Ebony Wilson

Career Capsule
Developed into a solid defensive weapon over her three seasons in the Garnet and Black … was outstanding in full-court pressure, helping team mount several rallies to victory … good teammate who was always ready to play whatever role was in the best interests of the team.

Senior Year (2011-12)
Played in 31 games, including 13 SEC contests and one start … netted season-high five points in NCAA Tournament second-round win at #13/15 Purdue, playing just seven minutes … was a key defender against Arkansas as the Gamecocks limited leading scorer C[apos]eira Ricketts to just seven points, all in the first half … contributed at Alabama with a well-rounded 16 minutes, her most in SEC play on the season … pulled down a season-best three rebounds at Auburn … picked up a pair of steals during a 12-0 first-half run against #24/21 Vanderbilt … tied for team-high honors with a career-high three assists against SC State …twice swiped a career-high three steals – NC State and Illinois.

Junior Year (2010-11)
Played in 28 games, including three starts … was a solid defensive substitution and pulled down two rebounds in SEC Tournament game against Ole Miss … was critical to a defensive effort that forced Arkansas into crucial turnovers as the Gamecocks erased a seven-point deficit in the final 90 seconds of regulation … reeled in a pair of offensive rebounds at Georgia … missed the Presbyterian game due to weather-related travel complications following the holiday break … tied for team-high honors with four rebounds and picked up two steals against NC State … tied her career high with five rebounds, all offensive, in 21 minutes at Penn State … played 21 minutes against Clemson as a solid defensive sub … grabbed a pair of offensive rebounds against #5/6 Xavier in the season opener.

Sophomore Year (2009-10)
Played in 26 of the team[apos]s 29 games, including 14 of 16 SEC contests … played 15 minutes at No. 16/16 Kentucky, tying for her highest court time in SEC action, adding three points and three boards … added three rebounds and two points in seven minutes against Arkansas … was critical part of defensive unit that helped close an eight-point deficit in the final 1:46 against Mississippi State to give team a chance to win the game … hit a key baseline jumper in the first half at No. 14/14 Georgia … earned her second start of the season against No. 11/12 LSU … snared a pair of offensive rebounds in each game of the Saint Joseph[apos]s Hawk Classic (Brown, Boston U) … pulled in a team-high four offensive rebounds against Wake Forest and helped to limit the Demon Deacons[apos] second-leading scorer Sandra Garcia to just two points … earned her first career start against NC State, adding six points and a season-high five rebounds to the victory … played a season-high 29 minutes against High Point as a solid replacement for Charenee Stephens, who missed the game with an injury … posted eight points and four rebounds against the Panthers … hit her only shot attempted and picked up a steal in win over No. 23/24 San Diego State … netted her first career points with a bucket against Penn State … grabbed her first career rebound and blocked a shot at Clemson … was a solid defensive presence in her debut at Charlotte.

At Rend Lake
Played one season for Coach Ashley Allen[apos]s Lady Warriors … earned Great Rivers Athletic Conference Freshman of the Year honors after scoring 15.2 points per game to rank second on the team … was tabbed for all-conference and all-region honors after helping the team to a 23-10 record and a spot in the NJCAA Division I Region XXIV championship game … also was second on the team hitting 65.9 percent from the free throw line to go with her 49.4 percent field goal shooting and 6.5 rebounds per game.

High School
Earned four letters for Coach Vanessa Watson[apos]s Lady Bulldogs … named Watung Conference MVP as a senior, also earning Essex County athlete of the year honors … was a key member of teams that extended program[apos]s string of county championships to six and was part of two NJSIAA Tournament of Champions titles … helped team to an undefeated 33-0 season as a sophomore.