Isaiah Blackmon
Isaiah Michael Blackmon (born March 8, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for Beşiktaş of the Basketball Super League (BSL). He played college basketball for the Saint Francis Red Flash.
| No. 24 – Beşiktaş | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard / Small forward |
| League | Basketball Super League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | March 8, 1996 |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 170 lb (77 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | West Charlotte (Charlotte, North Carolina) |
| College | Saint Francis (PA) (2015–2020) |
| NBA draft | 2020 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2020–present |
| Career history | |
| 2020–present | Beşiktaş |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Early life and high school career
Blackmon grew up in Charlotte, North Carolina and attended West Charlotte High School. He averaged 17 points and seven rebounds per game as a senior. Despite drawing some interest from Old Dominion, he was not offered a scholarship. Blackmon committed to play college basketball at Saint Francis University, his only Division I offer.[1]
College career
Blackmon served as a key reserve and occasional starter as a true freshman, averaging 9.7 points per game before missing the final eight games of the season due to a knee injury.[2] As a sophomore, he became the team's starting shooting guard and was named third team All-Northeast Conference after averaging 13.7 points per game. Blackmon suffered another knee injury three games into his junior year and was forced to use a medical redshirt. He was averaging 14.3 points per game in three games.[3] He returned to the starting lineup as a redshirt junior and averaged 12.2 points per game.[4] On February 18, 2020, Blackmon scored a career-high 30 points in addition to seven rebounds and four steals in a win over Robert Morris.[1] As a redshirt senior, Blackmon was named the Northeast Conference Player of the Year.[5][6] Blackmon averaged 18.8 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 1.7 steals on 45% shooting from the field and 41% shooting from three-point range.[7]
Professional career
On July 3, 2020, Blackmon signed with Beşiktaş of the Turkish Basketball Super League (BSL).[8]
Career statistics
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015–16 | Saint Francis | 19 | 4 | 22.6 | .538 | .400 | .711 | 3.4 | 1.3 | 1.0 | .3 | 9.7 |
| 2016–17 | Saint Francis | 31 | 21 | 27.3 | .478 | .500 | .735 | 4.4 | 1.4 | 1.0 | .1 | 13.7 |
| 2017–18 | Saint Francis | 3 | 3 | 28.0 | .432 | .300 | .727 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1.7 | .3 | 14.3 |
| 2018–19 | Saint Francis | 32 | 19 | 29.0 | .406 | .380 | .726 | 4.8 | .9 | 1.1 | .3 | 12.2 |
| 2019–20 | Saint Francis | 30 | 30 | 34.1 | .449 | .412 | .832 | 5.3 | 1.5 | 1.7 | .3 | 18.8 |
| Career | 115 | 77 | 28.8 | .454 | .420 | .762 | 4.5 | 1.3 | 1.2 | .3 | 14.0 | |
References
- Giger, Cory (February 19, 2020). "SFU's Blackmon finally gets his due". Altoona Mirror. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
- Mastovich, Mike (October 19, 2016). "Red Flash men and women set to open season". The Tribune-Democrat. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
- "Injured Flash star Blackmon could miss season". Altoona Mirror. November 22, 2017. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
- Steinberg, Russell (October 25, 2017). "Northeast Conference Social Media Day: Transfers ravaged the NEC, but new names are ready to emerge". MidMajorMadness.com. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
- "St. Francis senior Blackmon named NEC player of the year". The Tribune-Democrat. March 3, 2020. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
- Terpstra, Peter (March 3, 2020). "SFU's Blackmon named NEC player of the year". WeAreCentralPA.com. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
- Cannuscio, Aram (March 25, 2020). "Isaiah Blackmon speaks on his professional basketball future". Basketball Society Online. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
- Yahyabeyoğlu, Fersu (July 3, 2020). "Besiktas tab rookie Isaiah Blackmon in his first year in pro basketball". Eurobasket.com. Retrieved July 3, 2020.