Education
Rangitoto College.
Rangitoto College.
Prior to joining Kentucky in December 2015, Wynyard played professionally in New Zealand for the New Zealand Breakers of the Australian NBL and the Super City Rangers of the New Zealand NBL.
After appearing in the Super City Rangers" first three games of the 2014 New Zealand NBL season, Wynyard travelled to the United States to participate in the 2014 Jordan Brand Classic held on 18 April. He scored two points and grabbed one rebound as he fouled out in just 11 minutes. Following the event, he returned to New Zealand and re-joined the Rangers, playing a further six games for the club to finish the season with averages of 4.6 points and 2.4 rebounds per game.
On 15 July 2014, Wynyard became the youngest Tall Black when he took to the court against South of Korea in Wellington.
He later missed out on making the final squad for the 2014 International Basketball Federation Basketball World Cup in Spain as he went on to lead the Junior Tall Blacks in December during the 2014 Oceania Championships in Fiji. On 15 August 2014, Wynyard signed with the New Zealand Breakers as a non-contracted development player so as to keep his amateur status and his National Collegiate Athletic Association eligibility.
He made his debut for the Breakers in just the second game of the 2014-2015 season on 17 October, recording one assist and one block in 44 seconds of play against the Adelaide 36ers. On 26 January 2015, Wynyard committed to the University of Kentucky Wildcats basketball program with the aim of joining the team in 2016-2017.
On 12 March, he was named to take part in the 2015 Nike Hoop Summit in Portland, Oregon.
In the 11 April game, Wynyard recorded two points, two assists and one rebound as the World Team defeated Team United States of America, 103–101. In 10 games for the Rangers, he averaged 6.2 points and 3.3 rebounds per game. After helping lead the Tall Blacks to the 2015 Stanković Cup title, Wynyard played in the two-game International Basketball Federation Oceania Championship series against Australia in mid-August.
New Zealand were defeated 2–0 as Wynyard did not play in Game 1, and scored two points in Game 2.
On 24 August 2015, Wynyard reacquired his development player spot with the New Zealand Breakers, maintaining a non-payment contract status in order to continue protecting his amateur status ahead of joining Kentucky in December 2015. On 16 November, he signed a National Letter of Intent with Kentucky, the last official act required before joining coach John Calipari"s squad in December.
Wynyard appeared in seven games for the Breakers over one and a half seasons, recording totals of five points and six rebounds in limited minutes. On 16 December 2015, Wynyard departed Auckland and the New Zealand Breakers, travelling to the United States to join the Kentucky Wildcats.
His mother also played college basketball for the Alaska Anchorage Seawolves from 1992 to 1995.