Monday, September 17th, 2012 at 9:30 am  |  64 responses

High Schooler Andrew Wiggins’ Coach Believes He Could Start for an NBA Team


According to the explosive (and wildly talented) high school junior’s coach, Andrew Wiggins could be a starter in the NBA today. Reports the Kentucky Kernel: “Standing 6-foot-8, 195 pounds, there is not much Andrew Wiggins can’t do on the basketball court. [...] In fine-tuning his skills, he has become a prolific scorer, whether that is with his much-improved jump shot or driving ability. In addition, his length provides vast opportunities to break down his All that considered, his head coach at Huntington Prep, Rob Fulford, summed things up: ‘There is no question college is a waste of time for him.’ Essentially, he is correct. Wiggins ended this summer as the top player in America regardless of class, despite hailing from Toronto. ‘It is an honor that people are recognizing someone from Canada, another country, being named the best player in the nation,’ Wiggins said. [...] Wiggins suggests that he still needs to improve on a few things, notably getting stronger and working on ball handling. ‘I mean, his game is at an extremely high level and he’s on an entirely different level than anyone at his age right now,’ Fulford said. ‘I think it’s just kind of fine-tuning things at this point.’ But, Fulford said, ‘he could start for an NBA team tomorrow.’”

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  • Chubachuchi

    That’s what I’m saying don’t talk about something you don’t know.

  • http://www.facebook.com/Bishop.SeanMagicJuan Sean MagicJuan

    Your comment makes absolutely no sense .

  • http://www.facebook.com/Bishop.SeanMagicJuan Sean MagicJuan

    The kid can fly.

  • retloc

    Saying “americans” is essentiallly a slur at this point. Im a montanan first and foremost. Americas ruling class cannot act in a manner that would be more misrepresentative of myself and everyone I actually know on a personal level. The plastic smiles will put up with anything because they can bury the shame somewhere I can’t find. Any person I now that actuallly embraces thought and honesty thinks that not only our form,but all systems of ruling people are corrupt by nature and meant to enslave thhe masses. I look at us as slaves who willfully ignore the fact that we sell ourselves into it. The thinking man is becoming more and more silent as they are labeled dangerous and shuffled off to some dark corner. And as someone claiming birth in west by god glad andrew chose to ball there because he is the best hands down

  • retloc

    Half the guys I work with are canadian. Yesterday our boss told us canadians are better than americans no joke. I wasn’t offended I thought it was laughable, only thought what if we moved it down one border? Americans are better than mexicans. That has a lot harsher sound doesn’t it? The problem with generalizing about any group is that you forget the individual. We are all vastly different. In many ways the same, but overall we are all sentient beings whose lives differ based off of decisions made. A canadian from toronto obviously has a different perspective on life than one from medicine hat or from the mac. Just as johnny at the college in lacombe is entirely different than johnny at the college in red deer.

  • retloc

    Norm macdonald-greatest canadian ever

  • RK4

    I agree, the context of it all makes sense. It just sounded off the first time I read it.

  • roscoe

    legend

  • davidR

    monta ellis is 190lbs, and he is one of the best finishers in the nba

  • roscoe

    let me clarify… the article referenced a HS coach making a statement that a HS player could play in the NBA right now & I question the logic this particular coach is using.
    As is in, just bc a HS player is talented enough that he could play in the nba should he?
    To go a step further it is clear to me that for every HS coach out there that cares about the best interest of the young players there are quite a few HS coaches out N bout looking out for themselves 24/7.
    To recap my comment that did not make sense to you. This particular HS coach might consider not breeding.

  • p3rm

    Feels good to see someone from Toronto/Canada getting attention and doing big things… they’ve missed alot of us!

  • shutup

    What do you expect us to do? Sounds like a bitch move to me……just saying, I love Canada and gravy on fries, even went to hockey camp in Ontario, but what is Canada scared of? is big bad Amewica gonna steal the land right from under your pasty white fingers?

  • bigbeats

    monta ellis is 6’2 this guy is 6’8 same weight do you get it? he needs to bulk up NBA is all about speed and strength

  • http://www.facebook.com/NomrnaYoung Norman Young

    we always talk about bulking up…lets go thru the skinny man list…iverson…Tayshaun Prince…kevin garrnett…Rip Hamilton (6’7 193 lbs)…monta ellis…brandon jennings…reggie miller..george gervin…pistol pete…michael cooper…Jamal Crawford…kevin durant…tony parker…Rashard Lewis….i cud go on and on…tyson chandler…

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