Isaiah Whaley

Isaiah Whaley (born March 26, 1998) is an American college basketball player for the UConn Huskies of the Big East Conference.

Isaiah Whaley
No. 5 – UConn Huskies
PositionPower forward
LeagueBig East Conference
Personal information
Born (1998-03-26) March 26, 1998
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school
CollegeUConn (2017–present)
Career highlights and awards

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]

Whaley was named to the American Athletic Conference's All-Academic Team for the 2018-2019 season.[11] He received his Bachelor's degree in Urban and Community Studies in May 2021 and pursued graduate studies during the 2021-2022 academic year.[12]

Career statistics
Legend
  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
2017–18 UConn 301213.8.558–.6792.2.3.41.02.6
2018–19 UConn 2303.6.667–.3331.0.0.1.2.8
2019–20 UConn 30618.8.540–.7335.0.6.61.56.0
2020–21 UConn 232327.6.479.348.4696.21.51.02.68.0
Career 1064116.0.518.348.6283.6.6.51.34.3

References
  1. Wertz Jr., Langston (March 6, 2015). "Ashbrook's Isaiah Whaley leading Green Wave to memorable season". The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
  2. Walker, Richard (June 2, 2017). "Former Ashbrook standout Isaiah Whaley is ready for UConn". The Gaston Gazette. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
  3. "UConn men's basketball team nabs big man Isaiah Whaley". New Haven Register. May 12, 2017. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
  4. Amore, Dom (May 18, 2017). "UConn Receives Signed Letter From Recruit Isaiah Whaley". Hartford Courant. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
  5. Kidwai, Aman (May 11, 2017). "2017 F Isaiah Whaley Commits to UConn". Rivals. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
  6. Amore, Dom (March 15, 2019). "Isaiah Whaley's time finally arrives for UConn men". Hartford Courant. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
  7. Amore, Dom (July 9, 2019). "Isaiah Whaley bulking up to fight for meaningful minutes with UConn men". Hartford Courant. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
  8. 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.
  9. "Senior Isaiah Whaley to return to UConn Huskies for another year". ESPN. Associated Press. April 6, 2021. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
  10. "Isaiah Whaley sits out for No. 22 UConn Huskies after fainting at Atlantis". ESPN. Associated Press. November 25, 2021. Retrieved November 25, 2021.
  11. "Numerous Huskies Named To American All-Academic Team". UConnHuskies.com. University of Connecticut. 12 July 2019. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  12. "Isaiah Whaley". UConnHuskies.com. University of Connecticut. Retrieved 13 April 2022. Graduate Student...Graduated in May, 2021, with a degree in Urban and Community Studies
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