Isaiah Livers

About

Isaiah Maurice Livers ( LIH-vərz; born July 28, 1998) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Valley Suns of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Michigan Wolverines. He attended Kalamazoo Central High School where he won the Mr. Basketball of Michigan. He was part of the 2017–18 team that won the 2018 Big Ten Conference men’s basketball tournament and reached the championship game of the 2018 NCAA Division I men’s basketball tournament.

Livers was born on July 28, 1998, in Kalamazoo, Michigan, to Angela and Morris Livers. He started playing basketball at the age of five with his father in the driveway. Michigan began recruiting Livers in May 2016 and he made his official visit on July 28, earning an offer. At the end of his recruitment, he was considering visiting Cal, but decided to cancel the visit and commit to Michigan. On August 7, 2016, Livers committed to Michigan over contenders Michigan State, Butler, Minnesota, California, and Boston College. Livers signed his National Letter of Intent to Michigan as part of a three-scholarship…