Inside HOKIE SPORTS | Vol. 10 No. 3 | January 2018

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“I always knew I was his kind of guy.
There was never really a thought process
behind that. It was just a matter of where
the program was going and if it was the right
fit for me. I felt that it was, and that’s why I
stayed.”
Wilson started 28 games in Williams’ first
season as the coach, averaging 6.5 points
and 4.2 assists per game. But his playing
time diminished during his junior season, as
Williams brought in more talent, including
guards Seth Allen and Justin Robinson.
His playing time dipped from more than 30
minutes per game to 21.
He refused to complain, however, in large
part because he respected Williams and
because theHokies startedwinning. Theywon
seven of their final 10 regular-season games
to end the 2015-16 season and received an
NIT berth, where they knocked off Princeton
in the first round before succumbing to BYU
to end the season.
“It’s frustrating because I’m a competitor,”
Wilson said of the decreased playing time.
“I want to be out there, and I want to be in
the mix as much as possible, but what I’ve
learned and as I’ve grown up, it’s not about
kind of your individuals. That’ll only satisfy
you for a short amount of time. It’s really
about the team.
“If I can go in and play 37 minutes
and we’re only winning nine games, then
something’s wrong. But if I can go in and play
15-20 minutes a game, and we’re making it
to the NCAA Tournament, then something is
right. I wholeheartedly believe that. When I
was younger, I didn’t believe that as much,
but as I’ve gotten older, I’ve learned to believe
in that and trust in that wholeheartedly.”
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In his final year with the men’s
basketball program, Devin Wilson is
mostly a key contributor off the bench
for the Hokies, having played in every
game and started three of them.
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