George Wilson (basketball) children: Does George Wilson have kids?

George Wilson (basketball) children: Does George Wilson have kids? – There is no information available on George Wilson’s children, an American basketball great who died on Saturday, July 29, 2023, at the age of 81. Wilson could have had a family. Nevertheless, no information is available regarding them.

Born on May 9, 1942, Wilson is best known as the only University of Cincinnati Bearcat to win a national basketball championship and an Olympic gold medal.

Despite his fame at the time, he kept his personal life very private which explains the unavailability of information on his children.

Wilson, a Chicago native, came to UC as a 1960 Parade First-Team All-American, and during his three-year varsity career, he averaged 13.2 points per game. He was a two-time NCAA All-Tournament team honoree in 1962 and 1963 and graduated from UC in 1964.

After graduation, Wilson was drafted to the Cincinnati Royals and also played for the Chicago Bulls, Seattle SuperSonics, Phoenix Suns, Philadelphia 76ers, and Buffalo Braves through 1971.

He played seven seasons in the NBA with the Royals, Chicago Bulls, Seattle SuperSonics (acquired via the 1967 NBA Expansion Draft), Phoenix Suns (acquired via the 1968 NBA Expansion Draft), Philadelphia 76ers, and Buffalo Braves (acquired via expansion draft prior to the 1970–71 season), averaging 5.4 points per game and 5.2 rebounds per game in his career.

In 1983, Wilson was inducted into UC’s Hall of Fame.

In 2010, 27 years after being drafted into UC’s Hall of Fame, he was inducted into the Ohio Basketball Hall of Fame.

Source: abtc.ng