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#5 Mwani Wilkinson Season 2023-24

Position
Forward
Height
6'5
Weight
205
Class
Senior
Hometown
Las Vegas, Nev.
High School
Bishop Gorman HS
Experience
3L

SENIOR SEASON (2023-24)
Played in 27 games, including four starts in his fourth year of play at LSU … Appearance in NIT game with North Texas (3/19) was his 100th game of his career with 57 starts … Averaged 9.5 minutes this season … Posted 16 three-pointers, including in each of the last six games … For the season, averaged 2.1 points and 1.0 rebounds for the season … For his career, averaged 3.2 rebounds and 2.2 rebounds … In the NIT game, hit two threes and had three steals against North Texas … Tied his game high set as a junior with three three-pointers at Tennessee (2/7), scoring season high nine points.

JUNIOR SEASON (2022-23)
Played in 12 games with nine starts before being sidelined by right shoulder surgery after the second SEC game in early January … Averaged 13.0 minutes, 2.6 points, 1.6 rebounds per game … Made eight three-pointers, giving him 35 for his three years at LSU … High game was the season opener with Kansas City (11/9), hitting 3-of-4 three-pointers in 22 minutes … Scored six points and was +17 on the plus/minus scale in the UNO game (11/17) … Season high rebounds of six in the second game versus Arkansas State (11/12).

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2021-22)
Appeared in all 34 games, starting 30 … Has 44 starts in 61 games over his two seasons … Averaged 4.0 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.2 steals this season … Third double figure game of career against Lipscomb (12/22), scoring 11 points … In that game was 5-of-7 from the field … Scored eight points in the SEC Tournament game against Arkansas (3/11) and eight in the NCAA Tournament game against Iowa State (3/18) … Made 25 three-pointers (shooting 40.3 percent) … Made two treys in the win at Tennessee (1/8) … Had six steals in the season opener with two blocks and three assists against ULM (11/9) … Also had five steals vs. Belmont (11/22) and four against McNeese (11/18) … Averaged 24.2 minutes per game.

FRESHMAN SEASON (2020-21)
Played in 27 games, starting 14 in December through first game of February … Averaged 3.6 points and 2.7 rebounds … Averaged 17.0 minutes a contest … Posted two games in double figures … 12 against Southeastern Louisiana (11/30) and 11 versus Arkansas (1/13) … Hit 5-of-8 field goals against Southeastern and 4-of-4 with a trey against Arkansas … Shot 78.4 percent from the field (40-of-51) with two treys and 14-of-20 from the free throw line … Had best of seven rebounds in the conference opener against Texas A&M (12/29) and had six boards on two occasions (Southeastern-11/30 and Arkansas-1/13) … Had five offensive boards in the Southeastern game … Over half (37) of his 72 rebounds were offensive boards … Five games of two assists or more, topped by the three at Alabama (2/3) … Had 13 blocks and 18 steals.

PRIOR TO LSU
Four-star recruit ranked No. 74 by ESPN Top 100 and No. 77 nationally by 247sports.com, including No. 16 small forward … Averaged 19 points, 10 rebounds, four blocks, two assists and two steals as a senior (2019-20) … Bishop Gorman finished 29-3 on the season and was ranked fourth nationally … The Gaels won the Nevada Class 4A title for a ninth consecutive year, winning the championship game, 65-37, over Desert Pines … The ninth straight title in 2020 tied the national record of nine set by St. Anthony (Jersey City, New Jersey, 1983-91) … Wilkinson was the Southwest League MVP and a member of the Nevada Preps All-Southern first team … MaxPreps named Wilkinson to its Nevada All-State first team … Head Coach was Grant Rice.

PERSONAL
Nickname is “Dub” … Born on Aug. 12, 2002 in Las Vegas, Nevada … Right-handed … Parents are Gail and Tim Wilkinson … Two older brothers – Deangelo and Tim Wilkinson II … Uncles Sam Smith (1978-80) and Willie Smith (1976-85) played in the NBA … Made decision to play at LSU because “I love Louisiana because of my roots, but I also knew that I wanted to play here” … Major at LSU is sports administration … Likes to listen to music to relax … Hobbies include video games and “fixing stuff” … Favorite food is the Louisiana classic Po-Boy and favorite dessert is funnel cake … Favorite TV show is “Martin” … Favorite pro basketball player is Paul George and his favorite team is the Los Angeles Lakers … His favorite pro athlete in a sport other than basketball is Brazilian professional soccer superstar Neymar.

Single Game Highs
Points – 12, vs. Southeastern, 11/30/20
Rebounds – 8, at Florida, 1/12/22
Assists – 3, four times
Steals – 6, vs. ULM, 11/9/21
Blocks – 4, at Alabama, 1/19/22
FG Made – 5, twice
FG Attempts – 9, vs. Iowa State, 3/18/22
3 FG Made – 3, twice
3 FG Attempts – 7, at Tennessee, 2/7/24
FT Made – 3, vs. Texas A&M, 12/29/20
FT Attempts – 4, at Vanderbilt, 2/5/22

Top Career Scoring Games
1. 12, vs. Southeastern, 11/30/20
2. 11, vs. Lipscomb, 12/22/21
2. 11, vs. Arkansas, 1/13/21
4. 9, at Tennessee, 2/7/24
4. 9, vs. Kansas City, 11/9/22
4. 9, at South Carolina, 2/19/22
7. 8, vs. Iowa State (NCAAT 1st Rd), 3/18/22
7. 8, vs. Arkansas (SECTQF), 3/11/22
7. 8, vs. Tennessee, 1/8/21
7. 8, vs. Ohio, 12/1/21
7. 8, at Arkansas, 2/27/21

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