Jacob Wiley didn’t expect to be where he is today, a professional basketball player with a season to prove himself in the G-League.
“I didn’t see it coming until it hit me. I couldn’t imagine this even six months ago. It’s just been a blessing,’’ Wiley, 22, told Brian Lewis.
And who can blame him. Wiley’s road to the NBA, while still uphill and windy, is unlikely.
Yes, he is spectacularly athletic with a near 40” vertical, an ability to run the 400 meters in 47.5 seconds and he has a build that shouts “tight end,” a position he played at an all-state level in high school and at Montana.