5-star PF Caleb Wilson credits LeBron James, Jalen Johnson among players who help him train as he prepares to "rock the rims" 

5-star PF Caleb Wilson credits LeBron James, Jalen Johnson (Image: IG/c.dubbb)
5-star PF Caleb Wilson credits LeBron James, Jalen Johnson (Image: @c.dubbb Instagram)

Caleb Wilson, the No. 5 recruit in the Class of 2025, is yet to make a decision on his collegiate career. Wilson ranks No. 2 at the power forward position and No. 1 in Georgia. In a reel titled "Get to Know Caleb Wilson," posted by NBA Future Starts Now on Instagram, the 6-foot-9 guard talked about various topics including his NBA connections, favorite player, future star and more:

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When asked what the NBA fans should know about him, Wilson said:

"I'll bring the energy, I'll rock the rims and I'll get you out of your seats."

Wilson also mentioned LeBron James and 2x NBA All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander when he was asked about his favorite player:

"My favorite player is LeBron and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. I met LeBron, I have worked out with LeBron before. He was really cool, I learned a lot offensively and defensively and just learned about how you can carry yourself off the court," said Wilson.
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As for the "next up" player in the NBA, Wilson named Jalen Johnson, saying:

"Jalen Johnson. I've been seeing him put the work in and I'm excited to see what he does next year with the Hawks."

Playing for Holy Innocents Episcopal School, Wilson averaged 17.9 points, 4.1 assists, 12.0 rebounds, 1.4 steals, and 4.0 blocks per game in his high school career.

In his freshman season, Wilson featured in 20 matches and posted averages of 16.2 ppg, 7.3 rpg, 3.3 apg, 1.1 spg, and 2.4 bpg. However, he played fewer games in his sophomore year as his averages took a dip. In 17 games, he averaged 14.5 ppg, 12.6 rpg, 3.9 apg, 1.2 spg and 5.2 bpg.

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The school saw a different version of Wilson in his junior year as he averaged a double-double in 32 matches with 20.8 ppg, 14.6 rpg, 1.8 spg, 4.7 apg and 4.4 bpg.


Caleb Wilson reveals his top 5 colleges

The Atlanta, GA native has 27 offers from programs all across the nation. However, On3's Joe Tipton revealed his final five colleges on Nov. 18. These included Tennessee, North Carolina, Kentucky, UCF and Ohio State.

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However, On3's prediction machine states that the Wildcats have the highest probability of landing Wilson (74.5%). They are followed by the Auburn Tigers (5.0%), Tennessee Volunteers (4.3%) and North Carolina Tar Heels with a 3.6% chance of signing Caleb Wilson.

Edited by nagpaltusharn25
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