It was always going to happen this way, but today he made it official: Kansas’s Andrew Wiggins declared for the NBA Draft today at a press conference attended by Bill Self, his parents, his older brother Mitchell, and his now former teammates.
At his press conference Wiggins remarked that the atmosphere and fan support around the program made it a difficult decision, even though the 10-12 million dollars he will make over the next three years probably made that a little easier, and though Wiggins remarked that he could “see why people stay all four years,” he made quite an impact in Lawrence in just one. Wiggins’s affiliation with Kansas will be talked about during his sure to be lengthy NBA career, and no doubt it will help Kansas’s recruiting down the line.
Wiggins finished the year leading Kansas in scoring and grabbing 6 rebounds per game. He was named the Big 12 Freshman of the year and a 2nd team All-American. He’s Kansas’s third one and done player under Self, joining Xavier Henry and Josh Selby.
