Amherst College Athletics

• "I made VWC my No. 1 choice because I was accepted into the Portfolio Program.  I also like the general feeling of welcome the school gives you."
• Selected Virginia Wesleyan over York College of Pennsylvania, Michigan State University, Notre Dame University and San Diego State University

Collegiate Accomplishments

• TBA

Prep Accolades

• Competed in lacrosse, water polo and club rugby in high school
• All-Chicago Public League honoree in lacrosse
• Scored 32 goals in water polo and recorded 87 ground balls in lacrosse

Personal

• Son of Janet and Clifford Wilson III; father attended Tuskegee University and mother attended Roosevelt University
• Has one older brother, Kamar
• Enjoys listening to jazz and rock and spending vacation time in Springfield, Illinois
• A fan of professional sports teams the Chicago Bulls, White Sox, and Bears, and professional football legend Jim Brown
• Favorites include the Sherlock Holmes book series, the rapper Common, the movie "Rush Hour 2" and the TV series "Archer"
• Self-description in 10 words or less: "tough, clever, relaxed, juggernaut"
• My favorite aspect of being an athlete is: "the spriit of competition and the mental drive it gives you to make yourself better at everything you do in life."
• The part of my game I've improved the most is: "my ability to adapt to situations where the odds are against me."
• My personal athletic goal at VWC is: "to leave a legacy and inspire others to be better than me."
• If I could spend one day with a famous person from any time period it would be: "Bruce Lee.  He was one of the greatest athletes of all time.  His mind was just as strong as his body.  Futhermore, he was a philosopher, so he could offer advice about live.  He was just awesome."
• If I could participate in a reality show it would be: "The Amazing Race, because it would be so incredible to go around the world competing against people."
• If I could possess one superpower it would be: "Jedi powers because of the attitude and responsibility a Jedi possesses."
• People might be surprised to know: "I have played saxophone for 10 years and I've played in the Chicago Jazz Festival twice in high school."
• It's the year 2025 and: "I am a senior partner at a law firm, married to the woman of my dreams and living in Chicago."
• The most important advice I've received is: "no matter how old you are, there is always time to learn something new" -- Mr. Castleberry, my jazz band director