Isaiah Wilkins Explained

Isaiah Wilkins
Position:Graduate assistant
Height Ft:6
Height In:8
Weight Lb:205
Team:Virginia Cavaliers
League:Atlantic Coast Conference
Birth Date:23 September 1995
Birth Place:Lilburn, Georgia, U.S.
High School:Greater Atlanta Christian
(Norcross, Georgia)
College:Virginia (2014–2018)
Draft Year:2018
Career Start:2018
Career End:2021
Career Position:Forward
Career Number:21, 97, 17, 91, 11
Years1:2018–2019
Team1:Greensboro Swarm
Years2:2019
Team2:Canterbury Rams
Years3:2019–2020
Team3:Polpharma Starogard Gdański
Years4:2020–2021
Team4:ratiopharm Ulm
Coach Start:2021
Cyears1:2021–present
Cteam1:Virginia (GA)
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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.

College career

In 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

Greensboro Swarm (2018–2019)

After 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)

On 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)

On August 17, 2019, Wilkins signed with Polpharma Starogard Gdański of the Polish Basketball League.[9]

ratiopharm Ulm (2020–2021)

On 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

Virginia (2021–present)

On 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.[12]

Career statistics

College

|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2014–15| style="text-align:left;"| Virginia| 28 || 0 || 9.4 || .396 || .667 || .545 || 2.5 || .4 || .2 || .6 || 1.6|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2015–16| style="text-align:left;"| Virginia| 37 || 21 || 21.4 || .518 || .000 || .583 || 4.1 || 1.5 || .8 || .8 || 4.6|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2016–17| style="text-align:left;"| Virginia| 33 || 28 || 26.5 || .556 || .571 || .702 || 6.0 || 1.1 || 1.0 || 1.3 || 6.8|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2017–18| style="text-align:left;"| Virginia| 34 || 34 || 27.5 || .485 || .176 || .756 || 6.2 || 1.6 || 1.2 || 1.4 || 6.0|- class="sortbottom"| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career| 132 || 83 || 21.7 || .508 || .300 || .671 || 4.8 || 1.2 || .8 || 1.1 || 4.9

Personal life

Wilkins is the stepson of Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame inductee Dominique Wilkins.[13]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Maghen. Moore. Dominique Wilkins’ stepson named ACC Defensive Player of the Year. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. March 4, 2018. July 27, 2018.
  2. Web site: Charlotte Hornets Sign Jaylen Barford, Zach Smith and Isaiah Wilkins To Training Camp Roster . NBA.com . August 13, 2018.
  3. Web site: Isaiah Wilkins: No longer with Rockets for summer league . CBS Sports . July 22, 2018 . July 22, 2018.
  4. Web site: Charlotte Hornets Waive Barford and Wilkins . NBA.com . October 11, 2018 . October 11, 2018.
  5. Web site: Swarm Announce Training Camp Roster And Schedule. NBA.com. October 22, 2018. October 22, 2018.
  6. Web site: Canterbury Rams Announce The Signing Of Isaiah Wilkins. canterburyrams.basketball. March 20, 2019. March 21, 2019.
  7. Web site: RAMS BOLSTER THEIR ROSTER WITH DEFENSIVE STALWART. nznbl.basketball. March 21, 2019. March 21, 2019.
  8. Web site: SEASON'S BEST CELEBRATED AT ANNUAL AWARDS. nznbl.basketball. July 19, 2019. July 19, 2019.
  9. Web site: WILKINS W STAROGARDZIE. PL. August 17, 2019. polpharmabasketball.pl. August 17, 2019.
  10. Web site: Ratiopharm Ulm announces Troy Caupain and Isaiah Wilkins. July 31, 2020. Sportando. En. July 31, 2020.
  11. Web site: Wilkins Starting New Chapter at UVA. virginiasports.com. University of Virginia Men’s Basketball. Jeff. White. June 15, 2021. June 15, 2021.
  12. Web site: Wilkins Starting New Chapter at UVA. virginiasports.com. University of Virginia Men’s Basketball. Jeff. White. June 15, 2021. June 15, 2021.
  13. Web site: Virginia’s Isaiah Wilkins, stepson of NBA legend Dominique Wilkins, forges his own path. Daily Orange . July 22, 2018 . July 22, 2018.