Michael Wiley (basketball)
Michael Anthony Wiley is an American former basketball player. He was a, small forward and attended Long Beach State.
Career
College
Wiley attended Long Beach State University, where he played for coach Dwight Jones for two years, then under Hall of Fame coach Tex Winter for two years. Wiley was named Pacific Coast Athletic Association Tournament MVP as a freshman for the 1976–77 season, and was named to the PCAA all-tourney team in 1978 and 1980. He led the team in scoring twice, during the 1977–78 and 1979–1980 seasons. His 697 points in the 1979–80 season stands as the second best for a single season. In the 1978–79 season, Wiley led the team in blocked shots at 1.9 per game. He tied for the most points scored by a 49er in a postseason game with 31, and scored the most field goals in a postseason game, 14, both of which were accomplished against Pepperdine in the 1980 National Invitation Tournament.Wiley ended his career as an All-American. He was named to the Pacific Coast Athletic Association all-conference first team, after he was awarded second team distinction his first three seasons. As of the start of the 2010–11 basketball season, Wiley held the record for most career and season field goals made, with 814 and 295 respectively. His.570 career shooting percentage stands as the best in 49er history, and he was the second highest career rebounder as well.
In 1993, Wiley was inducted into the Long Beach State Athletic Hall of Fame.