[1] He had to work to attend East Tennessee State University, where he scored 2,041 points in his four years at the school.
He left ETSU as the third leading scorer in school history behind Tim Smith and Greg Dennis.
On December 9, 2011, Pigram was claimed by the Maine Red Claws from the league Available Player Pool.
[2] He was claimed primarily because five Red Claws players were signed to training camp contracts with NBA teams.
[1] In his first professional game in the United States, Pigram scored a team high 33, including seven three-pointers, in a 103–81 win over the Canton Charge.