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Mitchell Lee Wiggins (born September 28, 1959) is an American former professional basketball player who played the shooting guard position.

Mitchell Wiggins

Personal information
Born	(1959-09-28) September 28, 1959 (age 63) Kinston, North Carolina
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight	185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school	North Lenoir (LaGrange, North Carolina)
College	Truett-McConnell CC (1978–1979) Clemson (1979–1980) Florida State (1981–1983)
NBA draft	1983 / Round: 1 / Pick: 23rd overall
Selected by the Indiana Pacers
Playing career	1983–2003
Position	Shooting guard
Number	15, 10
Career history
1983–1984	Chicago Bulls
1984–1987	Houston Rockets
1987	Tampa Bay Stars
1987–1988	Mississippi Jets
1987–1988	Quad City Thunder
1988	Jacksonville Hooters
1989–1990	Houston Rockets
1991–1992	Philadelphia 76ers
1992	Fort Wayne Fury
1992–1993	Oklahoma City Cavalry
1993	Aurora Desio
1993–1994	Milon
1994	Tondeña 65 Rhummasters
1994–1996	Sporting
1996–1997	Panionios
1997–1998	Sporting
1998–1999	Limoges CSP
2002	Hickory Nutz
2002–2003	Spearfish Black Hills Heat
Career highlights and awards
2× Greek League Top Scorer (1994, 1996) 2× First-team All-Metro Conference (1982, 1983)
Career statistics
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals Representing  United States FIBA World Cup 1982 Colombia

Early life

Wiggins attended North Lenoir High School in LaGrange, North Carolina.

College career

He played collegiately at Truett-McConnell College, Clemson University and Florida State University.

Wiggins averaged 23 points and nine rebounds per game during his two seasons at Florida State.

Professional career

Chicago Bulls (1983-1984)

Wiggins was selected by the Indiana Pacers as the 23rd overall pick of the 1983 NBA draft. He never played for the Pacers, spending his rookie year playing in all 82 regular season games while averaging twelve points, four rebounds and two assists per game for the Chicago Bulls.

Houston Rockets (1984-1987)

In the 1984 off-season, Wiggins signed with the Houston Rockets, fighting for a berth in the starting lineup with Lewis Lloyd. In late 1986, however, after the Rockets appeared in the 1986 NBA Finals, losing to the Boston Celtics, the pair tested positive for cocaine, incurring a two-and-a-half-year suspension from the league.[1]

Return to Houston (1989-1990)

Both Wiggins and Lloyd were reinstated for the 1989–90 season.[2] Wiggins appeared in 66 games and averaging 15.5 ppg but was criticized by his coach, Don Chaney, for his defense.[3] His playing time decreased after Houston traded for Vernon Maxwell.[4]

Philadelphia 76ers (1991-1992)

After Wiggins became a free agent, no team expressed an interest in Wiggins outside the Philadelphia 76ers.[5] They had intended to sign Wiggins to their roster in November 1990, but backed out when he refused to take a complete physical including a drug test.[5][6] Wiggins did not play the 1990-91 season, but the 76ers kept in touch with him and signed him to a one-year contract the following year.[7]

The 1991-92 season was Wiggins's last in the NBA. He scored 3,877 points in his NBA career.

Greek League, CSP Limoges, Tondeña 65 Rhummasters, and minor leagues (1993-2003)

Wiggins then went to Europe and had a notable career in the Greek League playing for Milon Nea Smyrni, Sporting Athens, and Panionios Nea Smyrni. He also appeared for CSP Limoges in the French League, the Tondeña 65 Rhummasters in the Philippine Basketball Association, and several minor league teams in the United States.[8]

Coaching career

In the 2000s Wiggins tried coaching in the lower leagues.[9][10]

National team career

Wiggins played for the US national basketball team at the 1982 FIBA World Championship, winning the silver medal.[11]

Personal life

Wiggins' wife, Marita Payne-Wiggins, competed for Canada in track and field at the 1984 Summer Olympics, winning two silver medals.[12] Since 2002, their family has resided in Vaughan, Ontario, Canada.[13] Wiggins' youngest son, Andrew was selected first overall in the 2014 NBA draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers.[14] Wiggins' oldest son, Mitchell Jr. played for Southeastern University and his middle son Nicholas Wiggins plays professionally. Both Mitchell Jr. and Nick were drafted by the Harlem Globetrotters in 2014.[15] Wiggins also has three daughters: Stephanie, Angelica, and Taya.[16]

See also

• List of second-generation National Basketball Association players

References

External links

• Career statistics and player information from NBA.com  and Basketball-Reference.com

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Mitchell Lee Wiggins (Kinston, Carolina del Norte, 28 de septiembre de 1959) es un exbaloncestista estadounidense que disputó 6 temporadas de la NBA, además de hacerlo en la Liga Griega y en la Liga Francesa. Con 1,93 metros de estatura, jugaba en la posición de escolta. Es el padre del también jugador de baloncesto Andrew Wiggins.[1]

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