Cedric Wesley Isom (born June 6, 1984) is an American

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player who last played for APR of the Rwanda National Basketball League.

Career

Born in Newton, Texas, he graduated from East Texas Baptist in 2006. Isom has played in Iceland, Rwanda, Angola, Portugal and the United Arab Emirates. He won the Angolan League championship in 2011, 2013 and 2016. Isom started his career with Úrvalsdeild Karla club

Þór Akureyri Íþróttafélagið Þór (, ), commonly known as Þór Akureyri (), or simply Þór or Thór, is a multi-sport club in Akureyri, in the north of Iceland. It features departments in basketball, football, handball and taekwondo. Its main rival is ...

in 2007 and quickly became one of the leagues best players. He averaged 26.1 points, 7.0 rebounds and 5.5 assists during the regular season, helping Þór reach the playoffs. In the playoffs, Þór lost to eventual champions

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in two games. He returned to Þór the following season but broke his hand in December 2008. After the injury did not heal as hoped, Isom was released in February 2009. In February 2010, Isom signed with Tindastóll for the rest of the season. He appeared in eight regular season games, averaging 28.6 points, 7.1 rebounds and 8.5 assists per game. He scored a season high 48 points against Snæfell on 4 March 2010. In the playoffs, he averaged 20.3 points, 6.7 rebounds and 7.3 assists per game in a 1–2 series loss against Keflavík. In 2018, Isom signed in the United Arab Emirates with Al Jazeera. In October 2020, Isom returned to APR in Rwanda for a second stint.

National team career

In 2013, Isom joined the

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to prepare for the

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tournament, however he was not included in the final roster.

Achievements

* 2003–2006 3-time ASC East Division Player of the Year * 2011–2012 Africa Club Champion with 1º de Agosto * 2012–2013

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champion with 1º de Agosto * 2012–2013

MVP with 1º de Agosto * 2013–2014 Africa Clubs Champions Cup MVP with 1º de Agosto

External links

Africabasket profileFacebook profileÚrvalsdeild stats
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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Isom, Cedric 1981 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in Angola American expatriate basketball people in Iceland American men's basketball players Atlético Petróleos de Luanda basketball players Basketball players from Texas C.D. Primeiro de Agosto men's basketball players East Texas Baptist Tigers men's basketball players People from Newton, Texas Shooting guards Ungmennafélagið Tindastóll men's basketball players Úrvalsdeild karla (basketball) players Þór Akureyri men's basketball players APR B.C. players