BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Auburn center Austin Wiley was selected Preseason Second Team All-SEC by the 14 coaches in the Southeastern Conference, the league announced Monday.
The Hoover, Ala. native was one of 20 players chosen on the annual list.
In 29 games last season, Wiley averaged 6.9 points and 4.0 rebounds per game to go along with 37 blocks. The senior shot a team-best 57 percent from the floor and scored in double figures eight times.
He was tabbed to the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award Watch List, given to the nation's top center, prior to the 2017-18 and 2018-19 seasons.
Wiley and the Tigers were recently selected to finish fourth in the preseason SEC media poll, the third-highest projection since 2000.
Auburn opens the 2019-20 season Tuesday, Nov. 5 when it takes on Georgia Southern at 8 p.m. CT on the SEC Network and Auburn Sports Network.
First Team All-SEC
Kira Lewis Jr. – Alabama
Kerry Blackshear – Florida
Andrew Nembhard – Florida
Anthony Edwards – Georgia
Ashton Hagans – Kentucky
Skylar Mays – LSU
Breein Tyree – Ole Miss
Reggie Perry – Mississippi State
A.J. Lawson – South Carolina
Second Team All-SEC
Isaiah Joe – Arkansas
Austin Wiley – Auburn
Tyrese Maxey – Kentucky
EJ Montgomery – Kentucky
Javonte Smart – LSU
Devontae Shuler – Ole Miss
Jeremiah Tilmon Jr. – Missouri
Jordan Bowden – Tennessee
Lamonté Turner – Tennessee
Savion Flagg – Texas A&M
Aaron Nesmith – Vanderbilt