University of Pittsburgh Athletics
2016-17 Men's Basketball Roster

Jersey Number 3
Damon Wilson
- Position:
 - G
 
- Class:
 - Sophomore
 
- Height:
 - 6-5
 
- Weight:
 - 195
 
- Hometown:
 - Atlanta, Ga.
 
- High School:
 - Our Savior New American [N.Y.]
 
2016-17
2015-16
High School
Personal
- Appeared in 29 of 33 games, made first career start against Duquesne, 12/2
 - Averaged 0.8 points, 0.5 rebounds and 0.3 assists per game ... went 8-of-31 (.258) from the field and 7-of-12 (.583) from the foul line
 - Scored two points in 14 minutes of action at No. 12 North Carolina, 1/31
 - Dropped a season-best seven points (3-of-7) against No. 13 Louisville, 1/24 ... logged a season-high 20 minutes against the Cardinals
 - Went 3-of-4 from the charity stripe against Miami, 1/14
 - Posted two points and a season-high two assists in his lone start at the City Game against Duquesne, 12/2
 - Notched five points and four rebounds versus Gardner-Webb, 11/14
 - Grabbed two rebounds in the season opener against Eastern Michigan, 11/11
 
2015-16
- Named to the All-ACC Academic Team ... had a team-high 4.0 GPA
 - Saw action in 30 games ... averaged 3.3 points, 1.1 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game ... shot 70.5 percent (31-of-44) from the free throw line
 - Grabbed four rebounds and added a steal at Georgia Tech, 3/5
 - Had three points, three rebounds and four assists at No. 9 North Carolina, 2/14
 - Scored four points and added one rebounds, one assist and a steal at No. 12 Miami
 - Posted four points, two rebounds, four assists and two steals in a win over Boston College, 1/16
 - Went 4-of-4 from the free throw line and finished with four points and a season-high seven assists against Maryland Eastern Shore, 1/2
 - Had five points in a win over Morehead State, 12/13
 - Recorded seven points, two rebounds and three assists against Eastern Washington, 12/11 ... went 5-of-6 from the free throw line
 - Scored a season-high 20 points to go along with two rebounds and three assists versus Central Arkansas ... went 7-of-9 from the field, including 2-of-4 from three-point range, and 4-of-6 from the foul line in the win
 - Had 10 points, four assists and a steal against Cornell, 11/25
 - Posted three points, four rebounds, four assists, one blocked shot and a steal in a win over Detroit, 11/20
 - Delivered seven points, six rebounds and two assists in his Pitt debut versus Saint Joseph’s College, 11/17
 
High School
- Combo guard from Atlanta that played his final two years of high school at Our Savior New American in New York
 - Selected to play in the Jordan Brand Classic regional game
 - Averaged 15.2 points, 3.3 rebounds, 5.6 assists and 1.8 steals per game while leading OSNA to a 22-12 record against a national schedule as a senior
 - Shot 47.3 percent from the field and 76.2 percent from the foul line in 2014-15
 - High school teammates at OSNA included Chieck Diallo (New Orleans Pelicans) and Davon Dillard (Oklahoma State)
 - Averaged 10.9 points and eight assists per game as a junior, while guiding the Pioneers to a 28-3 overall record, No. 9 finish in the final USA Today national rankings, a National Association of Christian Athletes title and 2014 USA National Prep Championship title
 - Registered 20 points and 19 assists in a win over Rise Academy as a junior
 - Played at St. Benedict’s Prep [N.J.] where he roomed with former Syracuse guard Tyler Ennis, as a sophomore ... also played with current teammate Michael Young at St. Benedict’s Prep
 - Averaged 12.0 points and 4.0 assists per game as a sophomore
 - Also played varsity basketball as a freshman ... averaged 6.2 points per game
 - Played AAU with Game Elite and New Jersey Playaz
 - Played for Team Rose in the 2014 adidas Nations
 - Ranked No. 73 in the 2015 ESPN Top 100 ... listed at No. 100 by Rivals
 - Top rated point guard in New York ... also listed as the No. 1 point guard out of Georgia
 
Personal
- Born Damon Paris Wilson September 18, 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia
 - Son of Damon and Chaleta Wilson
 - Father, Damon, played football at Georgia Tech
 - Mother, Chaelta, is a computer technician
 - Sister, Dominique, plays basketball at NC State (redshirt senior)
 - Honor roll member as a junior and senior ... named student of the month at OSNA ... maintained a 3.5 GPA throughout high school
 - Hobbies include shopping, reading and swimming
 - Favorite athlete is James Harden
 
Pitt Men's Basketball | Postgame vs. YSU | 11.3.25
Tuesday, November 04
Pitt Men's Basketball | Highlights | Pitt 74, Youngstown State 59
Tuesday, November 04
Postgame vs. Youngstown State | Jeff Capel, Cameron Corhen, Brandin Cummings
Monday, November 03
Highlights | Pitt vs. Youngstown State
Monday, November 03







