Mitchell Wiggins, ex-NBA guard and father of Andrew Wiggins, dead at 64

Mitchell Wiggins, a former NBA guard and father of Golden State Warriors star Andrew Wiggins, has died this week at 64, the Rockets announced on Friday.

The cause of death was not provided.

“Today we mourn the passing of former Houston Rockets guard, Mitchell Wiggins. Our sincerest condolences go out to his family and friends,” the team wrote in a statement.

In April 2023, the elder Wiggins dealt with an unclear but “serious” medical situation, The Athletic reported then.

Andrew had taken a months-long leave of absence due to his father’s medical issue.

A 6-foot-4 guard, Mitchell Wiggins, a North Carolina native, went to Clemson to start his Division I college career in 1979.