AUBURN, Ala. – Rising sophomore Austin Wiley and USA Basketball open the FIBA U19 World Cup in Cairo, Egypt, on Saturday against Iran, Sunday against Angola and July 4 vs. Italy.
Wiley scored 15 points in an 89-66 victory over Lithuania in a friendly on Wednesday, a day after making the 6,900-mile trip from Colorado Springs, Colo., to Washington, D.C., to Germany and finally Cairo.
“It is very exciting. It was a great experience last year and to do it again this year is a blessing,” said Wiley of going for another gold medal. “I can’t wait.