13 Facts About Byron Wilson

Byron Neal Wilson was born on September 1,1971 and is an American former professional basketball player who holds Argentinian nationality.

Byron Wilson then moved to Argentina and he began a long career there, playing 570 games in the Liga Nacional de Basquet, scoring 11,149 points, and winning 4 national championships, 3 Finals MVP titles, and one Liga Sudamericana title.

Byron Wilson retired in 2010 after a 17-year professional career.

Byron Wilson was recruited by Wisconsin and Utah: he committed to Utah and signed on May 30,1989, being one of the first recruits brought to the program by newly appointed head coach Rick Majerus.

However, Byron Wilson was declared academically ineligible by the NCAA, following the recently introduced Proposition 48, and he had to sit out his first year of college basketball.

Byron Wilson regained his eligibility in 1990, and after being suspended in the first game of his sophomore year for being late to practice he debuted with the Utes on November 27,1990, against Seattle Pacific.

Coach Majerus gave Byron Wilson a starting spot on the team, and the guard ranked third in scoring behind Josh Grant and Walter Watts with 8.7 points per game over 32 appearances.

Byron Wilson played 31 games in his senior season, recording per game career-highs in rebounds, assists, steals and points : he ranked third on the team in scoring, second in rebounding and third in assists.

Byron Wilson was named WAC player of the week on January 18,1993, and at the end of the year he was a first-team All-WAC selection.

Byron Wilson ended his career at Utah with 1,087 points and 449 rebounds.

Byron Wilson then signed for the Oklahoma City Cavalry of the Continental Basketball Association and played 50 games averaging 13.1 points, 2.6 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.1 steals in 24.3 minutes per game.

Byron Wilson averaged 20.8 points in 49 games of LNB play with Estudiantes and scored 37 in a finals game against Libertad de Sunchales.

Byron Wilson scored a total of 11,149 points in 570 games in the Liga Nacional de Basquet.