Isaiah Collier
Isaiah Jaden Collier (born October 8, 2004) is an American college basketball player for the USC Trojans of the Pac-12 Conference. He was a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2023 class.
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Position | Point guard |
League | Pac-12 Conference |
Personal information | |
Born | Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | October 8, 2004
Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Wheeler (Marietta, Georgia) |
College | USC (2023–present) |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Early life and high school career
Collier grew up in Marietta, Georgia and attended Wheeler High School. His coach at Wheeler was his uncle, Larry Thompson.[1] Collier averaged 18 points, seven rebounds, seven assists, and two steals per game as a junior.[2] He played in the Nike Elite Youth Basketball League (EYBL) following the season and averaged 17.6 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 6.5 assists per game.[3] Collier suffered a meniscus injury in his knee while participating in workouts with the United States under-18 basketball team in May 2022, which caused him to miss the rest of the EYBL circuit.[4] He participated in the Curry Camp and was named the camp's MVP.[5] Collier for his senior year averaged 19.6 points, 6.8 assists, 5.5 rebounds and 2.2 steals while shooting 52 percent from inside the arc, 38 percent from 3-point range and 77 percent from the free throw line.[6] Collier was selected to play in the 2023 McDonald's All-American Boys Game during his senior year.[7] He was also selected to play for Team USA in the Nike Hoops Summit.[8] Collier won the 2023 Naismith Prep Player of the Year Award and was named Mr. Georgia Basketball.[9][10]
Recruiting
Collier was a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2023 class, according to major recruiting services.[11][12] He was rated as the number one overall prospect for the 2023 class by ESPN and Rivals.[13][14] On November 16, 2022, Collier committed to playing college basketball for USC after considering offers from Cincinnati, Michigan, and UCLA.[15][16]
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Isaiah Collier PG |
Atlanta, GA | Wheeler (GA) | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Nov 16, 2022 | |
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Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 1 247Sports: 2 ESPN: 1 | ||||||
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College career
Collier enrolled at the University of Southern California in June 2023.[17]
References
- Williams, Justin (November 15, 2022). "How Cincinnati established itself as a finalist for Isaiah Collier". The Athletic. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
- "Class 6A blog: Wheeler, Buford boys lead pack of contenders". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. December 31, 2021. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
- Jordan, Jason (July 22, 2022). "Isaiah Collier Preps for Michigan Visit as Kentucky Jumps in the Mix". SI.com. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
- Williams, Justin; Davis, Seth; Bass, Tobias (November 16, 2022). "USC lands 5-star PG Isaiah Collier: Why it's a recruiting splash for Trojans". The Athletic. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
- Bednarowski, John (August 9, 2022). "Wheeler's Collier named MVP of Curry Camp". Marietta Daily Journal. Yahoo Sports. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
- Divens, Jordan (March 29, 2023). "2022-23 MaxPreps All-America Team: Cameron Boozer of Columbus headlines high school basketball's best". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
- "Collier becomes Wheeler's sixth McDonald's All-American". Marietta Daily Journal. January 25, 2023. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
- Vecenie, Sam (February 14, 2023). "Bronny James, DJ Wagner, 'JuJu' Watkins headline Nike Hoop Summit rosters". The Athletic. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
- Bednarowski, John (March 3, 2023). "Wheeler's Isaiah Collier named Naismith High School Player of the Year". Marietta Daily Journal. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
- Bednarowski, John (March 20, 2023). "Collier named Mr. Basketball;14 players earn All-Metro honors from ATC". Marietta Daily Journal. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
- McDonald, Dan (December 3, 2021). "Five-star guard Isaiah Collier sifting through high-major offers". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
- Williams, Justin (September 20, 2022). "On Isaiah Collier and how Cincinnati is recruiting the nation's No. 1 point guard". The Athletic. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
- Branham, Travis (August 22, 2022). "What makes Isaiah Collier the class of 2023's newest No. 1 player". 247Sports. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
- Jenkins, Brandon (February 7, 2023). "Triple Threat Alert: Isaiah Collier and Dink Pate shine in big matchups". 247Sports.com. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
- Borzello, Jeff; Biancardi, Paul (November 16, 2022). "PG Isaiah Collier, top-10 recruit in 2023, commits to USC". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
- "USC men's basketball lands 5-star PG Isaiah Collier". The Press-Telegram. November 16, 2022. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
- McKinney, Erik (June 26, 2023). "USC Freshman and Nation's No. 1 Recruit Isaiah Collier to Wear a Fitting Jersey Number". On3.com. Retrieved June 28, 2023.