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Milwaukee Bucks: Getting to know D.J. Wilson

By Jordan Treske

Mar 12, 2017; Washington, DC, USA; Michigan Wolverines forward D.J. Wilson (5) celebrates in the closing seconds of the second half against the Wisconsin Badgers during the Big Ten Conference Tournament championship game at Verizon Center. The Wolverines won 71-56. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 12, 2017; Washington, DC, USA; Michigan Wolverines forward D.J. Wilson (5) celebrates in the closing seconds of the second half against the Wisconsin Badgers during the Big Ten Conference Tournament championship game at Verizon Center. The Wolverines won 71-56. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports /
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Mar 22, 2017; Kansas City, MO, USA; Michigan Wolverines forward D.J. Wilson (5) during practice the day before the Midwest Regional semifinals of the 2017 NCAA Tournament at Sprint Center. Mandatory Credit: Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 22, 2017; Kansas City, MO, USA; Michigan Wolverines forward D.J. Wilson (5) during practice the day before the Midwest Regional semifinals of the 2017 NCAA Tournament at Sprint Center. Mandatory Credit: Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports /

Wilson’s Three Years At Michigan

Like his journey to reach the Division I level, Wilson faced his fair share of hardships upon arriving in Ann Arbor.

A knee injury derailed the Sacramento native’s freshman season after just four games of action and Wilson was consequently redshirted for the remainder of the season. While Wilson was able to stave off injury the following season after adding plenty of strength to his body, he struggled to break through in the team’s rotation, totaling only 158 minutes of action in 26 games played.

As it turns out, the third time, or season in this case, was the charm for Wilson as he managed to leave a substantial mark for the Wolverines in a season which the team made an unlikely sweet sixteen run in the NCAA Tournament.

Wilson’s playing time jumped significantly as he averaged 30.4 minutes per game over 38 total contests. Wilson seized on his newfound opportunity and delivered reliable production, scoring 11 points per game on shooting splits of .538/.373/.833, along with 5.3 rebounds per game and 1.5 blocks per game.

Where it all culminated for Wilson was during Michigan’s play in this year’s Big Ten conference tournament as well as the aforementioned national tournament as he broke through the national consciousness and opened the eyes of teams in the NBA.

His level of play throughout this year, along with his physical tools and makeup, set the stage for Wilson to enter this year’s draft and ultimately, make his way to the Cream City.

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