Nathan Sobey
July 23, 2020
Alan Wiggins Jr
- Nationality: USA
- Date of Birth: 19/07/85
- Place of Birth: San Diego, California (USA)
- Position: FRD
- Height (CM): 203
- Weight (KG): 102
- Junior Assoc:
- College: San Francisco (2003–2007)
- AGE AT DEBUT: 0
- LAST NBL GAME: 14/10/17
- AGE AT LAST GAME: 32
- NBL History: Adelaide 2018
- Championships: 0
- None
BIO: Alan Wiggins Jr was born in San Diego, California (USA).
NBL EXPERIENCE
Alan Wiggins Jr made his NBL debut with the Adelaide 36ers on 30/12/1899. He scored two points in his first game.
Adelaide entered the season after retaining its Australian core but losing reigning NBL MVP Jerome Randle (to Bahçeşehir), Terrance Ferguson (to Oklahoma City) and Eric Jacobsen (to Fukuoka). Shannon Shorter, Ramone Moore (via Melbourne) and Ronald Roberts were signed as the three imports, but Roberts was released shortly after the season began following concerns over his knee, despite Roberts publicly stating he was “100 percent fine.” Adelaide signed a replacement import before its second meeting with Melbourne, with coach Joey Wright saying, “He’s a veteran, we will use him how we need him, we will use him as a utility.”
Wiggins (2 points and 4 rebounds) made his NBL debut against Melbourne at Titanium Security Arena on October 14, playing 8:18 before suffering a broken arm as Adelaide lost 99-79. Creek (20 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists, and 2 blocks) and Drmic (16 points, 7 rebounds, and 2 assists) led Adelaide, while Kyle Adnam (23 points and 3 assists), Josh Boone (18 points, 10 rebounds, 1 steal, and 2 blocks) and Casper Ware (18 points, 6 assists, 4 steals, and 1 block) led Melbourne.
Wiggins (2 points and 4 rebounds across 1 game) required surgery and was expected to miss approximately eight weeks. With Adelaide needing to fill its third import position, former Sydney Kings star Josh Childress (via Denver) was signed as his replacement, ending Wiggins’ season after one appearance.
Alan Wiggins Jr played in one NBL game during the 2017-18 season, scoring 2 points, 4 rebounds, and 0 assists.
NBL TOTAL STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | 32 | Adelaide | 18-10 (2) | 1 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7.00 | 14% | 0 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0% | 2 | Totals | 1 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 14.3% | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 2 |
NBL PER GAME STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | 32 | Adelaide | 18-10 (2) | 1 | 8.3 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 14% | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 0% | 2 | Total | 1 | 8.3 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 14.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
CAREER HIGHS
| POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
- France - Cholet Basket (2007–2009), STB Le Havre (2012) | Romania - Steaua București (2009–2010) | Ukraine - Politekhnika-Halychyna (2010–2011), BC Dnipro-Azot (2012–2013) | Hong Kong - Whampoa (2011) | South Korea - Anyang KGC (2011) | Belgium - Antwerp Giants (2012) | Japan - Chiba Jets Funabashi (2013–2014) | Turkey - Best Balıkesir (2014–2015) | Latvia - BK Ventspils (2015–2016) | Lithuania - Dzūkija (2018) | Hungary - Soproni KC (2018–2019) | Bosnia and Herzegovina - Posušje (2021–2022) | Kosovo - Ponte Prizreni (2023)
Alan Wiggins Jr joined Cholet Basket for the 2007–08 LNB Pro A season, playing his first season in France, and he remained with the club through 2008–09 while also appearing in European competition in both the EuroCup and EuroChallenge. Wiggins was part of Cholet’s 2008 Leaders Cup winning squad, and in EuroChallenge play with Cholet in 2008–09 he averaged 6.2 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 0.9 assists across nine games.
Wiggins moved to Romania for the 2009–10 season with Steaua București before returning to Eastern Europe in 2010–11 with Politekhnika-Halychyna in Ukraine.
In 2011, Wiggins added short international stints in Asia, first suiting up for Whampoa in Hong Kong and then playing in South Korea with Anyang KGC later that year.
Wiggins opened the 2012 calendar year in Belgium with Antwerp Giants, then joined STB Le Havre in France during 2012, before returning to Ukraine for the 2012–13 season with BC Dnipro-Azot, where he was noted as the team’s leading scorer and rebounder for that season.
On 9 August 2013, Wiggins signed with the Chiba Jets for the 2013–14 season in Japan, and he led the club in both scoring and rebounding with 19.0 points and 11.8 rebounds per game while sharing that roster with teammates Yuta Miyanga, Yuki Ueta, Hiroki Sato, and Gaku Arao.
Wiggins joined Best Balıkesir for the 2014–15 season in Turkey after signing on 20 September 2014, and he then signed with BK Ventspils on 6 August 2015 for the 2015–16 season in Latvia, later appearing in 14 games of the 2016 FIBA Europe Cup with averages of 7.9 points, 6.2 rebounds, and 0.8 assists per game.
After a 2018 stint in Lithuania with Dzūkija, Wiggins signed with Soproni KC on 8 August 2018 and played the 2018–19 season in Hungary, before joining Posušje for the 2021–22 season in Bosnia and Herzegovina. On 7 January 2023 he signed in Kosovo with KB Ponte Prizreni, but he departed without playing a game after arriving and undergoing surgery for multiple health complaints.
COLLEGE
Wiggins Jr. played college basketball at San Francisco from the 2003-04 season through the 2006-07 season, spending four years in the West Coast Conference and finishing his career with 1,103 points, 629 rebounds, 149 blocks, 74 steals, and 103 assists across 121 games (86 starts).
