Canada’s Lindell Wigginton signed a two-way contract with the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday, making him the first former Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) player to ink a full-season NBA deal.
He also becomes the first Canadian to graduate from the CEBL to NBA.
Four players had previously signed 10-day contracts this season, including three-time CEBL MVP Xavier Moon.
But Wigginton, of Dartmouth, N.S., is slated to be with the reigning NBA champions for the remainder of the season.
Wigginton was named top Canadian for the 2021 CEBL season, and was also nominated for player of the year. The 23-year-old guard averaged 21.5 points, 4.9 rebounds and 4.4 assists per game for the Honey Badgers.
He also recorded 17.2 points, 5.3 rebounds, 4.9 assists in nearly 31 minutes a game in 17 contests this season with the Wisconsin Herd, the Bucks’ G-League affiliate.
He could make his NBA debut as soon as Thursday night when the Bucks host the Golden State Warriors.
In addition to Wigginton and Moon, Javin DeLaurier (Bucks) and Xavier Sneed (Memphis Grizzlies) of the Niagara River Lions, as well as Guelph Nighthawks guard Cat Barber (Atlanta Hawks) landed in the NBA this season.
Moon is currently playing on his second 10-day contract with the Los Angeles Clippers.
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