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Lindell Wigginton
Wigginton with the Iowa Wolves in 2020
Free agent
PositionPoint guard
Personal information
Born (1998-03-28) March 28, 1998 (age 26)
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
20232024Milwaukee Bucks
2023–2024→Wisconsin Herd
2024Xinjiang Flying Tigers
2024Shandong Hi-Speed Kirin
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Canada
FIBA Under-19 World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2017 Egypt

Lindell Shamar Wigginton (/lɪnˈdɛl/ lin-DEL;[1] born March 28, 1998) is a Canadian professional basketball player who last played for the Shandong Hi-Speed Kirin 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.[2][3] He played one year at Prince Andrew High School in his native Dartmouth, Nova Scotia for Coach Ken Cooper [4] before moving to the United States to join Oak Hill Academy in Mouth of Wilson, Virginia at the age of 15.[5]

A four-star recruit in ESPN's ranking,[6] he committed to Iowa State in October 2016,[7] choosing the Cyclones over schools such as Arizona State and Oregon.[8] 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.[9]

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: 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:

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.[10] After the season, Wigginton declared himself eligible for the 2018 NBA draft but did not hire an agent and ultimately returned to school.[11] 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.[12] Following the season, he hired an agent and declared for the 2019 NBA draft[13]

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.[14]

On September 4, 2019, Wigginton signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the Minnesota Timberwolves.[15] Under the deal, he ultimately landed with the Timberwolves’ NBA G League affiliate, the Iowa Wolves.[16] On November 8, he tallied 24 points, seven assists, and six rebounds off the bench in a loss to the Sioux Falls Skyforce.[17] Wigginton averaged 15.3 points, 3.7 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game in the G League.[18]

Ironi Nes Ziona (2020)

On May 18, 2020, Wigginton signed with Ironi Nes Ziona of the Israeli Premier League[19] where he averaged 8.6 points while shooting .550 from the field.[18]

Return to Iowa (2021)

On January 25, 2021, Wigginton re-signed with the Iowa Wolves.[20] In 17 games, he averaged 17.1 points, 5.2 assists, 4.1 rebounds and 34.9 minutes while shooting .549 from the field.[18]

Hamilton Honey Badgers (2021)

On June 14, 2021, Wigginton signed with the Hamilton Honey Badgers of the Canadian Elite Basketball League.[18]

Wisconsin Herd (2021–2022)

In October 2021, Wigginton joined the Wisconsin Herd after being acquired in a trade.[21]

Milwaukee Bucks (2022)

On January 13, 2022, Wigginton signed a two-way contract with the Milwaukee Bucks.[22] On April 10, Wigginton scored 18 points and recorded 8 assists during Milwaukee’s final regular season game, a loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers.[23]

On July 8, 2022, Wigginton re-signed with the Bucks.[24] 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.[25] On July 18, 2022, Wigginton was named to the All-NBA Summer League Second Team.[26]

Return to Wisconsin (2022–2023)

On November 3, 2022, Wigginton was named to the opening night roster for the Wisconsin Herd.[27]

Return to the Bucks (2023–2024)

On March 7, 2023, Wigginton signed a two-way contract with the Milwaukee Bucks.[28] On January 7, 2024, he was waived by the Bucks.[29]

Xinjiang Flying Tigers (2024)

On February 5, 2024, Wigginton signed with the Xinjiang Flying Tigers of the Chinese Basketball Association.[30]

Shandong Hi-Speed Kirin (2024)

On August 24, 2024, Wigginton signed with Shandong Hi-Speed Kirin of the Chinese Basketball Association.[31]

National team career

In 2016, Wigginton helped lead Team Canada to a silver medal at the FIBA Americas Under-18 Championship in Valdivia, Chile[32] 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,[33] but was back for the championship game against Italy, scoring eleven points while tallying three rebounds and three assists.[34]

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

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