Isaiah Whitehead

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Isaiah Whitehead
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Whitehead in the 2014 McDonald's All-American Game.
No. 11–Ironi Ness Ziona
Position Shooting guard
League Israeli Basketball Premier League
Personal information
Born (1995-03-08) March 8, 1995 (age 29)
Brooklyn, New York
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight213 lb (97 kg)
Career information
High school Abraham Lincoln
(Brooklyn, New York)
College Seton Hall (2014–2016)
NBA draft 2016: 2nd round, 42nd overall pick
Selected by the Utah Jazz
Playing career2016–present
Career history
2016–2018 Brooklyn Nets
2017–2018→Long Island Nets
2018–2019 Lokomotiv Kuban
2019 Grand Rapids Drive
2019 BC Astana
2020–2021 Mornar Bar
2021–2022 Beşiktaş
2022–2023 Riesen Ludwigsburg
2023Beşiktaş
2023–present Ironi Ness Ziona
Career highlights and awards
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at NBA.com
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at Basketball-Reference.com

Isaiah Whitehead (born March 8, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for Ironi Ness Ziona of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. He played college basketball for Seton Hall. He played for the Brooklyn Nets of the NBA in 2016-18.

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High school career

Whitehead rose to prominence playing for Abraham Lincoln High School, and was a highly touted recruit coming into college. Whitehead played at the 2014 McDonald's All-American Boys Game, the 2014 Jordan Brand Classic, and many other prestigious tournaments in high school. He was labeled a five-star recruit by Rivals.com and 247Sports.com, being named Mr. New York Basketball, the recipient of the 2014 PSAL Wingate Award, Co-Most Valuable Player in the 2013 Under Armour Elite 24 game, and the highest-rated New York City recruit since 2009. [1]

College career

Whitehead was named preseason Big East Rookie of the Year and made the All-Rookie Team as a freshman. He was twice selected as Rookie of the Week on December 8 and December 15. He missed nine games during the season due to a stress fracture in his right foot. [1]

At the conclusion of the 2015–16 regular season, Whitehead was unanimously selected to the All-Big East first team. [2] He also received the Haggerty Award, given to the New York area's top men's Division I basketball player. [3] Whitehead led Seton Hall to their first Big East Championship in 23 years. The Pirates took down Creighton, Xavier and Villanova in the final. Whitehead was awarded with the Tournament's Most Outstanding Player award. Next, the Hall earned their first NCAA berth in 10 years. Seton Hall was defeated by the Gonzaga Bulldogs in the first round in Denver.

In March 2016, Whitehead declared for the NBA draft, forgoing his final two years of college eligibility. [4]

Professional career

Brooklyn Nets (2016–2018)

On June 23, 2016, Whitehead was selected by the Utah Jazz with the 42nd overall pick in the 2016 NBA draft. He was later traded to his hometown team the Brooklyn Nets the following day. [5] On July 8, 2016, he signed with the Nets and joined the team for the 2016 NBA Summer League. [6] On January 6, 2017, Whitehead recorded his first career double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds in 116–108 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers. [7] On March 10, 2017, he scored a career-high 24 points in a 105–96 loss to the Dallas Mavericks. [8] On April 8, 2017, with one block against the Chicago Bulls, Whitehead tied an all-time team record by a guard in a single-season with 36, set by Darwin Cook during the 1980–81 season. [9]

On November 27, 2017, Whitehead tied his career high with 24 points while shooting 10 of 16 from the field in a 117–103 loss to the Houston Rockets. [10] During the 2017–18 season, he was assigned multiple times to the Long Island Nets of the NBA G League. [11] He was traded to the Denver Nuggets and later waived. [12]

In 30 games of the 2017–18 NBA G League season, Whitehead averaged 22.3 PPG, 3.7 RPG and 3.6 APG in 28.7 minutes per game. [13]

Lokomotiv Kuban (2018–2019)

Whitehead signed with the Russian team Lokomotiv Kuban on August 6, 2018. [14] He averaged 11.3 points, 2.4 rebounds, and 3.3 assists per game, while shooting 82% from the free throw line. [15] On January 7, 2019, Whitehead agreed to part ways with Lokomotiv. [16]

Grand Rapids Drive (2019)

On January 15, 2019, Whitehead signed with the Detroit Pistons on a two-way contract. [17] He did not end up appearing in any games for the Pistons.

In four games of the 2018–19 NBA G League season, Whitehead has averaged 19.5 PPG, 4.5 RPG and 6.3 APG in 33.8 minutes per game.

On June 23, 2019, the Portland Trail Blazers signed Whitehead to their Summer League roster. [18]

BC Astana (2019)

On October 10, 2019, Whitehead signed with BC Astana of the Kazakhstan Championship. [19] In five games, he averaged 9.6 points, 3.4 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game. [20]

Mornar Bar (2020–2021)

On January 25, 2020, Whitehead signed with Mornar Bar of the ABA League and Montenegrin League. [20] He played five games before the season was suspended, scoring 24 points in his only Champions League appearance. On April 29, he extended his contract with the team. [21]

Beşiktaş (2021–2022)

On August 27, 2021, Whitehead signed with Beşiktaş Icrypex of the Basketball Super League. [22] He averaged 11.0 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 3.3 assists per game. [15]

Riesen Ludwigsburg (2022–2023)

On September 23, 2022, he has signed with Riesen Ludwigsburg of the Basketball Bundesliga. [23] Whitehead and Ludwigsburg parted ways on January 15, 2023, the contract was mutually cancelled. [24]

Beşiktaş (2023)

On January 17, 2023, he signed with Beşiktaş Emlakjet of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL). [25]

Ironi Ness Ziona (2023–present)

On August 22, 2023, he signed with Ironi Ness Ziona of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. [26]

NBA 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

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2016–17 Brooklyn 732622.5.402.295.8052.52.6.6.57.4
2017–18 Brooklyn 16011.3.465.389.6841.61.3.5.16.3
Career892620.5.411.305.7882.42.4.6.47.2

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  14. ↑ "Lokomotiv Kuban signs Isaiah Whitehead". Sportando. Archived from the original on August 6, 2018. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
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