Wilson Nears 1000-Point Plateau
Matt Kardos
Issue date: 2/13/10 Section: Sports
In a game that has become littered with selfish players who care more for their statistical achievements than what their respective teams accomplish, the humble player has become a rare breed in basketball these days. With five games remaining on the schedule before the Region 19 tournament gets underway on Feb. 20, Colts forward Arman Wilson, perhaps the most humble player I have ever covered, sits 127 points away from reaching the prestigious 1000-point plateau. Wilson would become only the second player in program history to accomplish the feat, former Colt Rodney Freeney reached the milestone two seasons ago.
Dubbed as "The Silent Assassin," by some of the Colts' faithful fans, Wilson will very rarely make himself heard from on or off the court; he simply allows his game to do all of the talking for him. Though his words are few and far between, his game is absolutely stifling to opponents. As the teams' leading scorer, Wilson is the most versatile offensive weapon in the Colts arsenal; he has the ability to drive the lane at ease just as well as shooting from long range.
"Arman is a very consistent player," said Colts Assistant Coach Chris Tarver. "He leads by his play even though he isn't vocal, his game speaks for him."
Former Colts guard Jason Morris has been on hand for many of the teams' home games this season, having been on the court with him in crunch time and having watched him from the stands this season; Morris definitely has seen Wilson come full-circle.
"Arman has very much improved as an all around leader not just with his game but mentally as well," said Morris. "He has made sacrifices this year to try and make MCC a winning team. Watching him from a distance this season, he really is like a silent assassin; he's really quiet but gets the job done."
As one of the returning players from last season's GSAC championship team along with guards Shamai Santiago and Quinton Crawford and forward Ramadan Shabazz, Wilson has had to step up and become the team's offensive cornerstone all while assisting in the efforts to develop young players like freshmen Yusuf Leary, JJ D'Amico and Edwin Guerra.
Dubbed as "The Silent Assassin," by some of the Colts' faithful fans, Wilson will very rarely make himself heard from on or off the court; he simply allows his game to do all of the talking for him. Though his words are few and far between, his game is absolutely stifling to opponents. As the teams' leading scorer, Wilson is the most versatile offensive weapon in the Colts arsenal; he has the ability to drive the lane at ease just as well as shooting from long range.
"Arman is a very consistent player," said Colts Assistant Coach Chris Tarver. "He leads by his play even though he isn't vocal, his game speaks for him."
Former Colts guard Jason Morris has been on hand for many of the teams' home games this season, having been on the court with him in crunch time and having watched him from the stands this season; Morris definitely has seen Wilson come full-circle.
"Arman has very much improved as an all around leader not just with his game but mentally as well," said Morris. "He has made sacrifices this year to try and make MCC a winning team. Watching him from a distance this season, he really is like a silent assassin; he's really quiet but gets the job done."
As one of the returning players from last season's GSAC championship team along with guards Shamai Santiago and Quinton Crawford and forward Ramadan Shabazz, Wilson has had to step up and become the team's offensive cornerstone all while assisting in the efforts to develop young players like freshmen Yusuf Leary, JJ D'Amico and Edwin Guerra.
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