He set numerous school records and culminated his career in 1992–93 as the Southwest Conference Player of the Year, the fifth SMU Mustang to be so honored in the award's history.
As a senior in 1987–88, Wilson was named to The Atlanta Constitution's Area All-Stars Team after averaging 19.7 and points and 7.3 rebounds per game.
[3] Although the Mustangs did not participate in any postseason tournaments, Wilson was honored for his personal performance by being named to the Southwest Conference (SWC) All-Newcomer Team.
[6] The following season, Wilson's junior year, saw him average 16.3 points and 6.4 rebounds per game, but he did not earn any accolades, nor did SMU finish better than seventh in the SWC standings.
[3] In Wilson's final season at SMU (1992–93), the Mustangs finished first in the SWC with a 12–2 conference record (20–8 overall) and advanced to the NCAA tournament.