Wiggins Jr. suited up for San Francisco during the 2003-04 season, which the program’s year-by-year records list as a 17–14 campaign under head coach Phil Mathews, including a 7–7 mark in WCC play.
In that 2003-04 season, Wiggins Jr. appeared in 31 games and started once, totaling 87 points (2.8 points per game) while shooting 27-for-56 from the field (48.2%), attempting no three-pointers, and making 33-of-53 free throws (62.3%).
Across those 31 games in 2003-04, he recorded 50 total rebounds (1.6 per game), with 20 offensive rebounds and 30 defensive rebounds, along with 3 assists, 8 steals, 11 blocks, 19 turnovers, 64 personal fouls, and 366 total minutes played (11.8 minutes per game), with a season high of 10 points against Saint Mary’s in a Guardians Classic game.
Wiggins Jr. suited up for San Francisco during the 2004-05 season, which the program’s year-by-year records list as a 17–14 campaign under head coach Jessie Evans, including a 6–8 mark in WCC play.
In that 2004-05 season, Wiggins Jr. appeared in 31 games and made 29 starts, totaling 179 points (5.8 points per game) while shooting 70-for-140 from the field (50.0%), attempting no three-pointers, and making 39-of-71 free throws (54.9%).
Across those 31 games in 2004-05, he recorded 124 total rebounds (4.0 per game), with 40 offensive rebounds and 84 defensive rebounds, along with 16 assists, 8 steals, 34 blocks, 31 turnovers, 95 personal fouls, and 694 total minutes played (22.4 minutes per game), while leading San Francisco in total blocks and also leading the team in overall field-goal percentage (50.0%) and league field-goal percentage (55.8%).
Wiggins Jr. suited up for San Francisco during the 2005-06 season, which the program’s year-by-year records list as an 11–17 campaign under head coach Jessie Evans, including a 7–7 mark in WCC play.
In that 2005-06 season, Wiggins Jr. appeared in 28 games and started 27, totaling 395 points (14.1 points per game) while shooting 146-for-277 from the field (52.7%), going 2-for-10 on three-pointers (20.0%), and making 101-of-148 free throws (68.2%).
Across those 28 games in 2005-06, he recorded 233 total rebounds (8.3 per game), with 83 offensive rebounds and 150 defensive rebounds, along with 37 assists, 30 steals, 58 blocks, 70 turnovers, 88 personal fouls, and 941 total minutes played (33.6 minutes per game).
During 2005-06, Wiggins Jr. finished as San Francisco’s second-leading scorer and top rebounder, was listed as the WCC leader in blocks at 2.1 per game, and was recognised with honorable mention All-WCC honours while also being credited as a San Francisco co-MVP and top defender for that season.
His 2005-06 game logs included 21 points and six blocks at Stanford on November 23, 20 points on 7-for-9 shooting in a win over Texas Tech, 24 points on 9-for-13 shooting at Fresno State, 14 points and 13 rebounds at Santa Clara, 15 points and 11 rebounds with three blocks in a home win over Pepperdine, 17 points and 11 rebounds at San Diego, a career-high 25 points with 10 rebounds in a win over San Diego (10-for-13 shooting), and 24 points in a win at Portland (9-for-14 shooting).
Wiggins Jr. suited up for San Francisco during the 2006-07 season, which the program’s year-by-year records list as a 13–18 campaign under head coach Jessie Evans, including an 8–6 mark in WCC play.
In that 2006-07 season, Wiggins Jr. appeared in 31 games and made 29 starts, totaling 442 points (14.3 points per game) while shooting 155-for-297 from the field (52.2%), going 3-for-20 on three-pointers (15.0%), and making 129-of-175 free throws (73.7%).
Across those 31 games in 2006-07, he recorded 222 total rebounds (7.2 per game), with 71 offensive rebounds and 151 defensive rebounds, along with 47 assists, 28 steals, 46 blocks, 76 turnovers, 108 personal fouls, and 965 total minutes played (31.1 minutes per game).
During 2006-07, Wiggins Jr. earned first-team All-WCC recognition and was named San Francisco’s team MVP via the Father William Dunne Award, while his season rankings included 14.3 points per game (9th WCC), 7.2 rebounds per game (6th WCC), 52.2% shooting from the field (6th WCC), 73.7% at the free-throw line (7th WCC), and 1.48 blocks per game (5th WCC), with San Francisco also listing him as finishing 22nd on the school’s career scoring list at the conclusion of his four-year run.
His 2006-07 season included 21 points and 13 rebounds at Sacramento State, 13 points and 10 rebounds against Fresno State, 13 points at Ohio State, 13 points and nine rebounds at UNLV, 23 points on 9-for-11 shooting with four blocks in a win over Northern Arizona, 14 points on 6-for-7 shooting at Pacific, 10 points with five blocks against Southeastern Louisiana, 24 points on 9-for-14 shooting against UC Santa Barbara, 24 points at Hawai’i on 10-for-17 shooting, 21 points and 11 rebounds against Wyoming, 12 points and eight rebounds at Louisville, 15 points and 10 rebounds in a win over San Diego, 20 points and 11 rebounds at Santa Clara in a game he reached 1,000 career points, 23 points in a home win over Pepperdine, 24 points at Portland with 18 in the first half, a matched career high of 25 points with 10 rebounds against Saint Mary’s (10-for-14 shooting), and a career-best 14 rebounds alongside 14 points in a win over Portland.
Across his San Francisco career (2003–2007), Wiggins Jr. produced a cumulative line of 398-for-770 shooting from the field (51.7%), 5-for-30 on three-pointers (16.7%), and 302-of-447 at the free-throw line (67.6%), adding 214 offensive rebounds and 415 defensive rebounds, with his season-by-season growth including a jump from 1 start as a freshman to 29 starts as a sophomore, then 27 starts as a junior, and 29 starts as a senior.
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