Isaiah Mobley

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Isaiah Mobley
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Mobley with Rancho Christian in 2019
No. 3–Delaware Blue Coats
Position Power forward
League NBA G League
Personal information
Born (1999-09-24) September 24, 1999 (age 25)
San Diego, California, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight238 lb (108 kg)
Career information
High schoolRancho Christian School
(Temecula, California)
College USC (2019–2022)
NBA draft 2022: 2nd round, 49th overall pick
Selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers
Playing career2022–present
Career history
2022–2024 Cleveland Cavaliers
2022–2024 →Cleveland Charge
2024–present Delaware Blue Coats
Career highlights and awards
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Eric Isaiah Mobley (born September 24, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for the Delaware Blue Coats of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the USC Trojans. He attended Rancho Christian School in Temecula, California, where he was a five-star recruit and McDonald's All-American. He was named first-team All-Pac-12 as a junior with USC.

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High school career

Mobley attended Rancho Christian School in Temecula, California. As a freshman, he won the CIF Southern Section (CIF-SS) Division 5A title, the school's first in any sport, and led his team to the CIF Division V Southern California Regional final. [1] [2] After averaging 16.2 points and 10.4 rebounds per game, Mobley shared CIF-SS Division 5A player of the year honors and made The Press-Enterprise All-Area second team. [3] [4] Over the summer, he played for the Compton Magic, one of the top travel teams in the country. [5]

As a sophomore, Mobley was joined on the Rancho Christian basketball team by his younger brother Evan Mobley. He helped his team reach the CIF-SS Division 2A semifinal. [6] In his junior season, Mobley averaged 19.9 points, 11.3 rebounds, and four assists per game and was named The Press-Enterprise player of the year and made the USA Today All-USA California second team and MaxPreps Junior All-American honorable mention team. [7] [8] [9] He guided Rancho Christian to a 29–5 record and a CIF-SS Open Division playoff appearance. [9] [10] As a senior, Mobley averaged 19.4 points, 13.6 rebounds, and 3.8 assists per game, helping his team to a 26–6 record. [11] He earned honorable mention on the MaxPreps All-American and USA Today All-USA teams, while making the All-USA California first team. [11] [12] [13] Mobley played in the 2019 McDonald's All-American Game. [14] Mobley at one point in high school was projected to be the second pick of the 2020 NBA draft like his brother Evan Mobley was projected to be in the 2021 NBA draft. [15]

Recruiting

Mobley received offers from several NCAA Division I programs, including San Diego State and Nevada, before starting high school. [16] On May 28, 2018, as a high school junior, he committed to playing college basketball for USC. [17] By the end of his high school career, Mobley was considered a consensus five-star recruit and the best 2019 class prospect in California. [18] [19] [20]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeightCommit date
Isaiah Mobley
PF 		Murrieta, CA Rancho Christian School (CA)6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)210 lb (95 kg)May 18, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 5 stars.svg     247Sports: 5 stars.svg     ESPN: 5 stars.svg    ESPN grade: 95
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 23   247Sports: 23   ESPN: 16
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "USC 2019 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
  • "2019 USC Trojans Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
  • "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 26, 2019.

College career

In his debut for USC, Mobley had 17 points and seven rebounds to lead the Trojans to a 77–48 victory over Florida A&M. [21] He had 15 points and nine rebounds in a 101–79 loss to Marquette on November 29, 2019. [22] Mobley made eight starts as a freshman and averaged 6.2 points and 5.3 rebounds per game. [23] As a sophomore, he averaged 9.9 points and 7.3 rebounds per game. On April 17, 2021, he declared for the 2021 NBA draft while maintaining his college eligibility; he withdrew from the draft in July on the day of the deadline. [24] [25] As a junior, he averaged 14.2 points, 8.3 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game. Mobley was named first-team All-Pac-12 as a junior. [26] On April 11, 2022, Mobley declared for the 2022 NBA draft, forgoing his remaining college eligibility. [27]

Professional career

Cleveland Cavaliers / Charge (2022–2024)

Mobley was selected with the 49th overall pick by the Cleveland Cavaliers. On July 2, 2022, the Cavaliers signed him to a two-way contract. Under the terms of the deal, he split time between the Cavaliers and their NBA G League affiliate, the Cleveland Charge. [28] Mobley was named to the G League's inaugural Next Up Game for the 2022–23 season. [29]

On July 7, 2023, Mobley signed another two-way contract with the Cavaliers. [30]

During the 2023 NBA Summer League, Mobley averaged 17.4 points, 8.3 rebounds, 4.5 assists, and 1.5 blocks across six games. During the Summer League's championship game, Mobley led the team to a win behind a 28 point and 11 rebound outing. [31]

Delaware Blue Coats (2024–present)

On September 30, 2024, Mobley signed with the Philadelphia 76ers, [32] but was waived on October 17. [33] On October 28, he joined the Delaware Blue Coats. [34]

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

NBA

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2022–23 Cleveland 1207.0.429.3751.0001.7.3.3.42.6
2023–24 Cleveland 1007.2.417.300.0001.0.6.2.02.3
Career2207.1.423.333.8001.4.4.3.12.5

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2019–20 USC 31820.3.474.286.5215.31.0.6.66.2
2020–21 USC 323228.0.472.436.5457.31.6.4.99.9
2021–22 USC 323234.1.445.352.6828.33.3.8.914.2
Career957227.5.460.360.5967.02.0.6.810.1

Personal life

Mobley's father Eric played college basketball for Cal Poly Pomona and Portland and played professionally in China, Indonesia, Mexico, and Portugal. [35] He later coached Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) basketball for 11 years. In 2018, he was hired as assistant basketball coach for USC. [36] Mobley's younger brother Evan, with whom he played in high school and college, was drafted by the same NBA team (Cavaliers) one year before he was. [37]

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