"Dude looks nice, but can he shoot?": Hoops fans react to 5-star forward Caleb Wilson's elite performance in front of Atlanta Hawks' Trae Young

On Monday, Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young watched five-star prospect Caleb Wilson play at a Georgia high school basketball game. Wilson and Holy Innocents Episcopal took on Pace Academy, and Wilson had an impressive double-double performance with 24 points and 16 rebounds. However, this was not enough as Pace Academy won that game 78–70.

The No. 2 ranked power forward and No. 5 ranked overall also managed to impress fans despite the loss, though some on Instagram questioned his overall ability and shooting.

"Dude looks nice, but can he shoot?" One fan wrote.

"Ngl these buckets but ts lookin like doubles n travels," another wrote.

"Ahhhhh he can’t shoot, gotcha," another wrote.

Others praised Wilson's aggressiveness in attacking the board and breaking down Pace Academy's defense.

"Nah he’s too tuff. My glorious king Caleb could outplay anyone that steps foot on the court. His aura emits waves that improve his teammates abilities. Im so glad to be on his team," one fan wrote.

"He honestly got alot better still getting better," another wrote.

"Remind me of AJ Dybansta," another wrote.

Fans react to Caleb Wilson's performance vs. Pace Academy (Source: Instagram/slam_hs)

While Wilson admits his favorite player is Nikola Jokic and tries to model his game after the Serbian, he mostly likes to play a "combo forward" role. Despite what fans said in the Instagram comments, he can shoot threes and pass.

Caleb Wilson narrows down his college choices to the top five

Wilson spoke with On3’s Joe Tipton earlier this week and revealed he has cut down his list of prospective schools to five. They are North Carolina, Central Florida, Ohio State, Kentucky and Tennessee.

On3 has rated Kentucky as the favorite to get Wilson's commitment, as coach Mark Pope has been trying to recruit the 6-9 power forward. Should Kentucky land him, he will headline Kentucky's 2025 crop, which has four-star point guard Acaden Lewis, Malachi Moreno and Jasper Johnson.

Wilson is expected to make his final decision soon, as the big announcement is estimated to happen around either December or January. Kentucky remains the favorite with a 74.5% chance, while second-place Auburn and third-place Tennessee are far behind at just 5% and 4.3% respectively. However, many things can still happen between now and when he commits.