Isaiah Whaley
No. 5 – UConn Huskies | |
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Position | Power forward |
League | Big East Conference |
Personal information | |
Born | March 26, 1998 |
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
Career information | |
High school |
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College | UConn (2017–present) |
Career highlights and awards | |
Isaiah Whaley (born March 26, 1998) is an American college basketball player for the UConn Huskies of the Big East Conference.
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] In September 2015, he was arrested for misdemeanor larceny with his cousin after a shoplifting incident.[3] 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, averaging 21 points, 11 rebounds and five blocks per game.[4] A three-star recruit, Whaley committed to playing college basketball for UConn over offers from Providence, Seton Hall, Memphis and Georgia, among others.[5]
College career[]
As a freshman at UConn, Whaley averaged 2.6 points and 2.2 rebounds per game.[6] He suffered an ankle injury prior to his sophomore season and received limited playing time that year.[7] As a junior, Whaley averaged six points, five rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game.[8] 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.[9] 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.[10]
Career statistics[]
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 |
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2017–18 | UConn | 30 | 12 | 13.8 | .558 | – | .679 | 2.2 | .3 | .4 | 1.0 | 2.6 |
2018–19 | UConn | 23 | 0 | 3.6 | .667 | – | .333 | 1.0 | .0 | .1 | .2 | .8 |
2019–20 | UConn | 30 | 6 | 18.8 | .540 | – | .733 | 5.0 | .6 | .6 | 1.5 | 6.0 |
2020–21 | UConn | 23 | 23 | 27.6 | .479 | .348 | .469 | 6.2 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 2.6 | 8.0 |
Career | 106 | 41 | 16.0 | .518 | .348 | .628 | 3.6 | .6 | .5 | 1.3 | 4.3 |
References[]
- ^ Wertz Jr., Langston (March 6, 2015). "Ashbrook's Isaiah Whaley leading Green Wave to memorable season". The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
- ^ Walker, Richard (June 2, 2017). "Former Ashbrook standout Isaiah Whaley is ready for UConn". The Gaston Gazette. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
- ^ "UConn men's basketball team nabs big man Isaiah Whaley". New Haven Register. May 12, 2017. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
- ^ Amore, Dom (May 18, 2017). "UConn Receives Signed Letter From Recruit Isaiah Whaley". Hartford Courant. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
- ^ Kidwai, Aman (May 11, 2017). "2017 F Isaiah Whaley Commits to UConn". Rivals. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
- ^ Amore, Dom (March 15, 2019). "Isaiah Whaley's time finally arrives for UConn men". Hartford Courant. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
- ^ Amore, Dom (July 9, 2019). "Isaiah Whaley bulking up to fight for meaningful minutes with UConn men". Hartford Courant. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
- ^ Carroll, Charlotte (January 11, 2021). "UConn's Isaiah Whaley had to hit rock bottom to turn into the player he could be". The Athletic. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
- ^ "Senior Isaiah Whaley to return to UConn Huskies for another year". ESPN. Associated Press. April 6, 2021. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
- ^ "Isaiah Whaley sits out for No. 22 UConn Huskies after fainting at Atlantis". ESPN. Associated Press. November 25, 2021. Retrieved November 25, 2021.
External links[]
- 1998 births
- Living people
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players from North Carolina
- People from Gastonia, North Carolina
- Power forwards (basketball)
- UConn Huskies men's basketball players