Andrew Wiggins

At 29 years old, Andrew Wiggins has this physical status:

High school career

For his first two years of high school, Wiggins attended Vaughan Secondary School in Vaughan. He led the AAAA basketball team to a 44–1 record in 2010, en route to winning the Ontario provincial championship for the second year in his 2010–11 sophomore year. He scored 25 points and grabbed 13 rebounds in the championship game, amid chants of "Over-rated!" The crowd was outraged.

He moved to Huntington Prep School in 2011. He averaged 24.2 points, 8.5 rebounds, 4.1 assists, and 2.7 blocks per game during his junior season. He averaged 23.4 points, 11.2 blocks, 2.6 blocks, and 2.5 assists per game as a senior.

Wiggins had been rated as the best candidate for 2014, but he announced in October 2012 that he would officially reclassify into his original high school class of 2013, and he was seated right away by ESPN ahead of Jabari Parker, the current top prospect.

In a 111-59 victory over Marietta College, after an article in Sports Illustrated mocked Canadian basketball and Wiggins' work ethic, he responded later that day, scoring 57 points.

On February 25, Wiggins was named the 2013 Naismith Prep Player of the Year. On March 28, he was named the country's best high school player of the year. He was the first Canadian player to be so named. Mr. Basketball USA was named in May 2013 and nicknamed Mr. Basketball USA. According to SLAM's top high school basketball player, he was ranked number one.

Wiggins appeared in the Jordan Brand Classic All-American game in Brooklyn in April 2013. He scored 19 points and tied Julius Randle for lead scorer for the East team.

College career

On May 14, 2013, the Wiggins family moved to Kansas. He had narrowed his choices to Florida State, Kentucky, Kansas, and North Carolina before the announcement. On June 19, 2013, Wiggins joined the Kansas team.

In a 77–70 victory over Iowa State on January 13, 2014, Wiggins scored 17 points and 19 rebounds, becoming only the second freshman to do so in a victory over a ranked opponent.

In his freshman season at Kansas, the Wiggins averaged 17.1 points per game (ppg), 5.9 rebounds per game (rpg), and made 31% of his three-point field goals. Wiggins was named a Top 25 Finalist for the John R. Wooden Men's Player of the Year Award by the Los Angeles Athletic Club on January 22, 2014. On February 28, he was chosen one of the ten semi-finalists for Naismith College Player of the Year.

Wiggins scored 41 points against West Virginia on March 8, 2014, the most for a Big 12 Conference freshman since Michael Beasley scored 44 points against Baylor in 2008.

Professional career

On March 31, 2014, Wiggins announced their draft for the 2014 NBA draft. Anthony Bennett, who had been selected first overall in the 2013 NBA draft and also by Cleveland, was ranked first overall in the draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers on June 26, 2014, becoming just the second Canadian picked number one in the draft. On August 23, the Cavaliers, Minnesota Timberwolves, and the Philadelphia 76ers completed a three-team trade. Wiggins and Bennett were traded to the Wolves as part of the Winning team, as well as Thaddeus Young, who was later to the Sixers. Kevin Love from Minnesota was sent by the Cavaliers, while the Sixers received Luc Mbah a Moute and Alexey Shved from Minnesota, and a 2015 first-round draft pick from Cleveland. Following the 1993 draft, Wiggins became the second player since the ABA-NBA merger to be named as the top pick but he was released later without playing a single game for the team he was originally chosen for; Chris Webber was the first player to be drafted after the 1993 draft.

Wiggins scored six points in his NBA debut on October 29, 2014, defeating the Memphis Grizzlies 105-101. In the first two months of the season, he continued to receive Rookie of the Month awards in the Western Conference. In a loss to the Cavaliers on January 31, he scored 33 points. In a 121–112 victory over Team USA, Wiggins claimed the Rising Stars Challenge MVP after scoring 22 points for Team World on February 13. On April 30, he was named the NBA Rookie of the Year for the 2014–15 season.

In a 102–93 overtime victory over the Chicago Bulls on November 7, 2015, Wiggins scored a game-high 31 points. In a 117-107 victory over the Atlanta Hawks, he tied for his highest point total in 33 points, bringing his career high to a halt for the first time in his career. In a 99–95 victory over the Sacramento Kings, LeBron James, Kevin Durant, and Tobias Harris were the only players 20 or younger to record at least 30 points, ten boards, and five assists, surpassing him. In a loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on January 8, 2016, he scored a then-high 35 points on a then-high 35 points.

In a 119-110 loss to the Brooklyn Nets on November 8, 2016, Wiggins scored a career-high 36 points and made a career-best six three-pointers. In a 125-99 win over the Los Angeles Lakers, he set a new career record of 47 points, becoming the first Canadian-born player to score 40-plus points in an NBA game. In a 116–108 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on February 14, he had a 41-point effort. He scored 40 points in an 112–99 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Sunday, becoming the second Minnesota player to win back-to-back 40-point games. In a 97-84 victory over the Dallas Mavericks, he scored 27 points in a 97–84 victory, beating the Dallas Mavericks by 20 points in the 16th straight game, tying a franchise record.

