You probably already know that Jamil Wilson is one of the most coveted high school basketball players ever from Racine County.

What you may not know is that inside the athletic frame that could be wearing a Wisconsin or Marquette uniform two years from now is a pretty decent kid.

That was underscored recently when the All-Racine County Player of the Year in boys' basketball said he was postponing when he will announce his choice of schools until next March 8 for a couple of reasons. The first is that is the birthday of his late mother, Carolyn. The second is perhaps even more touching.

With Wilson not announcing his decision until the end of next season, college coaches will still be showing up in the John R. Belden Fieldhouse to scout him and present him with a sales pitch. And that's exactly what Wilson wants to have happen.

"If a coach comes and he doesn't see what he wants in Jamil Wilson, he might see what he wants in Greg Morrissette as a point guard or Carnell (Williford) as a shooter or Brian Mosley as a hustler or Antwon Oliver, a two-slash-three man. Or he might see something he likes in Nick Stark, a big body.

"I would like to get some exposure out their for my teammates."

There's so much to like about Jamil Wilson. And in so many ways.

The multi-talented 6-foot-7 forward, equally adept at playing inside or outside, averaged 18.3 points, 9.4 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 2.0 blocks and 1.0 steal. But if you want to truly appreciate the depth of Wilson's game,

consider this: He shot an impressive 37.5 percent (33-for-88) from 3-point range, but also possesses an inside game that allowed him to grab 16 rebounds in a game this season.

"He's 6-7, but yet, he's shooting 38 percent from beyond the arc," Horlick coach Jason Treutelaar said. "He's one of those players where everyone has an opinion about what I should do with him. You play him at the baseline, you play him at the perimeter, you have him handling the basketball … he's one of those players where you can really do no wrong in terms of where you put him.

"You just have to take a look at the matchups and where the game is going and kind of adjust from there. There's not many kids you can say that about."

After leading Horlick to a 19-4 record, the Southeast Conference championship and to within four points of the Rebels' first state tournament appearance since 1989, Wilson earned first-team Associated Press All-State honors.

He is the first boys' basketball player from Horlick to be named first-team All-State since Robert Berryhill in 1986 and the first Rebel to be named the county's Player of the Year since Lawrence Brooks in 2002. Wilson's latter honor also ends a streak of four straight years in which a St. Catherine's athlete was named Player of the Year.

In addition, Wilson becomes the first non-senior to be named Player of the Year since Horlick's Joel Burns in 1992 (although Caron Butler, now an All-Star forward for the Washington Wizards, technically could have petitioned for another season of eligibility at Park in 1998 after serving time at the Ethan Allen School for Boys).

What a season it has been for a young man who paid the price.

"Everyone always says that hard work pays off and my dad (James) is big on that quote," Wilson said. "I spent a lot of time in the gym during the offseason and I was looking for a payoff with a trip to state, but it didn't work out that way. I guess it came back in another way, which is fine.

"I'm highly appreciative of the award and all the coaches who voted for me. So thank you to them. I'm very excited. There are no other words to explain it, really."

For Treutelaar, all of the above honors were no-brainers. Why? Because Wilson is a player who can and does take over games.

"You get the feeling at times that you've just got to let the guy go and let him create some things for himself and his teammates," he said.

And when Wilson creates for his teammates, it's really coming from the heart.

All-Racine County Boys' Basketball Player of the Year: Jamil Wilson

GRADE: Junior.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Wilson earned first-team Associated Press All-State honors, becoming the first Horlick player to make the first team since Robert Berryhill in 1986. He also was first-team on the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association All-State team and first-team All-Southeast Conference.

COLLEGE: Wilson has numerous Division 1 scholarship offers. He plans to announce his decision next March 8, which is his late mother's birthday.

STATISTICS: Wilson averaged 18.3 points, 9.4 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 2.0 blocks and 1.0 steal. He was 150-for-276 from the floor, which included 33-for-88 (37.5 percent) from 3-point range. He had 13 double-doubles for the season.

BEST GAMES OF THE SEASON: Wilson scored a career-high 37 points - he went 14-for-20 from the floor, including 4-for-7 from 3-point range - and grabbed 11 rebounds in the Rebels' 72-68 sectional championship loss to Brookfield Central March 1; in a 61-57 victory over Park Feb. 5, Wilson went 9-for-11 from the free-throw line and finished with 24 points, a season-high 16 rebounds, three assists and two steals; Wilson had 18 points, 12 rebounds, a season-high six blocked shots, three assists and two steals in a 60-46 victory over Park Dec. 18.

QUOTE: "Jamil has to be described as one of the most versatile and athletic players in Wisconsin," Horlick coach Jason Treutelaar said. "Jamil is a matchup nightmare for opponents with his inside and outside game."