Michael Wilson #10/23

Position: Guard
Height: 6'3 1/2''
Weight: 175 lbs.
Birthdate: September 15, 1959
Hometown: Memphis, TN
High School: Manassas H.S.

Marquette Career

season	GP	Min	Avg	FG-A	FG%	FT-A	FT%	Reb	Avg	Ast	Avg	Stl	Blk	PF	Pts	Avg
1978-79	29	844	29.1	70-170	.412	28- 44	.636	70	2.4	69	2.4	47	21	67	168	5.8
1979-80	27	761	28.2	97-216	.449	36- 49	.735	100	3.7	76	2.8	71	30	82	230	8.5
1980-81	31	1012	32.6	158-289	.547	69- 89	.775	110	3.5	123	4.0	89	30	88	385	12.4
1981-82	32	1138	35.6	201-395	.509	114-159	.717	141	4.4	123	3.8	65	38	100	516	16.1
Totals	119	3755	31.6	526-1070	.492	247-341	.724	421	3.5	391	3.3	272	119	337	1299	10.9

Michael was named team captain during the 1980-81 and 1981-82 seasons. He also led the team in scoring during the 1981-82 season.

All-Time Marquette Rankings

23rd, Points (1,299)
4th, Blocked Shots (119)
2nd, Steals (272)

All-Time Single Season Rankings

1st, Steals (89)
10th (tie), Steals (65)

All-Time Single Game Rankings

1st, Steals 10 vs. Xavier (January 16, 1981) (Tied for 23rd in NCAA History) - MU did not play Xavier on this date

All-Time Senior Season Rankings

3rd, Steals (65)

All-Time Junior Season Rankings

3rd, Field Goal Percentage (min. 250 att.) (55.4%)
1st, Steals (89)

All-Time Sophomore Season Rankings

3rd, Steals (71)

All-Time Freshman Season Rankings

9th, Assists (69)

Accolades

1980 Milwaukee Classic MVP

Professional Career

Wilson was drafted in the third round of the 1982 NBA draft (47th overall), by the Cleveland Cavaliers. Wilson did not make the Cleveland roster in 1982, but in 1983 was a part of the Washington Bullets and played in the NBA for 3 years with the Bullets (1983-84), New Jersey Nets/Cleveland Cavaliers (1984-85) and the Atlanta Hawks/New Jersey Nets (1986-87).

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