Lindell Wigginton
Wigginton with the Iowa Wolves in 2020
No. 28 – Xinjiang Flying Tigers
PositionPoint guard
LeagueCBA
Personal information
Born (1998-03-28) March 28, 1998 (age 25)
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight189 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school
CollegeIowa State (2017–2019)
NBA draft2019: undrafted
Playing career2019–present
Career history
2019–2020Iowa Wolves
2020Ironi Nes Ziona
2021Iowa Wolves
2021Hamilton Honey Badgers
2021–2022Wisconsin Herd
2022Milwaukee Bucks
2022→Wisconsin Herd
2022–2023Wisconsin Herd
2023–2024Milwaukee Bucks
2023–2024→Wisconsin Herd
2024–presentXinjiang Flying Tigers
Career highlights and awards
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Canada
FIBA Under-19 World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2017 Egypt

Lindell Shamar Wigginton (born March 28, 1998) is a Canadian professional basketball player for the Xinjiang Flying Tigers of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). He played college basketball for the Iowa State Cyclones.

High school career

Wigginton's mother grew up in Halifax's Uniacke Square and his father is from North Preston.[1][2] He played one year at Prince Andrew High School in his native Dartmouth, Nova Scotia for Coach Ken Cooper [3] before moving to the United States to join Oak Hill Academy in Mouth of Wilson, Virginia at the age of 15.[4]

A four-star recruit in ESPN's ranking,[5] he committed to Iowa State in October 2016,[6] choosing the Cyclones over schools such as Arizona State and Oregon.[7] Representing the World Select Team, Wigginton saw 22:16 minutes of action at the 2017 Nike Hoop Summit, scoring eleven points and handing out a team-high seven assists.[8]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Lindell Wigginton
G 		Dartmouth, NS Oak Hill Academy (VA) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Oct 21, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 24  ESPN: 39, 3 (VA), 9 (G)
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Iowa State 2017 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2017-11-05.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2017-11-05.
  • "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2017-11-05.

College career

Wigginton with Iowa State

As a freshman, Wigginton was one of the best players for Iowa State, averaging 16.7 points, 3.7 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game. However, he struggled with turnover problems, losing possession 92 times on the year.[9] After the season, Wigginton declared himself eligible for the 2018 NBA draft but did not hire an agent and ultimately returned to school.[10] In his sophomore season, he averaged 13.4 points, four rebounds and 2.1 assists in 26 minutes per game and was named the Big 12 Conference Sixth Man of the Year. He started the first game of the season before suffering a foot injury, eventually starting two of 26 games.[11] Following the season, he hired an agent and declared for the 2019 NBA draft[12]

Professional career

Iowa Wolves (2019–2020)

After going undrafted in the 2019 NBA draft, Wigginton joined the Toronto Raptors for the 2019 NBA Summer League.[13]

On September 4, 2019, Wigginton signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the Minnesota Timberwolves.[14] Under the deal, he ultimately landed with the Timberwolves’ NBA G League affiliate, the Iowa Wolves.[15] On November 8, he tallied 24 points, seven assists, and six rebounds off the bench in a loss to the Sioux Falls Skyforce.[16] Wigginton averaged 15.3 points, 3.7 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game in the G League.[17]

Ironi Nes Ziona (2020)

On May 18, 2020, Wigginton signed with Ironi Nes Ziona of the Israeli Premier League[18] where he averaged 8.6 points while shooting .550 from the field.[17]

Return to Iowa (2021)

On January 25, 2021, Wigginton re-signed with the Iowa Wolves.[19] In 17 games, he averaged 17.1 points, 5.2 assists, 4.1 rebounds and 34.9 minutes while shooting .549 from the field.[17]

Hamilton Honey Badgers (2021)

On June 14, 2021, Wigginton signed with the Hamilton Honey Badgers of the Canadian Elite Basketball League.[17]

Wisconsin Herd (2021–2022)

In October 2021, Wigginton joined the Wisconsin Herd after being acquired in a trade.[20]

Milwaukee Bucks (2022)

On January 13, 2022, Wigginton signed a two-way contract with the Milwaukee Bucks.[21] On April 10, Wigginton scored 18 points and recorded 8 assists during Milwaukee’s final regular season game, a loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers.[22]

On July 8, 2022, Wigginton re-signed with the Bucks.[23] Wigginton joined the Bucks' 2022 NBA Summer League roster. In his Summer League debut for the Bucks, Wigginton scored seventeen points and seven assists in a 94–90 win over the Brooklyn Nets.[24] On July 18, 2022, Wigginton was named to the All-NBA Summer League Second Team.[25]

Return to Wisconsin (2022–2023)

On November 3, 2022, Wigginton was named to the opening night roster for the Wisconsin Herd.[26]

Return to the Bucks (2023–2024)

On March 7, 2023, Wigginton signed a two-way contract with the Milwaukee Bucks.[27] On January 7, 2024, he was waived by the Bucks.[28]

Xinjiang Flying Tigers (2024–present)

On February 5, 2024, Wigginton signed with the Xinjiang Flying Tigers of the Chinese Basketball Association.[29]

National team career

In 2016, Wigginton helped lead Team Canada to a silver medal at the FIBA Americas Under-18 Championship in Valdivia, Chile[30] and played a crucial role in Canada’s run to gold at the 2017 FIBA Under-19 World Cup in Cairo, Egypt, as he averaged 12.4 points, 7.0 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game during the tournament. He missed the quarter and semi final due to concussive symptoms,[31] but was back for the championship game against Italy, scoring eleven points while tallying three rebounds and three assists.[32]

