Jonathan Isaac

Jonathan Isaac
Isaac at the 2016 Jordan Brand Classic
No. 1 – Orlando Magic
Position Small forward / Power forward
League NBA
Personal information
Born (1997-10-03) October 3, 1997
The Bronx, New York
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight 210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school
College Florida State (2016–2017)
NBA draft 2017 / Round: 1 / Pick: 6th overall
Selected by the Orlando Magic
Playing career 2017–present
Career history
2017–present Orlando Magic
2018 →Lakeland Magic
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Jonathan Judah Isaac (born October 3, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for the Orlando Magic of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Florida State Seminoles. He was selected by Orlando in the first round of the 2017 NBA draft with the sixth overall pick.

High school career

Issac first attended Barron Collier High School in Naples, Florida during his freshman and sophomore years. In his junior and senior years, he also attended the International School Of Broward in Hollywood, Florida. However, as a result of wanting to be reclassified as someone from the high school class of 2016, Isaac also attended IMG Academy for what was considered to be a postgraduate year in 2016.[1] As a senior, he averaged 17.6 points per game and 10.0 rebounds per game while leading IMG Academy to a 21-10 record. Throughout his high school career, he grew six inches from his freshman year to his senior year, going from a combo guard of sorts to the combo forward he is today. Isaac was rated as a five-star recruit and was ranked the #12 player in the Class of 2016 by ESPN.[2] On July 5, 2015, Isaac confirmed that he was going to commit to Florida State after his senior year of high school ended. On February 5, 2016, he announced his intentions of testing the possibility of entering the 2016 NBA draft as the first American postgraduate to jump directly from high school to the NBA draft since 2005. He was also considered a prospect that could have been taken in the middle or late first round had he committed to it.[3] Four days after making that announcement, however, Isaac confirmed that he wasn't going to enter the 2016 draft after all and reaffirmed his intentions of playing with Florida State for the 2016–17 season.[4]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jonathan Isaac
#4 SF		 Naples, FL IMG Academy 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jul 6, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 5th (3 SF)   Rivals: 8th  247Sports: 8th (2 SF)  ESPN: 12th (4 SF)
  • 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:

  • "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

    College career

    Florida State (2016–2017)

    Before the 2016–17 season began, Isaac would be considered a preseason watch for the Karl Malone Award. On November 15, in his second game of the season, he recorded 20 points in a 99–78 win over Iona. Isaac would record his first double-double of the season with 14 points and 10 rebounds in a 100–71 win over Detroit on November 20. He'd earn the ACC Freshman of the Week award for his performances from November 15–20, 2016. On January 18, 2017, Isaac recorded 23 points, 10 rebounds, and a season-high 7 blocks in a win over the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. On February 8, 2017, Isaac scored 21 points in a 95–71 victory against the NC State Wolfpack. Throughout the season, Isaac was considered a team leader alongside fellow prospects Dwayne Bacon and Xavier Rathan-Mayes, to the point where they at one point were considered the sixth-best team of the nation. As the second seed in the ACC Tournament, Florida State beat Virginia Tech in the quarterfinals, but lost to Notre Dame in the semi-finals. His team then proceeded to the NCAA Tournament, where they were seeded 3rd in the West. They won their first-round game 86–80 against FGCU at Amway Center in Orlando, Florida. However, they lost in the round of 32 in an blowout upset against 11th seeded Xavier, 66–91. Isaac scored just 25 points in two games In his NCAA Tournament Career. At the conclusion of his freshman season, he was named to the All-ACC Freshman Team of 2017. In addition to that, Isaac announced his intention to forgo his final three years of collegiate eligibility and enter the 2017 NBA draft where he is projected as a lottery first round selection.[5] He was the second player in Florida State's basketball history to leave as a one-and-done prospect, behind Malik Beasley in 2016.

    Professional career

    Orlando Magic (2017–present)

    On June 22, 2017, Isaac was selected with the sixth overall pick in the 2017 NBA draft by the Orlando Magic. On December 28, he was ruled out with a right ankle sprain. On February 23, 2018, he was assigned to the Lakeland Magic of the NBA G League.[6]

    He is an extremely injury prone player, displayed by him missing 55 games in his rookie year, and also suffering a right ankle sprain in under 10 minutes of action in the Magic's first pre-season game of the 2018-19 NBA season.

    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

    NBA

    Regular season

    Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
    2017–18 Orlando 271019.9.379.348.7603.7.71.21.15.4
    Career 271019.9.379.348.7603.7.71.21.15.4

    NBA G League

    Regular season

    Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
    2017–18 Lakeland 2216.1.357.000.5713.0.52.0.57.0
    Career 2216.1.357.000.5713.0.52.0.57.0

    College

    Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
    2016–17 Florida State 323226.2.508.348.7807.81.21.21.512.0

    Personal life

    Isaac is one of six children born to Jackie Allen. He has one older sister, two older brothers, and two younger brothers in his family.

    Isaac is of Puerto Rican descent on his mother's side and is eligible to play for the Puerto Rican national team.[7] While on an interview with Puerto Rican newspaper El Nuevo Día he stated that if his friend Maurice Harkless asks him to play with the Puerto Rican national team, he would play.[7]

    Isaac is a Christian and preached at Jump Ministries Global Church in Orlando.

    References

    1. ↑ Thamel, Pete. "Could Jon Isaac enter NBA draft straight from HS?". Sports Illustrated.
    2. ↑ "Jonathan Isaac Interview - NBADraft.net". NBAdraft.net.
    3. ↑ O'Donnell, Ricky. "Jonathan Isaac to test NBA Draft with new loophole". SB Nation.
    4. ↑ "FSU hoops recruit Jonathan Isaac will not opt for 2016 NBA Draft". Tallahassee Democrat.
    5. ↑ Safid Deen (2017-03-24). "FSU's Jonathan Isaac declares for NBA draft". orlandosentinal.com. Retrieved 2017-03-24.
    6. ↑ Jonathan Isaac Will Play for Lakeland Magic on Friday
    7. 1 2 El enebeísta Jonathan Isaac le daría el "sí" a Puerto Rico (in Spanish)
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