Caleb Wilson Is Entering His Name Into 2026 NBA Draft Following Playing Freshman Season At North Carolina That Was Derailed By Injuries

Caleb Wilson was a 6’10 '‘ lbs 215 lbs officiant freshman forward from Atlanta Georgia who led North Carolina in points, rebounds, assists per game averaging 19.8 points , 9.4 rebounds , 2.7 assists per game in 2025-2026 season

According to espn app

Caleb Wilson sustained a broken left hand in North Carolina ‘s 75-66 loss to Miami on Tuesday February 10, 2026 in Coral Gables Florida when he closed out on Miami’s Noam Dovrat 3-point attempt with 5:35 remaining in the first half. Both players hit the hardwood, where Wilson lay for a moment, his face covered by his hands before teammates helped him to his feet. At the Watsco Center, there were subtle signs of the injury. Wilson briefly glanced at his left hand at the start of the second half. He later approached coach Hubert Davis during a stoppage, pointing to the left hand and shaking his head. Wilson exited shortly afterward for evaluation by UNC trainer Doug Halverson. His mother and sister soon joined him in the locker room for the examination. Then Caleb Wilson returned to the game. When North Carolina returned to Chapel Hill Caleb Wilson was further evaluated and it was determined that a fracture was discovered and it has been determined that Caleb Wilson is going to be sidelined indefinitely.

At the time of Caleb Wilson sustaining broken hand he shared his thoughts in a post on X (Formally Twitter ) by saying shared his thoughts on social media (X) formally twitter by saying I am grateful for whatever god is trying to tell me through this injury!!! I will be back Tarheel Nation … I LOVE THIS TEAM AND PROGRAM Stay Tuned.

On March 5, 2026 Caleb Wilson broke his thumb in practice following recovering, returning from broken hand.

Turned out Caleb Wilson’s freshman season that was derailed by injuries would be his only season because Caleb Wilson is entering his name into 2026 NBA Draft.

Caleb Wilson announced he was entering his name into NBA Draft on Friday March 28, 2026 by posting on social media (Instagram) photos captioned never take it for granted #8 out.

According to Shelby Swanson’s News & Observer article https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/unc/article315216920.html