Austin Wiley
| No. 50 – Auburn Tigers | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Center | |||||||||||||||||||
| League | Southeastern Conference | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Born |
January 8, 1999 Birmingham, Alabama | |||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | American | |||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 260 lb (118 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||
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| High school |
Conrad Academy (Orlando, Florida) Spain Park (Hoover, Alabama) | |||||||||||||||||||
| College | Auburn (2016–present) | |||||||||||||||||||
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Austin Jermaine Wiley (born January 8, 1999) is an American basketball player. He currently plays for the Auburn Tigers in the Southeastern Conference.
High school career
Wiley attended Spain Park High School in Hoover, Alabama, where he averaged 27.1 points, 12.7 rebounds and 2.9 blocked shots as a junior in 2015-16,[1] before moving to Florida,[2] where he went to Calusa Preparatory School in Miami, Florida, while playing basketball at The Conrad Academy in Orlando.[3] A consensus five-star recruit, he ranked 13th nationally by Scout, 16th by Rivals and 17th by 247Sports.
He signed a national letter of intent with Auburn on November 9, 2016, following in the footsteps of his parents who both are Auburn alumni.[4]
College career
Wiley made his debut for the Tigers on December 18, 2016, tallying nine points, three rebounds and two blocks in a 76-74 win over Mercer.[5] He finished his freshman year with averages of 8.8 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1.4 blocks in 18 minutes.
FBI investigation
Before Auburn's exhibition game on November 2, 2017, the school announced that it would hold Wiley and teammate Danjel Purifoy out of games indefinitely due to eligibility concerns raised over the ongoing FBI investigation into the Chuck Person bribery scandal.[6] On January 12, 2018, the NCAA ruled that Wiley would regain his eligibility in the 2018–19 season, ruling him ineligible for the remainder of the 2017–18 season.[7] Wiley was one of 69 players to enter the 2018 NBA Draft Combine, although he would return to Auburn to properly play for them for at least his junior season.[8]
College statistics
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–17 | Auburn | 23 | 22 | 18.0 | .584 | .000 | .491 | 4.7 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 8.8 |
International career
Wiley helped Team USA capture gold at the 2016 FIBA under-17 World Championships in Spain and bronze at the 2017 FIBA under-19 World Cup in Egypt.
Personal life
He is the son of Vickie Orr, a member of the 1992 US Olympic team and former All-American, and Aubrey Wiley. Both played varsity basketball at Auburn.[9]
External links
References
- ↑ "Auburn commit Austin Wiley high among ESPN 100 list". The Montgomery Advertiser. Retrieved 2017-07-11.
- ↑ "Five-star Auburn commit Austin Wiley transfers to Orlando prep school". USA TODAY Sports. 2016-08-30. Retrieved 2017-07-11.
- ↑ "5-star power forward Austin Wiley cleared to play at Auburn". AuburnUndercover. Retrieved 2017-07-11.
- ↑ "Five-star center Austin Wiley follows family path to Auburn". USA Today High School Sports. 2015-09-27. Retrieved 2017-07-11.
- ↑ "Austin Wiley recaps his Auburn basketball debut after dramatic win". AL.com. Retrieved 2017-07-11.
- ↑ "Auburn holding out Danjel Purifoy and Austin Wiley indefinitely amid FBI probe". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2017-11-02.
- ↑ rpowell (2018-01-11). "Wiley eligible for 2018-19 season". NCAA.org - The Official Site of the NCAA. Retrieved 2018-01-12.
- ↑ http://stats.nba.com/draft/combine-anthro/#!?sort=PLAYER_NAME&dir=-1
- ↑ "'Can't wait to get there' - Austin Wiley's Auburn basketball family legacy". Retrieved 2017-07-11.