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Florida State basketball: 10 best NBA careers in Seminoles history

By Josh Yourish

Mar 22, 2021; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Florida State Seminoles guard Scottie Barnes (4) passes the ball around Colorado Buffaloes guard Keeshawn Barthelemy (11) in the second half in the second round of the 2021 NCAA Tournament at Indiana Farmers Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Robert Goddin-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 22, 2021; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Florida State Seminoles guard Scottie Barnes (4) passes the ball around Colorado Buffaloes guard Keeshawn Barthelemy (11) in the second half in the second round of the 2021 NCAA Tournament at Indiana Farmers Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Robert Goddin-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jul 16, 2013; Hollywood, CA, USA; Andrew Wiggins (center) poses with his mother Marita Payne (left) and father Mitchell Wigginis after receiving the 2013 Gatorade National Boys Athlete of the Year Award at the W Hotel. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Jul 16, 2013; Hollywood, CA, USA; Andrew Wiggins (center) poses with his mother Marita Payne (left) and father Mitchell Wigginis after receiving the 2013 Gatorade National Boys Athlete of the Year Award at the W Hotel. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /

No. 7 best Florida State basketball NBA career: Mitchell Wiggins

Wiggins had a long journey to Florida State even before his long winding road in the NBA. He began at Truett-McConnell, then spent a year at Clemson before finishing with two seasons at Florida State.

He was dominant as a Seminole, averaging 23.8 and 22.7 in those two seasons. That was enough to warrant the Pacers spending the 23rd overall pick in the storied 1983 NBA Draft.

Wiggins is a bit of a what-if story in the NBA. He was good in his first four years, mostly coming off the bench and averaging about 10 points a game. Then he was suspended for two-and-a-half years for cocaine use. When he returned in 1989, the Rockets gave him a chance and he scored 15.5 points a game on 49% shooting over 66 games.

He went unsigned in 1990 and finished his career playing 49 games for the 76ers in 1991-92. Wiggins’ legacy in the NBA extends beyond his own career. You might have heard of his son Andrew who was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2014 NBA draft and was a part of the Warriors 2022 championship team.

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