Isaiah Whaley

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Isaiah Whaley
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Whaley playing for Heidelberg in 2023
No. 34–Dallas Mavericks
Position Center
League NBA
Personal information
Born (1998-03-26) March 26, 1998 (age 26)
Gastonia, North Carolina, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school
College UConn (2017–2022)
NBA draft 2022: undrafted
Playing career2022–present
Career history
2022–2023 Greensboro Swarm
2023 Astros de Jalisco
2023–2024 MLP Academics Heidelberg
2024 Dallas Mavericks
Career highlights and awards

Isaiah Whaley (born March 26, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the Dallas Mavericks of the NBA. He played college basketball for the UConn Huskies. He will play for the Dallas Mavericks in the 2024 Las Vegas NBA Summer League and wear number 34.

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High school career

Whaley was ruled ineligible for his freshman season after transferring to Ashbrook High School in Gastonia, North Carolina. [1] As a junior, he averaged 17.5 points, 9.1 rebounds and 4.7 blocks per game, leading his team to the Class 3A state title game. [2] For his senior season, he moved to Evelyn Mack Academy in Charlotte, North Carolina. He played a postgraduate season at Mt. Zion Preparatory School in Baltimore, Maryland, averaging 21 points, 11 rebounds and five blocks per game. [3] A three-star recruit, Whaley committed to playing college basketball for UConn over offers from Providence, Seton Hall, Memphis and Georgia, among others. [4]

College career

As a freshman at UConn, Whaley averaged 2.6 points and 2.2 rebounds per game. [5] He suffered an ankle injury prior to his sophomore season and received limited playing time that year. [6] As a junior, Whaley averaged six points, five rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game. [7] He averaged eight points, 6.2 rebounds and 2.6 blocks per game as a senior, earning Big East Co-Defensive Player of the Year honors. Whaley opted to return to UConn for a fifth year. [8] He was held out of a game against Michigan State on November 25, 2021, after fainting the previous day during a double-overtime win over Auburn. [9]

Whaley was named to the American Athletic Conference's All-Academic Team for the 2018–19 season. [10] He received his Bachelor's degree in Urban and Community Studies in May 2021 and pursued graduate studies during the 2021–22 academic year. [11]

Professional career

Greensboro Swarm (2022–2023)

Whaley signed with the Charlotte Hornets on June 24, 2022, on an Exhibit 10 contract. On October 6, 2022, he was waived by the Hornets. [12] On October 23, it was announced that he had been added to the training camp roster of the Greensboro Swarm. On November 4, 2022, he was named to the opening-night roster for the Swarm. [13]

Astros de Jalisco (2023–2023)

On April 25, 2023, Whaley signed with the Astros de Jalisco of the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional and the Circuito de Baloncesto de la Costa del Pacífico (CIBACOPA). [14] He helped them win the 2023 CIBACOPA league title. [15]

MLP Academics Heidelberg (2023–2024)

Whaley played for the Academics in the 2023-2024 season. He was the team's starting center and posted per-game averages of 11.4 points, 7.2 rebounds, 1.9 assists, 1.2 blocks, and 1.3 steals. He shot 33% from 3-point range, 57.3% on 2-point attempts, and 67.5% from the free throw line [16] .

Dallas Mavericks (2024-present)

Isaiah Whaley is on the summer league roster for the Mavericks. He will play in the 2024 Las Vegas NBA Summer League and wear jersey number 34. [17]

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
2017–18 UConn 301213.8.558–.6792.2.3.41.02.6
2018–19 UConn 2303.6.667–.3331.0.0.1.2.8
2019–20 UConn 30618.8.540–.7335.0.6.61.56.0
2020–21 UConn 232327.6.479.348.4696.21.51.02.68.0
Career1064116.0.518.348.6283.6.6.51.34.3

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  2. ↑ Walker, Richard (June 2, 2017). "Former Ashbrook standout Isaiah Whaley is ready for UConn". The Gaston Gazette . Retrieved May 4, 2021.
  3. ↑ Amore, Dom (May 18, 2017). "UConn Receives Signed Letter From Recruit Isaiah Whaley". Hartford Courant . Retrieved May 4, 2021.
  4. ↑ Kidwai, Aman (May 11, 2017). "2017 F Isaiah Whaley Commits to UConn". Rivals . Retrieved May 4, 2021.
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  8. ↑ "Senior Isaiah Whaley to return to UConn Huskies for another year". ESPN . Associated Press. April 6, 2021. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
  9. ↑ "Isaiah Whaley sits out for No. 22 UConn Huskies after fainting at Atlantis". ESPN . Associated Press. November 25, 2021. Retrieved November 25, 2021.
  10. ↑ "Numerous Huskies Named To American All-Academic Team". UConnHuskies.com. University of Connecticut. 12 July 2019. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  11. ↑ "Isaiah Whaley". UConnHuskies.com. University of Connecticut. Retrieved 13 April 2022. Graduate Student...Graduated in May, 2021, with a degree in Urban and Community Studies
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  13. ↑ "Greensboro Swarm Announce 2022-23 Opening Night Roster". oursportscentral.com. November 4, 2022. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
  14. ↑ "Astros de Jalisco incorpora a Isaiah Whaley a su roster para la CIBACOPA". Milenio.com (in Spanish). April 25, 2023. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
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  16. ↑ https://basketball.eurobasket.com/player/Isaiah-Whaley/429008
  17. ↑ https://www.nba.com/summer-league/2024/vegas/team/1610612742/mavericks
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