Andrew Wiggins, Simply Put, The Best High School Talent Canada Has EVER Produced

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Seventeen-year-old Andrew Wiggins is the best HS player Canada has produced—and may be the most promising one playing in America.

It makes sense that Andrew Wiggins is the son of world-class athletes. His father, Mitchell Wiggins, starred at Florida State before embarking on a nearly 20-year pro career that included being the first-round pick of the Pacers in ’83, playing in the NBA Finals with the Rockets in ’86 and—after serving a suspension for testing positive for cocaine—averaging 15.5 ppg for Houston in ’89-90. His mother, Marita Payne, won two Silver medals for Canada in track and field at the ’84 Olympics.

Andrew was born in February of ’95 while his father was still playing professionally overseas. He’s the fourth of his parents’ six children, all of whom play ball. Andrew’s older brothers both stand over 6-5; Mitch Jr, 22, has two years of college eligibility left, and Nick, 21, recently signed with Wichita State. The oldest daughter, Stephanie, 20, also played growing up. The final two Wiggins children, girls Taya, 12, and Angelica, 15, are described as “very good players” by one Canadian coach.



 

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