Ishmail Wainright
No. 12 – Phoenix Suns | |
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Position | Power forward |
League | NBA |
Personal information | |
Born | Kansas City, Missouri | September 12, 1994
Nationality | American / Ugandan |
Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
Listed weight | 240 lb (109 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | |
College | Baylor (2013–2017) |
NBA draft | 2017 / Undrafted |
Playing career | 2018–present |
Career history | |
2018–2019 | Nürnberg Falcons |
2019–2020 | Rasta Vechta |
2020–2021 | SIG Strasbourg |
2021–present | Phoenix Suns |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Ishmail Carzell Wainright (born September 12, 1994) is an American-Ugandan professional basketball player for the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract.[1] He played college basketball for the Baylor Bears, as well as playing football as a tight end. Wainright is the grandson of former NBA player Maurice King.
High school career[]
Wainright played two seasons for head coach Stu Vetter at Montrose Christian School in Rockville, Maryland, helping the team to 19–5 record as senior in 2012–13. He earned 2013 All-MET honors after averaging 8.8 points, 9.1 rebounds, and 8.2 assists for Mustangs. He began his prep career at Raytown South High School in suburban Kansas City, where he averaged 13.6 points and 9.8 rebounds as a sophomore in 2010–11. A consensus top-75 recruit, he was ranked No. 28 in 2013 class by ESPN.com,[2] No. 51 by Scout.com, No. 52 by Rivals.com, and No. 62 by 247Sports.com.
College career[]
Wainright played four seasons of basketball for the Baylor Bears. He averaged 5.9 points, 4.3 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game as a junior.[3] As a senior, Wainright averaged 5.5 points, 5.1 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 1.7 steals per game. He was named to the Big 12 All-Defensive Team. He played one season of football after his basketball career, playing tight end. Wainright had four catches for 34 yards and two touchdowns.[4]
Professional career[]
After finishing his career at Baylor, Wainright joined the Buffalo Bills of the NFL as an undrafted free agent, but he did not make the final roster.[5][6] Wainright then returned to basketball and signed with Nürnberg Falcons BC on September 3, 2018.[7] He averaged 12.1 points, 7.5 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game. On July 2, 2019, he signed with Rasta Vechta.[8] Wainright averaged 10.5 points, 5.8 rebounds, 2.4 assist and 1.8 steals per game. On June 17, 2020, he signed with SIG Strasbourg.[9]
On August 7, 2021, Wainright signed a two year non-guaranteed deal with the Toronto Raptors.[10] He was waived by the Raptors on October 17.[11] Five days later, he signed a two-way deal with the Phoenix Suns.[12]
National team career[]
Wainright represents the country of Uganda internationally. He scored 36 points and collected 13 rebounds in his national team debut in a win over Cape Verde in November 2020.[13] He was on the roster during AfroBasket 2021.[14]
References[]
- ^ "The Raptors have made the signings of Justin Champagnie and Ishmail Wainright official". twitter.com. August 7, 2021. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
- ^ "ESPN Recruiting BB". espn.com. Retrieved 2021-08-05.
- ^ "Another talented Baylor team after another early NCAA exit". USA Today. Associated Press. October 26, 2016. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
- ^ Irving, Kyle. "Who is Ishmail Wainright? Fast facts on Toronto Raptors' latest reported signing". ca.nba.com. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
- ^ Zucker, Joseph. "Former Baylor Basketball Player Ishmail Wainright Signs Bills Contract". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 2021-12-04.
- ^ TSN ca Staff (2021-08-05). "Report: Raptors sign Wainwright to two-year deal - TSN.ca". TSN. Retrieved 2021-12-04.
- ^ "Ishmail Wainright verstärkt Kader der Nürnberg Falcons". n-bc.de (in German). September 3, 2018. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
- ^ "Rasta Vechta signs Steve Vasturia and Ishmail Wainright". Sportando. July 2, 2019. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
- ^ "Ishmail Wainright joins SIG Strasbourg". Sportando. June 17, 2020. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
- ^ "The Raptors have made the signings of Justin Champagnie and Ishmail Wainright official". twitter.com. August 7, 2021. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
- ^ Toronto Raptors [@Raptors] (October 17, 2021). "Official: We've waived forward Ish Wainright" (Tweet). Retrieved October 17, 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ "SUNS SIGN ISH WAINRIGHT". NBA.com. October 22, 2021. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
- ^ "What next for Wainright with the Silverbacks?". Daily Monitor. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ "Uganda at the FIBA AfroBasket 2021". FIBA.basketball.
External links[]
- 1994 births
- Living people
- American expatriate basketball people in France
- American expatriate basketball people in Germany
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players from Kansas City, Missouri
- Baylor Bears basketball players
- Baylor Bears football players
- Nürnberg Falcons BC players
- Phoenix Suns players
- Power forwards (basketball)
- SC Rasta Vechta players
- SIG Basket players
- Ugandan men's basketball players
- Undrafted National Basketball Association players