Aaron Wiggins

Aaron Wiggins
	Wiggins in March 2020
No. 21 – Oklahoma City Thunder
Position	Shooting guard / small forward
League	NBA
Personal information
Born	January 2, 1999 (age 25); Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight	190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school	Grimsley; (Greensboro, North Carolina); Wesleyan Christian Academy; (High Point, North Carolina);
College	Maryland (2018–2021)
NBA draft	2021: 2nd round, 55th overall pick
	Selected by the Oklahoma City Thunder
Playing career	2021–present
Career history
2021–present	Oklahoma City Thunder
2021–2023	→Oklahoma City Blue
Career highlights and awards
	Big Ten Sixth Man of the Year (2020); Big Ten Champion (2020); All-Big Ten Honorable Mention (2021); Saved Basketball;
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Aaron Daniel Wiggins (born January 2, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Maryland Terrapins.

Early life and high school career

Wiggins grew up playing basketball, 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, he 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 sophomore season-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] In the final game of his junior season, Wiggins scored a career-high 27 points in a 96–77 loss to Alabama at the second round of the NCAA tournament.^[12] As a junior, he averaged 14.5 points, 5.8 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game, earning All-Big Ten honorable mention. On April 9, 2021, Wiggins declared for the 2021 NBA draft while maintaining his college eligibility.^[13] He later decided to remain in the draft.^[14]

Professional career

Oklahoma City Thunder (2021–present)

Wiggins was selected in the second round of the 2021 NBA draft with the 55th pick by the Oklahoma City Thunder. Wiggins had a very productive NBA Summer League with the Thunder averaging the second most points on the team with 11.2 PPG.^[15] On August 15, 2021, he signed a two-way contract with the Thunder. Under the terms of the deal, he split time between the Thunder and their NBA G League affiliate, the Oklahoma City Blue.^[16] On December 26, 2021, Wiggins scored a career-high 24 points against the New Orleans Pelicans. He shot 8 for 10 from the field and 2 for 4 from three in Thunder's 117–112 win. On February 12, 2022, the Thunder converted Wiggins two-way contract into a standard NBA deal.^[17]

On July 7, 2024, Wiggins re-signed with the Thunder.^[18]

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

Regular season


Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2021–22	Oklahoma City	50	35	24.2	.463	.304	.729	3.6	1.4	.6	.2	8.3
2022–23	Oklahoma City	70	14	18.5	.512	.393	.831	3.0	1.1	.6	.2	6.8
2023–24	Oklahoma City	78	4	15.7	.562	.492	.789	2.4	1.1	.7	.2	6.9
Career		198	53	18.9	.514	.394	.780	2.9	1.2	.6	.2	7.3

Play-in


Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2023	Oklahoma City	2	0	14.3	.667	.000	1.000	1.5	.0	.5	.0	5.5
Career		2	0	14.3	.667	.000	1.000	1.5	.0	.5	.0	5.5

Playoffs


Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2024	Oklahoma City	10	0	15.7	.489	.300	.909	3.2	1.0	.6	.3	6.2
Career		10	0	15.7	.489	.300	.909	3.2	1.0	.6	.3	6.2

College


Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2018–19	Maryland	34	4	23.5	.385	.413	.867	3.3	.8	.8	.2	8.3
2019–20	Maryland	31	16	28.6	.377	.317	.717	4.9	1.4	.8	.4	10.4
2020–21	Maryland	31	30	33.0	.446	.356	.772	5.8	2.5	1.1	.5	14.5
Career		96	50	28.2	.407	.361	.769	4.6	1.6	.9	.4	11.0