CJ Bruton
February 2, 2021
Theron Wilson
- Nationality: USA
- Date of Birth: 16/12/72
- Place of Birth: Detroit, Michigan (USA)
- Position: FRD
- Height (CM): 195
- Weight (KG): #N/A
- Junior Assoc:
- College: Eastern Michigan (1992-1996)
- NBL DEBUT: 9/10/98
- AGE AT DEBUT: 25
- LAST NBL GAME: 10/04/99
- AGE AT LAST GAME: 26
- NBL History: Wollongong 1999
- Championships: 0
- None
BIO: Theron Wilson was born in Detroit, Michigan (USA).
NBL EXPERIENCE
Theron Wilson made his NBL debut with the Wollongong Hawks at 25 years of age. He scored nine points in his first game.
The published 1998/99 Wollongong Hawks team roster listed Theron Wilson as a forward/centre. The roster also named Cameron Dickinson, Jason Brettell, Matthew Oyston, Glen Saville, David Andersen, Eric Cooks, C.J. Bruton, Theron Wilson, Mat Campbell, Mark Dalton and Clayton Ritter.
Brendan Joyce was Wollongong’s head coach.
Wollongong finished the 1998/99 regular season with 16 wins and 10 losses and reached the semifinals. Brendan Joyce shared the NBL Coach of the Year award, C.J. Bruton won the Most Improved Player award and earned All-NBL Second Team honours, while Glen Saville ranked third in NBL steals with 2.1 per game. Bruton also won Wollongong’s team MVP award.
Coinciding with the NBL’s move to summer, the Hawks shifted base to the Wollongong Entertainment Centre and swapped their Illawarra prefix to Wollongong. Coming off a 14 win season that saw the Hawks reach the postseason, the Hawks were able to retain almost their entire and add CJ Bruton (via Brisbane) who immediately became Wollongong’s starting point guard and primary offensive weapon. With the addition of Bruton, there was no need for import guard Elliot Hatcher and they replaced him with Theron Wilson. Also, talented big man David Andersen was recruited from the AIS to replace the outgoing Matt Zauner.
Bruton (20.8 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 3.5 assists) would be given the ‘green light’ as he boosted his scoring from 15.4 points to 20.8 points per game in 46 minutes per game. Clayton Ritter (17.6 points, 6.3 rebounds, 1.4 assists, and 1.1 steals) and Mat Campbell (15.0 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 2.5 assists) also finished among the team’s high scorers.
The Hawks finished the season winning two more games than the year prior, improving upon their previous record for the third year in a row and finishing in third place (16-10).
A disappointing postseason first saw the Hawks lose to the Victoria Titans in two straight games during the Qualifying Finals, but thanks to the league’s of the ‘lucky loser’ rule, which allowed the highest placed loser from the Qualifying Finals to proceed to the next round. There, a matchup with Adelaide saw Illawarra eliminated in two straight games, ending their season for good this time.
Wilson appeared in all 30 games and averaged 7.6 points, 4.9 rebounds, and 1.1 blocks.
Theron Wilson played one season in the NBL. He averaged 7.6 points, 4.9 rebounds, and 0.4 assists in 30 NBL games.
NBL TOTAL STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-99 | 26 | Wollongong | 16-10 (3) | 30 | 595 | 229 | 148 | 13 | 74 | 74 | 14 | 34 | 28 | 97 | 100 | 213 | 47% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 29 | 51 | 57% | 49% | 47% | 25 | Totals | 30 | 595 | 229 | 148 | 13 | 74 | 74 | 14 | 34 | 28 | 97 | 100 | 213 | 46.9% | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 29 | 51 | 56.9% | 49% | 47% | 25 |
NBL PER GAME STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-99 | 26 | Wollongong | 16-10 (3) | 30 | 19.8 | 7.6 | 4.9 | 0.4 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 7.1 | 47% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 1.0 | 1.7 | 57% | 49% | 47% | 25 | Total | 30 | 19.8 | 7.6 | 4.9 | 0.4 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 7.1 | 46.9% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0% | 56.9% | 49% | 47% | 25 |
CAREER HIGHS
| POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 25 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
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COLLEGE
Wilson played college basketball at Eastern Michigan from 1992 to 1996, and the program’s year-by-year records list those four seasons as 13-17 (1992-93), 15-12 (1993-94), 20-10 (1994-95), and 25-6 with an NCAA Tournament win over Duke (1995-96), all under head coach Ben Braun.
He entered the lineup as a sophomore in 1992-93 and appeared in 30 games with 30 starts, averaging 9.0 points and 4.4 rebounds per game.
In that 1992-93 season, he totaled 270 points while shooting 104-for-186 from the field (55.9%), did not attempt a three-pointer, and went 62-for-95 at the line (65.3%).
Across those 30 games, he recorded 132 total rebounds (4.4 per game) with 65 offensive rebounds and 67 defensive rebounds, plus 14 assists, 10 steals, and 96 blocks, and Eastern Michigan’s later record listings show his 96 blocks tied the program’s single-season blocks mark.
Wilson’s 1992-93 campaign also included MAC Honorable Mention recognition on Eastern Michigan’s program awards listings.
He was limited to four games in 1993-94, averaging 3.5 points and 2.0 rebounds in 10.3 minutes per game, while the team finished 15-12 overall and 10-8 in MAC play per the program’s year-by-year record.
Wilson returned to a full-time starting role in 1994-95, starting all 30 games for a 20-10 team (12-6 MAC) and averaging 9.1 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 2.7 blocks per game while shooting 102-for-185 (55.1%) and 68-for-94 (72.3%) at the line.
In raw totals that season he logged 750 minutes and produced 272 points and 163 rebounds (including 80 blocks), and the Eastern Michigan record listings show his 80 blocks as one of the program’s top single-season blocks totals.
Eastern Michigan’s awards records also place Wilson on the MAC All-Tournament Team in 1994-95.
As a senior in 1995-96, Wilson played 28 games (27 starts) for a 25-6 team that earned a No. 9 seed and reached the NCAA Tournament Round of 32, beating Duke 75-60 before falling 95-81 to Connecticut.
That season he averaged 11.4 points and 5.0 rebounds in 26.0 minutes per game, and his totals included 319 points, 140 rebounds, and 78 blocks while shooting 118-for-228 from the field (51.8%) and 83-for-108 from the line (76.9%).
He earned another MAC Honorable Mention in 1995-96 and was again named to the MAC All-Tournament Team, giving him two All-MAC Tournament selections on record.
A documented single-game highlight from that senior season was an eight-block performance against Toledo on January 3, 1996, which appears in opponent record material listing EMU single-game blocks.
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