The Gophers men’s basketball team offered highly-touted Wayzata guard Christian Wiggins a scholarship on March 30, but it was too little, too late as the top-ranked recruit in Minnesota verbally committed to Iowa State on Saturday.
100% Committed!!! #AGTG @Blessed2Coach @KingMuhneyy12 @Muhneyy_Kev @D1MN2026 @WayzataBHoops pic.twitter.com/diuRvIuEjR
— Christian Wiggins (@_CWiggins1) April 19, 2025
Listed at 6-foot-4, Wiggins is a four-star recruit and the No. 52-ranked player in the class of 2026, according to the latest 247Sports Composite. He ranks ahead of top players, such as, Dothan Ijadimbola (Totino-Grace), Jayden Moore (Hopkins) and Ryan Kreager (Faribault) as the top player in the state.
He was dominant for Wayzata as a junior, scoring 21 points in its Class 4A state championship victory over Cretin-Derham Hall. He will play one more season for the Trojans before heading to play for T.J. Otzelberger and the Cyclones…