Jacob Wiley
| No. 24 – Adelaide 36ers | |
|---|---|
| Position | Forward |
| League | NBL |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
September 4, 1994 Long Beach, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 213 lb (97 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Newport (Newport, Washington) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2017 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2017–present |
| Career history | |
| 2017–2018 | Brooklyn Nets |
| 2017–2018 | →Long Island Nets |
| 2018 | MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg |
| 2018–present | Adelaide 36ers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Jacob Wiley (born September 4, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for the Adelaide 36ers of the National Basketball League (NBL).
College career
Wiley played college basketball for the Montana Grizzlies, Lewis–Clark State Warriors, and Eastern Washington Eagles. He primarily plays the forward position. During his first and only year at Montana, he averaged a very discouraging 1.0 point and 3.0 minutes per game with Montana, including tying a team-high 5 points in a blowout 81–34 2013 NCAA Tournament loss to Syracuse. He also participated in their track team after their NCAA Tournament season was over with before leaving Montana after his first basketball practice as a sophomore, to the point where he stopped playing the sport altogether from October 2013 to March 2014. After that point, he started over his basketball career, transferring to Lewis–Clark State in the NAIA. His first year at Lewis–Clark led to Wiley earning All-Conference honors and was named an All-American honorable mention there. During his junior year at Lewis–Clark, he was named a First-Team NAIA All-American and helped the program win its first ever NAIA Tournament Championship. After that, he transferred to Eastern Washington to try and earn a Master's Degree while also playing basketball. In 2016–17, during his only year at Eastern Washington, Wiley was named the Big Sky Conference Player of the Year after averaging 20.2 points, 9.2 rebounds, 2.8 blocks, and 2.3 assists per game for the Eagles.[1]
Professional career
Brooklyn Nets / Long Island Nets (2017–2018)
After going undrafted in the 2017 NBA draft, Wiley played with the Brooklyn Nets during the 2017 NBA Summer League. He later signed a two-way contract with the Nets on August 14, 2017. Under the terms of the deal, he would split time with Brooklyn and their NBA G League affiliate, the Long Island Nets.[2] He made his NBA debut on October 29, 2017, playing four minutes and recording two rebounds in a 124–111 loss over the Denver Nuggets.[3] On January 15, 2018, he was waived by the Nets.[4] In five games with Brooklyn, Wiley recorded averages of 0.8 points, 2.2 rebounds and 0.4 assists in 6.7 minutes per game. He also appeared in 16 games with Long Island, averaging 7.8 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 20.6 minutes per contest.[4]
MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg (2018)
On March 4, 2018, Wiley signed with MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg of the Basketball Bundesliga.[5]
Adelaide 36ers (2018–present)
On August 1, 2018, after playing with the Dallas Mavericks during the 2018 NBA Summer League, Wiley signed with the Adelaide 36ers for the 2018–19 NBL season.[6]
References
- ↑ "Jacob Wiley College Stats". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 12, 2017.
- ↑ "Brooklyn Nets Sign Jacob Wiley to Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. August 14, 2017. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
- ↑ "Nuggets vs. Nets - Box Score". ESPN.com. October 29, 2017. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
- 1 2 "Brooklyn Nets Sign James Webb III to Two-way Contract; Nets Request Waivers on Jacob Wiley". NBA.com. January 15, 2018. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
- ↑ "Jacob Wiley signs with MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg". Sportando.basketball. March 4, 2018. Retrieved March 4, 2018.
- ↑ "Adelaide 36ers sign Jacob Wiley". NBL.com.au. August 1, 2018. Retrieved August 1, 2018.