Isaiah Crawley
Isaiah Deion Crawley (born August 19, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for Budapest Honvéd of the Nemzeti Bajnokság I/A, the top division in Hungary. He played college basketball for Columbia State Community College and Georgia Southern.
No. 53 – Budapest Honvéd | |
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Position | Power forward |
League | Nemzeti Bajnokság I/A |
Personal information | |
Born | Dyersburg, Tennessee | August 19, 1998
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | |
College |
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NBA draft | 2020: undrafted |
Playing career | 2020–present |
Career history | |
2020–2022 | Tigers Tübingen |
2022–2023 | Salon Vilpas |
2023–present | Budapest Honvéd |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Early life and high school career
Crawley attended Ripley High School. He averaged 21.5 points and 14.5 rebounds per game as a senior and led the team to a 26–8 record.[1] He received All-State, All-District 15 Class regular season and All-Tournament honors, while also being named the 15-AA Tournament Most Valuable Player.[2] Crawley scored 1,500 points in high school.[1] He signed with Columbia State Community College because he liked the academics.[2]
College career
As a freshman at Columbia State Community College, Crawley averaged 14.4 points and 7.8 rebounds per game, earning Second Team All-NJCAA honors. He posted 17.7 points and 8.6 rebounds per game as a sophomore. Crawley was named to the First Team All-NJCAA. Following the season, he transferred to Georgia Southern. Crawley averaged 11.6 points and 5.5 rebounds per game as a junior, shooting 63.5 percent from the field.[1] On November 11, 2019, he scored a career-high 31 points and had five assists in a 80–77 loss to North Florida.[3] Crawley suffered an injury in a loss to North Dakota on November 30 and missed two games.[4] He scored 24 points and grabbed 10 rebounds on January 16, 2020, in a 82–66 victory over Troy.[5] As a senior, Crawley averaged 13.2 points, 6.7 rebounds, and 1.9 assists per game, shooting 61.8 percent from the floor.[1] He was selected to the Dark Horse Dunker Competition.[6]
Professional career
On August 29, 2020, Crawley signed his first professional contract with Tigers Tübingen of the ProA.[1]
References
- Schmidt-Scheuber, Miles (August 29, 2020). "Isaiah Crawley To Begin Professional Career With The Tigers Tuebingen". Eurobasket. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
- "Ripley standout Crawley signs with CSCC". Columbia Daily Herald. June 15, 2016. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
- "Escobar carries North Florida over Georgia Southern 80–77". ESPN. Associated Press. November 11, 2019. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
- Reynolds, Dave (December 14, 2019). "What to watch for when Bradley hosts Georgia Southern". Journal Star. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
- Anthony, Mike (January 17, 2020). "Eagles topple Troy on the road". Statesboro Herald. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
- "Crawley Selected for Dark Horse Dunker Competition". Georgia Southern Eagles. February 11, 2020. Retrieved September 1, 2020.