Lindell Shamar Wigginton (born March 28, 1998) is a Canadian professional

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player for the

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of the

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(NBA), on a

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with the

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of the

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. He played

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for the

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High school career

Wigginton's mother grew up in Halifax's Uniacke Square and his father is from North Preston. He played one year at

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in his native Dartmouth, Nova Scotia before moving to the United States to join Oak Hill Academy in

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at the age of 15. A four-star recruit in

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's ranking, he committed to Iowa State in October 2016, choosing the Cyclones over schools such as

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and

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. Representing the World Select Team, Wigginton saw 22:16 minutes of action at the 2017

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, scoring eleven points and handing out a team-high seven assists.

College career

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. After the season, Wigginton declared himself eligible for the 2018 NBA Draft but did not hire an agent and ultimately returned to school. In his sophomore season, he averaged 13.4 points, four rebounds and 2.1 assists in 26 minutes per game and was named the

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Sixth Man of the Year. He started the first game of the season before suffering a foot injury, eventually starting two of 26 games. Following the season, he hired an agent and declared for the

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Professional career

Iowa Wolves (2019–2020)

After going undrafted in the

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, Wigginton joined the

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for the

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. On September 4, 2019, Wigginton signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the

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. Under the deal, he ultimately landed with the Timberwolves’

affiliate, the

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. On November 8, he tallied 24 points, seven assists, and six rebounds off the bench in a loss to the

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. Wigginton averaged 15.3 points, 3.7 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game in the G League.

Ironi Nes Ziona (2020)

On May 18, 2020, Wigginton signed with

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of the

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where he averaged 8.6 points while shooting .550 from the field.

Return to Iowa (2021)

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

Hamilton Honey Badgers (2021)

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

Wisconsin Herd (2021–2022)

In October 2021, Wigginton joined the

after being acquired in a trade.

Milwaukee Bucks (2022)

On January 13, 2022, Wigginton signed a two-way contract with the

. On April 10, Wigginton scored 18 points and recorded 8 assists during Milwaukee’s final regular season game, a loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers. On July 8, 2022, Wigginton re-signed with the Bucks. Wigginton joined the Bucks'

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roster. In his Summer League debut for the Bucks, Wigginton scored seventeen points and seven assists in a 94–90 win over the

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. On July 18, 2022, Wigginton was named to the All-NBA Summer League Second Team.

Return to Wisconsin (2022–2023)

On November 3, 2022, Wigginton was named to the opening night roster for the

Return to the Bucks (2023–present)

On March 7, 2023, Wigginton signed a two-way contract with the

National team career

In 2016, Wigginton helped lead Team Canada to a silver medal at the

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and played a crucial role in Canada’s run to gold at the

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, 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, but was back for the championship game against

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, scoring eleven points while tallying three rebounds and three assists.

Career statistics

NBA

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College

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References

External links

Iowa State Cyclones bio

Lindell Wigginton
at fiba.com
Lindell Wigginton
at ESPN.com
Lindell Wigginton
at nbadraft.net {{DEFAULTSORT:Wigginton, Lindell 1998 births Living people Basketball people from Nova Scotia Black Canadian basketball players Black Nova Scotians Canadian expatriate basketball people in Israel Canadian expatriate basketball people in the United States Canadian men's basketball players Hamilton Honey Badgers players Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball players Iowa Wolves players Milwaukee Bucks players Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Virginia) alumni Point guards Sportspeople from Halifax, Nova Scotia Undrafted National Basketball Association players Wisconsin Herd players