2020-21 Men's Basketball Roster
Wilson, Isaiah
Jersey Number 21
Isaiah Wilson
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 160
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Pittsburgh, PA
- High School:
- First Love Academy
Bio
SOPHOMORE (2021-22)
• Appeared in 33 games with 15 starts
• Scored 2.3 points per game, eighth most on the team
• Ranked fourth on the team with 0.6 steals per game
• Played 14.8 minutes per game, eighth most on the team
• Tied a career high with 10 points vs Georgia State on Nov. 16 in his first start of the season
GAME-BY-GAME
3/12 vs Dayton - Hit three-pointer with 5:40 remaining to close UR deficit to 1 (first three-pointer since Feb. 1) ... 2/1 at Duquesne - Made a corner three and a layup and forced 2 steals while playing in front of a hometown crowd including 30+ friends and family ... 12/22 vs Bucknell - Held Bucknell’s Andrew Funk, averaging 18.3 points entering game, to six points on 3-11 shooting ... 12/17 vs NC State - Stretched UR’s lead from 1 to 7 with a three-pointer to end the 1st half and one to open the 2nd half ... 12/11 vs Toledo - Hounded Toledo’s Ryan Rollins, who entered game averaging 20.9 points per game, to 5 points and 2-12 shooting ... 12/5 at Northern Iowa - Primary man-to-man defender responsible for holding UNI’s A.J. Green, who was coming off consecutive 30-point games, to 6 points on 2-12 shoot- ing ... 1/16/21 vs Georgia St - Made third career start and first of season ... Tied a career high with 10 points and 3 steals
FRESHMAN (2020-21)
• Appeared in 20 games, making his first two career starts for Blake Francis in the NIT
• Averaged 1.8 points, 1.0 rebounds, and 0.4 steals per game
• Shot 5-11 from three-point range, including 2-2 vs Duquesne in the Atlantic 10 Tournament
• Scored 3.4 points per game, shot 52.9 percent from the field in his final nine games of the season, compared to 0.4 points per game in his first 11 games
GAME-BY-GAME
3/17 vs Toledo - Made first career start for Blake Francis (hip/back) ... 3/4 vs Duquesne - 2-2 from 3-point range as rest of team shot 3-16 from deep ... 3/1 vs Saint Joseph’s - Registered 3 steals in 12 minutes after an injury to Blake Francis ... 2/14 vs St. Mary’s (MD) - Played 22 minutes, tied for the most on the team, and led all bench players with a career-high 10 points
• No. 35 point guard recruit in Class of 2020 by 247Sports.com
• Started high school career at North Catholic in Pittsburgh, helping team to Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League (WPIAL) titles in 2016 and 2017
• Recruited by several other A-10 schools, including Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and La Salle
• Committed to Richmond in September 2019 as the first member of the Spiders 2020 recruiting class
PERSONAL
• Born on October 22, 2000
• Appeared in 33 games with 15 starts
• Scored 2.3 points per game, eighth most on the team
• Ranked fourth on the team with 0.6 steals per game
• Played 14.8 minutes per game, eighth most on the team
• Tied a career high with 10 points vs Georgia State on Nov. 16 in his first start of the season
GAME-BY-GAME
3/12 vs Dayton - Hit three-pointer with 5:40 remaining to close UR deficit to 1 (first three-pointer since Feb. 1) ... 2/1 at Duquesne - Made a corner three and a layup and forced 2 steals while playing in front of a hometown crowd including 30+ friends and family ... 12/22 vs Bucknell - Held Bucknell’s Andrew Funk, averaging 18.3 points entering game, to six points on 3-11 shooting ... 12/17 vs NC State - Stretched UR’s lead from 1 to 7 with a three-pointer to end the 1st half and one to open the 2nd half ... 12/11 vs Toledo - Hounded Toledo’s Ryan Rollins, who entered game averaging 20.9 points per game, to 5 points and 2-12 shooting ... 12/5 at Northern Iowa - Primary man-to-man defender responsible for holding UNI’s A.J. Green, who was coming off consecutive 30-point games, to 6 points on 2-12 shoot- ing ... 1/16/21 vs Georgia St - Made third career start and first of season ... Tied a career high with 10 points and 3 steals
FRESHMAN (2020-21)
• Appeared in 20 games, making his first two career starts for Blake Francis in the NIT
• Averaged 1.8 points, 1.0 rebounds, and 0.4 steals per game
• Shot 5-11 from three-point range, including 2-2 vs Duquesne in the Atlantic 10 Tournament
• Scored 3.4 points per game, shot 52.9 percent from the field in his final nine games of the season, compared to 0.4 points per game in his first 11 games
GAME-BY-GAME
3/17 vs Toledo - Made first career start for Blake Francis (hip/back) ... 3/4 vs Duquesne - 2-2 from 3-point range as rest of team shot 3-16 from deep ... 3/1 vs Saint Joseph’s - Registered 3 steals in 12 minutes after an injury to Blake Francis ... 2/14 vs St. Mary’s (MD) - Played 22 minutes, tied for the most on the team, and led all bench players with a career-high 10 points
HIGH SCHOOL
• Played his final two seasons as First Love Christian Academy in Washington, Pa., leading team to 2020 National Christian School Athletic Association (NCSAA) national championship semifinals
• No. 35 point guard recruit in Class of 2020 by 247Sports.com
• Started high school career at North Catholic in Pittsburgh, helping team to Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League (WPIAL) titles in 2016 and 2017
• Recruited by several other A-10 schools, including Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and La Salle
• Committed to Richmond in September 2019 as the first member of the Spiders 2020 recruiting class
PERSONAL
• Born on October 22, 2000
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