Isaiah Collier

Isaiah Collier is an American basketball player who currently attends Wheeler High School.

Isaiah Collier
Wheeler Wildcats
PositionPoint guard
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school
Career highlights and awards

Early life and high school

Collier grew up in Marietta, Georgia and attends Wheeler High School. His coach at Wheeler is 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 was selected to play in the 2023 McDonald's All-American Boys Game during his senior year.[6] He was also selected to play for Team USA in the Nike Hoops Summit.[7] Collier won the 2023 Naismith Prep Player of the Year Award and was named Mr. Georgia Basketball.[8][9]

Recruiting

Collier is a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2023 class, according to major recruiting services.[10][11] He is rated as the number one overall prospect for the 2023 class by 247Sports.com.[12][13]Collier committed to play college basketball alongside Bronny James at USC after considering offers from Cincinnati, Michigan, and UCLA.[14][15]

References
  1. Williams, Justin (November 15, 2022). "How Cincinnati established itself as a finalist for Isaiah Collier". The Athletic. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
  2. "Class 6A blog: Wheeler, Buford boys lead pack of contenders". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. December 31, 2021. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
  3. Jordan, Jason (July 22, 2022). "Isaiah Collier Preps for Michigan Visit as Kentucky Jumps in the Mix". SI.com. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
  4. 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.
  5. Bednarowski, John (August 9, 2022). "Wheeler's Collier named MVP of Curry Camp". Marietta Daily Journal. Yahoo Sports. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
  6. "Collier becomes Wheeler's sixth McDonald's All-American". Marietta Daily Journal. January 25, 2023. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
  7. Vecenie, Sam (February 14, 2023). "Bronny James, DJ Wagner, 'JuJu' Watkins headline Nike Hoop Summit rosters". The Athletic. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
  8. Bednarowski, John (March 3, 2023). "Wheeler's Isaiah Collier named Naismith High School Player of the Year". Marietta Daily Journal. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
  9. Bednarowski, John (March 20, 2023). "Collier named Mr. Basketball;14 players earn All-Metro honors from ATC". Marietta Daily Journal. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
  10. McDonald, Dan (December 3, 2021). "Five-star guard Isaiah Collier sifting through high-major offers". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
  11. 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.
  12. Branham, Travis (August 22, 2022). "What makes Isaiah Collier the class of 2023's newest No. 1 player". 247Sports.com. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
  13. Jenkins, Brandon (February 7, 2023). "Triple Threat Alert: Isaiah Collier and Dink Pate shine in big matchups". 247Sports.com. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
  14. Borzello, Jeff; Biancardi, Paul (November 16, 2022). "PG Isaiah Collier, top-10 recruit in 2023, commits to USC". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
  15. "USC men's basketball lands 5-star PG Isaiah Collier". The Press-Telegram. November 16, 2022. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
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