Career statistics

Legend
  GP Games 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

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2021–22 Milwaukee 19 0 10.5 .426 .346 .543 1.3 1.2 .3 .1 4.2
2022–23 Milwaukee 7 1 12.4 .486 .333 .889 1.0 2.0 .0 .3 7.1
2023–24 Milwaukee 3 0 2.5 .400 .000 1.000 .0 .0 .0 .0 2.0
Career 29 1 10.1 .447 .326 .630 1.1 1.3 .2 .1 4.7

College

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2017–18 Iowa State 31 31 33.0 .414 .401 .660 3.7 2.8 .9 .4 16.7
2018–19 Iowa State 25 2 26.0 .413 .390 .720 4.0 2.1 .8 .4 13.4
Career 56 33 29.8 .414 .397 .687 3.9 2.5 .8 .4 15.2

References

  1. ^ Ballers, Canadian (4 April 2015). "2017 Lindell Wigginton Suiting Up With Stackhouse Elite UPLAY". Canadian Ballers.
  2. ^ Palmeter, Paul. "Nova Scotia's Lindell Wigginton contemplating early jump to NBA Social Sharing". CBC News. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
  3. ^ "Wigginton gets closer to dream of being 1st Nova Scotian to play in NBA". CBC News. Retrieved 2017-07-10.
  4. ^ "Wigginton shining as first Canadian to play for storied Oak Hill Academy". Cape Breton Post. Retrieved 2017-07-10.
  5. ^ "Lindell Wigginton - Basketball Recruiting - Player Profiles - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2017-07-10.
  6. ^ "Wigginton, No. 49 in ESPN 100, picks Iowa State". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2017-07-10.
  7. ^ "Lindell Wigginton Commits to Iowa State, Cyclones Re-Up on Canadian Talent". Northpolehoops.com. 2016-10-21. Retrieved 2017-07-10.
  8. ^ "Nike Hoop Summit". Archived from the original on July 26, 2014. Retrieved 2017-07-10.
  9. ^ Birch, Tommy (11 October 2018). "Iowa State observations: Lindell Wigginton expecting even bigger things out of sophomore season". Des Moines Register. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
  10. ^ Givony, Jonathan (20 March 2018). "Lindell Wigginton to test draft, won't hire agent, says father". ESPN. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
  11. ^ Halsted, Alex (3 April 2019). "Lindell Wigginton leaving Iowa State for NBA". 247 Sports. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  12. ^ Peterson, Randy (4 April 2019). "Wigginton, Horton-Tucker's NBA Draft choices a product of high-end recruiting". Des Moines Register. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
  13. ^ "Nova Scotia's Lindell Wigginton officially makes Toronto Raptors' Summer League roster". Toronto Star. 28 June 2019. Retrieved 2019-07-04.
  14. ^ "TIMBERWOLVES SIGN LINDELL WIGGINTON". NBA.com. September 4, 2019. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
  15. ^ Lawhon, Danny (November 7, 2019). "New energy and a familiar face bring Iowa Wolves into 2019-20 NBA G League season". Des Moines Register. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
  16. ^ "Lindell Wigginton: Scores 24 off bench in loss". CBS Sports. November 9, 2019. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
  17. ^ a b c d "Explosive Honey Badgers Fuel Offense With Wigginton Signing". CEBL.com. June 14, 2021. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
  18. ^ "Lindell Wigginton joins Ironi Nes-Ziona". Sportando. May 18, 2020. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
  19. ^ Burrell, Randi (January 25, 2021). "Wolves Announce 2021 Roster". NBA.com. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
  20. ^ "Wisconsin Herd Announces 2021 Training Camp Roster". Our Sports Central. October 26, 2021. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  21. ^ "Milwaukee Bucks Sign Lindell Wigginton To A Two-Way Contract". NBA. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
  22. ^ Cavs blast Bucks backups 133-115 to earn No. 8 play-in seed
  23. ^ "Milwaukee Bucks re-sign Lindell Wigginton". www.nba.com. Retrieved 2022-07-21.
  24. ^ "Brooklyn Nets vs Milwaukee Bucks Jul 8, 2022 Box Scores | NBA.com". www.nba.com. Retrieved 2022-07-21.
  25. ^ "Lindell Wigginton named to NBA all-Summer League second team". CycloneFanatic.com. 2022-07-18. Retrieved 2022-07-21.
  26. ^ "Wisconsin Herd Announces 2022-23 Opening Day Roster". oursportscentral.com. November 3, 2022. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
  27. ^ "Milwaukee Bucks Sign Lindell Wigginton To A Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. March 7, 2023. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
  28. ^ "Milwaukee Bucks Request Waivers on Marques Bolden and Lindell Wigginton". NBA.com. January 7, 2024. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
  29. ^ "Flying Tigers land Lindell Wigginton". Asia-Basket.com. February 5, 2024. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
  30. ^ "Lindell Wigginton Basketball Player Profile, High School, News, Career, Awards - usbasket". www.eurobasket.com. Retrieved 2017-07-10.
  31. ^ "Lindell Wigginton out for Canada basketball with concussive symptoms". Des Moines Register. Retrieved 2017-07-10.
  32. ^ "Italy at the FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup 2017 - FIBA.basketball". FIBA.basketball. Archived from the original on 2017-07-10. Retrieved 2017-07-10.

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