Bulls rookie Caleb Wilson talks stunning Summer League 3-point breakout: 'I could shoot in college, it just wasn’t my role'
If Caleb Wilson can shoot, watch out.
Caleb Wilson shot 7 of 27 from 3 over the course of his entire freshman season at North Carolina. In his debut with the Chicago Bulls on Friday, Wilson shot 7 of 11 from beyond the arc en route to 35 points, the second-most ever by a player in his first NBA Summer League game. Wilson repeatedly pulled up off the dribble and stepped back for contested jumpers over Memphis Grizzlies defenders while making shots that he didn’t attempt across the course of his All-American campaign at UNC.
CALEB WILSON IS UNSTOPPABLE 🔥 pic.twitter.com/Z93xGdDAbp— Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) July 11, 2026It added up to a remarkable and unexpected effort from the Chicago rookie, even if it arrived in an exhibition against Summer League competition.
Where was this in college?The knock against Wilson’s draft stock compared to that of AJ Dybantsa, Darryn Peterson and Cameron Boozer — each of whom was selected ahead of him — was that his 3-point shot isn’t reliable. It’s a criticism that the stats bore out at UNC in his 25.
9% success rate on limited attempts. Wilson told reporters Sunday that he’s always been able to shoot — he just wasn’t allowed to in former UNC coach Hubert Davis’ offense. “I could shoot in college, it just wasn’t my role,” Wilson said in a media scrum.
“I’m sure you guys have watched college basketball. We ran the Carolina break, rim runner, get to the top of the key.“Nothing wrong with it.
I appreciate my coach for allowing me to do what I did in college. It’s no hard feelings. I’m glad I didn’t shoot 3s in college, because if I did, I wouldn’t be here.
I don’t know what I’d be, but I wouldn’t be a Bull.”“I could shoot in college, it just wasn’t my role. I’m sure you guys watch CBB.
We ran the Carolina break. “I’m glad I didn’t shoot in college, because if I did, I wouldn’t be here. I don’t think I’d be a Bull.”
https://t.co/KuqRWwz1sypic.twitter.
com/39uNd98P9h— Joel Lorenzi (@JoelXLorenzi) July 12, 2026The commentary — whether intentional or not — is further indictment o
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