Andrew Christian Wiggins (born February 23, 1995) is a Canadian professional

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player for the

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of the

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(NBA). He was selected with the first overall pick in the

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by the

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after one year of

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with the

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. Wiggins grew up in Canada before attending his last two years of high school in the United States, where he was named a

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. At Kansas, he was named a second-team consensus

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before becoming the second Canadian to be selected No. 1 overall in an NBA draft. After a preseason trade to the

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, Wiggins earned

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honors for the 2014–15 season. After five-and-a-half seasons with Minnesota, he was traded to Golden State in 2020. In 2022, Wiggins won his first

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and was selected for his first

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game, and was named a Western Conference starter. He has also been a member of the Canadian national team.

Early life

Wiggins was born in

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and raised in the nearby

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portion of

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.Andrew Wiggins debuts with a dunk for KU fans
He is the son of former

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player Mitchell Wiggins, an American, and former Olympic

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sprinter Marita Payne-Wiggins, a Canadian who is originally from Barbados. His parents met as

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s at

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. He attended elementary school at Glen Shields Public School, and high school at Vaughan Secondary School. Wiggins began playing organized basketball when he was nine, joining an under-10 team in Toronto. At the time, he was . He dunked a basketball for the first time when he was 13, and a year later, he grew to and shattered a glass backboard after dunking on a rim at the Dufferin Clark Community Centre in Vaughan.

High school career

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''. Accessed on December 28, 2015. In the championship game, he scored 25

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and grabbed 13

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, amid chants of "Over-rated!" from the crowd. In 2011, he transferred to Huntington Prep School in

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. During his junior season, he averaged 24.2 points, 8.5 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 2.7 blocks per game. As a senior, he averaged 23.4 points, 11.2 rebounds, 2.6 blocks and 2.5 assists per game. Wiggins had been rated as the top prospect for 2014, but announced in October 2012 that he would officially reclassify into his original high school class of 2013, after having repeated a grade in

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. He needed just one remaining credit in English to graduate from Huntington Prep. He was immediately placed ahead of the previous number one prospect, Jabari Parker, by

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. On February 7, 2013, after an article in ''

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'' criticized Canadian basketball and Wiggins' work ethic, he responded later that day, scoring 57 points in a 111–59 win over

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. Wiggins was named the 2013 Naismith Prep Player of the Year on February 25. He was named the 2013 Gatorade National Player of the Year on March 28 as the nation's top high school player. He was the first Canadian player to be so named.Payne, Terrence
Kansas forward Andrew Wiggins first Canadian to win Gatorade Athlete of the Year
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'', July 16, 2013. In May 2013, he was named Mr. Basketball USA. He was ranked number one high school basketball player by ''SLAM'' magazine. In April 2013, Wiggins played in the

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All-American game in

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'', April 17, 2013. He scored 19 points and tied

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for lead scorer for the East team.

College career

Wiggins committed to

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on May 14, 2013. Before the announcement, he had narrowed his choices to

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, Kansas and

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. Wiggins joined the Kansas team on June 19, 2013. On January 13, 2014, Wiggins scored 17 points and collected 19 rebounds in a 77–70 victory over Iowa State, becoming only the second freshman in the last 15 years (along with Michael Kidd-Gilchrist) to amass those numbers in a win against a ranked opponent. Wiggins averaged 17.1

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(ppg), 5.9

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(rpg), and made 34.1% of his

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s in his freshman year at Kansas. On January 22, 2014, Wiggins was named a Top 25 Finalist for the John R. Wooden Men's Player of the Year award by the

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. On February 28, he was named one of the 10 semi-finalists for

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. On March 8, 2014, Wiggins scored 41 points against

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, the most for a

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freshman since

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scored 44 points against Baylor in 2008.

