Biography

BIOGRAPHY

DeVante Jaylen Wilson was born on February 19, 1996, in Mount Shasta, California. He is a forward in the NBA. 

He played college basketball for the Michigan Wolverines and completed his junior season for the 2016–17 team. He was drafted 17th overall in the 2017 NBA draft by the Bucks.

Wilson signed his National Letter of Intent with Michigan on November 13, 2013, with the expectation that Jordan Morgan would graduate from the 2013–14 Wolverines team and both Glenn Robinson III and Mitch McGary would enter the 2014 NBA draft. At the time of his signing, he was believed to be the first Sacramento area player to ever sign with a Big Ten Conference school. Wilson posted 29 points for Capital Christian School against Rabb and Bishop O'Dowd High School in the Northern California Open Division championship loss on March 22, 2014. After having committed to Michigan as the 135th ranked prospect of the national class of 2014 in October 2013, Wilson's ranking rose to 86th by April 2014 according to Rivals.

He was drafted 17th overall in the 2017 NBA draft by the Bucks. Wilson was the first of four 2016–17 Big Ten Conference players selected in the draft. On October 24, 2019, the Bucks exercised the fourth-year option of Wilson's rookie contract.