FDU Hall of Fame
Desi Wilson (1988-91)
One of the greatest athletes to don the Burgundy and Blue, Desi Wilson is the FDU basketball program’s all-time leading scorer with 1,902 career points, a figure that ranks 10th in Northeast Conference history. The 6-foot-7 forward was a two-sport athlete for the Knights excelling in both basketball and baseball. On the diamond, Wilson logged a career .376 batting average and was drafted by the Houston Astros in 1989 before ultimately reaching the Major League Baseball ranks with the San Francisco Giants in 1996.
On the court, Wilson led the Knights in scoring all three years he competed, including an NEC-best 22.3 points per game in 1989-90. His 23.8 points per game as a senior in 1990-91 still stands as the highest single-season average in FDU history. Wilson burst onto the scene in 1988-89 as a freshman when he garnered NEC Rookie of the Year honors and earned All-Tournament team recognition. The next season, he became the first Knight to earn the NEC Player of the Year award. In his senior campaign, the Glen Cove, New York native earned his second straight first team All-NEC nod and was again selected to the All-Tournament squad. Wilson was tabbed to the NEC’s 25th Anniversary Men’s Basketball Team and also earned a spot on the All-Decade team.
As a standout for the FDU baseball team, Wilson registered his best season in 1991, when he batted .408 with 11 doubles and 24 RBI. Following a professional baseball career which continued into 2007, Wilson joined the coaching ranks as a member of the Chicago Cubs organization.
