Willie Cauley-Stein
Willie Trill Cauley-Stein (born Willie Durmond Cauley, Jr. on August 18, 1993) is an American professional basketball player for the Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball with the Kentucky Wildcats.
High school career
Cauley-Stein attended Olathe Northwest High School in Olathe, Kansas, where he played basketball and football. As a junior he averaged 15.8 points and 8.5 rebounds per game.
Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Cauley-Stein was listed as the No. 9 center and the No. 40 player in the nation in 2012.
College career
Freshman season
Cauley-Stein started out his college career as a bench center, backing up top prospect Nerlens Noel. During his time as a back-up, Cauley-Stein ended up averaging 7.8 points on 63.9% field goal shooting, 5.5 rebounds, 1.7 blocks, 1.0 assists, and 0.8 steals in 20 games of play.
Cauley-Stein earned SEC Freshman of the Week honors twice (1/7, 2/25). Cauley-Stein's season-high came against Vanderbilt as he posted 20 points to go with 7 rebounds. In a couple weeks prior, he was a perfect 5-5 from the field against Auburn.
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