Isaiah Jaden Collier (born October 8, 2004) is an American college basketball player for the USC Trojans of the Pac-12 Conference. He was a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2023 class.
Collier grew up in Marietta, Georgia and attended Wheeler High School. His coach at Wheeler was his uncle, Larry Thompson.[1] Collier averaged 18 points, seven rebounds, seven assists, and two steals per game as a junior.[2] He played in the Nike Elite Youth Basketball League (EYBL) following the season and averaged 17.6 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 6.5 assists per game.[3] Collier suffered a meniscus injury in his knee while participating in workouts with the United States under-18 basketball team in May 2022, which caused him to miss the rest of the EYBL circuit.[4] He participated in the Curry Camp and was named the camp's MVP.[5]
Collier was a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2023 class, according to major recruiting services.[11][12] He was rated as the number one overall prospect for the 2023 class by ESPN and Rivals.[13][14] On November 16, 2022, Collier committed to playing college basketball for USC after considering offers from Cincinnati, Michigan, and UCLA.[15][16]
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:
"USC 2023 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
"2023 USC Trojans Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
"2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
College careeredit
Collier enrolled at the University of Southern California in June 2023.[17] He started the Trojans' season opener against Kansas State and scored 18 points with three rebounds and six assists before fouling out of the game.[18]
Referencesedit
^Williams, Justin (November 15, 2022). "How Cincinnati established itself as a finalist for Isaiah Collier". The Athletic. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
^"Class 6A blog: Wheeler, Buford boys lead pack of contenders". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. December 31, 2021. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
^Jordan, Jason (July 22, 2022). "Isaiah Collier Preps for Michigan Visit as Kentucky Jumps in the Mix". SI.com. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
^Williams, Justin; Davis, Seth; Bass, Tobias (November 16, 2022). "USC lands 5-star PG Isaiah Collier: Why it's a recruiting splash for Trojans". The Athletic. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
^Bednarowski, John (August 9, 2022). "Wheeler's Collier named MVP of Curry Camp". Marietta Daily Journal. Yahoo Sports. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
^Divens, Jordan (March 29, 2023). "2022-23 MaxPreps All-America Team: Cameron Boozer of Columbus headlines high school basketball's best". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
^"Collier becomes Wheeler's sixth McDonald's All-American". Marietta Daily Journal. January 25, 2023. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
^Vecenie, Sam (February 14, 2023). "Bronny James, DJ Wagner, 'JuJu' Watkins headline Nike Hoop Summit rosters". The Athletic. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
^Bednarowski, John (March 3, 2023). "Wheeler's Isaiah Collier named Naismith High School Player of the Year". Marietta Daily Journal. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
^Bednarowski, John (March 20, 2023). "Collier named Mr. Basketball;14 players earn All-Metro honors from ATC". Marietta Daily Journal. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
^McDonald, Dan (December 3, 2021). "Five-star guard Isaiah Collier sifting through high-major offers". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
^Williams, Justin (September 20, 2022). "On Isaiah Collier and how Cincinnati is recruiting the nation's No. 1 point guard". The Athletic. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
^Branham, Travis (August 22, 2022). "What makes Isaiah Collier the class of 2023's newest No. 1 player". 247Sports. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
^Jenkins, Brandon (February 7, 2023). "Triple Threat Alert: Isaiah Collier and Dink Pate shine in big matchups". 247Sports.com. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
^Borzello, Jeff; Biancardi, Paul (November 16, 2022). "PG Isaiah Collier, top-10 recruit in 2023, commits to USC". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
^"USC men's basketball lands 5-star PG Isaiah Collier". The Press-Telegram. November 16, 2022. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
^McKinney, Erik (June 26, 2023). "USC Freshman and Nation's No. 1 Recruit Isaiah Collier to Wear a Fitting Jersey Number". On3.com. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
^Gutierrez, Paul; Borzello, Jeff; Gasaway, John; Medcalf, Myron (November 7, 2023). "2023-24 men's college basketball opening day overreactions". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
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USA Basketball bio
