Cedric Isom

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Cedric Isom
Personal information
Born (1984-06-06) June 6, 1984 (age 39)
Newton, Texas
NationalityAmerican
Listed height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Career information
High school Newton (Newton, Texas)
College East Texas Baptist (2003–2006)
NBA draft 2007: undrafted
Playing career2003–present
Position Point guard / shooting guard
Career history
2007–2009 Þór Akureyri
2009–2010 APR
2010 Tindastóll
2010–2012 Petro de Luanda
2012–2016 Primeiro de Agosto
2017–2018 Galitos Barreiro
2018–2020Al Jazeera Abu Dhabi
2020APR
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing Flag of Angola.svg  Angola
Clubs Champions Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg Malabo 2012 1º de Agosto
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg Sousse 2013 1º de Agosto

Cedric Wesley Isom (born June 6, 1984) is an American-Rwandan basketball player who last played for APR of the Rwanda National Basketball League.

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Career

Born in Newton, Texas, he graduated from East Texas Baptist in 2006. Isom has played in Iceland, Rwanda, Angola, Portugal and the United Arab Emirates. He won the Angolan League championship in 2011, 2013 and 2016. [1]

Isom started his career with Úrvalsdeild Karla club Þór Akureyri in 2007 and quickly became one of the leagues best players. [2] He averaged 26.1 points, 7.0 rebounds and 5.5 assists during the regular season, helping Þór reach the playoffs. [3] In the playoffs, Þór lost to eventual champions Keflavík in two games. [4] He returned to Þór the following season but broke his hand in December 2008. After the injury did not heal as hoped, Isom was released in February 2009. [5]

In February 2010, Isom signed with Tindastóll for the rest of the season. [6] He appeared in eight regular season games, averaging 28.6 points, 7.1 rebounds and 8.5 assists per game. He scored a season high 48 points against Snæfell on 4 March 2010. [7] In the playoffs, he averaged 20.3 points, 6.7 rebounds and 7.3 assists per game in a 1–2 series loss against Keflavík. [8]

In 2018, Isom signed in the United Arab Emirates with Al Jazeera.

In October 2020, Isom returned to APR in Rwanda for a second stint. [9]

National team career

In 2013, Isom joined the Rwanda national basketball team to prepare for the AfroBasket 2013 tournament, however he was not included in the final roster. [10]

Achievements

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References

  1. ↑ "Al Jazeera keeps Isom for another season". hoopsagent.com. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  2. ↑ "Isom og Martin dýrmætust". Fréttablaðið (in Icelandic). 5 December 2007. p. 40. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  3. ↑ "Iceland Express deild karla: Þór Akureyri". kki.is (in Icelandic). Icelandic Basketball Association . Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ↑ "Icex ka. Úrslitakeppni 2008". kki.is (in Icelandic). Icelandic Basketball Association.
  5. ↑ Eiríkur Stefán Ásgeirsson (18 February 2009). "Isom hættur hjá Þór". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  6. ↑ "Isom og Visockis í raðir Tindastóls". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 3 February 2010. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  7. ↑ Björn Björnsson (5 March 2010). "Sætur sigur". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  8. ↑ "Keflvíkingar í undanúrslitin". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 1 April 2010. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  9. ↑ "Point Guard Cedric Isom boosts APR camp". The New Times | Rwanda. 15 October 2020. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  10. ↑ "RWA – Rwanda gets ready for AfroBasket". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
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