George Conditt IV (born August 22, 2000) is an American-Puerto Rican professional basketball player for the Gigantes de Carolina of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN). He played college basketball for the Iowa State Cyclones and represents the Puerto Rican national basketball team in FIBA basketball competitions.
| No. 4 – Gigantes de Carolina | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center / power forward |
| League | BSN |
| Personal information | |
| Born | August 22, 2000 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Nationality | Puerto Rican |
| Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
| Listed weight | 234 lb (106 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Corliss (Chicago, Illinois) |
| College | Iowa State (2018–2022) |
| NBA draft | 2022: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2022–present |
| Career history | |
| 2022 | Gigantes de Carolina |
| 2022–2023 | Promitheas Patras |
| 2023 | Gigantes de Carolina |
| 2023–2024 | Rip City Remix |
| 2024–present | Gigantes de Carolina |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Early life edit
Conditt was born in Chicago, Illinois. He attended Corliss High School. He was an honor student. As a senior, he averaged 14.7 points, 17.0 rebounds and 8.0 blocks per game. He led Corliss to a 24–5 record, falling short of the school’s first state tournament appearance by one game. He was selected to the Class 2A first-team All-State, the Chicago Sun-Times Class 2A second-team and was an All-Area honorable mention. Conditt was also selected to the USA Today All-USA high school basketball team Illinois Boys Basketball second team. He played in the City + Suburban All-Star Game and Prep Ball Stars Midwest Challenge. Ranked a three-star recruit by 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals.com, he picked Iowa State over Illinois and New Mexico.[1]
College career edit
As a freshman in 2018–2019, Conditt played in 26 games, averaging 8.0 minutes per game, along with 2.0 points, 1.7 rebounds and 1.0 blocks. As a sophomore, he was one of four Cyclones to play in all 32 games, making seven starts. He averaged 16.3 minutes, 7.0 points, 4.9 rebounds and was sixth in the Big 12 Conference men's basketball averaging 1.6 blocks. As a junior, Conditt was one of two Cyclones to play in all 24 games, making three starts. He averaged 2.4 points, 3.6 rebounds and was ninth in the Big 12, averaging 0.9 blocks. As a senior, he played in all 35 games, making 26 starts in his final season with the team. He averaged 4.9 points and 3.5 rebounds, and shot a career-best 66.3 percent from the field and 70.5 percent at the free-throw line. He also dished out a career-high 67 assists, becoming one of just four Big 12 players in the last 10 seasons 6'9 or taller with at least 65 assists. He recorded 30 blocks as a senior and finished his career with 128, the fourth-most in school history.[1] As a No. 11 seed in the NCAA tournament, Iowa State defeated LSU in the first round and Wisconsin in the second round before falling to Miami in the Sweet Sixteen. Conditt scored 8 points in the loss, which marked his final collegiate game.[2] At the conclusion of the 2021–2022 season, Conditt announced he would leave Iowa State and pursue professional basketball.[3]
Professional career edit
Conditt was drafted with the second overall pick in the 2022 Baloncesto Superior Nacional draft by the Gigantes de Carolina.[4] On April 7, 2022, Conditt officially signed with the Gigantes.[5]
On September 16, 2022, Conditt signed with Greek club Promitheas Patras.[6] In 24 domestic league matches, he averaged 9.7 points and 6.2 rebounds, playing around 21 minutes per contest.
