Alan Wiggins Jr.

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Alan Wiggins Jr.
Wiggins at the SuperLeague All-Star Game in 2011
Personal information
Born (1985-07-19) July 19, 1985 (age 40)
San Diego, California, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High schoolHorizon Christian
(San Diego, California)
CollegeSan Francisco (2003–2007)
NBA draft2007: undrafted
Playing career2007–2022
PositionPower forward / small forward
Career history
2007–2009Cholet Basket
2009–2010Steaua București
2010–2011Politekhnika-Halychyna
2011Whampoa
2011Anyang KGC
2012Antwerp Giants
2012STB Le Havre
2012–2013BC Dnipro-Azot
2013–2014Chiba Jets Funabashi
2014–2015Best Balıkesir
2015–2016BK Ventspils
2017Adelaide 36ers
2018Dzūkija
2018–2019Soproni KC
2021–2022Posušje
Career highlights
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Women's Basketball Hall of Fame

Alan Anthony Wiggins Jr. (born July 19, 1985) is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the San Francisco Dons.

High school and college career

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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.[1]

Professional career

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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][4] Wiggins won the LNB Pro A Leaders Cup with Cholet during the 2007–08 season.[4]

Wiggins played for BC Dnipro-Azot of the Ukrainian Basketball SuperLeague during the 2012–13 season and led the team in points and rebounds.[5] On August 9, 2013, he signed with the Chiba Jets Funabashi of the Japanese B.League.[5]

On October 12, 2017, Wiggins signed with the Adelaide 36ers of the Australian National Basketball League (NBL).[6] He broke his arm during his debut game and was replaced by Josh Childress.[7][8]

On August 8, 2018, Wiggins signed with Soproni KC of the Nemzeti Bajnokság I/A.[9]

In October 2021, Wiggins signed with HKK Posušje who play in the Bosnian First Division[10]

On January 7, 2023, Wiggins signed with KB Ponte Prizreni of the Kosovo Basketball Superleague.[4] When he arrived in Kosovo, he underwent surgery because of "several health complaints."[11] On January 12, Ponte Prizreni announced that Wiggins would leave the team without playing a game.[11]

Personal life

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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]

References

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