Andrew Wiggins

Andrew Wiggins was one of the most hyped up college basketball players coming into this past season that I have seen in a long time. There was so much hype that I do not think it mattered what he did, he was not going to live up to it. Coming out of high school at Huntington Prep, he was labeled as the number 1 player in the country. I believe he is the first Canadian player to be ranked number 1 in the country coming out of high school which is a big accomplishment. Yet again another accolade Canadian players have accomplished that is letting me know that they are on their way to being a country that is really good at basketball. All they hype he got coming out of high school was a little ridiculous because I watched him a couple times and I really did not see where all that hype was coming from. Do not get me wrong he is a great player, but the amount of hype he got was unnecessary. When I look at Wiggins game right now, I see a guy that does not have a consistent outside shot from 3. His mid-range jumper is a lot more consistent but I would not say it is great. His athletic ability is off the charts, but right now I do not think he has the strength to finish in traffic. When he drives the the rim he really likes to do a one dribble spin move to the goal. I definitely see him developing in the NBA because his shot is not broken at all and he is a tremendous athlete. He needs to sharpen up his ball handling and perimeter skills and he will have the time and training to do that in the NBA. Personally, coming out of high school I thought Jabari Parker was the number 1 player because of his NBA ready skill set.

Again this is important because the growth of these Canadian players is catching the eye of a lot of people. Having a number 1 pick in the draft and then having a number 1 player coming out of high school is a big step for Canada. I expect the Canadian National team to make the Olympics in 2014 and really compete if all of their players come out and play for them. I think Andrew Wiggins has a bright future in the NBA ahead of him as long as he puts in the work and works on his game. Wiggins seems so have that relentless mentality and seems to want to get better so I fully expect that to happen in the NBA.