Iowa State freshman guard Lindell Wigginton scored 32 points and grabbed two rebounds to lead the Canadian U19 team to a 102-82 win over Lithuania in an exhibition game in France on Sunday.
The contest was the second of a three-game exhibition series leading up to the FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup in Cairo, Egypt next month. Wigginton, who was rated as a five-star recruit out of Oak Hill Academy, has been in the starting five for both of the games.
The team will finish its exhibition schedule on Monday against Spain. They’ll then travel to Egypt for the opening game of the U19 World Cup against Mali on July 1.
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Jared a native of Clarinda, Iowa, started as the Cyclone Fanatic intern in August 2013, primarily working as a videographer until starting on the women’s basketball beat prior to the 2014-15 season. Upon earning his Bachelor’s degree in Journalism and Mass Communication from Iowa State in May 2016, Jared was hired as the site’s full-time staff writer, taking over as the primary day-to-day reporter on football and men’s basketball. He was elevated to the position of managing editor in January 2020. He is a regular contributor on 1460 KXNO in Des Moines and makes regular guest appearances on radio stations across the Midwest. Jared resides in Ankeny with his four-year-old puggle, Lolo.
