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Oklahoma City Thunder | #21 | Guard

Aaron

Wiggins

PPG

9.0

RPG

3.3

APG

1.5

PIE

13.1

HEIGHT

6'5" (1.96m)

WEIGHT

190lb (86kg)

COUNTRY

USA

LAST ATTENDED

Maryland

AGE

25 years

BIRTHDATE

January 2, 1999

DRAFT

2021 R2 Pick 55

EXPERIENCE

3 Years

6'5" | 190lb | 25 years

DRAFT

2021 R2 Pick 55

BIRTHDATE

January 2, 1999

COUNTRY

USA

LAST ATTENDED

Maryland

EXPERIENCE

3 Years

Player Bio

PROFESSIONAL CAREER

CAREER NBA AVERAGES: Has appeared in 198 games (53 starts) and averaged 7.3 points on 51.4 percent shooting, 2.9 rebounds, and 1.2 assists in 18.9 minutes per contest.

2023-24 (OKLAHOMA CITY): Appeared in 78 games and averaged 6.9 points and 2.4 rebounds while shooting 56.2 percent from the field, including 49.2 percent from long range in 15.7 minutes per game. Scored 10 points and grabbed four rebounds in a loss to the Pelicans on 11/1. Tallied 13 points, five boards, and three steals in a win over the Trail Blazers on 11/19. Had eight points and seven rebounds in a home win over the Clippers on 12/21. Scored 13 points on 6-of-7 field goals to go along with a block and a steal in a loss to the Hawks on 1/3. Scored 13 points on 6-of-8 field goals and grabbed five rebounds in a win at Washington on 1/8. Scored 13 points on 6-of-8 shooting and grabbed three boards in a win over Portland on 1/23. Wiggins dropped a season-high 22 points on 9-of-11 shooting, including 4-of-6 from three. This marked his 6th career 20-point game. Tallied seven points on 3-3 shooting and four rebounds in a loss to the Wolves on 1/29. Scored 12 points on 5-8 shooting and grabbed four boards in a home win over Denver on 1/31. Wiggins scored 20 points and grabbed six boards in a double OT win over Toronto on 2/4. Had nine points, two boards and two steals in a home win over the Clippers on 2/22. Scored 12 points on 4-of-5 shooting and grabbed three boards in a win over the Wizards on 2/23. Tallied seven points, three rebounds, and a career-high four steals in a road win at Phoenix on 3/3. Scored 12 points on 4-of-8 shooting in a road loss against the Lakers on 3/4. Scored 16 points on 7-9 shooting and grabbed four boards in a home loss to Houston on 3/27. Followed that up with 15 points on 6-8 shooting, including 3-4 from long distance, to go along with four boards and a steal in a home win over the Phoenix Suns on 3/29. Posted 15 points, four boards and three steals in a loss at Philadelphia on 4/2. Posted 10 points and five assists in a loss at Boston on 4/3. Wiggins scored a season-high 26 points on 11-of-20 shooting to go along with five assists and a career-high six assists in a win at Charlotte on 4/7. Scored 19 points on 8-of-12 shooting to go along with three boards, three assists, and two steals in a home win over the Bucks on 4/12. Scored 14 points and grabbed six boards in a win over Dallas at home in the regular season finale on 4/14.

BEFORE NBA

Was a 2021 Honorable Mention All-Big Ten selection a year after being named the 2020 Big Ten Conference Sixth Man of the Year. In the Maryland record books, he ranks first in NCAA Tournament Career 3FG percentage (.591) and NCAA Tournament Series 3FG percentage (.643 - 2021); is tied for first in NCAA Tournament Single-Game FG made (11 - 2021) and NCAA Tournament Single-Game 3FG made (5 - 3/22/21); second in NCAA Tournament Series 3FG made (9 - 2021) and fourth in NCAA Tournament Career 3FG made (13). 2020-21 (JUNIOR): Appeared in 31 games (30 starts), averaging 14.5 points, 5.8 rebounds and 2.5 assists in a team-high 33.0 minutes per game. Played his best basketball down the final stretch of the season, averaging 17.9 points (.506 FG%/.408 3FG%) and 6.6 rebounds over the final 12 games. Notched a career-best 27 points in the NCAA Second Round vs. #5 Alabama (3/22), connecting on 11-of-17 field goal attempts. Posted 14 points (4-of-6 3FG) in the NCAA First Round vs. UConn (3/20). Scored 1,000th point in Maryland history in 19-point effort vs. Michigan State (3/11). Posted a career-high 26 points on 10-of-15 shooting at Northwestern (3/3). Had 21 points and 11 rebounds vs. Nebraska (2/16). Posted 17 points in a career-high 39 minutes vs. Minnesota (2/14). Notched a double-double with 18 points and 11 rebounds vs. #24 Purdue (2/2). Scored 22 points at Indiana (1/4) and also added 10 rebounds to notch his second career double-double and first of the season. Matched a career-high six assists vs. Saint Peter’s (12/4).

PERSONAL LIFE

Son of Tim and Serena Wiggins. Has four siblings, Shekinah, Joshua, Zacchaeus and Imanai. sports hero is Kobe Bryant. knows how to play the piano and trombone and played in his church band in high school. Acted in plays in high school, including The Wizard of Oz and High School Musical. Practiced jazz, tap, ballet and hip-hop dance until seventh grade. hosted Maryland’s “Big Show” in August of 2019, a welcome pep rally for 4,000 incoming freshmen. Passed time during the coronavirus pandemic doing a weekly live IG show on @TerrapinHoops. Majored in Communication.