We won’t get Wigginton for four years
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At the combine, Fox measured 6'3.25" with a 6'6.5" wingspan and 8'4" standing reach. At the Nike Hoop summit in April, Wigginton was 6'2" with a 6'3.5" wingspan and 8'1" reach. I'd argue that is not an insignificant difference.
Wigginton's vertical is freakish, though.
While he doesn't need to be a prototypical PG by any means he at least needs to show he can play the position at a high level in college. He's getting better on the defensive end but he's got along way to go. I think he will get more opportunity to run PG next year and play NWB off the ball or at least make sure Nick doesn't have to play 38 min a game. Not sure it will be enough to get him drafted in the 1st round. Ideally he would dominate in the role as a JR then go to the NBA.
Kid is a special player and seems extremely mature.
Kid is a special player and seems extremely mature.
Yeah, I gotta say that I'm now HOPING for 3 years. He's turned up his defense in the past few games and is scoring at a high level. I think that realistically, he's going to get some PG time next season and will have a legit shot to go.
Regardless of how they finish this season, as long as everyone comes back, they are going to be very, very good next year. Like potential Final 4 material. Not that I'm predicting it, but they are going to have that kind of roster.
He has to prove he can handle the ball and facilitate before he gets serious looks in the NBA because he's not playing in the league as a 6'2" shooting guard.
I will bet a ham sandwich that Wigginton stays as long as Marcus Fizer......without winning a big 12 regular season conference title.
No doubt that Wigginton will play for somebody in the nba.....
If he continues this way through Big 12 play, he could be gone after this year. I have a feeling he will test the waters this year and go to the combine. I think thought that he comes back and plays one more year before turning pro.
He's going to be a real focus for opposing defenses, more so now, so I don't expect games of 27 or 30 every night out. While strong and w/hops, somewhat undersized yet for an off guard in the NBA. For his sake, not just ours, he needs to return for sure at least one more year.
I think a better freshman comparison to Wigginton is Malik Monk. Sure, different styles of play and Monk is more of a scorer, but both players have PG size without the assist rates you would want to see from a PG....but both players know how to score.
I think with Prohm coaching him this year and next, he will definitely learn those PG skills and put it all together to be the complete package as a PG. He will still be small for the NBA, but could be dominant for ISU.
Interesting read from scouts on DraftExpress re: Lindell's strengths/weaknesses. He has definitely improved the consistency of his jumper since those evaluations, perhaps because he is jumping up straighter since the evaluations. They agree on needing improvement playing the point, seeing other teammates, pick & roll.
As much as he has improved in all areas since the beginning of the season, he may improve in the PG-skills as quickly once he gets experience running the team. It's obviously an area he needs to develop for the NBA based on the evaluations.
http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Lindell-Wigginton-85065/
