Caleb Wilson

Caleb Wilson
No. 8 – Chicago Bulls
PositionPower forward
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (2006-07-18) July 18, 2006 (age 20)
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Listed height
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight
215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High schoolHoly Innocents' Episcopal School
(Sandy Springs, Georgia)
CollegeNorth Carolina (2025–2026)
2026: 1st round, 4th overall pick
Drafted byChicago Bulls
Playing career
2026–present
Career history
2026–presentChicago Bulls
Career highlights
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Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Caleb Noah Sheldon Wilson (born July 18, 2006) is an American professional basketball player for the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Wilson played college basketball for the North Carolina Tar Heels and became a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2025 class. Wilson was selected by the Bulls with the fourth-overall pick in the 2026 NBA draft.

Early life and high school career

Wilson was born in Atlanta to Jerry Wilson and Sabrina Wilson, and has a younger sister Jaxon. He attended Holy Innocents' Episcopal School. Wilson averaged 14.5 points, 12.6 rebounds, 5.2 blocks, 3.9 assists, and 1.2 steals per game during his sophomore year. He averaged 21 points, 15 rebounds, and over 4 blocks per game as a junior. Wilson tallied 21.6 points, 11.1 rebounds, five assists, 3.6 blocks, and 2.1 steals per contest to lead HIES to its first state championship. He was selected to play in the 2025 McDonald's All-American Boys Game during his senior year.

Recruiting

Wilson was a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2025 class, according to major recruiting services. He committed to play college basketball at North Carolina over offers from Kentucky and Ohio State.

College recruiting
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
Caleb Wilson
PF		 Atlanta, GA Holy Innocents' Episcopal School (GA) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jan 24, 2025 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 5/5 stars   247Sports: 5/5 stars   On3: 5/5 stars   ESPN: 5/5 stars   (96)
Overall recruit ranking:    Rivals: 5    247Sports: 8    On3: 5    ESPN: 5
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "North Carolina 2025 Basketball Commitments". Rivals. Retrieved March 15, 2026.
  • "2025 North Carolina Tar Heels Recruiting Class". ESPN. Retrieved March 15, 2026.
  • "2025 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved March 15, 2026.

College career

Wilson enrolled at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in June 2025 in order to take part in the Tar Heels' summer practices.

Wilson made headlines as a fan favorite in his second appearance for the Tar Heels after leading UNC to a victory over Kansas with a game-high 24 points.

On February 9, when number 14 North Carolina, defeated number 4 Duke 71–68 in their Carolina–Duke rivalry game, Wilson posted a team-high 23 points just below the game-high 24 points of Cameron Boozer. Wilson suffered a fractured left hand on February 10, 2026, during the Tar Heels' loss to Miami at the Watsco Center, ruling him out for the rest of the season. At the time of his injury, Wilson was leading North Carolina in scoring, rebounding, steals, and blocks per game. On March 6, it was announced that Wilson would require season-ending surgery to repair a broken thumb suffered while dunking a ball during practice.

Professional career

On June 23, 2026, Wilson was selected with the fourth overall pick by the Chicago Bulls in the 2026 NBA draft. In his NBA Summer League debut, he scored 35 points, which is an NBA summer league debut-game record point total by a professional rookie, with 7 made 3 pointers. The record was achieved against Cameron Boozer of the Memphis Grizzlies, as their Carolina–Duke rivalry made its way to the NBA of these former AAU teammates (who went 3rd and 4th in the 2026 NBA draft). Notably, in his second summer league game he posterized Jonas Aidoo, leaving the 2nd overall pick Darryn Peterson in shock.

On October 21, Wilson made his NBA regular-season debut, recording 16 points, four rebounds, and three steals in a 135–92 loss to the Toronto Raptors. On October 24, Wilson put up 30 points and 14 rebounds in a 124–120 loss to the Washington Wizards.

Personal life

When Wilson is not practicing basketball, he enjoys running, listening to music, reading Stoicism such as The Daily Stoic and building Lego sets.

