Isaiah Wilkins (born September 23, 1995) is an American professional basketball player and coach, currently a graduate assistant for the University of Virginia men's basketball team.
 Wilkins in 2021 | |
| Virginia Cavaliers | |
|---|---|
| Position | Graduate assistant |
| League | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | September 23, 1995 Lilburn, Georgia, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Greater Atlanta Christian (Norcross, Georgia) |
| College | Virginia (2014–2018) |
| NBA draft | 2018: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2018–2021 |
| Position | Forward |
| Number | 21, 97, 17, 91, 11 |
| Coaching career | 2021–present |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 2018–2019 | Greensboro Swarm |
| 2019 | Canterbury Rams |
| 2019–2020 | Polpharma Starogard Gdański |
| 2020–2021 | ratiopharm Ulm |
| As coach: | |
| 2021–present | Virginia (GA) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
College career
editIn college, Wilkins made the ACC All-Defensive Team in 2017 and 2018, and was named that conference's Defensive Player of the Year in 2018.[1] As a senior in 2017–18, Wilkins averaged 6.0 points, 6.2 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 1.2 steals and 1.4 blocks per game.[2]
Professional career
editGreensboro Swarm (2018–2019)
editAfter going undrafted in the 2018 NBA draft, Wilkins joined the Houston Rockets for the 2018 NBA Summer League, but was removed without reason.[3] On July 26, 2018, Wilkins joined the Charlotte Hornets on a training camp deal.[2] He was waived by the Hornets on October 11.[4] He subsequently was added to the roster of the Hornets’ NBA G League affiliate, the Greensboro Swarm.[5]
Canterbury Rams (2019)
editOn March 20, 2019, Wilkins signed with the Canterbury Rams for the 2019 New Zealand NBL season.[6][7] He was named the NBL Defensive Player of the Year.[8]
Polpharma Starogard Gdański (2019–2020)
editOn August 17, 2019, Wilkins signed with Polpharma Starogard Gdański of the Polish Basketball League.[9]
ratiopharm Ulm (2020–2021)
editOn July 31, 2020, he has signed with Ratiopharm Ulm of the German Basketball Bundesliga.[10] Wilkins would play for ratiopharm Ulm for 11 months before returning to UVA as a coach, putting a finish to his playing career.[11]
Coaching career
editVirginia (2021–present)
editOn June 15, 2021, Wilkins announced that he would be returning to UVA as a graduate assistant while he will be pursuing a master's degree in UVA's School of Education and Human Development.[11]
Career statistics
edit| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
College
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–15 | Virginia | 28 | 0 | 9.4 | .396 | .667 | .545 | 2.5 | .4 | .2 | .6 | 1.6 |
| 2015–16 | Virginia | 37 | 21 | 21.4 | .518 | .000 | .583 | 4.1 | 1.5 | .8 | .8 | 4.6 |
| 2016–17 | Virginia | 33 | 28 | 26.5 | .556 | .571 | .702 | 6.0 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 6.8 |
| 2017–18 | Virginia | 34 | 34 | 27.5 | .485 | .176 | .756 | 6.2 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 6.0 |
| Career | 132 | 83 | 21.7 | .508 | .300 | .671 | 4.8 | 1.2 | .8 | 1.1 | 4.9 | |
Personal life
editWilkins is the stepson of Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame inductee Dominique Wilkins.[12]
References
edit- ^ Moore, Maghen (March 4, 2018). "Dominique Wilkins' stepson named ACC Defensive Player of the Year". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
- ^ a b "Charlotte Hornets Sign Jaylen Barford, Zach Smith and Isaiah Wilkins To Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. Retrieved August 13, 2018.
- ^ "Isaiah Wilkins: No longer with Rockets for summer league". CBS Sports. July 22, 2018. Retrieved July 22, 2018.
- ^ "Charlotte Hornets Waive Barford and Wilkins". NBA.com. October 11, 2018. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
- ^ "Swarm Announce Training Camp Roster And Schedule". NBA.com. October 22, 2018. Retrieved October 22, 2018.
- ^ "Canterbury Rams Announce The Signing Of Isaiah Wilkins". canterburyrams.basketball. March 20, 2019. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
- ^ "RAMS BOLSTER THEIR ROSTER WITH DEFENSIVE STALWART". nznbl.basketball. March 21, 2019. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
- ^ "SEASON'S BEST CELEBRATED AT ANNUAL AWARDS". nznbl.basketball. July 19, 2019. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
- ^ "WILKINS W STAROGARDZIE". polpharmabasketball.pl (in Polish). August 17, 2019. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
- ^ "Ratiopharm Ulm announces Troy Caupain and Isaiah Wilkins". Sportando. July 31, 2020. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
- ^ a b White, Jeff (June 15, 2021). "Wilkins Starting New Chapter at UVA". virginiasports.com. University of Virginia Men’s Basketball. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
- ^ "Virginia's Isaiah Wilkins, stepson of NBA legend Dominique Wilkins, forges his own path". Daily Orange. July 22, 2018. Retrieved July 22, 2018.