Jake Wilkins didn’t run away from his father Dominque Wikins’ legacy when he chose to follow his path to play for Georgia basketball .

It didn’t take long for the freshman forward from Grayson High to make a good first impression before the home fans.

After a quiet first half, Wilkins erupted in the second half to energize the Bulldogs in a 104-59 romp over Bellarmine on Monday Nov. 3 in his collegiate debut.

Wilkins finished with 12 points on 4 of 9 shooting with 2 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and a block in 15 minutes.

"I’ve been trying to showcase my talent since I got here in June,” he said. “It feels good to really be here and perform in front of a crowd.”

The 6-foot-9, 185-pounder made play after play on the same side of Stegeman Coliseum where his father’s jersey No. 21 (

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