| Jonathan Wills |
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 | Hometown: Carson, Calif.
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 | High School: Mayfair HS
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 | Height / Weight: 6-6 / 185
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 | Position: Guard
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 | Birthdate: 03/10/1989
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 | Experience: 1L
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GENERAL INFO/CAREER
Sophomore wing who announced he will transfer at the end of the 2009 spring semester Started first six games of his career and made his first four career 3-pt. FG attempts Fought his way back into the starting lineup with strong play in practice guarding senior J.R. Giddens every day UNM was 15-4 in the 19 games he started over the last two years
2008-09 SOPHOMORE SEASON
Primarily a wing player but saw some time at the point, too, when Dairese Gary and Nate Garth were in foul trouble
Supplied excellent perimeter defense in MWC play, probably best on the team
Tied a season-high with 8 points on 3-3 FGs and 2-2 FTs vs. Wyoming in the MWC Tournament
Drained two 3-pointers in the final 11:03 for 6 points in 15 minutes in the title-clinching win at Wyoming
His only shot and points in the double-OT win at Colorado State was a 3 in the second OT that provided a 76-73 lead and UNM never trailed again
Averaged 12.9 minutes the last 18 games after only 6 mpg in the previous 13 games
Five assists and five points in 15 minutes off the bench vs. Wyoming in The Pit
Season-highs of 8 points and 6 assists vs. Air Force...played a career-high 25 minutes, a lot of that time spent at the point
1st start of the season came against Cal State Northridge
Six points on 3-4 shooting against Grambling State
Had three points and four assists in the season opener against Southeast Missouri
2007-08 FRESHMAN SEASON
Started last 11 games and 17 overall shared the Most Improved award with Daniel Faris at the 2008 postseason banquet UNM was 14-3 when he was in the starting line-up averaged 3.4 ppg while shooting 38.3% from 3-pt. range had a league-high 4.00 A/TO (24-6) ratio in MWC games, including 24-4 in final 12 games 1.86 (39-21) ratio in all games was 8th in the MWC 8 points and a career-high 8 assists in 23 minutes against Wyoming Led the team with a career-high 13 points at Colorado...went 4-9 from the field, 3-3 from behind the arc and 2-2 from the FT line in his first game at UNM...had 11 points in the first half and six of the Lobos' first 11.
HIGH SCHOOL
Averaged 20.8 points and 9 rebounds per game for Mayfair High School while leading the team to a 21-7 record rated a two-star recruit by Scout.com made more than 70 3-pt. FGs and shot over 40% from behind the arc in both his junior and senior seasons earned Most Outstanding Player honors at the Redondo-Pacific Shores Classic during his senior year nominated for the Lakewood, Calif., area men's basketball player of the year honors following his senior season earned second-team All-SCIBCA/AAF honors after his junior year played QB on the football team at Mayfair during his freshman and sophomore seasons.
PERSONAL
Born March 10, 1989 son of Alvin and Jean Wills has two brothers, Alvin, Jr., and Hajji, and one sister, Nicole