Austin Wiley

Austin Jermaine Wiley (born January 8, 1999) is an American basketball player for Bayern Munich of the Basketball Bundesliga and the EuroLeague. He played college basketball for the Auburn Tigers.

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.. He then moved to Florida, where he went to Calusa Preparatory School in Miami, Florida, while playing basketball at The Conrad Academy in Orlando, Florida. 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. On December 16, 2016, Wiley decided to reclassify into the class of 2016 and enroll early into Auburn.

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

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 relating to an ongoing FBI investigation into the Chuck Person bribery scandal. after Auburn self-reported violations involving recruiting, extra benefits, and agent-related activity. On January 12, 2018, the NCAA ruled that Wiley would regain his eligibility in the 2018–19 season, but ruled him ineligible for the remainder of the 2017–18 season. Wiley was one of 69 players to enter the 2018 NBA Draft Combine, though 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. 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.

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

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

On July 17, 2023, he signed with Tofaş of Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL). In 40 games of the 2023–24 season, he averaged 14.1 points, 9.6 rebounds, and 2.0 blocks .

On July 3, 2024, he signed with Hapoel Jerusalem of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. In 30 games in the 2024–25 season, he averaged 9.4 points, 8.9 rebounds, and 1.3 blocks.