Jacob Wiley

{{Infobox basketball biography

| name = Jacob Wiley

| image = Jacob Wiley 2018.jpg

| image_size =

| caption = Wiley with MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg in 2018

| position = Power forward / center

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 8

| weight_lb = 218

| league =

| team = Free Agent

| number =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|9|4}}

| birth_place = Long Beach, California, U.S.

| nationality = American / Macedonian

| high_school = Newport (Newport, Washington)

| college =

Montana (2012–2013)
Lewis–Clark (2014–2016)
Eastern Washington (2016–2017)

| draft_year = 2017

| career_start = 2017

| years1 = {{nbay|2017|full=y}}

| team1 = Brooklyn Nets

| years2 = 2017–2018

| team2 = →Long Island Nets

| years3 = 2018

| team3 = MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg

| years4 = 2018–2019

| team4 = Adelaide 36ers

| years5 = 2019

| team5 = Gran Canaria

| years6 = 2019–2020

| team6 = Panathinaikos

| years7 = 2020–2021

| team7 = Gran Canaria

| years8 = 2021

| team8 = → Basket Zaragoza

| years9 = 2021

| team9 = Budućnost

| years10 = 2022

| team10 = Real Betis

| years11 = 2022–2023

| team11 = Vaqueros de Bayamón

| years12 = 2022

| team12 = Shiga Lakes

| years13 = 2023–2024

| team13 = Adelaide 36ers

| years14 = 2024–2025

| team14 = Covirán Granada

| highlights =

BSN champion (2022)
Greek League champion (2020)
AP Honorable Mention All-American (2017)
Big Sky Player of the Year (2017)
First-team All-Big Sky (2017)
First-team NAIA All-American (2016)
Frontier Player of the Year (2016)
2× First-team All-Frontier (2015, 2016)
Frontier Newcomer of the Year (2015)

}}

Jacob Daniel Wiley (born September 4, 1994) is an American-born naturalized Macedonian professional basketball player who last played for Covirán Granada of the Liga ACB.

College career

Wiley played college basketball for the Montana Grizzlies, Lewis–Clark State Warriors, and Eastern Washington Eagles. He primarily plays the forward position. During his first and only year at Montana, he averaged a very discouraging 1.0 point and 3.0 minutes per game with Montana, including tying a team-high 5 points in a blowout 81–34 2013 NCAA tournament loss to Syracuse. He also participated in their track team after their NCAA Tournament season was over before leaving Montana after his first basketball practice as a sophomore, to the point where he stopped playing the sport altogether from October 2013 to March 2014. After that point, he started over his basketball career, transferring to Lewis–Clark State in the NAIA. His first year at Lewis–Clark led to Wiley earning All-Conference honors and was named an All-American honorable mention there. During his junior year at Lewis–Clark, he was named a First-Team NAIA All-American and helped the program win its first ever NAIA Tournament Championship. After that, he transferred to Eastern Washington to try and earn a master's degree while also playing basketball. In 2016–17, during his only year at Eastern Washington, Wiley was named the Big Sky Conference Player of the Year after averaging 20.2 points, 9.2 rebounds, 2.8 blocks, and 2.3 assists per game for the Eagles.{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/jacob-wiley-1.html|title=Jacob Wiley College Stats|work=Sports-Reference.com|access-date=March 12, 2017}}

Professional career

=Brooklyn Nets / Long Island Nets (2017–2018)=

After going undrafted in the 2017 NBA draft, Wiley played with the Brooklyn Nets during the 2017 NBA Summer League. He later signed a two-way contract with the Nets on August 14, 2017. Under the terms of the deal, he would split time with Brooklyn and their NBA G League affiliate, the Long Island Nets.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/nets/news/2017/08/14/brooklyn-nets-jacob-wiley|title=Brooklyn Nets Sign Jacob Wiley to Two-Way Contract|work=NBA.com|date=August 14, 2017|access-date=August 14, 2017}} He made his NBA debut on October 29, 2017, playing four minutes and recording two rebounds in a 124–111 loss over the Denver Nuggets.{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/nba/boxscore?gameId=400974838|title=Nuggets vs. Nets - Box Score|work=ESPN.com|date=October 29, 2017|access-date=April 28, 2018}} On January 15, 2018, he was waived by the Nets.{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/nets/news/2018/01/15/brooklyn-nets-sign-james-webb-iii-two-way-contract|title=Brooklyn Nets Sign James Webb III to Two-way Contract; Nets Request Waivers on Jacob Wiley|work=NBA.com|date=January 15, 2018|access-date=August 1, 2018}} In five games with Brooklyn, Wiley recorded averages of 0.8 points, 2.2 rebounds and 0.4 assists in 6.7 minutes per game. He also appeared in 16 games with Long Island, averaging 7.8 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 20.6 minutes per contest.

=MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg (2018)=

On March 4, 2018, Wiley signed with MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg of the Basketball Bundesliga.{{cite web|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/germany/bbl/266750/jacob-wiley-signs-with-mhp-riesen-ludwigsburg.html|title=Jacob Wiley signs with MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg|website=Sportando.basketball|date=March 4, 2018|access-date=March 4, 2018}}{{Dead link|date=January 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

=Adelaide 36ers (2018–2019)=

On August 1, 2018, after playing with the Dallas Mavericks during the 2018 NBA Summer League, Wiley signed with the Adelaide 36ers for the 2018–19 NBL season.{{cite web|url=http://www.nbl.com.au/news/article/43106-adelaide-36ers-sign-jacob-wiley|title=Adelaide 36ers sign Jacob Wiley|work=NBL.com.au|date=August 1, 2018|access-date=August 1, 2018|archive-date=March 29, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200329003946/https://nbl.com.au/news/article/43106-adelaide-36ers-sign-jacob-wiley|url-status=dead}}

After initially re-signing with Adelaide for another season,{{cite web|url=http://www.nbl.com.au/news/article/jacob-wiley-re-signs-with-adelaider-36ers|title=Jacob Wiley Re-Signs with Adelaide 36ers|work=NBL.com.au|date=February 12, 2019|access-date=February 12, 2019|archive-date=July 28, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190728121431/http://www.nbl.com.au/news/article/jacob-wiley-re-signs-with-adelaider-36ers|url-status=dead}} Wiley exercised his European out-clause in June 2019.{{cite web|url=http://www.nbl.com.au/news/article/36ers-sign-eric-griffin-as-jacob-wiley-replacement|title=36ers Sign Eric Griffin as Jacob Wiley Replacement|work=NBL.com.au|date=June 24, 2019|access-date=June 24, 2019|archive-date=July 12, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190712174307/http://www.nbl.com.au/news/article/36ers-sign-eric-griffin-as-jacob-wiley-replacement|url-status=dead}}

=Gran Canaria (2019)=

On February 20, 2019, Wiley signed with Spanish team Gran Canaria.{{cite web|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/gran-canaria-signs-jacob-wiley/|title=Gran Canaria signs Jacob Wiley|work=sportando.basketball|date=February 20, 2019|access-date=February 20, 2019|archive-date=July 28, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190728121434/https://sportando.basketball/en/gran-canaria-signs-jacob-wiley/|url-status=dead}}

=Panathinaikos (2019–2020)=

On July 16, 2019, Wiley signed a one-year contract with Greek Basket League champions Panathinaikos.{{cite web|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/panathinaikos-reportedly-agreed-to-terms-with-jacob-wiley/|title=Panathinaikos reportedly agreed to terms with Jacob Wiley|work=sportando.basketball|date=June 13, 2019|access-date=June 24, 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/report-panathinaikos-to-sign-jacob-wiley/|title=Report: Panathinaikos to sign Jacob Wiley|work=sportando.basketball|date=June 17, 2019|access-date=June 24, 2019}}

=Gran Canaria and Basket Zaragoza (2020–2021)=

On July 14, 2020, Gran Canaria matched an offer made by Joventut Badalona, thus bringing back Wiley under the "tanteo" rules of the Spanish league.{{cite web |title=Gran Canaria match Badalona's offer for Jacob Wiley, will bring the forward back |url=https://sportando.basketball/en/gran-canaria-match-badalonas-offer-for-jacob-wiley-will-bring-the-forward-back/ |website=Sportando |access-date=July 14, 2020 |date=July 14, 2020}} On February 26, 2021, Wiley went on loan to Basket Zaragoza.{{cite web |title=Jacob Wiley joins Casademont Zaragoza on loan until end of season |url=https://sportando.basketball/en/jacob-wiley-joins-casademont-zaragoza-on-loan-until-end-of-season/ |website=Sportando |access-date=March 2, 2021 |date=February 26, 2021}}

=Budućnost (2021–2022)=

On July 3, 2021, Wiley signed with Budućnost VOLI of the ABA League.{{cite web |last1=Yahyabeyoglu |first1=Fersu |title=Jacob Wiley (ex Zaragoza) agreed terms with Buducnost |url=https://www.eurobasket.com/Eurocup/news/692156/Jacob-Wiley-(ex-Zaragoza)-agreed-terms-with-Buducnost |website=Eurobasket |access-date=July 3, 2021 |date=July 3, 2021}} He was suspended by the team on December 3, after failing to come to practice and leaving Podgorica without the team's consent due to a family issue.{{cite web |last1=Askounis |first1=Johnny |title=Jacob Wiley suspended by Buducnost |url=https://www.eurohoops.net/en/eurocup/1278231/buducnost-suspends-jacob-wiley/ |website=Eurohoops |access-date=December 7, 2021 |date=December 3, 2021}}

