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Five-star power forward Caleb Wilson wins Georgia high school basketball Player of the Year

The North Carolina commit led Holy Innocents Episcopal to their first state title in school history earlier this month.

Ross Van De Griek

North Oconee's Justin Wise (2) takes a shot while being defended by Holy Innocents Episcopal's Will Hopkins (0) and Holy Innocents Episcopal's Caleb Wilson (24) during the GHSA high school basketball AAAA Region 8 championship game in Macon, Ga., on Wednesday, March 6, 2024. North Oconee won 65-60.
North Oconee's Justin Wise (2) takes a shot while being defended by Holy Innocents Episcopal's Will Hopkins (0) and Holy Innocents Episcopal's Caleb Wilson (24) during the GHSA high school basketball AAAA Region 8 championship game in Macon, Ga., on Wednesday, March 6, 2024. North Oconee won 65-60. / Joshua L. Jones / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Holy Innocents Episcopal (Georgia) is coming off winning its first-ever state title in school history earlier this month where they defeated North Cobb Christian, 84-45 to finish off the 2024-2025 season with a 27-4 record.

In the state championship-clinching win, Wilson finished with 33 points, 13 rebounds, and three blocked shots.

Five-star power forward and University of North Carolina commit Caleb Wilson will also be taking home some more hardware as he was named the Georgia high school basketball player of the year. He was also nominated on the Naismith All-American Second team that came out earlier this month as well.

This season, Wilson averaged an astounding 21.2 points, 11.0 rebounds, 5.1 assists, 3.6 blocks, and 2.1 steals per game while shooting 56 percent from the field and 34 percent from the three-point line.

Wilson was also nominated to play in next month's McDonald's All-American Game that will take place on Tuesday, April 1 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.

Wilson is the No. 6 overall ranked prospect and No. 1 in the state of Georgia for the Class of 2025, according to 247Sports.

Wilson becomes the sixth player to take home the Georgia high school basketball player of the year award, with McEachern's Ace Bailey the most recent to do so back in 2024.

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Ross Van De Griek
ROSS VAN DE GRIEK

Ross Van De Griek has been a high school sports writer covering the state of Florida since 2021. Ross also has been scouting high school basketball and Grassroots Basketball across the Southeast Region since 2022. Ross has been covering basketball and recruiting for High School on SI since August 2024. He has collaborated with Next Up Sports, Prep Hoops, and On The Radar Hoops throughout his scouting career. You can follow him on X @rossvdg14 or reach him via email rossvdg14@gmail.com for story ideas.

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