Isaiah Wong

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Isaiah Wong
Isaiah Wong.jpg
Wong with Miami (Florida) in 2019
No. 21–Indiana Pacers
Position Point guard / shooting guard
League NBA
Personal information
Born (2001-01-28) January 28, 2001 (age 23)
Piscataway, New Jersey, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school
College Miami (Florida) (2019–2023)
NBA draft 2023: 2nd round, 55th overall pick
Selected by the Indiana Pacers
Playing career2023–present
Career history
2023–present Indiana Pacers
2023–present→Indiana Mad Ants
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

Jamal James Wong II (born January 28, 2001) is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Indiana Mad Ants of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Miami Hurricanes of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). Wong earned third-team All-American honors as a senior in 2023, when he was also named the ACC Player of the Year. He was selected by the Pacers in the second round of the 2023 NBA draft.

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High school career

Born in Piscataway, New Jersey, Wong played prep basketball at Notre Dame High School in Lawrenceville, New Jersey during his first two years. [1]

For his junior season, he transferred to Bonner & Prendergast Catholic High School in Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania. [2] As a junior, he averaged 22.2 points, 6.5 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game, leading his team to the Philadelphia Catholic League regular season title, and was named Catholic League MVP. [3]

In his senior season, Wong averaged 21.9 points, 7.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game. He led his team to the Class 4A state title game and repeated as Catholic League MVP. [4] He committed to playing college basketball for Miami (Florida) over offers from Villanova, UConn, Clemson and Pittsburgh. [5]

College career

On February 9, 2020, Wong recorded a freshman season-high 27 points and 12 rebounds, making all 14 of his free throws, in a 102–95 win over Virginia Tech in triple overtime. [6] As a freshman, he averaged 7.7 points and three rebounds per game. [7]

On January 16, 2021, Wong posted a career-high 30 points, seven rebounds and six assists in a 78–72 victory against Louisville. [8] As a sophomore, he averaged 17.1 points, 4.8 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game, earning third-team All-ACC honors. [9] [10] On April 14, 2021, Wong declared for the 2021 NBA draft while maintaining his college eligibility. [9] He ultimately returned for his junior season. Wong was named to the third-team All-ACC as a junior. [11] He was the second-leading scorer on the team, which advanced to the Elite Eight of the 2022 NCAA tournament. After the season, he again declared for the draft while maintaining his eligibility. [12] In 2023 he was named the ACC Player of the Year and helped Miami reach their first-ever Final Four. [13]

Professional career

Wong was selected by the Indiana Pacers with the 55th overall pick in the second round of the 2023 NBA draft, [14] subsequently joining the team for the 2023 NBA Summer League. On July 3, 2023, he signed a two-way contract with the Pacers, splitting time with their NBA G League affiliate, the Indiana Mad Ants. [15]

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 Miami 311321.2.416.373.8293.01.0.5.47.7
2020–21 Miami 272635.5.431.347.8034.82.41.1.517.1
2021–22 Miami 373633.9.452.302.7484.32.0.9.315.3
2022–23 Miami 373733.4.445.384.8454.33.21.4.416.2
Career13211231.1.440.347.8074.12.21.0.414.1

Personal life

Wong is the son of Terrence and LaChelle Wong. He has three brothers, named Brian, Terrence and Elijah. His paternal great-grandfather was Chinese. [16] In 2022, Wong starred in the short film, Top Shot. [17]

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  5. ↑ Carter, Aaron (September 26, 2018). "Bonner-Prendergast's Isaiah Wong commits to the University of Miami". The Philadelphia Inquirer . Retrieved May 2, 2021.
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  9. 1 2 Furones, David (April 14, 2021). "UM leading scorer Isaiah Wong announces NBA draft intentions". Sun-Sentinel . Retrieved May 2, 2021.
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  11. ↑ "ACC Unveils 2021-22 Men's Basketball Awards" (Press release). Atlantic Coast Conference. March 7, 2022. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
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