2023-2024 Women's Basketball Roster
Biography
2021-22 (JUNIOR)
- Appeared in 29 games for the Bulldogs, making two starts
- Recorded 7.8 points and 2.2 rebounds per game making 42.2 percent of her shot attempts
- Added 26 three-pointers, converting at a 41.3% clip
- Dished out 2.5 assists per game, good for third best on the team and 27 steals, good for second best on the team
- Made 80.6 percent of her free throw attempts, good for third on the team
- Went for 18 points on seven-for-nine shooting in the win vs Lincoln Memorial on Nov. 20
- Added 15 points and five assists including going 10-for-11 from the free throw line in Wingate's win at #19 Carson-Newman
2020-21 (SOPHOMORE)
- Was the lone Bulldog to play in all 20 games, making 17 starts
- Averaged 11.3 points per game, 3.5 boards per game
- Added a team-high 55 assists and 22 steals
- Ranked top three on the team in total points (2nd), rebounds (3rd), assists (1st) and steals (3rd)
- Scored in double figures 16 times, including a 10-game streak from Jan. 23 to Feb. 24
- Shot 42,8 percent from the field and knocked down 22 3-pointers at a 39.3 percent clip
- Connected on a 3-pointer in 17 of 20 games, including the final 15 games of the season
- Had 11 points and four rebounds vs UVA Wise
- Went for 12 points and four assists at Belmont Abbey
- Scored 17 points on 6-of-8 shooting to go along with eight rebounds at Queens
- Set a career-high 18 points on 8-of-10 shooting, while recording five rebounds and five assists vs Newberry
- Recorded 10 points, seven assists and five rebounds vs Coker
- Had 14 points at Carson-Newman
- Scored 11 points at Coker
- Registered 10 points in consecutive home games versus Lincoln Memorial and Carson-Newman
- Piled up 17 points, seven rebounds and eight asists at Mars Hill
- Went for 14 points vs Lenoir-Rhyne
- Piled up a career-high nine assists to pair with 12 points vs Mars Hill
- Recorded 12 points and five rebounds at Anderson
- Went for 14 points on 5-of-10 shooting at UVA Wise
- Capped her 10-game double-digit scoring streak with a 12-point performance vs Catawba
2019-20 (FRESHMAN)
- Appeared in all 30 games during her first season at Wingate, playing 335 minutes
- Averaged 2.0 points and 1.1 rebounds per game
- Handed out 29 assists while collecting 15 steals
- Handed out four assists against LMU, adding a steal
- Had seven points, three rebounds, five assists and two steals at Carson-Newman
- Collected four points, three assists and two boards against Lenoir-Rhyne
- Had five points and two rebounds at Tusculum
- Registered three points, three boards, two assists and a steal against Catawba
- Scored five points against Anderson, adding two rebounds
- Had five points, two rebounds, three assists and two steals at UVA-Wise
PRIOR TO WINGATE
Wilson led the Lady Warriors to the 2018-19 Western Mountain Athletic Conference regular season and conference tournament championships. She ran the show for head coach Matt Carpenter at Clyde A. Erwin, averaging 18 points and 3.4 assists per game. Wilson earned the WMAC Player of the Year award her senior season in addition to her AAA Western Mountain MVP, All-District and All-Conference honors. Wilson's prolific scoring abilities resulted in surpassing the 2,000-point scoring mark for her career. She previously played for head coach April Bryson at West Henderson High School where she received All-Conference and All-District recognition and also spent her AAU season with the WNC Lady Royals under head coach Joe Carrington.
CAREER STATISTICS
- Games played (started): 79 (20)
- Minutes (career-high): 1,810 (40, 2.15.21 vs Mars Hill)
- Field goals made (career-high): 172 (8, 1.11.21 vs Newberry)
- FG attempted (career-high): 414 (15, 2.6.21 at Mars Hill)
- 3PT FG made (career-high): 48 (3, 2 times, most recent: 12.1.21 vs Limestone)
- 3PT FG attempted (career-high): 122 (5, 5 times, most recent: 2.19.22 vs UVA Wise)
- FT made (career-high): 118 (10, 11.27.21 at Carson-Newman)
- FT attempted (career-high): 155 (11, 11.27.21 at Carson-Newman)
- Rebounds (career-high): 162 (8, 1.2.21 at Queens)
- Assists (career-high): 156 (9, 2.15.21 vs Mars Hill)
- Blocks (career-high): 1 (1.11.21 vs Newberry)
- Steals (career-high): 64 (3, 2 times, most recent: 1.19.22 vs Lenoir-Rhyne)
- Points (career-high): 510 (18, 2 times, most recent: 11.20.21 vs Lincoln Memorial)
- Updated: 3.11.22
PERSONAL
- Full name is Jaia Jamil Wilson
- Born March 7th, 2001 in Hendersonville, N.C.
- Daughter of JJ and Kendre Wilson
- Majoring in Pre-Med
- Favorite athlete is Maya Moore
- Favorite sports team is the Cleveland Browns
- Favorite movie is Moana
- Favorite TV show is All American
- Favorite musical artist is Jhene Aiko and Major Nine
- Favorite food is Steak and Crab
- Most memorable sports moment is hitting my 2000th point
- Favorite sport other than basketball is softball
- Person or people I admire the most is/are my mom and dad
- Something people don’t know about me is I can dance
- Nickname: J
- Favorite Quote: “Trust your intuition it never lies”
Statistics
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2023-2024Graduate Student
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