Austin Wiley


Austin Jermaine Wiley is an American college basketball player for the Auburn Tigers of 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, before moving to Florida, where he went to Calusa Preparatory School in Miami, Florida, while playing basketball at The Conrad Academy in Orlando. 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.

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

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. 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. 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.

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.

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. 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. As a senior, Wiley averaged 10.6 points and 9.3 rebounds per game, second in the conference in rebounding.

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

College

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.