Alan Wiggins Jr. Explained

Alan Wiggins Jr.
Position:Power forward / small forward
Birth Date:19 July 1985
Birth Place:San Diego, California, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:8
Weight Lbs:225
High School:Horizon Christian
(San Diego, California)
College:San Francisco (2003–2007)
Draft Year:2007
Career Start:2007
Years1:2007–2009
Team1:Cholet Basket
Years2:2009–2010
Team2:Steaua București
Years3:2010
Team3:Whampoa
Years4:2010–2011
Team4:Politekhnika-Halychyna
Years5:2011
Team5:Anyang KGC
Years6:2012
Team6:Antwerp Giants
Years7:2012
Team7:STB Le Havre
Years8:2012–2013
Team8:BC Dnipro-Azot
Years9:2013–2014
Team9:Chiba Jets Funabashi
Years10:2014–2015
Team10:Best Balıkesir
Years11:2015–2016
Team11:BK Ventspils
Years12:2017
Team12:Adelaide 36ers
Years13:2018
Team13:Dzūkija
Years14:2018–2019
Team14:Soproni KC
Years15:2021–2022
Team15:Posušje
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Alan Anthony Wiggins Jr. (born July 19, 1985) is an American professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the San Francisco Dons.

High school and college career

Wiggins attended Horizon Christian High School in San Diego, California. He won a state championship during his senior season and averaged 19.7 points, 11.3 rebounds and 4 blocks per game.[1]

Wiggins played college basketball for the San Francisco Dons from 2003 to 2007. He became a starter during his sophomore season and led the team in blocks. Wiggins increased his scoring output during his junior season while he led the West Coast Conference (WCC) in blocks with 2.1 per game. He was named to the first-team All-WCC and won the Father William Dunne Award as the team's most valuable player in his senior season.

Professional career

Wiggins began his career with the semiprofessional Tri Valley Titans of the International Basketball League (IBL).[2] He was selected as the final pick of the 2007 Continental Basketball Association (CBA) draft by the Yakima SunKings but opted to start his professional career with Cholet Basket of the French LNB Pro A.[3] Wiggins won the LNB Pro A Leaders Cup with Cholet during the 2007–08 season.

Wiggins played for BC Dnipro-Azot of the Ukrainian Basketball SuperLeague during the 2012–13 season and led the team in points and rebounds.[4] On August 9, 2013, he signed with the Chiba Jets Funabashi of the Japanese B.League.

On October 12, 2017, Wiggins signed with the Adelaide 36ers of the Australian National Basketball League (NBL).[5] He broke his arm during his debut game and was replaced by Josh Childress.[6] [7]

On August 8, 2018, Wiggins signed with Soproni KC of the Nemzeti Bajnokság I/A.[8]

In October 2021, Wiggins signed with HKK Posušje who play in the Bosnian First Division[9]

On January 7, 2023, Wiggins signed with KB Ponte Prizreni of the Kosovo Basketball Superleague.[10] When he arrived in Kosovo, he underwent surgery because of "several health complaints." On January 12, Ponte Prizreni announced that Wiggins would leave the team without playing a game.[11]

Personal life

Wiggins is the son of professional baseball player Alan Wiggins and the brother of Women's National Basketball Association player Candice Wiggins. Another sister, Cassandra, played college basketball for the NYU Violets.[12]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Alan Wiggins, Jr. . University of San Francisco Athletics . September 1, 2020.
  2. Web site: Faraudo . Jeff . Semipro team moves to Livermore . East Bay Times . September 1, 2020 . August 17, 2016.
  3. Web site: Smith Taken in Second Round of CBA Draft . Islanders Athletics . September 1, 2020 . September 27, 2007.
  4. Web site: Odeven . Ed . All-around star Parker joins Wakayama Trians . The Japan Times . September 1, 2020 . August 9, 2013.
  5. Web site: 36ers Sign Experienced Import Alan Wiggins Jr. . NBL . September 1, 2020 . October 12, 2017.
  6. Web site: Sydney Kings captain Kevin Lisch ruled out for up to two months . The Sydney Morning Herald . September 1, 2020 . October 15, 2017.
  7. Web site: Childress out of NBL grand final series . Nine News . September 1, 2020 . March 20, 2018.
  8. Web site: Alan Wiggins a Sopron KC harmadik légiósa . Sopron Media . September 1, 2020 . August 8, 2018 . Hungarian.
  9. Web site: Najava lige BIH: Posušje nazad u društvu najboljih. Meridian Sport.
  10. Web site: Alan WIGGINS. Eurobasket. English. January 4, 2022.
  11. Web site: Wiggins leaves Ponte Prizreni without playing a single game . KOHA . May 22, 2024 . January 12, 2023.
  12. Web site: Driscoll . Tara . Dad Lives In Her Memory / Family bonds strong for NYU's Wiggins . Newsday . September 1, 2020 . March 5, 2003.