Professional career

Minnesota Timberwolves (2014–2020)

Rookie of the Year (2014–2015)

Wiggins declared for the

on March 31, 2014. He was selected first overall in the draft by the

on June 26, 2014, becoming the second Canadian picked number one in the draft, after Anthony Bennett, who had been selected first overall one year prior in the

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, also by Cleveland. On August 23, a three-team trade was completed involving the Cavaliers, the

and the

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. As part of the deal, Wiggins and Bennett were traded to the Wolves, along with Thaddeus Young, then of the Sixers. The Cavaliers received Kevin Love from Minnesota, while the Sixers received Luc Mbah a Moute and

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from Minnesota and a 2015 first-round draft pick from Cleveland. Wiggins became just the second player since the

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to be drafted as the number one pick, only to be traded afterwards without playing a single game for the team he was originally selected for;

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was the first following the 1993 draft. Andrew Wiggins guarded by LeBron James

In his NBA debut on October 29, 2014, Wiggins scored six points in a 105–101 season-opening loss to the

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. He went on to earn Rookie of the Month honours in the Western Conference for the first two months of the season. On January 31, he scored 33 points in a loss to the Cavaliers. On February 13, Wiggins won the Rising Stars Challenge MVP after scoring 22 points for Team World in a 121–112 win over Team USA. On April 30, he was named the

for the 2014–15 season.

Career highs in scoring (2015–2017)

On November 7, 2015, Wiggins scored a game-high 31 points in a 102–93 overtime win over the

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. Two days later, he tied his career high with 33 points in a 117–107 win over the

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, thus recording consecutive 30-point games for the first time in his career. On December 18, he recorded 32 points, 10 rebounds and six assists in a 99–95 win over the

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, joining

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and Tobias Harris as the only players 20 or younger to record at least 30 points, 10 boards and five assists in a game since 2000. On January 8, 2016, he scored a then career-high 35 points in a loss to the

On November 8, 2016, Wiggins scored a career-high 36 points and hit a career-best six three-pointers in a 119–110 loss to the

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. Five days later, he set a new career high with 47 points in a 125–99 win over the

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, becoming the first Canadian-born player to score 40-plus points in an NBA game. On February 14, he had a 41-point effort in a 116–108 loss to the

. The following day, he scored 40 points in a 112–99 win over the

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, becoming just the second Minnesota player to record back-to-back 40-point games. On February 24, he scored 27 points in a 97–84 win over the

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, topping 20 points for the 16th straight game, tying a franchise record.

First playoff appearance (2017–2020)

On October 11, 2017, Wiggins signed a five-year, $148 million contract extension with the Timberwolves. On October 22, he scored 27 points and hit the game-winning, buzzer-beating three-pointer to lift the Timberwolves to a 115–113 win over the

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. On January 20, 2018, he scored 22 of his season-high 29 points in the first half of the Timberwolves' 115–109 win over the

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. Two days later, he set a new season high with 40 points in a 126–118 win over the

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. On February 7, 2018, in a 140–138 overtime loss to the

, Wiggins reached 6,000 career points. At 22 years, 349 days, he became the sixth-youngest player to reach the plateau. By the end of the season, Wiggins finished with a scoring average of 17.7 PPG, his lowest since his rookie year. Wiggins10-20190120

On October 24, 2018, Wiggins was inactive for only the second time in his career, sitting out the Timberwolves' loss to the

because of a bruised right quadriceps. The last time Wiggins was inactive was November 10, 2015, when he sat out a loss to the

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because of a sore right knee. Wiggins returned to action on October 31 against the

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after missing three games. He struggled early in the season, culminating in an 0-for-12 shooting night on November 24 against the

. It was the first time in his career he finished a game scoreless. On December 23, he scored 30 points and hit the go-ahead layup with 14 seconds remaining to help the Timberwolves defeat the

114–112. He topped that total with 31 points on January 2 against the

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. On January 6, he scored 25 of his 28 points in the first half of the Timberwolves' 108–86 win over the

. Two days later, he had a season-high 40 points and 10 rebounds in a 119–117 win over the Thunder. On January 18 against the

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, Wiggins passed Sam Mitchell (7,161) for second place on the franchise's career scoring list. On January 27, he scored a game-high 35 points in a 125–111 loss to the Jazz. On January 18, 2020, Wiggins achieved his first career

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with 18 points, 10 rebounds and a career-high 11 assists.

