Caleb Wilson was selected by the Chicago Bulls with the No. 4 pick in the 2026 NBA Draft on Tuesday, June 23, in Brooklyn.
The former UNC basketball star spoke with Lisa Salters following being selected, surrounded by his parents Jerry and Sabrina Wilson at Barclays Center.
The Atlanta native set UNC freshman records for the highest scoring average (19.8 ppg), 20-point games (17) and reached double figures in each of his 24 games as a Tar Heel. He became the first UNC player to score 20 or more points in six straight games and earned All-American honors.
His 9.4 rebounding average and 11 double-doubles are second-most for a Tar Heel freshman behind Antawn Jamison.
"That kid got here by hard work, believing in himself and having a great support system," Wilson said. "I kept tunnel vision, kept working, now I'm starting to see red."
The former UNC basketball star spoke with Lisa Salters following being selected, surrounded by his parents Jerry and Sabrina Wilson at Barclays Center.
The Atlanta native set UNC freshman records for the highest scoring average (19.8 ppg), 20-point games (17) and reached double figures in each of his 24 games as a Tar Heel. He became the first UNC player to score 20 or more points in six straight games and earned All-American honors.
His 9.4 rebounding average and 11 double-doubles are second-most for a Tar Heel freshman behind Antawn Jamison.
"That kid got here by hard work, believing in himself and having a great support system," Wilson said. "I kept tunnel vision, kept working, now I'm starting to see red."
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