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Isaiah Jaden Collier born October 8 2004 is an American college basketball player for the USC Trojans of the Pac 12 Conference He was a consensus five star recruit and one of the top players in the 2023 class Isaiah CollierNo 1 USC TrojansPositionPoint guardLeaguePac 12 ConferencePersonal informationBorn 2004 10 08 October 8 2004 age 19 Atlanta Georgia U S Listed height6 ft 5 in 1 96 m Listed weight210 lb 95 kg Career informationHigh schoolWheeler Marietta Georgia CollegeUSC 2023 present Career highlights and awardsNaismith Prep Player of the Year 2023 McDonald s All American Game MVP 2023 Jordan Brand Classic 2023 Nike Hoop Summit 2023 Mr Georgia Basketball 2023 Contents 1 Early life and high school career 1 1 Recruiting 2 College career 3 References 4 External linksEarly life and high school career editCollier grew up in Marietta Georgia and attended Wheeler High School His coach at Wheeler was his uncle Larry Thompson 1 Collier averaged 18 points seven rebounds seven assists and two steals per game as a junior 2 He played in the Nike Elite Youth Basketball League EYBL following the season and averaged 17 6 points 5 1 rebounds and 6 5 assists per game 3 Collier suffered a meniscus injury in his knee while participating in workouts with the United States under 18 basketball team in May 2022 which caused him to miss the rest of the EYBL circuit 4 He participated in the Curry Camp and was named the camp s MVP 5 Collier for his senior year averaged 19 6 points 6 8 assists 5 5 rebounds and 2 2 steals while shooting 52 percent from inside the arc 38 percent from 3 point range and 77 percent from the free throw line 6 Collier was selected to play in the 2023 McDonald s All American Boys Game during his senior year 7 He was also selected to play for Team USA in the Nike Hoops Summit 8 Collier won the 2023 Naismith Prep Player of the Year Award and was named Mr Georgia Basketball 9 10 Recruiting edit Collier was a consensus five star recruit and one of the top players in the 2023 class according to major recruiting services 11 12 He was rated as the number one overall prospect for the 2023 class by ESPN and Rivals 13 14 On November 16 2022 Collier committed to playing college basketball for USC after considering offers from Cincinnati Michigan and UCLA 15 16 US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes Name Hometown High school college Height Weight Commit dateIsaiah CollierPG Atlanta GA Wheeler GA 6 ft 4 in 1 93 m 205 lb 93 kg Nov 16 2022 Recruiting star ratings Scout N A Rivals nbsp 247Sports nbsp ESPN nbsp ESPN grade 94Overall recruiting rankings Rivals 1 247Sports 2 ESPN 1Note 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 USC 2023 Basketball Commitments Rivals com Retrieved October 24 2023 2023 USC Trojans Recruiting Class ESPN com Retrieved October 24 2023 2023 Team Ranking Rivals com Retrieved October 24 2023 College career editCollier enrolled at the University of Southern California in June 2023 17 He started the Trojans season opener against Kansas State and scored 18 points with three rebounds and six assists before fouling out of the game 18 References edit Williams Justin November 15 2022 How Cincinnati established itself as a finalist for Isaiah Collier The Athletic Retrieved February 1 2023 Class 6A blog Wheeler Buford boys lead pack of contenders Atlanta Journal Constitution December 31 2021 Retrieved February 1 2023 Jordan Jason July 22 2022 Isaiah Collier Preps for Michigan Visit as Kentucky Jumps in the Mix SI com Retrieved February 3 2023 Williams Justin Davis Seth Bass Tobias November 16 2022 USC lands 5 star PG Isaiah Collier Why it s a recruiting splash for Trojans The Athletic Retrieved February 10 2023 Bednarowski John August 9 2022 Wheeler s Collier named MVP of Curry Camp Marietta Daily Journal Yahoo Sports Retrieved February 10 2023 Divens Jordan March 29 2023 2022 23 MaxPreps All America Team Cameron Boozer of Columbus headlines high school basketball s best MaxPreps com Retrieved August 5 2023 Collier becomes Wheeler s sixth McDonald s All American Marietta Daily Journal January 25 2023 Retrieved February 1 2023 Vecenie Sam February 14 2023 Bronny James DJ Wagner JuJu Watkins headline Nike Hoop Summit rosters The Athletic Retrieved February 15 2023 Bednarowski John March 3 2023 Wheeler s Isaiah Collier named Naismith High School Player of the Year Marietta Daily Journal Retrieved March 6 2023 Bednarowski John March 20 2023 Collier named Mr Basketball 14 players earn All Metro honors from ATC Marietta Daily Journal Retrieved April 11 2023 McDonald Dan December 3 2021 Five star guard Isaiah Collier sifting through high major offers Rivals com Retrieved February 1 2023 Williams Justin September 20 2022 On Isaiah Collier and how Cincinnati is recruiting the nation s No 1 point guard The Athletic Retrieved February 1 2023 Branham Travis August 22 2022 What makes Isaiah Collier the class of 2023 s newest No 1 player 247Sports Retrieved February 4 2023 Jenkins Brandon February 7 2023 Triple Threat Alert Isaiah Collier and Dink Pate shine in big matchups 247Sports com Retrieved February 10 2023 Borzello Jeff Biancardi Paul November 16 2022 PG Isaiah Collier top 10 recruit in 2023 commits to USC ESPN com Retrieved February 1 2023 USC men s basketball lands 5 star PG Isaiah Collier The Press Telegram November 16 2022 Retrieved February 4 2023 McKinney Erik June 26 2023 USC Freshman and Nation s No 1 Recruit Isaiah Collier to Wear a Fitting Jersey Number On3 com Retrieved June 28 2023 Gutierrez Paul Borzello Jeff Gasaway John Medcalf Myron November 7 2023 2023 24 men s college basketball opening day overreactions ESPN com Retrieved November 7 2023 External links editUSC Trojans bio USA Basketball bio nbsp This biographical article relating to a United States basketball player coach or other figure born in the 2000s is a 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