Kansas coach Bill Self told SNY.tv he “expects” prized recruit Andrew Wiggins to play with the Canadian Junior National Team this summer.
“Working on all that now,” Self added by text.
The 6-foot-7 Wiggins last week shocked the basketball world by picking Kansas over Florida State, Kentucky and North Carolina. He is the No. 1 prospect in the Class of 2013 and is projected as the No. 1 pick in the 2014 NBA Draft.
The FIBA U19 World Championship is set for June 27 – July 7 in Prague.
Wiggins headlined the Canadian U18 team that lost to Argentina in the semifinals in Brazil in 2012. That roster included Syracuse-bound point guard Tyler Ennis, Florida State signee Xavier Rathan-Mayes and uncommitted 2014 forwardTrey Lyles, who is considering several schools and plans to announce next spring.
“We expect that the team that was in South America last year is going to return,” Canadian Junior National coach Roy Rana recently told SNY.tv., “and all indications are that we’ll have the same roster. The core group should be back.”
Obviously, Rana — who coached the World Select Team to a 112-98 victory over the U.S. at the Nike Hoop Summit last month – would love to have Wiggins back this year.
“It makes a huge difference,” Rana said when asked how much difference it would make if Wiggins were on the team.
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