Isaiah Crawford (basketball)

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Isaiah Crawford
No. 24Sacramento Kings
Position Small forward
League NBA
Personal information
Born (2001-11-01) November 1, 2001 (age 22)
Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school North Crowley
(Fort Worth, Texas)
College Louisiana Tech (2019–2024)
NBA draft 2024: undrafted
Playing career2024–present
Career history
2024–present Sacramento Kings
2024–presentStockton Kings
Career highlights and awards

Isaiah Jordan Crawford (born November 1, 2001) is an American professional basketball player for the Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Stockton Kings of the NBA G-League. He played college basketball for the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs.

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College career

Crawford, a small forward from Fort Worth, Texas, came to Louisiana Tech from North Crowley High School. He broke into the Bulldogs' starting lineup six games into his first year but his season ended abruptly due to an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury. [1] He returned to the team for his sophomore season, establishing himself a third-team All-Conference USA pick after averaging 11.8 points and 5.4 rebounds per game. Just two games into his junior season, Crawford suffered a second ACL injury to the same knee and missed the rest of the season. [2]

After a year of rehabilitation, Crawford returned to the Bulldogs for the 2022–23 season. He picked up where he left off, averaging 13.7 points per game to lead the team and was again named third-team all-conference. [2]

At the start of the 2023–24 season, Crawford was named the preseason Conference USA Player of the Year. [3] After averaging career-highs in points (16.3 per game) and rebounding (6.2 per game) and leading the Bulldogs to a second-place finish, Crawford was named the league's 2024 Player of the Year. [4]

Professional career

Sacramento / Stockton Kings (2024–present)

After going undrafted in the 2024 NBA draft, Crawford signed a two-way contract with the Sacramento Kings on July 3, 2024. [5] [6]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage 3P%  3-point field goal percentage FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2019–20 Louisiana Tech 161021.5.484.323.6084.31.51.4.18.3
2020–21 Louisiana Tech 322126.1.489.381.6595.11.81.0.711.8
2021–22 Louisiana Tech 3321.7.519.200.7144.71.71.3.311.3
2022–23 Louisiana Tech 323229.8.495.420.7275.32.71.9.713.7
2023–24 Louisiana Tech 323232.9.485.414.7286.22.42.11.716.3
Career1159828.2.490.393.6995.32.21.6.913.1

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