Wiggins agreed to a five-year, $148 million contract extension with the Timberwolves on October 11, 2017. The Timberwolves beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 115-113 on October 22, with Steven 27 points and a game-winning buzzer-beating three-pointer. In the first half of the Timberwolves' 115–109 victory over the Toronto Raptors, he scored 22 of his season-high 29 points on January 20, 2018. In a 126-118 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers, he set a new season record by 40 points. Wiggins dropped 6,000 points in a 140–138 overtime loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on February 7, 2018. He was the sixth-youngest player to reach the plateau at 22 years, 349 days. Wiggins finished with 17.7 PPG, his lowest mark since his rookie year.

Wiggins was inactive for his second time in his career on October 24, 2018, putting out the Timberwolves' defeat to the Toronto Raptors due to a strained right quadricep. When Wiggins last was inactive on November 10, 2015, he missed a game against the Charlotte Hornets due to a sore right knee injury. After missing three games, the Wiggins returned to action against the Utah Jazz on October 31. He struggled early in the season, culminating in a 0-for-12 shooting night against the Chicago Bulls on November 24. It was the first time in his career that he had scored a game pointless. He scored 30 points and hit the go-ahead layup with 14 seconds remaining on December 23, helping the Timberwolves beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 114–112. On January 2, he led the Boston Celtics with 31 points. In the first half of the Timberwolves' 108–86 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers, he scored 25 of his 28 points on January 6. In a 119-117 victory over the Thunder, he had a season-high 40 points and 10 rebounds. Wiggins defeated Sam Mitchell (7,161) for second place on the franchise's career scoring list on January 18 against the San Antonio Spurs. In a 125–111 loss to the Jazz on January 27, he scored a game-high 35 points.

Wiggins recorded his first triple-double on January 18, 20 points, 10 rebounds, and a career-best 11 assists.

In exchange for Jacob Evans, D'Angelo Russell, and Omari Spellman, the Golden State Warriors acquired Wiggins and two draft picks on February 6, 2020. In his Warriors' debut, Wiggins scored 24 points and five steals in his debut for the Warriors in a 125–120 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. The Warriors failed to qualify for the playoffs and finished with a 15-49 record, the lowest in the league.

In a 116-103 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on March 19, 2021, Wiggins scored a season-high 40 points, as well as eight rebounds, four assists, and four steals. The Warriors qualified for the recently developed play-in tournament, but they lost two straight to the Los Angeles Lakers and Memphis Grizzlies, losing to the Grizzlies for the second straight season in a row.

In a 126–95 victory over the Orlando Magic, Wiggins scored 28 points on a career-high eight threes made on December 6, 2021. He was voted a Western Conference starter for the 2022 NBA All-Star Game on January 27, 2022, his first All-Star pick. In his eighth season or later, he was the third All-Star to be named a starter. Wiggins also became the first No. 1 in the United States. In his eighth season or later, one of the best draft picks in the modern draft period (since 1966) will earn his first All-Star pick. In a 109-100 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on May 22, Wiggins scored a playoff career-high 27 points and tied his then playoff record-high with 11 rebounds.

In Game 4 of the NBA Finals, Wiggins recorded a 17-point, 16-rebound (playoff career-high) double-double, defeating the Boston Celtics 107–97. In a 104-94 victory, he posted a 26-point, 13-rebound double-double in Game 5. After the Warriors defeated the Celtics in six games, Wiggins claimed his first NBA championship. After averaging 18.3 points, 8.8 rebounds, and 1.5 blocks per game, as well as playing stifling defense on Boston All-NBA forward Jayson Tatum, he finished the NBA Finals as the leading rebounder, blocker, and second highest scorer for the Warriors.

Wiggins also signed a four-year contract extension worth $109 million with the Warriors on October 15, 2022.

National team career

In the 2010 FIBA Under-17 World Championship and the 2012 FIBA Americas Under-18 Championship, Wiggins was instrumental in assisting the Canadian junior national team to win a bronze medal in each tournament. Wiggins was a teammate of Anthony Bennett, the top overall pick in the 2013 NBA draft, and his former Timberwolves teammate. With 15.2 ppg and 7.6 rpg, he led the team in scoring in the 2012 tournament.

Wiggins was selected to the Canadian national team roster for the 2015 FIBA Americas Championship, a qualifying tournament for the 2016 Summer Olympics, on August 20, 2015. Wiggins was a member of the All-Tournament Team, assisting Canada in winning the bronze medal; he led the team in scoring, with 15.1 points per game; and he was named to the All-Tournament Team.

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