Jeremiah Wilkinson
{{Short description|American basketball player (born 2006)}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Jeremiah Wilkinson
| image =
| caption =
| number = 5
| position = Point guard
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 1
| weight_lbs = 185
| team = Georgia Bulldogs
| league = Southeastern Conference
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2006|3|28}}
| birth_place =
| high_school =
- McEachern (Powder Springs, Georgia)
- The Skill Factory (Atlanta, Georgia)
| college =
- California (2024–2025)
- Georgia (2025–present)
| highlights =
}}
Jeremiah Wilkinson (born March 28, 2006) is an American college basketball player for the Georgia Bulldogs of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). He previously played for the California Golden Bears.
Career
Wilkinson initially attended McEachern High School in Powder Springs, Georgia, before transferring to The Skill Factory in Atlanta, averaging 14.3 points, 3.1 assists, and 3.1 rebounds per game as a junior.{{Cite web |last=Krajisnik |first=Stefan |title=Mississippi State basketball lands Jeremiah Wilkinson, Chris Jans' first 2024 commitment |url=https://www.clarionledger.com/story/sports/college/mississippi-state/2023/01/05/jeremiah-wilkinson-mississippi-state-basketball-2024-recruiting-chris-jans/69779885007/ |access-date=2025-04-03 |website=The Clarion-Ledger |language=en-US}} As a senior, he averaged 33.5 points per game, before committing to play college basketball at the University of California, Berkeley.{{Cite web |last=Hayrapetian |first=Eric |date=2023-11-09 |title=Cal brings in its first 2024 signee, Jeremiah Wilkinson |url=https://www.dailycal.org/archives/cal-brings-in-its-first-2024-signee-jeremiah-wilkinson/article_e962c067-0289-5689-828a-638c651c04b7.html |access-date=2025-04-03 |website=www.dailycal.org |language=en}} As a true freshman with California, he made an instant impact.{{Cite web |last=Faraudo |first=Jeff |date=2025-02-26 |title=Impact Cal freshman Wilkinson is likely to draw transfer interest. Does he want it? |url=https://www.mercurynews.com/2025/02/26/impact-cal-freshman-wilkinson-is-likely-to-draw-transfer-interest-does-he-want-it/ |access-date=2025-04-03 |website=The Mercury News |language=en-US}} Wilkinson finished his freshman season averaging 15.1 points, 1.9 rebounds, and 1.5 assists per game, being named to the named to the ACC All-Freshman team and ACC Sixth Man of the Year.{{Cite web |last=Ruiz |first=Joaquin |date=2025-03-20 |title=‘Trust the work’: Cal’s Jeremiah Wilkinson reflects on elite freshman season |url=https://www.dailycal.org/featured/special-issues/march_madness_2025/trust-the-work-cal-s-jeremiah-wilkinson-reflects-on-elite-freshman-season/article_19c0575d-f73b-47ef-8d88-e571a8aa0782.html |access-date=2025-04-03 |website=www.dailycal.org |language=en}} At the conclusion of the season, he entered the transfer portal.{{Cite web |last=Byington |first=Alex |date=2025-03-20 |title=Cal guard Jeremiah Wilkinson plans to enter NCAA Transfer Portal |url=https://www.on3.com/college/california-golden-bears/news/cal-guard-jeremiah-wilkinson-plans-to-enter-ncaa-transfer-portal/ |access-date=2025-04-03 |website=On3.com }}
On April 3, 2025, Wilkinson announced his decision to transfer to the University of Georgia to play for the Georgia Bulldogs.{{Cite news |last=Riley |first=Connor |title=Georgia basketball lands first transfer-portal commitment in former Cal standout Jeremiah Wilkinson |url=https://www.ajc.com/sports/georgia-bulldogs/georgia-basketball-lands-first-transfer-portal-commitment-in-former-cal-standout-jeremiah-wilkinson/VVU35NIZERHGBDJE53P3SGPKMA/ |access-date=2025-04-03 |work=The Atlanta Journal-Constitution |issn=1539-7459}}
Career statistics
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=College=
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|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2024–25
| style="text-align:left;"| California
|| 32 || 14 || 27.3 || .399 || .321 || .786 || 1.9 || 1.5 || .8 || .1 || 15.1
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References
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External links
- [https://calbears.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/jeremiah-wilkinson/24072 California Golden Bears bio]
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Category:21st-century American sportsmen
Category:American men's basketball players
Category:Basketball players from Georgia (U.S. state)
Category:California Golden Bears men's basketball players
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