Isaïa Cordinier

Isaïa Cordinier (born 28 November 1996) is a French professional basketball player for Virtus Bologna of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA) and the EuroLeague. He was selected by the Atlanta Hawks with the 44th overall pick in the 2016 NBA draft. Standing at 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in), he plays at the shooting guard and small forward positions.

Isaïa Cordinier
Cordinier with Nanterre 92, in 2019.
No. 00 – Virtus Bologna
PositionShooting guard / small forward
LeagueLBA
EuroLeague
Personal information
Born (1996-11-28) 28 November 1996
Creteil, France
NationalityFrench
Listed height1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Listed weight89 kg (196 lb)
Career information
NBA draft2016: 2nd round, 44th overall pick
Selected by the Atlanta Hawks
Playing career2012–present
Career history
2012–2014Antibes Sharks
2014–2015ALM Évreux
2015–2016Denain-Voltaire
2016–2019Antibes Sharks
2019–2021Nanterre 92
2021–presentVirtus Bologna
Career highlights and awards
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

Early life and career

Cordinier started playing basketball at age seven, in Vence. He is of Martiniquais descent through his father.[1] He lived in Martinique, from 2006 to 2009, and later joined the youth academy of Sharks d’Antibes.

Professional career

Antibes Sharks (2012–2014)

Cordinier made his debut on Antibes’ senior men’s team, in the French second division, in November 2012, when he was 15 years and 11 months old.[2] During the 2013-14 campaign, he made his debut in the French top-tier level Pro A.

ALM Évreux (2014–2015)

For the 2014–2015 season, Cordinier transferred to second-division side ALM Evreux Basket.[3] In 23 games, he averaged 4.9 points and 2.1 rebounds for Evreux.[4]

Denain-Voltaire (2015–2016)

Prior to the 2015–16 season, Cordinier penned a deal with another second-division team, Denain ASC Voltaire.[5] In April 2016, Cordinier was selected to play in the Nike Hoop Summit, where he tallied eight points, five rebounds and one assist, in 21 minutes off the bench.[6] Later that month, he declared for the NBA draft.[7] On June 13, 2016, Cordinier was one of 13 different international underclassmen (including one of four different Frenchmen) to enter the 2016 NBA draft.

Return to Antibes Sharks (2016–2019)

Cordinier joined Olympique Antibes of the French top-flight LNB Pro A, for the 2016–17 season.[8] He made 30 Pro A appearances for Antibes in 2016–17, averaging 6.5 points and 2.8 rebounds a contest.[9]

Nanterre 92 (2019–2021)

On June 5, 2019, Cordinier signed a two-year deal with Nanterre 92 of the LNB Pro A.[10] During the 2020–21 season, he averaged 12 points, 4.9 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.5 steals in LNB Pro A, along with 15.8 points, 5.2 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 1.7 steals in the EuroCup, and was named to the All-EuroCup First Team for the 2020–21 season.[11]

Virtus Bologna (2021–present)

On October 5, 2021, Cordinier signed a two-year contract with Virtus Bologna of the Lega Basket Serie A.[12][13] After having ousted Lietkabelis, Ulm and Valencia in the first three rounds of the playoffs, on 11 May 2022, Virtus defeated Frutti Extra Bursaspor by 80–67 at the Segafredo Arena, winning its first EuroCup and qualifying for the EuroLeague after 14 years.[14] However, despite having ended the regular season at the first place and having ousted 3–0 both Pesaro and Tortona in the first two rounds of playoffs, Virtus was defeated 4–2 in the national finals by Olimpia Milano.[15]

On 29 September 2022, after having ousted Milano in the semifinals, Virtus won its third Supercup, defeating 72–69 Banco di Sardegna Sassari and achieving a back-to-back, following the 2021 trophy.[16] However, despite good premises Virtus ended the EuroLeague season at the 14th place, thus it did not qualify for the playoffs.[17] Moreover, the team was defeated in the Italian Basketball Cup final by Brescia. In June, after having ousted 3–0 both Brindisi and Tortona, Virtus was defeated 4–3 by Olimpia Milan in the national finals, following a series which was widely regarded among the best in the latest years of Italian basketball.[18][19]

On 24 September 2023, after having ousted Olimpia Milano in the semifinals, Virtus won its fourth Supercup, and the third in a row, defeating 97–60 Germani Brescia.[20]

NBA draft rights

Cordinier was drafted by the Atlanta Hawks, in the 2016 NBA draft (2nd round, 44th overall, fourth of five Frenchmen taken),[21][22] and played for the Hawks in the 2016 NBA Summer League.[23]

On July 13, 2018, Cordinier's draft rights were traded to the Brooklyn Nets, along with a future 2nd-round pick, for Jeremy Lin and picks.[24]

In September 2021, the Nets renounced to Cordinier's draft rights, making him an unrestricted free agent.[25]

National team career

Cordinier was named to the French Under-18 junior national team that competed at the 2014 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship, in Turkey. He saw the court in nine games during the tournament, tallying 9.7 points, 5.6 boards, 2.6 assists and 1.0 steal per contest.[26]

Personal life

His father Stéphane is a former professional handball player,[27] who represented France in the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta[28] and won bronze at the 1997 World Handball Championship. Isaia also played handball before turning to basketball.

References
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  2. "Basket-ball - Pro B : l'arrière de l'ALM Evreux, Isaïa Cordinier franchit les étapes à toute vitesse". www.paris-normandie.fr. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
  3. "Isaia Cordinier : dernière recrue !". alm-evreux-basket.com. 2 July 2014. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
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  10. "Nanterre signs forward Cordinier". eurocupbasketball.com. 5 June 2019. Archived from the original on 30 November 2020. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
  11. "All-EuroCup First Team: Teodosic, Smith, Cordinier, Lessort, Reed". eurohoops.com. 21 April 2021. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
  12. "Isaia Cordinier signs with Virtus Segafredo Bologna". Virtus Bologna. 6 October 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
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  23. "Hawks Announce Summer League Roster & Schedule | Atlanta Hawks". NBA.com. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
  24. "BROOKLYN NETS COMPLETE TRADE WITH ATLANTA HAWKS". NBA.com. 13 July 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
  25. "Nets decline to submit a tender offer to Isaia Cordinier, making him unrestricted free agent". NetsDaily.com. SBNation. 19 September 2021. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  26. "Isaia Cordinier | U18 European Championship Men (2014) | FIBA Europe". www.fibaeurope.com. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
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