Cal lost the son of one basketball Hall of Famer to the transfer portal but found another.
Jake Wilkins, son of Hall of Famer Dominique Wilkins, announced through his agent on Saturday that he has committed to play for Mark Madsen at Cal after spending last season at Georgia.
DraftExpress’ Jonathan Givony was the first to report the news.
The younger Wilkins is a 6-foot-9 forward. He averaged 4.9 points and 1.8 rebounds as a freshman this past season, appearing in 32 games without a start for his dad’s alma mater.
His decision to play for Cal comes in the same week that Justin Pippen, son of basketball Hall of Famer Scottie Pippen, announced that he will play at Ohio State next season.
Pippen averaged averaged 14.2 points and 4.6 assists per game in his only season at Cal after transferring from Michigan.
Wilkins was a four-star recruit out of high school, according to 247Sports.
In his July 2024 evaluation on 247Sports, CBS director of basketball scouting Adam Finkelstein wrote that “Wilkins is a budding big wing with extreme athleticism and a ton of long-term potential. He runs the floor with long, bouncy strides and plays above the rim like few others in the country.
“He’s extremely quick off his feet, able to play up at the top of the box, and also contort his body in mid-air. He can be dynamic in transition and also make the type of highlight finishes that immediately change the momentum of a game.”