Canada is well represented in entertainment, music and, of course, hockey. With teenage hoops sensation Andrew Wiggins leading a wave of young talent from way up north, basketball might soon be a point of pride also.

Two-time NBA MVP Steve Nash is Canada's most heralded basketball player, with Bill Wennington, Rick Fox and Jamaal Magloire also having solid careers. But in the athletic Wiggins, Canada appears ready to make its mark on some new territory.

Wiggins, 18, is viewed as a superstar-in-the making and is expected to be the No. 1 overall selection in the 2014 NBA draft, as well as the primary building block of Canada's international team.

"Everyone last year was trying to figure out a way to get him next year," a longtime NBA scout and ex-player told Yahoo! Sports. "Teams are plotting and preparing for when he gets out of school. Character. Demeanor. Athleticism. Coachable. He makes the game look like it's insanely too easy. While everyone is sweating, he isn't and he jumps over your head. The total package."

A little more than a year ago, Chicago high school star Jabari Parker was viewed as the top recruit in the class of 2013. But that changed when the 6-foot-7 Wiggins stole the spotlight at the annual Nike Hoop Summit in Portland, Ore., last year.

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The Hoop Summit pits the top 10 American high school players against 10 elite international teens. The alumni list includes Kevin Durant, Derrick Rose, Kyrie Irving, Kevin Garnett, Dirk Nowitzki and Tony Parker since the event's inception in 1995. The Americans, led by UCLA-bound swingman Shabazz Muhammad, were expected to win the 2012 Hoop Summit, but Wiggins stole the show with 20 points, two assists, seven rebounds and two steals to lead the World Select team to a surprising 84-75 triumph. The Toronto native also had 17 points, nine rebounds and four assists as the World Select team beat the U.S. again 112-98 in last Saturday's Summit.

"[Muhammad] was viewed as the No. 1 player in the country [in 2012] and me playing well showed I could play with the best when I was that young," Wiggins said. "I've enjoyed and don't mind the attention. It's something I've gotten used to the past couple of years."

Rivals.com ranks the Huntington (W.Va.) Prep senior No. 1 in this year's class, and he has narrowed his prospective colleges down to Kentucky, Kansas, Florida State and North Carolina. Wiggins was the first Canadian to be named the 2013 Naismith Boy's High School Player of the Year, prompting Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper to tweet: "Just heard the news that the best High School basketball player in the United States is Canadian Andrew Wiggins. Congratulations @22wiggins!"

One NBA general manager told Yahoo! Sports that Wiggins might be the No. 1 pick in this year's draft if he were eligible.

"The athleticism. The ability to get from Point A to Point B with his speed and quickness," the GM said. "He finishes above the rim. I love his composure. Love his poise on the floor."

In October, Wiggins, who at the time was a member of the 2014 recruiting class, decided to reclassify into his original 2013 class because he felt he was ready for the academic and athletic challenges.

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