Austin Wiley

Austin Jermaine Wiley (born January 8, 1999) is an American college basketball player for the Auburn Tigers of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).

Austin Wiley
No. 50 – Auburn Tigers
PositionCenter
LeagueSoutheastern Conference
Personal information
Born (1999-01-08) January 8, 1999
Birmingham, Alabama
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight260 lb (118 kg)
Career information
High school
CollegeAuburn (2016–2020)
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  United States
FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup
2016 Spain
FIBA Under-19 World Cup
2017 Egypt

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

Freshman

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 per game.[6]

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.[7] 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.[8] 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.[9]

Junior

As a junior, Wiley averaged 6.9 points, 4.0 rebounds, and 1.3 blocks per game. He was hampered by injuries and underwent surgery after the season. However, he was a part of Auburn's first ever Final Four team.[6]

Senior

Coming into his senior season, Wiley was tabbed as preseason econ Team All-SEC by the coaches and was on the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award watchlist.[10] On February 12, 2020, Wiley scored 18 points, grabbed a career-high 17 rebounds, and blocked five shots in a 95-91 overtime win over Alabama.[11] As a senior, Wiley averaged 10.6 points and 9.3 rebounds per game, second in the conference in rebounding.[12]

National team 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.

Career statistics
Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

College
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2016–17 Auburn 232218.0.584–.4914.7.2.21.38.8
2018–19 Auburn 29513.0.567.000.5714.0.1.21.36.9
2019–20 Auburn 313121.4.574.000.6719.3.5.51.610.6
Career 835817.5.575.000.5926.2.3.31.48.8

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.[13]

References
  1. "Auburn commit Austin Wiley high among ESPN 100 list". The Montgomery Advertiser. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
  2. "Five-star Auburn commit Austin Wiley transfers to Orlando prep school". USA TODAY Sports. August 30, 2016. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
  3. "5-star power forward Austin Wiley cleared to play at Auburn". AuburnUndercover. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
  4. "Five-star center Austin Wiley follows family path to Auburn". USA Today High School Sports. September 27, 2015. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
  5. "Austin Wiley recaps his Auburn basketball debut after dramatic win". AL.com. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
  6. Vitale, Josh (October 16, 2019). "After 2 'frustrating' years, a healthy Austin Wiley is finally ready to be a focal point for Auburn". Montgomery Advertiser. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
  7. "Auburn holding out Danjel Purifoy and Austin Wiley indefinitely amid FBI probe". CBSSports.com. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
  8. rpowell (January 11, 2018). "Wiley eligible for 2018-19 season". NCAA.org - The Official Site of the NCAA. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
  9. http://stats.nba.com/draft/combine-anthro/#!?sort=PLAYER_NAME&dir=-1
  10. Liska, Larissa (November 4, 2019). "Auburn's Austin Wiley voted Preseason All-SEC". WLTZ. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
  11. "Wiley, No. 11 Auburn survive in OT again, 95-91 over Alabama". ESPN. Associated Press. February 12, 2020. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
  12. Murphy, Mark (March 18, 2020). "Pearl on Wiley: Big man's arrival provided big boost to AU hoops". 247 Sports. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
  13. "'Can't wait to get there' - Austin Wiley's Auburn basketball family legacy". Retrieved July 11, 2017.
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