Golden State Warriors (2020–2025)

First year in Golden State and play-in appearance (2020–2021)

On February 6, 2020, Wiggins and two draft picks were traded to the

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in exchange for Jacob Evans, D'Angelo Russell and Omari Spellman. Wiggins scored 24 points and had five steals in his debut for the Warriors, in a 125–120 loss to the

. The Warriors failed to qualify for the playoffs and finished with a 15–50 record, the worst in the league. On March 19, 2021, Wiggins scored a season-high 40 points, alongside eight rebounds, four assists and four steals, in a 116–103 win over the

. The Warriors qualified for the newly implemented play-in tournament; however, they suffered two straight losses to the

and

, failing to reach the postseason for the second straight season despite a 22-point, 10-rebound double-double from Wiggins in their loss to the Grizzlies.

First All-Star selection and NBA championship (2021–2022)

On December 6, 2021, Wiggins scored 28 points on a career-high eight threes made, in a 126–95 win over the

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. On January 27, 2022, he was named a Western Conference starter for the

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, his first

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selection. He received support in the form of fan voting points from

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star, BamBam, who provided a strategic

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boost. He was the third first-time All-Star to be voted a starter in his eighth season or later. Wiggins also became the first No. 1 overall draft pick in the modern draft era (since

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) to earn his first All-Star selection in his eighth season or later. On May 22, during Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals, Wiggins scored a playoff career-high 27 points and tied his then-playoff career high with 11 rebounds in a 109–100 Game 3 win over the

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In Game 4 of the

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, Wiggins posted a 17-point, 16-rebound (a playoff career high) double-double in a 107–97 win over the

. In Game 5, he logged a 26-point, 13-rebound double-double in a 104–94 win. Wiggins won his first

after the Warriors defeated the Celtics in six games. He finished the NBA Finals as the leading rebounder, blocker and second highest scorer for the Warriors after averaging 18.3 points, 8.8 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game, along with playing stifling defense on Boston All-NBA forward Jayson Tatum.

Contract extension and coming up short (2022–2025)

On October 15, 2022, Wiggins signed a four-year contract extension worth $109 million with the Warriors. On November 20, Wiggins scored 22 points on 6-of-11 shooting from three-point range. Wiggins,

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and

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combined for 23 made three-pointers, the most three-pointers made in a game by a trio in NBA history. On December 3, Wiggins scored a season-best 36 points and matched his career high with 8-of-10 shooting from three-point range in a 120–103 win over the

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. In the 2023 NBA playoffs, the Warriors were eliminated in the Conference Semifinals by the

. On March 24, 2024, Wiggins became the first NBA player born in Canada to reach 1,000 career threes made.

Miami Heat (2025–present)

On February 6, 2025, Wiggins was traded to the

in a five-team trade, including Jimmy Butler to the Warriors. On March 23, Wiggins had the second-highest scoring game of his career with 42 points in a 122–105 win over the

National team career

Wiggins participated in the

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and 2012

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, helping the Canadian junior national team win a bronze medal in each tournament. During the 2010 tournament, Wiggins was a teammate of Anthony Bennett, the number one overall pick in the

and his former teammate on the Timberwolves. In the 2012 tournament, he led the team in scoring with 15.2 ppg, along with 7.6 rpg. On August 20, 2015, Wiggins was named to the Canadian national team roster for the

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, a qualifying tournament for the

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. Wiggins helped Canada win the bronze medal; he led the team in scoring, with 15.1 points per game, and he was named to the All-Tournament Team. Wiggins rejoined the team for the 2020 FIBA Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament, averaging 21.7 points, 6.0 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game in three contests.

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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, style="background:#cfecec;", 82* , , style="background:#cfecec;", 82* , , 36.3 , , .438 , , .331 , , .643 , , 4.4 , , 2.0 , , 1.1 , , .6 , , 17.7 , - , style="text-align:left;", , style="text-align:left;",

, 73 , , 73 , , 34.8 , , .412 , , .339 , , .699 , , 4.8 , , 2.5 , , 1.0 , , .7 , , 18.1 , - , style="text-align:left;" rowspan="2", , style="text-align:left;",

