Michael Wilson

Position:
Diving
Height:
5-10
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Atlanta, Ga.
High School:
Dunwoody

Career Best Scores: 273.98 in a one-meter dual meet; 190.85 in a one-meter championship meet; 288.98 in a three-meter dual meet; 262.57 in a three-meter championship meet

General: Key member of the Tar Heels' six-member diving corps...a significant contributor to the men's diving squad when earning his first letter in 2006-07.

2007-08: Redshirted last season to rehab from an injury.

2006-07 (Freshman): Competed at ACC Championships on both the one-meter and three-meter boards...placed 16th on the three-meter springboard at the conference meet...earned his season best score for a dual meet on the one-meter board against Maryland...also scored a season high on the three-meter versus Maryland...finished 16th on the three-meter board at Nike Cup.

Prep: Graduated from Dunwoody High School on May 26, 2006...four-year diving letterman there...All-America selection his junior and senior years...qualified for nationals in 2004...a 2003-04 Georgia All-Star selection...broke Dunwoody and DeKalb County diving records in 2005-06...won the county championship his senior season...captained the swimming and diving team as a senior.

Personal: Given name is Michael Ross Wilson...nicknamed Flo...son of Raymond and Jody Wilson...was born August 9, 1988 in Atlanta, Ga. ...has two brothers, Blake, 16, and Jordan, 12, and one sister, Robin, 22.

The Wikipedia on Wilson
Academic Major at Carolina: Sports Administration
Career Plans: Undetermined
Hobbies: Fishing
Athlete I Most Admire: Deion Sanders
Biggest Sports Thrill: Beating Duke at everything
People Who Have Had The Greatest Influence on My Athletic Career: Grant Segal, John Ames
Favorite Book: Tales from the Dugout by Mike Shannon
Favorite Magazine: ESPN The Magazine
Favorite Food: Nachos
Favorite Movie: The Ladies Man
Favorite TV Show: Seinfeld
Favorite Website to Visit: A Daily Dose of Truth and Rumors
City I've Never Been To But Want To Visit: Cape Town, South Africa
Entertainment Figure I'd Most Like To Have Dinner With: Bob Marley