Izaiah Brockington
![]() Brockington with Penn State in 2021 | |
No. 1 – Iowa State Cyclones | |
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Position | Shooting guard |
League | Big 12 Conference |
Personal information | |
Born | Towson, Maryland | July 12, 1999
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Listed weight | 196 lb (89 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Archbishop Ryan (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) |
College |
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Career highlights and awards | |
Izaiah Antoine Brockington (born July 12, 1999) is an American college basketball player for the Iowa State Cyclones of the Big 12 Conference. He previously played for the St. Bonaventure Bonnies and the Penn State Nittany Lions.
High school career[]
Brockington played basketball for Archbishop Ryan High School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He entered the starting lineup as a sophomore.[1] In his senior season, Brockington averaged 18.6 points per game and led his team to its first Class 6A semifinals appearance. He finished his high school career with 1,242 career points, becoming the third 1,000-point scorer in program history.[2] Brockington originally committed to playing college basketball for NJIT in August 2016, before announcing he would do a prep year at Woodstock Academy in Woodstock, Connecticut. In August 2017, he instead signed with St. Bonaventure.[3][2]
College career[]
As a freshman at St. Bonaventure, Brockington averaged 4.3 points and 1.2 rebounds per game. He transferred to Penn State for his sophomore season.[4] Brockington sat out for one season due to NCAA transfer rules. He assumed a sixth man role as a sophomore, averaging 8.1 points and 2.7 rebounds per game.[5] In his junior year, Brockington became a regular starter, and averaged 12.6 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game. He scored a season-high 24 points against Virginia Tech and had 18 double-figure scoring performances. For his senior season, Brockington transferred to Iowa State.[6] He entered the 2021 NBA draft before withdrawing his name.[7] On November 24, 2021, Brockington scored 30 points in an 82–70 win against Xavier.[8] He scored a career-high 35 points in an 84–81 win against West Virginia on February 23, 2022.[9] Brockington was named to the First Team All-Big 12 as well as Big 12 Newcomer of the Year.[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 | St. Bonaventure | 34 | 1 | 11.6 | .441 | .415 | .538 | 1.2 | .9 | .4 | .1 | 4.3 |
2018–19 | Penn State | ![]() | ||||||||||
2019–20 | Penn State | 31 | 0 | 20.8 | .445 | .267 | .703 | 2.7 | 1.1 | .8 | .1 | 8.1 |
2020–21 | Penn State | 25 | 24 | 29.7 | .430 | .279 | .841 | 4.9 | 1.7 | 1.0 | .2 | 12.6 |
Career | 90 | 25 | 19.8 | .438 | .326 | .728 | 2.8 | 1.2 | .7 | .2 | 7.9 |
Personal life[]
Brockington's father, Antoine, was named Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Player of the Year during his college basketball career at Coppin State, before playing professionally.[11]
References[]
- ^ Gallen, Daniel (March 22, 2017). "After putting Archbishop Ryan 'on the map' with historic season, Izaiah Brockington and his fellow seniors move on". The Patriot-News. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
- ^ a b Gallen, Daniel (April 28, 2018). "Transfer Izaiah Brockington, a Philly native, announces commitment to Penn State". The Patriot-News. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
- ^ Carter, Aaron (August 8, 2017). "Archbishop Ryan grad Izaiah Brockington to play hoops at St. Bonaventure". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
- ^ Hunt, Donald (May 18, 2018). "Sports Notes: Ex-Archbishop Ryan star Izaiah Brockington transfers to Penn State". The Philadelphia Tribune. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
- ^ Stepien, Garrett (April 22, 2021). "Penn State guard Izaiah Brockington re-enters NCAA transfer portal". 247Sports. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
- ^ "Iowa State Cyclones add versatile Izaiah Brockington from Penn State Nittany Lions". ESPN. Associated Press. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
- ^ Swain, Michael (July 1, 2021). "Izaiah Brockington reportedly withdraws from 2021 NBA Draft". 247Sports. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
- ^ "Brockington scores 30, Iowa State beats No. 25 Xavier 82-70". ESPN. Associated Press. November 24, 2021. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
- ^ "Brockington brings Iowa State back, tops West Virginia 84-81". ESPN. February 23, 2022. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
- ^ Peterson, Randy (March 8, 2022). "It's unanimous: Iowa State's Izaiah Brockington a first-team pick, Big 12 newcomer of the year". Des Moines Register. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
- ^ Jones, David (March 19, 2020). "Penn State's Izaiah Brockington would love an NCAA tournament like his dad and Coppin State had in '97". The Patriot-News. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
External links[]
- 1999 births
- Living people
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players from Philadelphia
- St. Bonaventure Bonnies men's basketball players
- Penn State Nittany Lions basketball players
- Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball players
- Shooting guards