High School and College Career
Wingate played high school basketball for the Dunbar Poets of Dunbar High School, where he played alongside fellow NBA players Muggsy Bogues, Reggie Lewis, and Reggie Williams. The 1981-82 Poets finished the season at 29-0, and the following year, after Wingate's graduation, finished 31-0 and were ranked first in the nation by USA Today. At the end of his senior season, it was expected Wingate would attend the University of Maryland, but instead he decided to attend Georgetown University.
As a freshman for the Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team during the 1982-83 season, Wingate was named to the Big East Conference all-rookie team. The following season, he made the transition from a guard/forward hybrid to playing primarily at the shooting guard position, as the small forward position was filled be incoming freshmen and fellow Dunbar alum Reggie Williams. During his sophomore year, Wingate led the team in steals, scored about 11 points per game, en route to Georgetown winning the 1984 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. Wingate's junior season saw Georgetown miss repeating as national champions, losing to Villanova University in the final of the 1985 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. It also was one of Wingate's best defensive seasons, earning career high totals in assists and steals, and leading the team with 16 points in their championship matchup against Villanova. He averaged 16 points a game in his senior year, trailing only Williams, and played 1,000 minutes without being fouled out. Upon graduation, Wingate was the Hoya's third all-time leading scorer behind Eric Floyd and Patrick Ewing.
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