Willy Wilson spent his college years playing in De La Salle University before being drafted fifteenth overall by the Alaska Aces in the 2004 PBA draft.
13 Facts About Willy Wilson
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In 1998, Willy Wilson came over from the US to join the De La Salle Green Archers in the UAAP.
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In 2023, Willy Wilson was honored as the De La Salle Alumni Association's Sports Awardee.
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Willy Wilson was among the sophomores selected to play in the Rookies vs Sophomores game during the 2005 All-Star Weekend.
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Willy Wilson then got picked up from free agency by the San Miguel Beermen, joining them in time for a preseason tournament in Guam.
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In 2008, Willy Wilson was traded to Barangay Ginebra in a four-team trade.
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Willy Wilson was part of the team that won the Fiesta Conference that year.
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Willy Wilson then led with 20 points and 20 rebounds in a win over the TnT Tropang Giga.
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Willy Wilson then had to miss several games due to food poisoning.
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Willy Wilson then scored 14 points in a loss to Alaska.
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In 2022, Willy Wilson coached the Philippines' men's national 3x3 team in the SEA Games, where they won bronze.
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Willy Wilson got to play in the PBA before he was drafted as he played on the Cebuana Lhuillier-RP Team, which was a guest team in the 2003 PBA Invitational championship.
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In 2010, Willy Wilson married Maria del Rosario, a former courtside reporter.