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But in the team’s final game — a 108-102 defeat to the Philadelphia 76ers on July 12 — Wigginton showcased his skill set and why he was considered for last month’s NBA draft.

The 21-year-old was the Raptors starting point guard and finished with a team-high 26 points on 8-of-12 shooting. He also had three steals, three assists and two rebounds in 31 minutes of court time.

He also made the play of the game when he lost his defender on a sweet behind the back crossover then made good on a jump shot despite taking a hard foul. Wigginton also showed his ability to be a playmaker when he drove to the basket and delivered a no-look pass to fellow Canadian Chris Boucher from the corner.

Wigginton, 21, was bypassed in June’s NBA draft, but his pre-draft workout with the Raptors was good enough to land him a contract and spot on the club’s Summer League roster. Now, the Nova Scotian will be looking to earn a place on the main roster for the upcoming season, a position his former coach Colter Simmonds believes is attainable.

“If they tend to develop for the future, I think it would be a good idea to take him,” Simmonds told Star Halifax last week. “He just needs to have more reps playing at the point guard spot on a permanent basis. He has everything else. The things he needs only come with time.”

No one from Nova Scotia has ever played in an NBA game, meaning all eyes from the east coast are on Wigginton when he steps on the court.

Last season at Iowa State, he averaged more than 13 points a game despite missing about 10 games due to a foot injury. Wigginton came off the bench much of the year, but was always a key player down the stretch in games for a team which made national headlines by winning the Big 12 championship this season.