Recruiting Andrew Wiggins

Andrew Wiggins

After much anticipation and experts being completely in the dark about one of the best high school basketball players since Lebron, Andrew Wiggins has finally announced that he will make his decision on where he will suit up next year.  Wiggins is the top rated recruit by ESPN and the only recruit in the top 100 rising college freshmen that has yet to commit to a school.

The final list of schools is Kentucky, Kansas, North Carolina, and Florida State.  Each school has a different situation for Wiggins to step into, so it comes down to what he feels is the best fit.  As a Tar Heel fan, of course I have a preference of what I want him to do.  But for the sake of credibility on this blog, I will take all sides, and present what Wiggins gets if he goes to any of these four schools.

If he picks Kentucky...

Not sure how he does it, but he knows how to
sell a kid on coming to UK

This is a recruiting class for the ages.  He would make their 6th top 10 recruit in this class.  They currently have a 5-star recruit coming in at all 5 positions, so Wiggins would make 6.  There would be no match for the talent on that team, but they would lack serious experience.  Alex Proythress is coming back and he plays the same position as Wiggins, so that makes 3 guys who could start for most NCAA teams at SF all on one team.  There may not be enough basketballs to go around in Kentucky, even at practice!

If he picks Kansas...

Kansas is interesting.  They lost a lot from last years team, and have Wayne Seldon and Joel Embiid coming in to help fill the holes left by graduating seniors and top 5 pick Ben McLemore.  Wiggins would get some run with this team, but he and Seldon play the same position.  If he is OK with playing with a young core, Bill Self is a great coach.  He and Wiggins have developed a great relationship over this recruiting process.

If he picks North Carolina...

Add Wiggins to this crew and you have
a national powerhouse!

I would be a very happy guy!  This recruiting class for UNC is very below average, and needs a boost.  With the loss of Bullock to the draft, JP Tokoto is the only SF on the roster.  While he is very talented, he is nowhere near as good as Wiggins is.  Wiggins has been on record for saying he wants to play with a good PG, and UNC has the best one with the most experience of any of the final four teams on his list.  PJ Hairston will always draw attention by the defense, so adding Wiggins could make the Heels a final four contender.

If he picks Florida State...

He has the chance to become one of the best freshmen in FSU history.  They do not have much talent around him, but he would make them better.  He would get a ton of playing time, and his parents went to school there.  If he wants to play for a team with a chance to win anything other than an improvement award, FSU is not the place for him.  

Where will he go?  Wiggins may be the only person on the planet that knows.  We will all find our soon enough!

-Matt