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2019-20 Men's Basketball Roster

Laura Jacobsen
Brian Foley Photography

4 Wil Sessoms

  • Position Forward/Center
  • Height 6-9
  • Weight 225
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Linden, N.J.
  • Highschool St. Mary's of the Assumption / Lee

Biography

2019-20: Made three starts among his 28 appearances at MKE as a senior ... averaged 3.9 points and 2.8 rebounds per contest ... shot 48.8 percent (41-of-84) from the floor, tops on the squad ... finished with 108 points, adding 15 blocks ... made 4-of-6 field goals to end with 11 points against Cardinal Stritch Oct. 31, adding a team-best 3 blocks in the exhibition win in just 16 minutes on the court ... chipped in 9 points (on 3-4 FG) and 5 rebounds in 18 minutes against Western Michigan Nov. 9 ... set season-highs in numerous categories against the Roos Nov. 15, including 12 points, 6 rebounds and 22 minutes played ... scored 4 points and added a team-high 6 rebounds at Wisconsin Dec. 21 ... scored 11 points and led the team in rebounds for the second straight game with 5 at Northern Kentucky Dec. 28 ... hit a MKE-best 7 (of 9) FT attempts ... chipped in 6 points (3-3 FG) and 4 rebounds in just 10 minutes on the court in the win at Youngstown State Jan. 23 ... got the start on “Senior Night” against Youngstown State Feb. 29 and responded with 7 points on 3-4 FG in 17 minutes.

2019-20 game-by-game in PDF Format

2018-19: Appeared in all 31 games in his first season in Milwaukee, earning a spot in the starting lineup 12 times ... averaged 3.7 points and 2.6 rebounds per game ... chipped in 2 points, 5 rebounds and 3 blocked shots in the exhibition win over CUW Oct. 31 ... a spark off the bench against FIU Nov. 13, finishing with a season-high 17 points in just 16 minutes of playing time, finishing one rebound short of a double-double (9) in just 16 minutes on the court ... nice effort in the comeback win against LIU Brooklyn Nov. 20, finishing with 13 points and 9 rebounds, playing a season-high 24 minutes ... tied for the team lead with 9 points against SFA Dec. 1, adding a team-best 7 rebounds ... earned his first MKE start at North Dakota Dec. 9 ... helped team secure big road win at Oakland Jan. 10 with a huge second half, scoring all 13 of his points after intermission ... hit a key pair of 3’s down the stretch to keep his team ahead.



2018-19 game-by-game in PDF Format

Prior to MKE: Comes to Milwaukee after playing one season at Lee College in Baytown, Texas … appeared in 27 games for the Runnin' Rebels in 2017-18, shooting 46.2 percent from the floor and 74.7 percent from the free throw line … averaged 10.2 points and 5.4 rebounds per game, scoring in double-figures on 15 occasions … went for a season-high 26 points against Lone Star College in late November … spent the 2016-17 campaign at New Mexico Military Institute in Roswell, New Mexico … played in 30 games, averaging 6.0 points and 6.2 rebounds while shooting 45.6 percent from the field.
 
High School: Four-year letterwinner on the basketball court for St. Mary’s of the Assumption … also ran track and played soccer.

Personal: Son of Tiffany Jacobs … nickname is ILLWILL … a community engagement & education major … chose UWM because it felt like home … career goal is to play in the NBA or FIBA International … most memorable sports experience was his final game at Lee College … born June 9, 1998.
 

Career Highs
Highs    2019-20 ... Career w/JUCO
Points    12 vs. KC, 11/15/19 ... 26 vs. Lone Star, 11/20/17
Rebounds    6, 2 times ... 13 at Howard, 1/26/17
Assists    1, 8 times ... 3, 3 times
Steals    2 vs. WMU, 11/9/19 ... 2, 2 times
Blocks    2, 4 times ... 3, 6 times
Field Goals    4 vs. KC, 11/15/19 ... 8, 2 times
Three’s    1 vs. KC, 11/15/19 ... 2, 3 times
Free Throws    7 at NKU, 12/28/19 ... 10 vs. Lone Star, 11/20/17
Minutes    24 at NKU, 12/28/19 ... 24 vs. LIU, 11/20/18

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 4

    2018-19Junior

    Forward/Center
    6'8" 220 lbs
    4
  • 4

    2019-20Senior

    Forward/Center
    6'9" 225 lbs
    4