Projected top-five pick Caleb Wilson announces he is entering NBA Draft
His one season at North Carolina ended early with a thumb injury, but scouts had seen enough.
While the focus has been on the top draft picks still playing in the NCAA Tournament this weekend, another top-five pick announced he was going pro. North Carolina's Caleb Wilson declared for the NBA draft in an Instagram post . Wilson, a 6'10" forward who can play inside or on the perimeter, has the potential to be special in the NBA, which is why he is considered a lock top-five pick come June (a lot of teams have him top four, league sources told NBC Sports).
There are some teams that might take him ahead of a player like Cameron Boozer because of Wilson's size, athleticism and potential. The Atlanta native averaged 19. 8 points and 9.
4 rebounds a game on 57. 8% shooting. What really caught the eye of scouts was his big games in big moments — he scored 24 against Kansas and outplayed Darryn Peterson, and had 23 against Duke, outplaying Cameron Boozer.
Wilson is a fantastic athlete and has great size for a wing, is powerful, and while he needs to develop his shot (25. 9% from 3-point range this season the foundation is there for him to be a good shooter. North Carolina was 19-5 with Wilson in the lineup, but he didn't play after Feb.