Aaron Wiggins

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Aaron Wiggins
Aaron Wiggins vs. Michigan (cropped).jpg
Wiggins in March 2020
No. 21–Oklahoma City Thunder
Position Shooting guard / small forward
League NBA
Personal information
Born (1999-01-02) January 2, 1999 (age 25)
Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school
College Maryland (2018–2021)
NBA draft 2021: 2nd round, 55th overall pick
Selected by the Oklahoma City Thunder
Playing career2021–present
Career history
2021–present Oklahoma City Thunder
2021–2022, 2023 →Oklahoma City Blue
Career highlights and awards
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Aaron Daniel Wiggins (born January 2, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Maryland Terrapins.

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Early life and high school career

Wiggins grew up playing basketball, football and running track. Through his childhood, he played the piano and trombone, acted in plays and danced. [1] Wiggins played basketball for Grimsley High School in Greensboro, North Carolina before transferring to Wesleyan Christian Academy in High Point, North Carolina. [2] As a senior, he was an NCISAA Class 3A All-State selection. [3] Wiggins competed for Team Charlotte on the Amateur Athletic Union circuit. [4] A consensus four-star recruit, he committed to play college basketball for Maryland on June 3, 2017. [5] He had drawn the attention of Maryland's coaching staff while they were visiting Wesleyan to watch his teammate Jaylen Hoard. [1]

College career

Wiggins with Maryland in 2021 Aaron Wiggins with Maryland.png
Wiggins with Maryland in 2021

Wiggins began his freshman season as a starter, but later told coach Mark Turgeon that he was more comfortable coming off the bench. [6] As a freshman at Maryland, he played the most minutes among his team's reserves. [7] He led Maryland with a season-high 15 points in losses to Michigan and Michigan State. [8] He finished the season averaging 8.3 points and 3.3 rebounds in 23.5 minutes per game, shooting a team-high 41.3 percent from three-point range. [9] [6] On February 23, 2020, Wiggins scored a sophomore season-high 20 points, recording six three-pointers, in a 79–72 loss to Ohio State. [10] As a sophomore, he averaged 10.4 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game and was named Big Ten Sixth Man of the Year. [11] In the final game of his junior season, Wiggins scored a career-high 27 points in a 96–77 loss to Alabama at the second round of the NCAA tournament. [12] As a junior, he averaged 14.5 points, 5.8 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game, earning All-Big Ten honorable mention. On April 9, 2021, Wiggins declared for the 2021 NBA draft while maintaining his college eligibility. [13] He later decided to remain in the draft. [14]

Professional career

Oklahoma City Thunder (2021–present)

Wiggins was selected in the second round of the 2021 NBA draft with the 55th pick by the Oklahoma City Thunder. Wiggins had a very productive NBA Summer League with the Thunder averaging the second most points on the team with 11.2 PPG. [15] On August 15, 2021, he signed a two-way contract with the Thunder. Under the terms of the deal, he split time between the Thunder and their NBA G League affiliate, the Oklahoma City Blue. [16] On December 26, 2021, Wiggins scored a career-high 24 points against the New Orleans Pelicans. He shot 8 for 10 from the field and 2 for 4 from three in Thunder's 117–112 win. On February 12, 2022, the Thunder converted Wiggins two-way contract into a standard NBA deal. [17]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage 3P%  3-point field goal percentage FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high

NBA

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2021–22 Oklahoma City 503524.2.463.304.7293.61.4.6.28.3
2022–23 Oklahoma City 701418.5.512.393.8313.01.1.6.26.8
2023–24 Oklahoma City 78415.7.562.492.7892.41.1.7.26.9
Career1985318.9.514.394.7802.91.2.6.27.3

Play-in

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2023 Oklahoma City 2014.3.667.0001.0001.5.0.5.05.5
Career2014.3.667.0001.0001.5.0.5.05.5

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2018–19 Maryland 34423.5.385.413.8673.3.8.8.28.3
2019–20 Maryland 311628.6.377.317.7174.91.4.8.410.4
2020–21 Maryland 313033.0.446.356.7725.82.51.1.514.5
Career965028.2.407.361.7694.61.6.9.411.0

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