On June 11, 2023, the Puerto Rico National Team center played his last game of the BSN regular season before traveling to the United States to participate in the Portland Trail Blazers camp. Afterwards, Conditt returned to the Gigantes for the first game of the quarterfinals against the number one seed Piratas de Quebradillas. In a series where no one saw Carolina advancing to the semifinals,[citation needed] Conditt, along with Tremont Waters and former NBA player Mike Scott, eliminated the favorite team to win the national title in six games. Quebradillas had the most dangerous duo of imported players in the tournament[citation needed] with Brandon Knight and Hassan Whiteside. On July 27, he helped the Gigantes de Carolina defeat the defending champions Vaqueros de Bayamón in Game 5 to secure the franchise's first championship in history.[7]
Rip City Remix (2023–2024) edit
On October 10, 2023, Conditt signed with the Portland Trail Blazers,[8] but was waived on October 21.[9] Nine days later, he joined the Rip City Remix of the NBA G League.[10]
Third stint with Carolina (2024–present) edit
On April 8, 2024, Conditt returned to the Gigantes de Carolina.[11]
National team career edit
Although a native of Chicago, Conditt represents Puerto Rico at the international level due to his mother's Puerto Rican ancestry.[12] At the 2018 FIBA Under-18 Americas Championship, he averaged 11.8 points, 6.7 rebounds and 3.3 blocks, helping lead the team to a fourth-place finish.[1][13][14]
In 2021, he averaged 14.5 points and 3.5 rebounds in two games while playing for Puerto Rico at the Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Belgrade, Serbia. He shot 76.5 percent from the field in the event, highlighted by a game against Serbia where he shot 9-for-10 from the field and scored 20 points. The next game he netted nine points and had four rebounds against Italy.[1]
Conditt plays center for the national team.[2]
Personal life edit
Conditt’s father, George Conditt III, played defensive lineman for Iowa State Cyclones football in the 1990s, lettering twice.[15] His mother, Carol, taught him Spanish and instilled in him the desire to play for Puerto Rico. He is one of five children of the couple.[13] He is a member of Phi Beta Sigma fraternity.[16]
References edit
- ^ a b c d "George Conditt IV - Men's Basketball". Iowa State University Athletics. Archived from the original on 2022-04-04. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
- ^ a b "George Conditt IV y Iowa State sacan a LSU del torneo nacional de NCAA". El Nuevo Día (in Spanish). 2022-03-19. Archived from the original on 2022-04-04. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
- ^ "ISU's Brockington and Conditt IV to pursue pro careers". KJAN. 2022-03-28. Archived from the original on 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
- ^ Figueroa Loza, Jorge (March 1, 2022). "Tremont Waters y George Conditt IV son los primeros dos seleccionados en el sorteo del BSN". El Nuevo Día (in Spanish). Archived from the original on March 1, 2022. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
- ^ Brown, Chelsie (April 9, 2022). "Iowa State's George Conditt signs professional contract to play in Puerto Rico". KCRG.com. Archived from the original on April 10, 2022. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
- ^ "Promitheas signs rookie center Conditt". EuroLeagueBasketball.net. September 16, 2022. Archived from the original on November 13, 2022. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
- ^ "Gigantes de Carolina campeones del BSN". PeriodicoElSolPR.com (in Spanish). July 27, 2023. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
- ^ "Trail Blazers Sign George Conditt". NBA.com. October 10, 2023. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
- ^ "Trail Blazers Convert Justin Minaya To Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. October 21, 2023. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
- ^ Holdahl, Casey [@CHold] (October 30, 2023). "The @ripcityremix begin training camp for their inagural season today at the @trailblazers practice facility. Here's who they're taking into camp..." (Tweet). Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ La Guerra del BSN [@LaGuerraBSN] (April 8, 2024). "#BSNPR OFICIAL: El centro George Conditt IV se reportó a los campeones Gigantes de Carolina y jugará hoy frente a los Mets de Guaynabo" (Tweet) (in Spanish). Retrieved April 8, 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Reclutan a un 6'10 para el Equipo Nacional Sub-18". Primera Hora (in Spanish). 2018-01-17. Archived from the original on 2022-12-22. Retrieved 2022-04-19.
- ^ a b "'I Saw Him Finally Breathe' | Iowa State Hoops | ISDHoops.com". isdhoops.com. Archived from the original on 2021-12-08. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
- ^ noah.rohlfing@iowastatedaily.com, @noahrohlfing, Noah Rohlfing. "Incoming Cyclone George Conditt IV to play with Puerto Rico U18s". Iowa State Daily. Archived from the original on 2022-04-17. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
- ^ "An unusual senior night awaits Iowa State men's basketball's George Conditt IV, Izaiah Brockington". Des Moines Register. Archived from the original on 2023-09-12. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
- ^ Sigma Testimonial: Why Am I Active as a Neophyte?, archived from the original on 2022-08-16, retrieved 2022-08-16