Career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

College

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2025–26 North Carolina 242431.3.578.259.7139.42.71.51.419.8

References

  1. ↑ "Caleb Wilson - Men's Basketball". University of North Carolina Athletics. Retrieved July 24, 2026.
  2. ↑ Wiseman, Steve (July 6, 2023). "UNC basketball recruit update on Caleb Wilson of Atlanta". The News & Observer. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
  3. ↑ Moran, Sean (January 23, 2025). "UNC Basketball Recruiting Board: Class of 2025". 247Sports. Retrieved January 31, 2025.
  4. ↑ Jones, Ryan (August 12, 2024). "Caleb Wilson Studied the Legends of the Game, Now He's Channeling Their Wisdom as He Makes His Own Mark as a Top 10 Player in the Class of 2025". Slam. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
  5. ↑ Beighle, Matthew (January 27, 2025). "North Carolina five-star commit named to McDonald's All-American rosters". Tar Heels Wire. USA Today. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
  6. ↑ Harper, Mitch (September 4, 2024). "BYU Basketball Coaching Staff Visits Five-Star Caleb Wilson". KSLSports.com. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Ohio State basketball hosts five-star Caleb Wilson, six others on recruiting visits". The Columbus Dispatch. October 26, 2024. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
  8. ↑ Borzello, Jeff; Biancardi, Paul (January 24, 2025). "Top-10 prospect Caleb Wilson commits to UNC over Kentucky". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
  9. ↑ Marks, Brendan (January 24, 2025). "North Carolina lands top-10 basketball recruit Caleb Wilson". The Athletic. Retrieved January 31, 2025.
  10. ↑ "CAMP GAME, Round 1! Caleb Wilson EMERGES as Potential Game-Changer for UNC; Jonathan Powell Paces Current Team | Draft Week for Drake Powell". 13WMAZ.com. June 23, 2025. Retrieved October 30, 2025.
  11. ↑ Murphy, Brian (November 7, 2025), "Already a fan favorite, Wilson delivers for UNC in win over Kansas", WRAL.com, retrieved November 7, 2025
  12. ↑ "Game Leaders". ESPN. February 7, 2026. Retrieved July 11, 2026.
  13. ↑ "Caleb Wilson Out With Fracture In Left Hand". University of North Carolina Athletics. Retrieved February 12, 2026.
  14. ↑ "UNC's Caleb Wilson out rest of season after thumb surgery". espn.com. Retrieved March 9, 2026.
  15. ↑ Collier, Jamal (June 23, 2026). "Bulls boost frontcourt, take Wilson with No. 4 pick of NBA draft". espn.com. Retrieved July 11, 2026.
  16. ↑ Aravena, JP (July 10, 2026). "2026 NBA Summer League: Caleb Wilson scores 35 in Vegas debut, but Grizzlies beat Bulls". NBA.com. Retrieved July 11, 2026.
  17. ↑ Peek, Krysten (July 10, 2026). "2026 NBA Summer League: Cameron Boozer bests Caleb Wilson in Vegas duel". NBA.com. Retrieved July 11, 2026.
  18. ↑ Chaz NBA (July 13, 2026). Caleb Wilson crazy poster dunk even shocks Darryn Peterson at Summer League 🤣. Retrieved July 14, 2026 – via YouTube.
  19. ↑ "Kawhi Leonard scores 23 points in Toronto return as Raptors rout Bulls 135-92". NBA.com. Retrieved October 22, 2026.
  20. ↑ Draves, Zachary (October 24, 2026). "Caleb Wilson enters in Michael Jordan territory after first 3 NBA games". ClutchPoints. Retrieved October 24, 2026.
  21. ↑ Schuster, Elias (October 24, 2026). "Caleb Wilson Needed Only Two Bulls Games to Show He's Clutch". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved October 24, 2026.
  22. ↑ Heel Report - Presented by TarHeel247 (October 9, 2025). Caleb Wilson Interview | UNC Basketball. Retrieved July 23, 2026 – via YouTube.{{cite AV media}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)