Mitchell Wiggins, a former NBA player who played for the Chicago Bulls, Houston Rockets and Philadelphia 76ers across six seasons and the father of Golden State Warriors forward Andrew Wiggins, has died at the age of 64.
Wiggins’ daughter, Angey, confirmed Mitchell’s passing on her Instagram account.
In addition to his six NBA seasons, Wiggins, who was drafted by the Indiana Pacers with the 23rd pick in 1983 out of Florida State and immediately traded to the Bulls for Sidney Lowe, played professionally in Europe and totaled 20 seasons as a pro.
His best NBA season came in 1989-90 when he averaged 15.0 PPG & 4.3 RPG on 49% shooting in 28.1 MPG. He played in the 1986 Finals with the Rockets, who lost to the Boston Celtics in six games
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