Lindell Wigginton of Halifax, NS was recently signed by the Milwaukee Bucks. Photo: Basketball Canada.

Dartmouth’s Wigginton Makes NBA Debut For Bucks

By Kevin Northup Jan 14, 2022 | 7:00 AM

Lindell Wigginton became the second Nova Scotian to play in the NBA last night.

The Dartmouth native came off the bench for the Milwaukee Bucks, and scored two points, had a rebound and a steal in five minutes of action.

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— BasketballBuzz.ca (@basketballbuzz) January 14, 2022

Earlier in the day, Wigginton signed a two-way contract with Milwaukee.

He played one season of basketball with Prince Andrew High School in Dartmouth before heading to a prep school in Virginia.

Wigginton went undrafted in the 2019 NBA Draft.

The first Nova Scotian to make his NBA debut was Nate Darling, who played for the Charlotte Hornets in March, 2021.

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