Caleb Wilson's Rise to Bulls Star | Chicago Bulls News

Chicago Bulls News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Sep 5, 2026 · 1m

Caleb Wilson, the fourth overall pick in the 2026 NBA draft by the Chicago Bulls, dominated his freshman year at North Carolina with nearly 20 points and 9 rebounds per game—setting freshman records and hitting 17 games of 20+ points despite injuries that cut his season short. A former baseball fanatic who switched to basketball at 14, he’s already soaking up Chicago life, attending Cubs and White Sox games and meeting Pete Crow-Armstrong. Wearing No. 8 like Kobe Bryant, Wilson channels the Mamba Mentality while studying Jokić’s passing since middle school—and with a taste for Zach Bryan and…