Dominique Wilkins' family eventually settled in Baltimore, Maryland, where he began playing basketball on the playground while attending Dunbar High School. As a high school sophomore, Wilkins relocated to Washington, North Carolina and played at Washington High School.. Wilkins was born in Paris while his father was stationed in France as an officer in the U.S. Army. He has a younger brother, Gerald Wilkins, who also played in the NBA, mainly for the New York Knicks. His family moved to Dallas and Baltimore before settling in Washington, North Carolina, where he attended Washington High School. He was the back-to-back MVP for the team's consecutive Class 3-A.
It was there that Wilkins would begin to make a name for himself on the hardwood. Dominique played high school basketball at Washington High School. He earned the MVP honors for the team's back-to-back state championships from 1978-1979. After graduating high school, Wilkins would enroll at the University of Georgia.. Wilkins attended Grayson High School in Loganville, Georgia. [1] As a junior, he helped lead the Rams to a state championship title, the first in school history. [2][3] While playing for the Georgia Stars on Nike's EYBL E16 Circuit, Wilkins averaged 9.3 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 1.0 blocks per game. [4] A four-star recruit, he committed to play college basketball at the University of Georgia.