Lindell Wigginton

Photo by: PGA Tour

Position:
Guard
Height:
6-2
Weight:
188
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
High School:
Oak Hill Academy

Awards & Honors
Big 12 Sixth Man Award (19)
All-Big 12 Honorable Mention (19)
Big 12 Player of the Week (2019 - Feb. 18)
Big 12 All-Tournament Team (19)
Preseason All-Big 12 (19)
Naismith Trophy Preseason Watch List (19)
Wooden Award Preseason Watch List (19)
Lute Olson Award Preseason Watch List (19)
All-Big 12 Honorable Mention (18)
Big 12 All-Newcomer Team (18)
USBWA All-District VI (18)
Big 12 Newcomer of the Week (2018 - Dec. 11, Jan. 15, Feb. 26)
MidMajorMadness.com First-Team All-Canadian (18)

NBA Summer League
Signed a deal to play in the NBA Summer League with the Toronto Raptors after his career concluded.

2018-19
Played in 25 games, making two starts ... started season opener against Alabama State, scoring 13 points ... suffered a muscle strain in his left foot late in that game that sidelined him for 10 games ... finished second on team averaging 13.5 points to earn All-Big 12 Honorable Mention accolades and be named the conference's sixth man of the year ... also averaged 4.0 rebounds and 2.1 assists ... was 10th in scoring (13.1) in conference games only ... scored in double figures in 19 games, including twice tallying more than 20 points ... shot 39 percent from behind the arc, connecting on 46 three-pointers ... sits 16th all-time at ISU with 115 made threes ... scored a season-high 28 points against West Virginia, connecting on 13-of-16 free throws ... helped lift Iowa State to a win at Kansas State by making 5-of-6 three-pointers and finishing with 23 points ... earned Big 12 Player of the Week honors for his effort against the Wildcats ... averaged 14.0 points to earn Big 12 All-Tournament Team honors in helping Iowa State to the tournament title ... scored 17 in the Big 12 Championship game against Kansas ... scored 14 points against Ohio State in the NCAA Tournament.

Summer 2018
Attended Nike Basketball Academy and Chris Paul Elite Guard Camp ... attended NCAA Elite Student-Athlete Symposium.

2017-18
Played and started all 31 games, joining Ron Harris (1980-81), Adam Haluska (2002-03) and Craig Brackins (2007-08) as the only other Cyclone freshman to start every game of their rookie season ... earned All-Big 12 honorable mention honors and was on the Big 12 All-Newcomer team after averaging 16.7 points, 3.7 rebounds and 2.8 assists ... finished fifth in conference in scoring ... led 105 Canadian NCAA Division I players in scoring average ... broke ISU's freshman record for points per game, 20-point games (13) and 3-point field goals made (69) ... scored 518 points, second most by any Cyclone freshman ... tallied 318 points in Big 12 play, becoming just the eighth freshman in league history to reach 300 points ... his 69 three-pointers made were the 16th-most by any Cyclone player and his 40.1 percent shooting behind the arc ranked as the fifth-best mark by an ISU rookie ... scored in double figures in 25 of 31 games ... tallied a career-high 30 points against Baylor, becoming the first Big 12 player to score 30 points against the Bears since 2014 ... he is the first Cyclone freshman to score 20-plus points in four consecutive games, doing so in the final four games of the season ... he was also the fourth Cyclone rookie to score 20 or more points in a conference opener, tallying 23 points against Kansas State ... scored 27 points at Kansas, matching the most by any Cyclone freshman against KU ... recorded one double-double, finishing with 14 points and 10 rebounds against Boise State ... hit a three-pointer in the final 17 games of the season ... had four or more three-pointers in seven games, including a career-best five threes against Baylor.

Canada Basketball
Averaged 12.4 points, 7.0 rebounds and 4.2 assists while helping Canada to Gold medal at FIBA U19 World Cup in Cairo, Egypt in 2017 ... played for the Canadian National team that finished second at the U18 FIBA Americas in Chile, leading the team in scoring (14.0).

Nike Hoop Summit
Played for World Team at 2017 Nike Hoop Summit ... finished with 11 points and seven assists.

High School
Attended prestigious Oak Hill Academy in Mouth of Wilson, Virginia … the top-ranked player in Canada for the class of 2017 according to Hoops Hype Canada … four-star recruit by 247sports, ESPN.com, Rivals and Scout … at No. 31, he’s the second-ranked composite recruit (ESPN, 247sports, Rivals, Scout) of the internet rankings era in school history according to 247sports, behind only Craig Brackins … consensus top-50 recruit: Rivals (#23), ESPN (#37), 247sports (#43) and Scout (#32) … eighth-ranked point guard according to 247sports … earned All-USA Third-Team honors after averaging 20.1 points, 4.4 assists and 4.2 rebounds … named Nova Scotia’s Male Team Athlete of the Year by Support4Sport … was also named Virginia’s player of the year by the USA Today … helped lead Oak Hill Academy to a 34-5 record and a berth in the DICK’s High School Nationals … led team with 16.4 points per game and shot 52.9 percent from the field and 41.9 percent behind the arc as a junior for Oak Hill Academy … MaxPreps.com honorable mention All-American in 2016 for Warriors, who finished the season ranked No. 2 nationally … first-team all-state by USA Today High School Sports … earned all-tournament team honors at Bass Pro and Dick’s Nationals and was MVP of Schwab Invitational … picked Iowa State over Oregon and Arizona State.

Personal
Born March 28, 1998 … son of Fleming Downey and Nicole Wigginton-Downey … tied for second-best max vert on team at 38 inches ... his brother, Rodell, played at Buffalo ... undecided on major.