Isaiah Wilkins

Isaiah Wilkins (born September 23, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for the Polpharma Starogard Gdański of the Polska Liga Koszykówki (PLK). He played college basketball for the University of Virginia. He is the stepson of Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame inductee Dominique Wilkins.[1]

Isaiah Wilkins
Wilkins dunking in 2016
No. 91 – Polpharma Starogard Gdański
PositionForward
LeaguePLK
Personal information
Born (1995-09-23) September 23, 1995
Lilburn, Georgia
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High schoolGreater Atlanta Christian
(Norcross, Georgia)
CollegeVirginia (2014–2018)
NBA draft2018 / Undrafted
Playing career2018–present
Career history
2018–2019Greensboro Swarm
2019Canterbury Rams
2019–presentPolpharma Starogard Gdański
Career highlights and awards
  • ACC Defensive Player of the Year (2018)

College career

In college, Wilkins made the ACC All-Defensive Team in 2017 and 2018, and was named that conference's Defensive Player of the Year in 2018.[2] As a senior in 2017–18, Wilkins averaged 6.0 points, 6.2 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 1.2 steals and 1.4 blocks per game.[3]

Professional career

Greensboro Swarm (2018–2019)

After going undrafted in the 2018 NBA draft, Wilkins joined the Houston Rockets for the 2018 NBA Summer League, but was removed without reason.[4] On July 26, 2018, Wilkins joined the Charlotte Hornets on a training camp deal.[3] He was waived by the Hornets on October 11.[5] He subsequently was added to the roster of the Hornets’ NBA G League affiliate, the Greensboro Swarm.[6]

Canterbury Rams (2019)

On March 20, 2019, Wilkins signed with the Canterbury Rams for the 2019 New Zealand NBL season.[7][8]

Polpharma Starogard Gdański (2019–present)

On August 17, 2019, Polpharma Starogard Gdański announced that they had signed with Wilkins.[9]

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
2014–15 Virginia 2809.4.396.667.5452.5.4.2.61.6
2015–16 Virginia 372121.4.518.000.5834.11.5.8.84.6
2016–17 Virginia 332826.5.556.571.7026.01.11.01.36.8
2017–18 Virginia 343427.5.485.176.7566.21.61.21.46.0
Career 1328321.7.508.300.6714.81.2.81.14.9

References
  1. "Virginia's Isaiah Wilkins, stepson of NBA legend Dominique Wilkins, forges his own path". Daily Orange. July 22, 2018. Retrieved July 22, 2018.
  2. Moore, Maghen (March 4, 2018). "Dominique Wilkins' stepson named ACC Defensive Player of the Year". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
  3. "Charlotte Hornets Sign Jaylen Barford, Zach Smith and Isaiah Wilkins To Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. Retrieved August 13, 2018.
  4. "Isaiah Wilkins: No longer with Rockets for summer league". CBS Sports. July 22, 2018. Retrieved July 22, 2018.
  5. "Charlotte Hornets Waive Barford and Wilkins". NBA.com. October 11, 2018. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
  6. "Swarm Announce Training Camp Roster And Schedule". NBA.com. October 22, 2018. Retrieved October 22, 2018.
  7. "Canterbury Rams Announce The Signing Of Isaiah Wilkins". canterburyrams.basketball. March 20, 2019. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
  8. "RAMS BOLSTER THEIR ROSTER WITH DEFENSIVE STALWART". nznbl.basketball. March 21, 2019. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
  9. "WILKINS W STAROGARDZIE". polpharmabasketball.pl (in Polish). August 17, 2019. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
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