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The University of Mississippi Athletics
2018-19 Men's Tennis Roster
Wilson, Cotter
Cotter Wilson
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Height:
- 5-10
- Experience:
- 1L
- Hometown:
- Shreveport, La.
- High School:
- Ogburn High School
Bio
ITA SCHOLAR ATHLETE 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
SEC ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL 2019, 2020
SEC FIRST YEAR PLAYER HONOR ROLL 2018
DEAN'S HONOR ROLL
ATHLETIC DIRECTOR'S HONOR ROLL
FALL 2020:
Won 7 matches in the fall season.
2019-20 (JUNIOR):
Won three in a row in qualifying to advance to the main draw of the ITA All-American Championships before falling in a three-setter to Tulane’s Dane Esses (7-6, 1-6, 3-6) ... Was critical to the Rebels taking home the Blue Gray National Tennis Classic title, playing No. 6 singles and No. 3 doubles ... Teamed with freshman Nikola Slavic to win critical doubles match (6-3) at No. 19 Tennessee … the pair also won during the Blue Gray Classic against No. 48 Alabama (6-2) ... Went 8-8 on the year in singles and 2-1 in the shortened spring due to COVID-19...Finished year 7-8 in doubles and 4-3 during spring dual match play.
2018-19 (SOPHOMORE):
Helped lead the Rebels to their 26th consecutive NCAA appearance and 28th overall ... Finished season with nine wins at singles and 13 at doubles.
2017-18 (FRESHMAN)
Gained valuable experience in the SEC, playing in six league matches ... Helped the Rebels earn their 25th consecutive NCAA appearance ... Helped the Rebels earn a final national ranking of No. 24 ... Posted a 12-13 overall singles record ... Went 6-4 in doubles ... Made the SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll.
Prior to Ole Miss
No. 1 ranked player out of Louisiana ... Five-star recruit ... Ranked as high as No. 36 for 2017 recruiting class ... Two-time Louisiana State Player of the Year ... Reached the semifinals of singles and won the doubles in the ITF Grade 4 Jalisco Jr. Cup in Jalisco, Mexico in 2016 ... Ranked as high as No. 6 in the southern section and played No. 1 singles for the Southern Intersectional team in 2015 and No. 1 for the Louisiana Southern Cup team in 2014, 2015, and 2016.
Personal
Son of Grady and Lauren Wilson ... Born Sept. 11, 1998 ... Plans to major in Exercise Science or Sports Administration ... Enjoys playing golf and hanging out with friends ... Athlete most admired is Tim Tebow ... Favorite tennis player is Rafael Nadal ... Mother played tennis at SMU and Centenary College, where she won a national championship and is in the Northwest Louisiana Hall of Fame ... Father played tennis at LSU.
SEC ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL 2019, 2020
SEC FIRST YEAR PLAYER HONOR ROLL 2018
DEAN'S HONOR ROLL
ATHLETIC DIRECTOR'S HONOR ROLL
FALL 2020:
Won 7 matches in the fall season.
2019-20 (JUNIOR):
Won three in a row in qualifying to advance to the main draw of the ITA All-American Championships before falling in a three-setter to Tulane’s Dane Esses (7-6, 1-6, 3-6) ... Was critical to the Rebels taking home the Blue Gray National Tennis Classic title, playing No. 6 singles and No. 3 doubles ... Teamed with freshman Nikola Slavic to win critical doubles match (6-3) at No. 19 Tennessee … the pair also won during the Blue Gray Classic against No. 48 Alabama (6-2) ... Went 8-8 on the year in singles and 2-1 in the shortened spring due to COVID-19...Finished year 7-8 in doubles and 4-3 during spring dual match play.
2018-19 (SOPHOMORE):
Helped lead the Rebels to their 26th consecutive NCAA appearance and 28th overall ... Finished season with nine wins at singles and 13 at doubles.
2017-18 (FRESHMAN)
Gained valuable experience in the SEC, playing in six league matches ... Helped the Rebels earn their 25th consecutive NCAA appearance ... Helped the Rebels earn a final national ranking of No. 24 ... Posted a 12-13 overall singles record ... Went 6-4 in doubles ... Made the SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll.
Prior to Ole Miss
No. 1 ranked player out of Louisiana ... Five-star recruit ... Ranked as high as No. 36 for 2017 recruiting class ... Two-time Louisiana State Player of the Year ... Reached the semifinals of singles and won the doubles in the ITF Grade 4 Jalisco Jr. Cup in Jalisco, Mexico in 2016 ... Ranked as high as No. 6 in the southern section and played No. 1 singles for the Southern Intersectional team in 2015 and No. 1 for the Louisiana Southern Cup team in 2014, 2015, and 2016.
Personal
Son of Grady and Lauren Wilson ... Born Sept. 11, 1998 ... Plans to major in Exercise Science or Sports Administration ... Enjoys playing golf and hanging out with friends ... Athlete most admired is Tim Tebow ... Favorite tennis player is Rafael Nadal ... Mother played tennis at SMU and Centenary College, where she won a national championship and is in the Northwest Louisiana Hall of Fame ... Father played tennis at LSU.
| CAREER STATISTICS | ||||
| Year | Overall Singles | Dual Singles | Overall Doubles | Dual Doubles |
| 2020-21 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 0-0 |
| 2019-20 | 8-8 | 2-1 | 7-8 | 4-3 |
| 2018-19 | 9-18 | 5-11 | 13-12 | 10-9 |
| 2017-18 | 12-13 | 5-8 | 6-4 | 4-3 |
| TOTALS | 31-45 | 12-20 | 30-29 | 18-15 |
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