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James Wilson (born 1948) is an American former professional basketball player. [1] He played in the American Basketball Association in six games for the Pittsburgh Condors during the 1970–71 season. [1] Wilson played in the Eastern Basketball Association (EBA) for the Cherry Hill Demons / Hazleton Hurricanes / Bits and Allentown Jets from ...
In 1986, he scored 63 points in an Entertainers Basketball Classic game, a record which stood for 21 years. [6] He played in the pro league team called Chic All Stars with Steve Burtt Sr and NBA player Kevin Williams. [7] Wilson also once scored 100 points in a game in the Police Athletic League. [1]
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Marcus Dwayne Wilson (born August 8, 1977) is an American basketball coach and former player. He played college basketball for the University of Evansville before playing professionally in Europe, South America and the United States. [1] In college, Wilson set several NCAA Division I records while playing for the Purple Aces from 1995 to 1999.
Toyelle Wilson (born October 29, 1981) is the head women's basketball coach for Southern Methodist University. She previously served as an assistant coach at Michigan and Baylor. Wilson has also previously served as head coach of Prairie View A&M. [1] A native of Voorhees Township, New Jersey, Wilson graduated from Eastern Regional High School. [2]
Wilson was born on April 21, 1925, in Amsterdam, New York, the son of Marguerite (Ayers) and Harrison Benjamin Wilson Sr. [2] After serving in the United States Navy from 1945 to 1947, he enrolled at the Kentucky State College for Negroes (now Kentucky State University) and received his B.S. degree, was an honor student and became a star athlete in basketball, football, baseball, and track.
Wilson was the subject of the book "Jump Johnny Jump!" written by Dick Burdette. Wilson was inducted into the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame [9] and the Anderson University Athletic Hall of Fame as part of its inaugural class in 1997. [7] [10] He was named one of Indiana's 50 best basketball players of all time.