Caleb Wilson is very good at basketball. This fact has been well-known for quite some time, but has been reaffirmed by Wilson's insane numbers that he's put up through non-conference action.
The UNC basketball program has had some legendary players come through the program. There have also been some guys who made an immediate impact right away during their freshman seasons, a list that Caleb Wilson continues to secure his spot on.
In fact, Wilson's dominance through his first 13 college games is simply remarkable, as his latest feat puts him in some very rare and elite UNC basketball company.
Caleb Wilson and Phil Ford
Whenever you're mentioned in the same category as Phil Ford, you know you've done something well. On Monday night, Wilson scored 20+ points for the fifth consecutive game, as he and Ford stand as the only two UNC basketball freshmen ever to accomplish this feat.
ELITE COMPANY 🫡
— Carolina Basketball (@UNC_Basketball) December 23, 2025
Caleb Wilson and Phil Ford are the only Tar Heel freshmen ever to score 20+ points in five consecutive games. pic.twitter.com/ncPkBwRf4V
At this point, Wilson has developed into a walking 20+ point, 10+ rebound player, as it's nearly impossible for opposing teams to slow him down. Add Henri Veesaar, who is having a career-year himself, to the mix, and the two have formed a double-double front court machine that operates in Chapel Hill.
Wilson has a chance at history
If Wilson is able to score 20+ points against Florida State on December 30 in the UNC basketball program's ACC opener, he will hold sole possession of the longest streak of such games by a Tar Heel freshman. Given what we've seen from Wilson thus far in non-conference action, it wouldn't surprise anyone if he not only broke the record, but shattered it by continuing it through the beginning of non-conference play.
With the way he's performing on the court, Caleb Wilson's freshman season at North Carolina has the potential to be regarded as the best the historic program has ever seen. That's how good he's been in the early stages of his college basketball career.
