Austin Wiley

Austin Wiley
No. 50 Auburn Tigers
Position Center
League Southeastern Conference
Personal information
Born (1999-01-08) January 8, 1999
Birmingham, Alabama
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight 260 lb (118 kg)
Career information
High school Conrad Academy (Orlando, Florida)
Spain Park (Hoover, Alabama)
College Auburn (2016–present)

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.

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.

Private 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.[6]

References

  1. "Auburn commit Austin Wiley high among ESPN 100 list". The Montgomery Advertiser. Retrieved 2017-07-11.
  2. "Five-star Auburn commit Austin Wiley transfers to Orlando prep school". USA TODAY Sports. 2016-08-30. Retrieved 2017-07-11.
  3. "5-star power forward Austin Wiley cleared to play at Auburn". AuburnUndercover. Retrieved 2017-07-11.
  4. "Five-star center Austin Wiley follows family path to Auburn". USA Today High School Sports. 2015-09-27. Retrieved 2017-07-11.
  5. "Austin Wiley recaps his Auburn basketball debut after dramatic win". AL.com. Retrieved 2017-07-11.
  6. "'Can't wait to get there' - Austin Wiley's Auburn basketball family legacy". Retrieved 2017-07-11.
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