Andrew Wiggins, ESPN Top Recruit, Becomes a Jayhawk
Alright, I’m bias when it comes to the Kansas Jayhawks and Big 12 Basketball. However, when the top ranked high school player in the country picks your team you get a little hype.
Andrew Wiggins, 18, is a 6-foot-8 small forward from Huntington Prep School in West Virginia. I haven’t seen him play but I do know this McDonald’s All-American was one of the most sought after players in the country. He has the ability to play multiple positions just to demonstrate how versatile he is. What position would we compare him to today….food for thought.
Before finally choosing to be coached by Bill Self, men’s basketball head coach, Wiggins had options. He passed over Kentucky, North Carolina and Florida State as some of his options. Kentucky is losing their playmaker, Nerlens Noel, to the NBA draft and desperately need to bounce back from a very uncharacteristic year from John Calipari. Admittedly, North Carolina blue would look good on Wiggins however, Jayhawk red and blue suit him.
High School Coach Rob Fulford on ESPN.com
“I think he’s going to be a great college player but I think he’ll be a better pro because of the way the defenses are. You can’t guard him in space.”
Check out Wiggins in action:
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http://wagesofwins.com/2013/04/05/should-andrew-wiggins-skip-the-ncaa/