A path of life and death: Jake Wiley quit, then conquered, now aims for NBA Draft
Posted May 24, 2017
Jake Wiley, 22, has gone through more life experience than some of the men who have coached him. The last third of his life has been dotted with death and birth, departures and arrivals, confusion and, eventually, personal clarity. He's lived in four states, went to three colleges, played three sports -- and it wasn't until all of two months ago that he even seriously considered the NBA.
(CBS Sports)
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