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Isaiah Briscoe

Briscoe in 2023
No. 1 – Kaohsiung Steelers
Point guard / shooting guard
Personal information
Born	(1996-04-13) April 13, 1996 (age 29) Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
High school	St. Benedict's Prep (Newark, New Jersey) Roselle Catholic (Roselle, New Jersey)
Listed height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight	216 lb (98 kg)
Career information
College	Kentucky (2015–2017)
NBA Draft	2017 / Undrafted
Pro career	2017–present
League	P. League+
Career history
2017–2018	BC Kalev/Cramo
2018–2019	Orlando Magic
2018	→Lakeland Magic
2019–2020	ratiopharm Ulm
2020	King Szczecin
2021–2022	Iowa Wolves
2022–2023	APU Udine
2023–2024	Maroussi
2024–present	Kaohsiung Steelers
Career highlights and awards
VTB United League Young Player of the Year (2018) Estonian League champion (2018) Estonia-Latvia All Star Game MVP (2018) McDonald's All-American (2015) First-team Parade All-American (2015)
Medals Men's basketball Representing the  United States FIBA Americas U18 Championship Gold 2014 United States National team

Isaiah Jamal Briscoe (born April 13, 1996) is an American professional basketball player. He plays as a point guard or shooting guard. Currently, he plays for the Kaohsiung Steelers in Taiwan's P. League+. Experts like Rivals.com and ESPN considered him one of the best point guards in his high school class of 2015. After finishing high school at Roselle Catholic High School, he played two years of college basketball for the Kentucky Wildcats.

Early Life and High School Basketball

Briscoe playing in the 2015 McDonald's All-America game.

Isaiah Briscoe was born in Newark, New Jersey. He later moved to Union, New Jersey. His father, George Briscoe, was also a basketball player. His sister, Iasia Hemingway, played basketball at Syracuse University.

When Isaiah was in seventh grade, he didn't get picked for a top AAU team. This made him even more determined to succeed. After eighth grade, he repeated the grade at Good Shepherd Academy. He was invited to the LeBron James Skills Academy, a special camp for talented young players. Isaiah was one of only three players from his 2015 class to be invited.

He then went to Saint Benedict's Preparatory School. There, he played with Tyler Ennis. They almost won a national high school championship, losing by just two points. In his second year, Isaiah averaged 15.1 points and 4.6 assists per game.

Isaiah moved to Roselle Catholic High School for his junior year. He helped his team win state titles in both 2014 and 2015. In his final high school game, he scored 27 points to win the state's Tournament of Champions. As a senior, he averaged 21 points, five rebounds, and three assists.

Before his senior year, Isaiah led his AAU team, the New Jersey Playaz, to a championship. He was ranked as the #1 point guard in the class of 2015 by Rivals.com.

College Career at Kentucky

Briscoe during a Kentucky Wildcats scrimmage in 2016.

On November 13, 2014, Isaiah announced on ESPNU that he would play college basketball at Kentucky. He chose Kentucky because he felt it would best prepare him for a professional basketball career. Many of Kentucky's point guards under coach John Calipari had gone on to play in the NBA.

Isaiah was considered the top point guard in the country. He was ranked highly by ESPN, Scout.com, and Rivals.com. He also helped the USA team win a gold medal at the 2014 FIBA Americas U18 Championships. He was named a first-team Parade All-American in 2015. He was also selected for prestigious games like the McDonald's All-American Game.

As a freshman at Kentucky, Isaiah averaged 9.6 points and 5.3 rebounds per game. However, he struggled with his outside shooting. In his sophomore year, he improved, averaging 12.1 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 4.2 assists.

After his sophomore season, Isaiah decided to enter the 2017 NBA draft. He chose to leave college early to pursue his dream of playing in the NBA.

Professional Basketball Journey

Starting in Europe

Isaiah was not picked in the 2017 NBA draft. He then joined the Philadelphia 76ers for the 2017 NBA Summer League. After that, he signed with Kalev/Cramo, a team in Estonia.

In Estonia, Isaiah played very well. In February 2018, he scored 50 points in the Estonia/Latvia All-Star Game and was named the MVP. In June 2018, he won the VTB United League Young Player of the Year award. This award goes to the best player under 23 in that league. During the 2017–18 season, he averaged 18.5 points and 4.2 assists per game.

Playing in the NBA

On July 6, 2018, Isaiah signed with the Orlando Magic in the NBA. He made his NBA debut on October 19, 2018. He scored 10 points and had 3 assists in that game. He played 39 games for the Magic before being waived in April 2019.

Return to Europe and G League

After his time in the NBA, Isaiah returned to Europe. He signed with ratiopharm Ulm in Germany in October 2019. He averaged 7.6 points per game there. In February 2020, he moved to King Szczecin in Poland. He played three games before the season ended early due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

In October 2021, Isaiah signed with the Iowa Wolves in the NBA G League.

Big3 and Taiwan

Since 2023, Isaiah has been playing for the Trilogy team in the Big3 league. This league features 3-on-3 basketball. In 2024, he joined the Kaohsiung Steelers in Taiwan's P. League+.

Career Statistics

NBA Regular Season

College

See also

In Spanish: Isaiah Briscoe para niños