After his career night vs. Alabama Saturday night, Austin Wiley was named SEC Freshman of the Week on Monday.
Wiley scored a career-high 19 points and grabbed a career-high nine rebounds in Auburn’s 84-64 victory over the Crimson Tide. The Hoover, Ala. native scored 15 of his 19 points in the second half and knocked down 11 of his 18 free throw attempts.
Wiley also helped lead Auburn to a victory over LSU earlier in the week, scoring 10 points to go along with six rebounds and two blocks. He averaged 14.5 points and 7.5 rebounds in Auburn’s two victories last week.
• Avg. 14.5p, 7.5r
• Put up career-highs of 19p & 9r in 25 minutes in 84-64 win vs Alabama#SECMBB POTW: @__Austinwiley50 pic.twitter.com/lxCBCxfAaW— SEC (@SEC) January 23, 2017
The 6-foot-11, 255-pound center has appeared in 10 games for the Tigers since his enrollment on Dec. 16. He is averaging 8.6 points per game and 4.7 rebounds per game. Wiley is the second Auburn player to receive the SEC Freshman of the Week honor. Point guard Jared Harper earned the accolade after he averaged 21.5 points in Auburn's two victories over Oklahoma and UConn earlier in the season.
After back-to-back victories in Auburn Arena, Auburn will hit the road for its next two games, making trips to South Carolina and TCU. Tip-off from Colonial Life Arena between the Tigers and Gamecocks is set for 5:30 p.m. CST on Tuesday. The game can be seen on the SEC Network.
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