He has not been seen in the selection since the 2021 Olympic qualifying tournament and, two months before Olympic Games of Paris 2024we still do not know if Andrew Wiggins will be part of the workforce of Canada.
“ We'll see what happens. Stay tuned and we'll see what the future holds » did he declare during the week, always showing himself to be as mysterious and evasive regarding his international future. While Jamal Murray should be there.
Behind its new rivals from Team USA, Canada will be one of the main candidates for the Olympic podium this summer but, to increase its chances of a medal, it intends to rely on its best players, as Dillon Brooks expressed in March .
“ I said, after winning bronze [à la Coupe du monde 2023], that it didn't matter, that we had to re-engage. We have to improve. So add Jamal Murray, Andrew Nembhard, Andrew Wiggins… » had then launched the Rockets player, from the trip to France in the same way as the other Canadian “Bronzés”.
Too many missed appointments…
The problem is that the story between Andrew Wiggins and his country is complicated to say the least, boiling down so far to a festival of missed appointments since 2015. In addition to the TQO three years ago, we only saw him represent Canada during the 2015 AmeriCup…
A year ago, we could even consider that the door was closing for Paris 2024, since even if he said then that he would “love” to participate in these Olympic Games, the winger of the Warriors seemed to have excluded himself by snubbing the program put in place over three years by his manager, Rowan Barrett.
Nevertheless, Andrew Wiggins says he remains attentive to the results of his selection, although they no longer see him as essential.
“ They had a great summer last year, when they qualified for the Olympics. All the guys did their job and put on a show, so I would be honored to play for our country » he assured in any case, in reference to the 3rd place obtained by Team Canada during the World Cup in Asia.
| Andrew Wiggins | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | L.F. | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2014-15 | MIN | 82 | 36 | 43.7 | 31.0 | 76.0 | 1.6 | 2.9 | 4.6 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 16.9 |
| 2015-16 | MIN | 81 | 35 | 45.9 | 30.0 | 76.1 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 20.7 |
| 2016-17 | MIN | 82 | 37 | 45.2 | 35.6 | 76.0 | 1.2 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 0.4 | 23.6 |
| 2017-18 | MIN | 82 | 36 | 43.8 | 33.1 | 64.3 | 1.0 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 17.7 |
| 2018-19 | MIN | 73 | 35 | 41.2 | 33.9 | 69.9 | 1.1 | 3.7 | 4.8 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 18.1 |
| 2019-20 * | All Teams | 54 | 34 | 44.7 | 33.2 | 70.9 | 1.2 | 3.9 | 5.1 | 3.7 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 21.8 |
| 2019-20 * | MIN | 42 | 35 | 44.4 | 33.1 | 72.0 | 1.1 | 4.1 | 5.2 | 3.7 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 22.4 |
| 2019-20 * | GOS | 12 | 34 | 45.7 | 33.9 | 67.2 | 1.5 | 3.1 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 2.2 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 19.4 |
| 2020-21 | GOS | 71 | 33 | 47.7 | 38.0 | 71.4 | 1.2 | 3.7 | 4.9 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 18.6 |
| 2021-22 | GOS | 73 | 32 | 46.6 | 39.3 | 63.4 | 1.2 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 17.2 |
| 2022-23 | GOS | 37 | 32 | 47.3 | 39.6 | 61.1 | 1.7 | 3.4 | 5.0 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 17.1 |
| 2023-24 | GOS | 71 | 27 | 45.3 | 35.8 | 75.1 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 4.5 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 13.2 |
| Total | 706 | 34 | 44.9 | 35.4 | 72.2 | 1.3 | 3.2 | 4.5 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 18.5 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; Pts = Points.
