Julius Wilkerson

Portland State University Athletics

JULIUS “BILL” WILKERSON - BASKETBALL, 1965-67

Inducted: 2004

Despite playing just two seasons at Portland State, Julius “Bill” Wilkerson’s career stood out among PSU’s elite athletes. Wilkerson is one of two players to score more than 1,000 points in two seasons at PSU. In fact, he ranked third in all-time scoring at the end of his career and still ranks among the top 15 (1,080 points).

Wilkerson averaged 24.8 points per game as a senior in 1967 while leading the team to an NCAA College Division post-season berth. He was also the team’s leading rebounder both years, averaging 12.9 and 11.8 rebounds per game respectively, ranking number one and two in PSU history. Wilkerson’s 654 career rebounds ranks sixth all-time and he is the only two-year player to make the top-ten list in that category.