Received his bachelor’s degree in general studies in the Spring of 2003.
2000-2002
Earned a scholarship his senior season after walking on as a junior from Trinity Valley Junior College … As a junior was forced to play more minutes because of the injury to Brad Bridgewater … Added depth to the forward position for the 2001-2002 team.
SENIOR SEASON (2001-02)
Wilson saw action in 30 games his senior season for LSU, starting one game … He averaged 10.6 minutes per game, 1.7 points per game and 2.1 rebounds a game … Biggest bucket of senior season was a tip-in in overtime to give LSU a lead it would never relinquish against the Bulldogs, starting LSU on its 7-4 finish over the last 11 games … Season high points was nine against McNeese State on Dec. 15 … Had best of seven rebounds against Mississippi State in the SEC Tournament semis (March 9)
JUNIOR SEASON (2000-01)
Played in all 29 games, starting one, while averaging 3.7 points per game, 3.5 rebounds per game and 16.9 minutes a game … Wilson hit 50.6 percent of his field goal attempts (44-of-87) … In the last 10 games of the regular season, Wilson averaged 6.8 points a game and 23.6 minutes a game, raising his season scoring aveage from 2.2 to 3.7 points per game … Had tow games in that span in double figures: the Arkansas game at Fayetteville (Feb. 17) when he made his only start and scored a season high 14 points; the Ole Miss overtime win at home (Feb. 28) when he scored 10 … Had career high nine rebounds at Ole Miss (Feb. 7).
PRE-LSU
Strong junior college credentials … Averaged 14 points per game, 10.1 rebounds per game to go with 2.5 assists per game … All-Region and All-Conference 14 Basketball at TJCC … All-Tournament Region 14 TJCC … All Super-Soph Team TJCC … Third-team All-American TJCC … Played football, basketball and participated in track and field in high school at DeQuincy High School … Played tight end in football and competed in the 100-meter hurdles and triple jump in track and field … Team was state runnerup in 1995 in both football and track … Two-time All-District in football, first team All-Southwest Louisiana and All-State in basketball.
PERSONAL
Full name is Jason Reese Wilson … Born on Aug. 27, 1979 in Sulphur, La. … Right-handed … Parents are the late Jack Wilson and Leatrice Wilson … Ten older brothers or sisters.. Chose LSU because “It’s the state school and I love LSU.” … List Charles Barkley as one who had a big influence on him, because “despite being only 6-4, he still became one of the best power forwards … Major is Communications … Plays the drums … Favorite NBA team is he Los Angeles Lakers and favorite player is Shaquille O’Neal.