, 42 , , 42 , , 34.7 , , .444 , , .331 , , .720 , , 5.2 , , 3.7 , , .7 , , .9 , , 22.4 , - , style="text-align:left;", Golden State , 12 , , 12 , , 33.6 , , .457 , , .339 , , .672 , , 4.6 , , 3.6 , , 1.3 , , 1.4 , , 19.4 , - , style="text-align:left;", , style="text-align:left;", Golden State , 71 , , 71 , , 33.3 , , .477 , , .380 , , .714 , , 4.9 , , 2.4 , , .9 , , 1.0 , , 18.6 , - , style="text-align:left; background:#afe6ba;", † , style="text-align:left;", Golden State , 73 , , 73 , , 31.9 , , .466 , , .393 , , .634 , , 4.5 , , 2.2 , , 1.0 , , .7 , , 17.2 , - , style="text-align:left;", , style="text-align:left;", Golden State , 37 , , 37 , , 32.2 , , .473 , , .396 , , .611 , , 5.0 , , 2.3 , , 1.2 , , .8 , , 17.1 , - , style="text-align:left;", , style="text-align:left;", Golden State , 71 , , 59 , , 27.0 , , .453 , , .358 , , .751 , , 4.5 , , 1.7 , , .6 , , .6 , , 13.2 , - , style="text-align:left;" rowspan=2, , style="text-align:left;", Golden State , 43 , , 43 , , 30.1 , , .444 , , .379 , , .777 , , 4.6 , , 2.4 , , .9 , , .8 , , 17.6 , - , style="text-align:left;",

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Playoffs

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2018 Events January * January 1 – Bulgaria takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, after the Estonian presidency. * January 4 – SPLM-IO rebels loyal to Chan Garang Lual start a raid against Juba, capital of ...

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, 5 , , 5 , , 32.8 , , .441 , , .333 , , .600 , , 5.2 , , 2.0 , , .4 , , .4 , , 15.8 , - , style="text-align:left; background:#afe6ba;",

2022 The year began with another wave in the COVID-19 pandemic, with SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant, Omicron spreading rapidly and becoming the dominant variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus worldwide. Tracking a decrease in cases and deaths, 2022 saw ...

† , style="text-align:left;", Golden State , 22 , , 22 , , 34.9 , , .469 , , .333 , , .646 , , 7.5 , , 1.8 , , 1.0 , , 1.0 , , 16.5 , - , style="text-align:left;",

2023 Catastrophic natural disasters in 2023 included the Lists of 21st-century earthquakes, 5th-deadliest earthquake of the 21st century 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquakes, striking Turkey and Syria, leaving up to 62,000 people dead; Cyclone Freddy ...

, style="text-align:left;", Golden State , 13 , , 12 , , 34.0 , , .459 , , .297 , , .681 , , 5.6 , , 1.9 , , .8 , , 1.2 , , 16.7 , - , style="text-align:left;",

2025 So far, the year has seen the continuation of major armed conflicts, including the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Sudanese civil war (2023–present), Sudanese civil war, and the Gaza war. Internal crises in Bangladesh post-resignation v ...

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, 4 , , 4 , , 30.5 , , .372 , , .350 , , .700 , , 3.3 , , 2.3 , , .3 , , 1.3 , , 11.5 , - class="sortbottom" , style="text-align:center;" colspan="2", Career , 44 , , 43 , , 34.0 , , .456 , , .324 , , .655 , , 6.3 , , 1.9 , , .8 , , 1.0 , , 16.0

College

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, 35 , , 35 , , 32.8 , , .448 , , .341 , , .775 , , 5.9 , , 1.5 , , 1.2 , , 1.0 , , 17.1

Personal life

Wiggins has two children. Wiggins has five siblings: sisters Stephanie, Angelica and Taya; and brothers Nick and Mitchell Jr. His middle brother,

Nick Nick may refer to: People and fictional characters * Nick (given name), a list of people and fictional characters * Désirée Nick, German actress and writer Places * Nick, Hungary, a village * Nick, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, Poland, a ...

, played college basketball at

Vincennes University Vincennes University (VU) is a public college with its main campus in Vincennes, Indiana, United States. Founded in 1801 as Jefferson Academy, VU is the oldest public institution of higher learning in Indiana. VU was chartered in 1806 as the In ...

, Wabash Valley College and

Wichita State University Wichita State University (WSU) is a public research university in Wichita, Kansas, United States. It is governed by the Kansas Board of Regents. The university offers more than 60 undergraduate degree programs in more than 200 areas of study in ...

, and his oldest brother, Mitchell Jr., played at Hillsborough Community College and Southeastern University.

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References

External links

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Kansas Jayhawks bio
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