Recruiting Report: Lindell Wigginton (2017)
In an era where kids are constantly transferring because they feel like they have to be the star, Oak Hill’s Top 100 guard Lindell Wigginton relishes in the fact that he’s often overlooked in perhaps the best backcourt in the country. Playing alongside other nationally ranked guards in Matt Coleman, Devontae Shuler and Ty-Shon Alexander, Wigginton often finds himself as the forgotten link.
That’s been the story for Wigginton since transferring to Oak Hill from Canada a few seasons ago. However, he never left Oak Hill, instead embracing the struggle of going to a basketball powerhouse thousands of miles away in the remote Virginia wilderness. It all paid off, as Wigginton named his top seven schools, and tells us without Oak Hill he doesn’t think he would have this opportunity.
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— Lindell Wigginton (@Lwigginton5) August 7, 2016
“I have to thank Coach Smith and the whole coaching staff for putting their trust in me,” Wigginton said. “They’ve helped get me get my body right for the next level, and I’ve matured under them so much both on and off the court.”
Wigginton, a four star point guard in most national rankings, is ranked at #5 in the latest Vantage Hoops Rankings, with three of the players ahead of him his own teammates on Oak Hill. He’s a freak athlete who can play both guard positions, and can both run the show or be instant offense off the bench when they need him to be. He says the schools he chose, which span across the country and three different conferences, are based on fit and relationships more than name.
“I picked the schools I felt were the best fits for me, because I want to come in and play right away with the ball in my hands,” Wigginton said. “They all have great coaching staffs with good skill development and I have a relationship with. They also have great fan support, which is always nice to have.”
He may have come from humble roots in Nova Scotia, but being a part of this influx of high level basketball players from Canada is something that Wigginton will always be very proud of.
“We take pride in everything we do,” Wigginton said about his Canadian hoops family. “Especially me, because I’ve always been the underdog and sometimes feel like I don’t get the credit I deserve. That’s why I always play with a chip on my shoulder, I just got that dog in me.”
Wigginton told us he has not set any exact dates yet for his visits, but says he plans on taking them sometime in September and October before Oak Hill’s grueling national schedule and run for back-to-back national championships begins.
Whether he stays close at Virginia Tech or goes across the country to Arizona State or Oregon, Wigginton will finally have the chance to show the nation that he’s an elite guard that should be mentioned among the very best in high school basketball.