April 2013 High School Wiretap

Wiggins Cancels Home Visits With North Carolina, Kansas, Florida State

Apr 22, 2013 10:24 AM

Andrew Wiggins has canceled hime visits he had scheduled this week with Kansas, North Carolina and Florida State.

Wiggins is also considering committing to Kentucky.

Wiggins had 17 points, nine rebounds and four assists in Saturday's Nike Hoop Summit in Portland. Wiggins remains in Portland due to travel problems and still plans on speaking with coaches from those schools on the phone.

Jeff Goodman/CBS Sports

Tags: Andrew Wiggins, North Carolina Tar Heels, Florida State Seminoles, Kansas Jayhawks, Kentucky Wildcats, High School, High School Recruiting, NCAA, NCAA Recruiting, NCAA Misc Rumor

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Wiggins Has Not Chosen A College, Dismisses Rumors

Apr 20, 2013 1:46 PM

Andrew Wiggins is in no rush to choose between his final four of Florida State, Kentucky, North Carolina and Kansas.

Some outlets have reported that Wiggins is favoring Florida State.

“Anyone who says they know where I’m going is a liar,” Wiggins said this week. “I don’t know where I’m going, so they can’t know where I’m going.”

Wiggins will take the floor for his last game as a high school student on Saturday, when the World Select team takes on Team USA in the 15th edition of the Nike Hoop Summit.

Wiggins scored a team-high 20 points in leading the World team to a win in last year’s showcase and would like to repeat that performance.

“I wouldn’t want to play my last game and lose,” the 18-year-old said after practice on Thursday.

Michael Grange/Rogers Sportsnet

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Towns, Wiggins Developing Chemistry On World Select Team

Apr 19, 2013 12:37 PM

Karl Towns is rooming with Andrew Wiggins at the Nike Hoop Summit.

Towns and Wiggins will lead a World Select Team of international players against Team USA on Saturday in the All-Star game.

“We are having a blast,” Towns said. “We are enjoying each other, enjoying time with each other. He is so athletic and skilled on the court. It’s easy to do a pick-and-roll with him. We are going to utilize that on Saturday along with the chemistry we have. Me and him are so outgoing with each other.”

Towns is happy to share the spotlight with Wiggins, who led the World Team to an 84-75 victory over Team USA at last year’s Nike Hoop Summit.

“That has been nice. There are so many great players here. Sometimes you get used to having all the attention and being in the spotlight, but it is great to have someone here like Andrew. It’s very humbling to know he can help with anything I need. It’s nice to have a co-pilot in this big spotlight. That’s one reason I love being here at the Hoop Summit,” Towns said.

Towns knows the exhibition is a good way to make a positive impression.

“With NBA scouts here, it’s always good to start your future early and show what you can do daily,” Towns said.

Larry Vaught/Danville Advocate

Tags: Karl-Anthony Towns, Andrew Wiggins, Kentucky Wildcats, Southeastern Conference, High School, High School Nike Hoop Summit, NCAA, NBA

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Wiggins, Parker, Randle Headline 2013 All-USA High School Boys Basketball Team

Apr 17, 2013 2:06 PM

Andrew Wiggins, Jabari Parker, Julius Randle, Aaron Harrison and Jahil Okafor have been named to the 2013 All-USA High School Boys Basketball Team.

The Second Team is headlined by Aaron Gordon and is joined by Andrew Harrison, Dakari Johnson, Kasey Hill and Nigel Williams-Hoss.

On the Third Team is Joel Embiid, Bobby Portis Jr., Marcus Lee, Tyler Ennis and James Young.

USA Today

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Calipari Sold Julius Randle On Chance To Develop Against Top Players

Apr 12, 2013 9:31 PM

During Julius Randle’s recruitment, John Calipari focused on his weaknesses and challenged him to want to battle against high-level competition every day.

“No other coach said that,” the sculpted 6-foot-9 Randle said.

Randle will be joined in the Kentucky frontcourt by Dakari Johnson, the top-ranked center; Marcus Lee, the second-ranked center; and James Young, a Michigan native who is the third-ranked small forward.

Randle and Johnson noted they picked Kentucky to get pushed not only in the SEC, but in practice also.

“It’s going to be a war,” Johnson said.

Zach Braziller/New York Post

Tags: Julius Randle, Kentucky Wildcats, Southeastern Conference, High School, NCAA, NBA, NBA NBA Draft, NBA Draft General, NCAA B-Ball IQ

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NBA Scout: Wiggins Would Be Top Pick If Eligible

Apr 11, 2013 5:06 PM

The consensus is that Andrew Wiggins would be the No. 1 pick in this year's draft if he were eligible.

“I’ve heard 20 teams say they’d take him right now and start him,”  said one NBA scout, speaking on the condition of anonymity.

Wiggins has been heralded as the best amateur prospect since LeBron James.

Gary Bedore/Lawrence Journal World

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Andrew Harrison Thinks He Would Beat Michael Jordan One-On-One

Apr 10, 2013 7:09 PM

Andrew Harrison was asked how he would fare against Michael Jordan in his prime.

“I think he’d get a couple buckets here and there, but then I’d start to lock him down and give him buckets,” said Harrison, a top 10 player in the class of 2013. “Yeah, I think I’d get him.”

The 6-foot-5 Harrison predicted he would win the game 11-7.

Harrison has signed to play for Kentucky next season.

Jason Jordan/USA TODAY (via Justin Boyd/Houston Chronicle)

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Andrew Wiggins' Brother Believes Kentucky May Not Be Best Fit

Apr 5, 2013 9:19 PM

Andrew Wiggins’ older brother, Nick, thinks Kentucky may not be the best fit for him.

“It’s all about combinations of players you put on the floor and how players feel about playing with each other, playing a team game," Nick Wiggins said.  “And I feel like they got a couple kids coming (back), they got seven or eight dudes that are already signed to come in off the (McDonald’s) All-America team, and I don’t feel like it would be the best fit for him to make his own legacy. But in the end, he’s going to make the best decision for him.”

Nick believes his parents want Andrew to pick Florida State.  

“I think both my parents would like him to go to Florida State University because that’s where my mom and my dad attended school so it would be pretty amazing to see him do that and I believe they would be happy with that decision,” Nick, a junior guard at Wichita State, told SNY.tv.

Kyle Tucker/Louisville Courier-Journal

Tags: Andrew Wiggins, Florida State Seminoles, Kentucky Wildcats, Atlantic Coast Conference, Southeastern Conference, High School, NCAA, NBA

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Andrew Wiggins Gets Better Of Matchup With Jabari Parker

Apr 4, 2013 1:40 PM

Jabari Parker got a chance to size up Andrew Wiggins during the McDonald's All American game on Wednesday.

Parker blocked Wiggins’ first attempt from the perimeter, and managed to stay in front of Wiggins more often than not, but did commit five fouls in the process.

"It went pretty good," Parker said. "He is super athletic so I had to over-commit on the drive, but he can shoot so it was kind of difficult. He is a great player."

Wiggins finished with 19 points on 6-of-10 shooting and helped hold Parker to 10 points on 4-of-13 shooting.

"Going against Jabari is the best going against the best," Wiggins said. "I look forward to doing it in the future."

Mike Helfgot/Chicago Tribune

Tags: Andrew Wiggins, Jabari Parker, Duke Blue Devils, Atlantic Coast Conference, High School, NCAA, NBA, NBA NBA Draft, NBA Draft General

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