This Season:
Expected to have a very big role on this year's team... Has earned everything that has come his way during his junior college career and he should earn a lot of respect as a Division I player... Has great hands, is very physical and very coachable, which will help him adjust quickly.

Junior College:
Earned National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) honorable mention All-America honors as a sophomore at Salt Lake Community College in Utah, as he averaged 18.5 points and 8.1 rebounds per game, while shooting 60.2 percent from the field and 74.2 percent from the free throw line... Ranked third in the Scenic West Athletic Conference (SWAC) and 38th in the nation in scoring and was first in the conference in rebounding as he led the Bruins to a 24-9 overall record... As a sophomore, he scored in double-figures 30 times including a career-high 33 points against the College of Eastern Utah, as he was 12-of-17 from the field and nine-of-12 from the free throw line... Also posted eight double-doubles on the year and had a season-high 15 rebounds against the College of Southern Idaho... As a freshman at SLCC, he earned third-team NJCAA All-America honors as he averaged 14.6 points and 7.0 rebounds, while shooting 61.3 percent from the field and 73.1 percent from the free throw line... Along with earning first-team all-SWAC honors both years at Salt Lake CC, he also was a two-time academic All-American.

Personal:
Full name is Gary Kristopher Wilkinson... Born Oct. 2, 1982 in Salt Lake City, Utah.... Son of Gary and Kristine Wilkinson... Is married to Jessica Peterson, who is a member of Utah State's volleyball team... Served a two-year LDS Church Mission in Calgary, Alberta, Canada... Majoring in sociology at Utah State... Enjoys playing music and hanging out with his wife.