Aaron Wiggins

Aaron Wiggins (born January 2, 1999) is an American college basketball player for the Maryland Terrapins of the Big Ten Conference.

Aaron Wiggins
Wiggins in March 2020
No. 2 – Maryland Terrapins
PositionSmall forward
LeagueBig Ten Conference
Personal information
Born (1999-01-02) January 2, 1999
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school
CollegeMaryland (2018–present)
Career highlights and awards
  • Big Ten Sixth Man of the Year (2020)

Early life and high school career

Wiggins grew up playing basketball and football and running track. Through his childhood, he played the piano and trombone, acted in plays and danced.[1] Wiggins played basketball for Grimsley High School in Greensboro, North Carolina before transferring to Wesleyan Christian Academy in High Point, North Carolina.[2] As a senior, he was an NCISAA Class 3A All-State selection.[3] Wiggins competed for Team Charlotte on the Amateur Athletic Union circuit.[4] A consensus four-star recruit, he committed to play college basketball for Maryland on June 3, 2017.[5] He had drawn the attention of Maryland's coaching staff while they were visiting Wesleyan to watch his teammate Jaylen Hoard.[1]

College career

Wiggins began his freshman season as a starter, but later told coach Mark Turgeon that he was more comfortable coming off the bench.[6] As a freshman at Maryland, Wiggins played the most minutes among his team's reserves.[7] He led Maryland with a season-high 15 points in losses to Michigan and Michigan State.[8] He finished the season averaging 8.3 points and 3.3 rebounds in 23.5 minutes per game, shooting a team-high 41.3 percent from three-point range.[9][6] On February 23, 2020, Wiggins scored a career-high 20 points, recording six three-pointers, in a 79–72 loss to Ohio State.[10] As a sophomore, he averaged 10.4 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game and was named Big Ten Sixth Man of the Year.[11]

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

College
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2018–19 Maryland 34423.5.385.413.8673.3.8.8.28.3
2019–20 Maryland 311628.6.377.317.7174.91.4.8.410.4
Career 652025.9.380.363.7674.11.1.8.39.3

References
  1. Giambalvo, Emily (February 26, 2019). "Maryland's Aaron Wiggins knows tap, jazz, ballet and hip-hop. Up next is the Big Dance". The Washington Post. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
  2. Bendel, Jeff; Shaw, Jamie (September 3, 2019). "Is Aaron Wiggins the Big Ten's Most Lethal Shooter in 2019-20?!". Phenom Hoop Report. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
  3. Wertz Jr., Langston (February 26, 2018). "Area players honored on NCISAA all-state basketball teams". The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
  4. Kendziora, Thomas (November 27, 2019). "Aaron Wiggins Poised To Make Sophomore Leap For Maryland Men's Basketball". PressBox. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
  5. Markus, Don (June 3, 2017). "Rising four-star small forward recruit Aaron Wiggins commits to Maryland". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
  6. Markus, Don (October 31, 2019). "As sophomore year begins, Maryland wing Aaron Wiggins has seen his game and confidence grow". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
  7. DuBose, Brooks (February 19, 2019). "Maryland Basketball's Aaron Wiggins A Bench Player In Name Only". PressBox. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
  8. Markus, Don (February 19, 2019). "Staying aggressive has made freshman Aaron Wiggins a road warrior for Maryland". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
  9. Giambalvo, Emily (November 15, 2019). "Aaron Wiggins has become stronger and more confident, but Maryland wants more". The Washington Post. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
  10. Gold, Jordan (February 25, 2020). "TT Court Vision: Aaron Wiggins shines but Terps falter at Ohio State". Testudo Times. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
  11. Oyefusi, Daniel (March 9, 2020). "Maryland basketball's Anthony Cowan Jr., Jalen Smith earn All-Big Ten honors". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
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