Isaiah Whitehead
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Whitehead in front of Joel Berry II in the 2014 McDonald's All-American Game | |
| No. 15 – Seton Hall Pirates | |
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| Position | Shooting guard |
| League | Big East Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
March 8, 1995 Brooklyn, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Abraham Lincoln (Brooklyn, New York) |
| College | Seton Hall (2014–present) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Isaiah Whitehead (born March 8, 1995) is an American college basketball player who currently plays for the Seton Hall Pirates men's basketball team. He is a rising star for the team.
High school career
He rose to prominence playing for Abraham Lincoln High School, and was a highly touted recruit coming into college. Whitehead played at the 2014 McDonald's All-American Boys Game, the 2014 Jordan Brand Classic, and many other prestigious tournaments in high school. He was labeled a five-star recruit by Rivals.com and 247Sports.com, being named Mr. New York Basketball, the recipient of the PSAL 2014 Wingate Award, Co-Most Valuable Player in the 2013 Under Armour Elite 24 game, and the highest-rated New York City recruit since 2009.[1]
Freshman year
Named preseason Big East Rookie of the Year.... Appeared in 22 games for the Pirates, starting 19…Named to BIG EAST All-Rookie Team…Two-time BIG EAST Rookie of the Week (Dec. 15, Dec. 8)…Selected as the Joe Calabrese Most Valuable Player of the inaugural Garden State Hardwood Classic…Third Pirate ever selected as BIG EAST Preseason Rookie of the Year…One of three freshmen in high major conferences to average 12.0 points, 3.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists for the season (D’Angelo Russell - Ohio State, Xavier Rathan-Mayes – Florida State)……Led the team in scoring eight times and posted a team-high in assists 11 times…Missed nine games, including first eight BIG EAST contests due to injury…Led the team with 12 points and five assists to go with four rebounds and a season-high four blocks in BIG EAST Tournament debut against Marquette (3/11)… Scored a career high 25 points against Rutgers on December 6th.... Missed 9 games due to stress fracture
References
- ↑ "Isaiah Whitehead Bio". SHUPirates.com. Retrieved 1 October 2014.