Aaron Wiggins

Aaron Daniel Wiggins was born in January of 1999 in Greensboro, North Carolina. He is the son of Serena and Tim Wiggins. While growing up, Wiggins had interests beyond just sports and he spent time in high school playing the piano and trombone along with acting in school plays. The guard began playing high school basketball at Grimsley High School before transferring to Wesleyan Christian Academy where he averaged 15.1 points and was named an NCISAA Class 3A All-State selection in his senior season. During this time, Wiggins also played on the AAU circuit for Team Charlotte and averaged 15 points and seven rebounds en route to an AAU Super Showcase title. In 2017, Wiggins committed to play for Maryland and appeared in all 34 of the team's games during his freshman season while playing 23.5 minutes-per-game -- the most of any reserve player on the team. He also averaged 8.3 points and 3.3 rebounds and led the team in three-point percentage with 41.3 percent. Wiggins followed this up with a 2020 Big Ten Conference Sixth Man of the Year award in his sophomore season. As a junior, he averaged 14.5 points, 5.8 rebounds and 2.5 assists and earned 2021 Honorable Mention All-Big Ten honors. In April of 2021, Wiggins declared for the 2021 NBA Draft. He was selected with the 55th overall pick by the Oklahoma City Thunder and was the second-leading scorer on the team's NBA Summer League roster, averaging 11.2 points. In August of 2021, Wiggins signed a two-way contract with the Thunder and their NBA G-League affiliate, the Oklahoma City Blue. Fans can follow Wiggins on Twitter @Aaron_Wiggins_.