Aaron Wiggins, a sophomore on Maryland's men's basketball squad, has been on big stages before. He had a solo in an elementary school production of "High School Musical." He was first chair in his middle school band as a trombone player. His childhood performing arts career also included piano and several forms of dance.
The Greensboro, N.C., native is no stranger to big basketball stages, either. He played two seasons at Wesleyan Christian Academy -- where he was coached by former Maryland guard Keith Gatlin -- and helped lead the Trojans to a pair of state title games. Wiggins and Team Charlotte played for an Under Armour national championship on the AAU circuit. And the Terps' guard now has a college basketball postseason under his belt, too.
But even bigger stages and brighter lights may be ahead for Wiggins and his Maryland teammates. The Terps return seven members of their eight-man rotation from last season and began the 2019-20 campaign ranked No. 7 in the AP poll. They have a pair of All-Big Ten preseason selections in point guard Anthony Cowan Jr. and forward Jalen Smith. But head coach Mark Turgeon has pointed to the 6-foot-6, 200-pound Wiggins as the player who made the biggest strides in the offseason.
