Wilson was a dominating big man for the Tigers basketball team and was one of the best-known centers throughout the SIAC and National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). He ranked eighth in the nation in rebounding as a sophomore, averaging an astounding 22.5 rebounds per game, and had a game-high 35 in one game. He was a three-time selection to the all-SIAC, all-NAIA teams, and was a Small College All-American after his sophomore season.
Wilson graduated from Benedict with a degree in Physical Education and Biology, and went on to become the first Benedict player to play professional basketball in Europe. He played for more than seven teams in seven countries from 1974 to 1984 after a short preseason stint with the New York Nets.
In Sweden, he averaged 25 points and 20 rebounds per game. He helped his first team in Stockholm remain in the Elite Series, and then helped his second team in Helsingborg, Sweden to the Swedish Cup Championship, which qualified the team for the European Championship. He also played professionally in Venezuela, Brazil, Colombia and Argentina. While in Europe and South American, he also trained and coached players, and coached a women's team to the Swedish national semifinals. He also continued his educational studies, taking graduate classes in Swedish Linguistics and Global Human Behavior at the University of Sweden-Kurverksamheten.
Wilson honed his basketball skills playing for Big Wilt's Smalls Paradise team in the famed Rucker Basketball League in New York, where he played with and against some of the biggest names in basketball – Nate “Tiny” Archibald, Julius “Dr. J” Erving, John Shumate, Connie Hawkins, Tommy Boswell, Charlie Criss, Henry Bibby, Swen Nader, Kevin Joyce, Alex English and many others.
After his professional career, Wilson coached on the college level at Morris College, where he served as head men's basketball coach, head women's basketball coach, track and field coach, softball coach and athletic director. He went on to coach the men's basketball team at his alma mater, Benedict College.
As vice president of AMIkids, a National Youth Services organization, Wilson brought in more than $40,000 per year to Benedict College in contracted services for more than 15 years for a total of more than $700,000. He advanced to Vice President of Program Development at AMIkids, a non-profit alternative education and treatment company for at-risk and troubled youth. During his career, he was a tireless advocate and juvenile justice expert, taking the message of nurturing and quality treatment of troubled youth to state and federal governments. He currently is CEO of the RC Wilson Group, which continues to focus on the needs of troubled youth.
Wilson and is a member of St. John Baptist Church, where his father was pastor for 50 years. His mother, Ethel Wilson, was a professor at Benedict College. He is a mentor for teens in Richland School District One and has participated in the Principal for a Day program at Eau Claire High School and WA Perry Middle School. He also volunteers his time as an AAU girls basketball team coach.
Wilson is married to Eva Rakes Wilson, and they have two children, Renaldo and A'Ja.
