Hall of Fame
GARY WILKINSON
Hometown: South Jordan, Utah
Sport: Men's Basketball
Years: 2008-09
Gary Wilkinson earned Associated Press Honorable Mention All-American honors as a senior in 2009 after being named the Western Athletic Conference Player of the Year. Wilkinson was also named second-team All-American by CollegeHoops.net and first-team all-district by the National Association of Basketball Coaches and the United States Basketball Writers Association as he led USU to a school-record 30 wins (30-5). During his two years, Utah State compiled a 54-16 (.771) record, including a 26-6 (.813) conference mark. The Aggies also won back-to-back regular season WAC titles along with the 2009 WAC Tournament Championship and played in consecutive NCAA Tournaments. Wilkinson, a two-time all-WAC honoree, finished his Aggie career with 1,065 points and a 58.2 field goal percentage, which ranks sixth all-time in school history. Wilkinson also shot 82.1 percent from the free throw line to rank 10th all-time at USU. His 598 points as a senior are the 18th-most in school history as he averaged 17.1 points per game. During his senior year, Wilkinson finished second in the WAC in scoring and free throw shooting (.826), fourth in field goal shooting (.580) and sixth in rebounding (7.0). Wilkinson also ranked 24th in the nation in field goal percentage that year. Following his collegiate career, Wilkinson spent six years playing professionally in Greece, South Korea, New Zealand, Estonia and Puerto Rico.
