Austin Wiley

Austin Wiley
Wiley in 2019
No. 5 – Hapoel Jerusalem
PositionCenter
LeagueIsraeli Premier League
EuroCup
Personal information
Born (1999-01-08) January 8, 1999 (age 25)
Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight260 lb (118 kg)
Career information
High school
CollegeAuburn (2016–2020)
NBA draft2020: undrafted
Playing career2020–present
Career history
2021Riesen Ludwigsburg
2021–2022Gladiators Trier
2022–2023BC Neptūnas
2023–2024Tofaş
2024–presentHapoel Jerusalem
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  United States
FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2016 Spain
FIBA Under-19 World Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Egypt

Austin Jermaine Wiley (born January 8, 1999) is an American basketball player for Hapoel Jerusalem of the Israeli Premier League and the EuroCup. He played college basketball for the Auburn Tigers.

High school career

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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, Florida.[3] 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] On December 16, 2016, Wiley decided to reclassify into the class of 2016 and enroll early into Auburn.[5]

Wiley was rated as a five-star recruit and the No.27 overall recruit and No.6 center in the 2016 high school class.[6][7][8]

College career

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Freshman

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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.[9] He finished his freshman year with averages of 8.8 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1.4 blocks in 18 minutes per game.[10]

FBI investigation

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Main article: 2017 NCAA Division I men's basketball corruption scandal

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 an ongoing FBI investigation into the Chuck Person bribery scandal.[11] 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.[12] 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.[13]

Junior

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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.[10]

Senior

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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.[14] 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.[15] As a senior, Wiley averaged 10.6 points and 9.3 rebounds per game, second in the conference in rebounding.[16]

Professional career

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On January 2, 2021, he signed with MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg of the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL).[17] He appeared in one league game for Ludwigsburg, in which he was scoreless.[18]

Wiley moved to German second division side Gladiators Trier on January 20, 2021.[19] In six league games of the 2020–21 season, he averaged 14.7 points, 8.8 rebounds and 1.8 blocks for the Gladiators.[20]

On July 17, 2023, he signed with Tofaş of Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).[21]

On July 3, 2024, he signed with Hapoel Jerusalem of the Israeli Basketball Premier League.[22]

National team career

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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

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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

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2016–17 Auburn 23 22 18.0 .584 – .491 4.7 .2 .2 1.3 8.8
2017–18 Auburn Ineligible due to 2017 NCAA Division I men's basketball corruption scandal
2018–19 Auburn 29 5 13.0 .567 .000 .571 4.0 .1 .2 1.3 6.9
2019–20 Auburn 31 31 21.4 .574 .000 .671 9.3 .5 .5 1.6 10.6
Career 83 58 17.5 .575 .000 .592 6.2 .3 .3 1.4 8.8

Personal life

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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.[23]

References

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  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. Archived from the original on 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. ^ Goodman, Jeff (December 16, 2016). "Austin Wiley enrolls early, eligible to play immediately for Auburn". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 16, 2016.
  6. ^ "Austin Wiley – Basketball Recruiting – Player Profiles". ESPN. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
  7. ^ "Austin Wiley, 2016 Center". Rivals. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
  8. ^ "Austin Wiley, Spain Park, Center". 247Sports. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
  9. ^ "Austin Wiley recaps his Auburn basketball debut after dramatic win". AL.com. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
  10. ^ a b 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.
  11. ^ "Auburn holding out Danjel Purifoy and Austin Wiley indefinitely amid FBI probe". CBSSports.com. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
  12. ^ rpowell (January 11, 2018). "Wiley eligible for 2018-19 season". NCAA.org. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
  13. ^ "Draft Combine Anthrometric".
  14. ^ Liska, Larissa (November 4, 2019). "Auburn's Austin Wiley voted Preseason All-SEC". WLTZ. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
  15. ^ "Wiley, No. 11 Auburn survive in OT again, 95–91 over Alabama". ESPN. Associated Press. February 12, 2020. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
  16. ^ Murphy, Mark (March 18, 2020). "Pearl on Wiley: Big man's arrival provided big boost to AU hoops". 247 Sports. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
  17. ^ "MHP RIESEN Ludwigsburg ink Austin Wiley". Sportando. January 2, 2021. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  18. ^ "easyCredit - 49249 Austin WILEY". www.easycredit-bbl.de (in German). Retrieved March 25, 2021.
  19. ^ "Große Verstärkung für die RÖMERSTROM Gladiators Trier. Center Austin Wiley wechselt an die Mosel". RÖMERSTROM Gladiators Trier (in German). Archived from the original on February 28, 2021. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
  20. ^ "RÖMERSTROM Gladiators Trier - ProA - 2020/2021" (in German). Archived from the original on March 25, 2019. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
  21. ^ "Austin Wiley Tofaş'ta". tofasspor.com (in Turkish). July 17, 2023. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
  22. ^ "Austin Wiley officially signs with Hapoel Jerusalem". Sportando. July 3, 2024. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
  23. ^ "'Can't wait to get there' - Austin Wiley's Auburn basketball family legacy". Archived from the original on August 26, 2017. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
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