Isaiah Deion Crawley (born August 19, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for Dziki Warszawa of the Polska Liga Koszykówki, the top division in Poland. He played college basketball for Columbia State Community College and Georgia Southern.
 Crawley with Georgia Southern in 2020 | |
| No. 53 – Dziki Warszawa | |
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| Position | Power forward |
| League | Polska Liga Koszykówki |
| Personal information | |
| Born | August 19, 1998 Dyersburg, Tennessee |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2020: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2020–present |
| Career history | |
| 2020–2022 | Tigers Tübingen |
| 2022–2023 | Salon Vilpas |
| 2023 | Budapest Honvéd |
| 2023-present | Dziki Warszawa |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Early life and high school career edit
Crawley attended Ripley High School. He averaged 21.5 points and 14.5 rebounds per game as a senior and led the team to a 26–8 record.[1] He received All-State, All-District 15 Class regular season and All-Tournament honors, while also being named the 15-AA Tournament Most Valuable Player.[2] Crawley scored 1,500 points in high school.[1] He signed with Columbia State Community College because he liked the academics.[2]
College career edit
As a freshman at Columbia State Community College, Crawley averaged 14.4 points and 7.8 rebounds per game, earning Second Team All-NJCAA honors. He posted 17.7 points and 8.6 rebounds per game as a sophomore. Crawley was named to the First Team All-NJCAA. Following the season, he transferred to Georgia Southern. Crawley averaged 11.6 points and 5.5 rebounds per game as a junior, shooting 63.5 percent from the field.[1] On November 11, 2019, he scored a career-high 31 points and had five assists in a 80–77 loss to North Florida.[3] Crawley suffered an injury in a loss to North Dakota on November 30 and missed two games.[4] He scored 24 points and grabbed 10 rebounds on January 16, 2020, in a 82–66 victory over Troy.[5] As a senior, Crawley averaged 13.2 points, 6.7 rebounds, and 1.9 assists per game, shooting 61.8 percent from the floor.[1] He was selected to the Dark Horse Dunker Competition.[6]
Professional career edit
On August 29, 2020, Crawley signed his first professional contract with Tigers Tübingen of the ProA.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e Schmidt-Scheuber, Miles (August 29, 2020). "Isaiah Crawley To Begin Professional Career With The Tigers Tuebingen". Eurobasket. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
- ^ a b "Ripley standout Crawley signs with CSCC". Columbia Daily Herald. June 15, 2016. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
- ^ "Escobar carries North Florida over Georgia Southern 80–77". ESPN. Associated Press. November 11, 2019. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
- ^ Reynolds, Dave (December 14, 2019). "What to watch for when Bradley hosts Georgia Southern". Journal Star. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
- ^ Anthony, Mike (January 17, 2020). "Eagles topple Troy on the road". Statesboro Herald. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
- ^ "Crawley Selected for Dark Horse Dunker Competition". Georgia Southern Eagles. February 11, 2020. Retrieved September 1, 2020.