Total Pro Sports » andrew wiggins http://www.totalprosports.com Play Like A Pro Fri, 10 Feb 2012 23:31:33 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 14-Year-Old Jamar Ergas Performs An In-Game 360 Dunk (Video) http://www.totalprosports.com/2011/02/10/14-year-old-jamar-ergas-performs-an-in-game-360-dunk-video/ http://www.totalprosports.com/2011/02/10/14-year-old-jamar-ergas-performs-an-in-game-360-dunk-video/#comments Thu, 10 Feb 2011 21:21:52 +0000 JamieD http://www.totalprosports.com/?p=52850 At 14 years of age, Jamar Ergas is not even in high school, but his high-flying in-game dunks look like something you would expect to see during a college or professional basketball game.  What is even more surprising than his age is the fact that Ergas is a Canadian kid who hails from the suburbs of Toronto.

Canada is not exactly a hotbed for NBA talent, but that may soon change.  A few years back we showcased another young Canadian basketball prodigy by the name of Andrew Wiggins, who was still in elementary school but had been receiving tons of attention from top college programs in America.  Ergas appears to be headed down the same path, as his play has garnered plenty of looks from some of the NCAA’s elite basketball programs.  And much like Wiggins before him, Ergas is also expected to attend Christian Faith Center Academy in Creedmoor, North Carolina for his freshman high school season.

The move is expected to increase his national exposure.  We expect the clip below of Ergas performing a 360 dunk to do the same.

Hat Tip – [Prep Rally]

]]> http://www.totalprosports.com/2011/02/10/14-year-old-jamar-ergas-performs-an-in-game-360-dunk-video/feed/ 0 13-Year-Old Canadian May Be The Next Basketball Prodigy http://www.totalprosports.com/2009/10/21/13-year-old-canadian-may-be-the-next-basketball-prodigy/ http://www.totalprosports.com/2009/10/21/13-year-old-canadian-may-be-the-next-basketball-prodigy/#comments Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:32:04 +0000 JamieD http://www.totalprosports.com/blog/?p=19556 13-year-old-canadian-may-be-the-next-basketball-prodigyTotal Pro Sports – While the search for the next LeBron James continues, it may eventually come to an end north of the boarder.  That is where you will find Andrew Wiggins, a 13-year-old Canadian kid who is currently playing ball at Christian Faith Academy in North Carolina.

He may only be in the eight grade, but at 6-foot-6 it is not hard to mistake him for your average college freshman.  That is not just a reflection of his size, but his game as well, which appears to be advanced well beyond what you would expect from someone his age.

Not only does Wiggins have the ability to finish plays off above the rim with monstrous dunks, but has also showed scouts a strong ability to post up defenders, as well as hit jump hooks with both hands.  His play during the 2009 ScoutsFocus Elite80 has led many to anoint him as the best 8th grader in the nation, and some even believe he has the ability to become the best basketball player to come out of Canada.

Those are high praises when considering the fact that fellow Canadian Steve Nash of the Phoenix Suns has won himself two NBA MVP awards.  However, Wiggins does have the inheritance of some strong family genes on his side, being the son of former NBA player Mitchell Wiggins and former Canadian Olympic track star Marita Payne.

It is still too early to begin talking about which university Wiggins will end up at, but you can be sure that the bidding has already begun among some of the NCAA’s top schools.  In the mean time, he will continue to work on his game.  And who knows.  Maybe he will be the next kid to dunk on LeBron at his camp.

Until then, here is a clip of Andrew dunking on some much smaller individuals.

Hat Tip – [The Dagger]


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