Isaiah Collier

About

Isaiah Jaden Collier (born October 8, 2004) is an American professional basketball player for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the USC Trojans. 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. Collier averaged 18 points, seven rebounds, seven assists, and two steals per game as a junior. 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. 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. He participated in the Curry Camp and was named the camp’s MVP.
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.
Collier was selected to play in the 2023 McDonald’s All-American…