Isaiah Stevens

Isaiah Stevens

Stevens with the Colorado State in 2023
No. 4–Miami Heat
Position	Point guard
League	NBA
Personal information
Born	(2000-11-01) November 1, 2000 (age 24) Allen, Texas, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight	185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school	Allen (Allen, Texas)
College	Colorado State (2019–2024)
NBA draft	2024: undrafted
Playing career	2024–present
Career history
2024	Sioux Falls Skyforce
2024–present	Miami Heat
2024–present	→Sioux Falls Skyforce
Career highlights and awards
3× First-team All-Mountain West (2021, 2023, 2024) Second-team All-Mountain West (2022) Third-team All-Mountain West (2020) Mountain West Freshman of the Year (2020)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

Isaiah Stevens (born November 1, 2000) is an American professional basketball player for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Sioux Falls Skyforce of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Colorado State Rams.

High school career

Stevens attended Allen High School in Allen, Texas. As a junior, he led his team to the Class 6A state title. ^[1] In his senior season, Stevens averaged 21 points and was named District 9-6A co-MVP. ^[2] He competed for Team Faith on the Amateur Athletic Union circuit alongside five-star recruit Greg Brown. Stevens committed to playing college basketball for Colorado State over offers from SMU and Mississippi State, among others. ^[3]

College career

On December 22, 2019, Stevens recorded a freshman season-high 26 points, 12 assists and five steals in a 111–104 win over Tulsa in triple overtime. ^[4] On January 29, 2020, he made a game-winning buzzer beater as part of a 12-point effort in a 92–91 victory over Nevada. ^[5] As a freshman, Stevens averaged 13.3 points, 4.5 assists and 3.1 rebounds per game, setting the program freshman record for assists. He earned Mountain West Freshman of the Year honors and was selected to the Third Team All-Mountain West by the league's coaches. ^[6] As a sophomore, Stevens averaged 15.3 points, 5.4 assists and 4.3 assists per game. ^[7] He was named to the First Team All-Mountain West. ^[8] Stevens was named to the Second Team All-Mountain West as a junior. ^[9]

In 2022, Stevens helped lead the Rams to the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2013.

On January 2, 2024, Stevens surpassed the 2,000-point mark for his career. ^[10]

Professional career

Miami Heat / Sioux Falls Skyforce (2024–present)

After going undrafted in the 2024 NBA draft, Stevens signed the Miami Heat to an Exhibit 10 contract on July 6, 2024, ^[11] but was waived on October 19. ^[12] On October 28, he joined the Sioux Falls Skyforce ^[13] and on December 26, he signed a two-way contract with the Heat. ^[14]

Career statistics

Legend

GP	Games 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

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2019–20	Colorado State	32	32	32.6	.467	.380	.816	3.1	4.5	.8	.1	13.3
2020–21	Colorado State	28	28	35.2	.465	.427	.865	4.3	5.4	1.1	.1	15.3
2021–22	Colorado State	31	31	34.7	.461	.377	.902	3.2	4.7	1.2	.1	14.7
2022–23	Colorado State	26	26	36.8	.465	.378	.862	3.4	6.7	.8	.3	17.9
2023–24	Colorado State	36	36	34.8	.474	.440	.836	3.2	6.8	1.2	.2	16.0
Career		153	153	34.7	.467	.402	.854	3.4	5.6	1.0	.1	15.4

Personal life

Stevens' older brother, Barrington, played college basketball for South Alabama before embarking on a professional career. ^[15]

See also

• List of NCAA Division I men's basketball career assists leaders

References

1. Lytle, Kevin (January 18, 2019). "CSU basketball signee Isaiah Stevens has game the size of Texas". Fort Collins Coloradoan . Retrieved February 4, 2021.
2. Welch, Matt (March 2, 2019). "Boys Basketball: Allen's Stevens, Jesuit's Abmas split MVP nod in 9-6A all-district team". Allen American . Retrieved February 4, 2021.
3. Herz, Eddie (August 27, 2018). "CSU begins their 2019 recruiting class off with a guard". Rocky Mountain Collegian . Retrieved February 4, 2021.
4. Herz, Eddie (December 27, 2019). "Colorado State point guard Isaiah Stevens has never feared the moment". Reporter-Herald . Retrieved February 4, 2021.
5. Herz, Eddie (January 29, 2020). "Moby Madness: Isaiah Stevens delivers at the buzzer as CSU knocks off Nevada". The Denver Post . Retrieved February 4, 2021.
6. Lytle, Kevin (March 2, 2020). "Colorado State basketball guard Isaiah Stevens named Mountain West Freshman of the Year". Fort Collins Coloradoan . Retrieved February 4, 2021.
7. Bennett, Brian (June 16, 2021). "St. Bonaventure, Colorado State, Loyola Chicago headline early mid-major top 10". The Athletic . Retrieved September 6, 2021.
8. "Medved Named MW Coach of the Year By League's Media, Roddy First Team and Stevens Second Team". Colorado State Rams . March 8, 2021. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
9. "Mountain West Reveals 2021-22 Men's Basketball All-Conference Teams". TheMW.com (Press release). Mountain West Conference. March 8, 2022. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
10. "No. 13 Colorado State stops UNM in MW opener". Reuters.com. Reuters. January 3, 2024. Retrieved January 3, 2024. Fifth-year senior Isaiah Stevens finished with 18 points and eight assists for the Rams, giving him 2,017 career points.
11. "HEAT SIGN ISAIAH STEVENS". NBA.com. July 6, 2024. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
12. "HEAT WAIVE LITTLE, PULLIN, STEVENS AND WASHINGTON". NBA.com. October 19, 2024. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
13. "Skyforce Announces Training Camp Roster Ahead of 2024-25 Season". NBA.com. October 28, 2024. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
14. "HEAT SIGN ISAIAH STEVENS TO TWO-WAY CONTRACT". NBA.com. December 26, 2024. Retrieved December 26, 2024.
15. Welch, Matt (January 10, 2019). "Sharp Shooter: Stevens' leadership, all-around game fueling Allen's title defense". Allen American . Retrieved February 4, 2021.

External links

• Colorado State Rams bio