Wilder decided to declare for the NBA draft after last season but never hired an agent which meant that he could withdraw his name and come back to play his senior year. Wilder decided to come back to WMU and take care of some unfinished business.
“The [NBA] draft last year was point guard heavy and I wanted to give myself the best chance to play at the next level,” said Wilder. “I felt like coming back was going to give me the best chance and I knew we had a good team and wanted to win a MAC championship.