=Real Betis (2022)=

On February 4, 2022, Wiley signed with Real Betis of the Liga ACB.{{cite web |last1=Yahyabeyoglu |first1=Fersu |title=Real Betis land Jacob Wiley |url=https://www.eurobasket.com/Spain/news/729403/Real-Betis-land-Jacob-Wiley |website=Eurobasket |access-date=February 4, 2022 |date=February 4, 2022}}

=Vaqueros de Bayamon and Shiga Lakestars (2022–2023)=

For the 2022 BSN season, Wiley played for Vaqueros de Bayamón.{{cite web|url=https://basketball.latinbasket.com/player/Jacob-Wiley/348923|title=Jacob Wiley|work=latinbasket.com|access-date=July 6, 2023|url-access=subscription}}

After a brief stint with Shiga Lakes in Japan in October 2022, Wiley returned to Vaqueros de Bayamón for the 2023 BSN season.

=Return to Adelaide (2023–2024)=

On July 6, 2023, Wiley signed with the Adelaide 36ers for the 2023–24 NBL season, returning to the franchise for a second stint.{{cite web|url=https://nbl.com.au/news/fan-favourite-returns-to-adelaide|title=Fan Favourite Returns to Adelaide|work=NBL.com.au|date=July 6, 2023|access-date=July 6, 2023}}

=Covirán Granada (2024–2025)=

In February 2024, Wiley joined Covirán Granada of the Liga ACB.{{cite web|url=https://www.eurobasket.com/Spain/news/854856/Jacob-Wiley-ex-Adelaide-signs-at-Granada|title=Jacob Wiley (ex Adelaide) signs at Granada|work=eurobasket.com|date=February 20, 2024|access-date=June 13, 2024}} On March 19, 2025, Wiley left the team. He averaged 8.3 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 1.1 assists during the season.{{cite web |title=Jacob Wiley leaves Granada |url=https://www.eurobasket.com/North%20Macedonia/news/924142/Jacob-Wiley-leaves-Granada |website=eurobasket.com |access-date=21 March 2025}}

National team career

On November 12, 2020, Wiley became a citizen of North Macedonia and became eligible to play for the North Macedonia national team.{{cite web |title=Кошаркарот Џекоб Даниел Вајли доби македонско државјанство |trans-title=Basketball player Jacob Daniel Wiley received Macedonian citizenship |url=https://republika.mk/sport/kosarka/kosharkarot-dzekob-daniel-vajli-dobi-makedonsko-drzavjanstvo/ |website=Republika.mk |access-date=November 15, 2020 |date=November 12, 2020}} On November 15, 2020, he was included in the preliminary squad for the EuroBasket 2021 qualifiers against Italy and Estonia.{{cite web |title=Тодоров го објави списокот за Естонија и Италија |trans-title=Todorov announced the roster for Estonia and Italy |url=https://sportclub.mk/todorov-go-objavi-spisokot-za-estonija-i-italija/ |website=Sportclub.mk |access-date=November 15, 2020 |date=November 15, 2020}}

Career statistics

=NBA=

| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2017}}

| style="text-align:left;"| Brooklyn

| 5 || 0 || 6.6 || .250 || .500 || .500 || 2.2 || .4 || .2 || .0 || .8

|- class="sortbottom"

| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career

| 5 || 0 || 6.6 || .250 || .500 || .500 || 2.2 || .4 || .2 || .0 || .8

=EuroLeague=

| style="text-align:left;"| 2018–19

| style="text-align:left;" rowspan=1| Gran Canaria

| 7 || 3 || 21.3 || .633 || .000 || .800 || .6 || 2.6 || .9 || .3 || 10.0 || 9.1

|- class="sortbottom"

| style="text-align:left;"| Career

| style="text-align:left;"|

| 7 || 3 || 21.3 || .633 || .000 || .800 || .6 || 2.6 || .9 || .3 || 10.0 || 9.1

Personal life

Wiley and his wife Brittany have two children, Layla and Aliya.{{cite web|last=Fletcher|first=Dale|url=https://www.adelaide36ers.com/news/the-stars-aligned-for-wileys-36ers-return|title='The stars aligned' for Wiley's 36ers return|work=adelaide36ers.com|date=July 6, 2023|access-date=July 6, 2023}} Layla was born in Adelaide, Australia.

References

External links

[http://www.goeags.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4659 Eastern Washington Eagles bio]
[http://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/a-path-of-life-and-death-jake-wiley-quit-then-conquered-now-aims-for-nba-draft/ A path of life and death: Jake Wiley quit, then conquered, now aims for NBA draft]

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Category:21st-century American sportsmen

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Category:American emigrants to North Macedonia

Category:American expatriate basketball people in Australia

Category:American expatriate basketball people in Germany

Category:American expatriate basketball people in Greece

Category:American expatriate basketball people in Japan

Category:American expatriate basketball people in Montenegro

Category:American expatriate basketball people in Spain