{"id":637695,"date":"2026-05-12T02:19:07","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T02:19:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/637695\/"},"modified":"2026-05-12T02:19:07","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T02:19:07","slug":"caleb-wilson-gets-star-comparisons-for-nba-career","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/637695\/","title":{"rendered":"Caleb Wilson gets star comparisons for NBA career"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With the 2026 NBA Draft Lottery officially in the books, the order for most of the first round is set. For <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/ncaab\/teams\/north-carolina\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:North Carolina;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;North Carolina&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">North Carolina<\/a> star <a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/articles\/caleb-wilson-henri-veesar-projected-002525955.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Caleb Wilson;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Caleb Wilson&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Caleb Wilson<\/a>, he has a better understanding of where he could land come June&#8217;s draft.<\/p>\n<p>The consensus on Wilson is that he&#8217;s a top-four player in this draft. Most have him at fourth behind A.J. Dybantsa, <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/ncaab\/players\/341338\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Darryn Peterson;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Darryn Peterson&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Darryn Peterson<\/a>, and <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/ncaab\/players\/341638\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Cameron Boozer;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Cameron Boozer&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Cameron Boozer<\/a>. There&#8217;s a handful who have him third. While Wilson missed time at the end of the season, he was able to showcase his ability a lot for the <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/ncaab\/teams\/north-carolina\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Tar Heels;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Tar Heels&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tar Heels<\/a> this past season.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>You can certainly see the talent that made him a five-star recruit. Now, with the talk surrounding where Wilson will go, one former <a href=\"https:\/\/dukewire.usatoday.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Duke;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Duke&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Duke<\/a> player had a very interesting comp for him in terms of talent.<\/p>\n<p>While on ESPN&#8217;s &#8220;Get Up&#8221; on Monday morning, former Blue Devils&#8217; star Jay Williams was asked who he thinks in the long run has the potential to be the best. His answer? Wilson.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Caleb Wilson, while watching him work out, has shown the ability to put the ball on the ground,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/GetUpESPN\/status\/2053836024854306835\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Williams said;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Williams said&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Williams said<\/a>. &#8220;By the way, when I first saw him this year, I was like &#8216;Okay, the bar is Jermaine O&#8217;Neal, the ceiling is <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/nba\/players\/3007\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Kevin Garnett;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Kevin Garnett&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kevin Garnett<\/a>.&#8217; Now when I watch [Caleb Wilson] play, &#8230; the bar seems like Kevin Garnett, the ceiling seems more like <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/nba\/players\/5185\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Giannis;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Giannis&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Giannis<\/a>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Wow, that&#8217;s some high praise.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>We don&#8217;t know what Wilson will be and there are some concerns about his measurements from Monday&#8217;s weigh-ins at the NBA Scouting Combine. However, he does feel like he has the highest ceiling in this draft, and a team is going to be very lucky to get him.<\/p>\n<p>Follow us\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tarheelswire\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:@TarHeelsWire;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;@TarHeelsWire&quot;}\" class=\"link \">@TarHeelsWire<\/a>\u00a0on X and like our page on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TarHeelsWire\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Facebook;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Facebook&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Facebook<\/a>\u00a0to follow ongoing coverage of North Carolina Tar Heels news, notes and opinions.<\/p>\n<p>This article originally appeared on Tar Heels Wire: <a href=\"https:\/\/tarheelswire.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/college\/tarheels\/mens-basketball\/2026\/05\/11\/unc-basketball-jay-williams-has-big-nba-comparisons-for-caleb-wilson\/90037363007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:UNC Basketball: Jay Williams has big NBA comparisons for Caleb Wilson;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;UNC Basketball&quot;}\" class=\"link \">UNC Basketball: Jay Williams has big NBA comparisons for Caleb Wilson<\/a><\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"With the 2026 NBA Draft Lottery officially in the books, the order for most of the first round&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":637696,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[64],"tags":[62693,50262,56185,18426,275366,275367,36056,355,138187,2256,99,36312],"class_list":["post-637695","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-nba","tag-caleb-wilson","tag-cameron-boozer","tag-darryn-peterson","tag-giannis","tag-jay-williams","tag-jermaine-o39neal","tag-kevin-garnett","tag-nba","tag-nba-draft-lottery","tag-north-carolina","tag-sports","tag-tar-heels"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/637695","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=637695"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/637695\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/637696"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=637695"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=637695"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=637695"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}