Jack Wilson to the program. Wilson, a center from Montara, Calif., is scheduled to join the Golden Gophers this summer as a graduate transfer.
"Jack is a strong, physical player who fits the Big Ten and its style of play," Johnson said. "He's a willing worker, loves to compete and is a good athlete. Over the course of his career, he's been around some great programs and understands what it takes to be successful. We're excited to have Jack join the team and look forward to working with him."
Wilson, a 6-11, 315 center, comes to Minnesota as a two-sport athlete at Washington State. In 2022-23, Wilson joined the basketball team after completing his WSU football career and appeared in 14 games this past season. Wilson was a member of the WSU football team from 2020-22 where he appeared in 25 games. Prior to his time at Washington State, Wilson played basketball at Idaho and Oregon State. In 2019-20 at Idaho, Wilson saw action in 18 games, and averaged 4.2 points and 3.2 rebounds. As a freshman in 2018-19 at Oregon State, he played in seven games before transferring to Idaho. A high school athlete at Junipero Serra (Calif.), Wilson was a four-star recruit (ESPN.com) where he averaged 16.2 points, 10.4 rebounds and 1.5 blocks as a junior. A four-time all-conference selection, Wilson was also a two-time WCAL All-League Team.
Wilson is set to receive an undergraduate social science degree from Washington State and will look to obtain a master's degree from Minnesota in exercise & sports science.