Isaiah Robert-Johan Wong (born January 28, 2001) is an American professional

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player for the

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of the

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(NBA), on a

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with the Indiana Mad Ants of the

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. He played

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for the

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of the

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(ACC). Wong earned third-team All-American honors as a

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in 2023, when he was also named the

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. He was selected by the Pacers in the second round of the 2023 NBA draft.

High school career

Born in

Piscataway, New Jersey Piscataway () is a township in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. It is a suburb of the New York metropolitan area, in the Raritan Valley. At the 2010 United States Census, the population was 56,044, an increase of 5,562 (+11.0%) fr ...

, Wong played prep basketball at Notre Dame High School in

Lawrenceville, New Jersey Lawrenceville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Lawrence Township in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States.

during his first two years. For his junior season, he transferred to

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. As a junior, he averaged 22.2 points, 6.5 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game, leading his team to the

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regular season title, and was named Catholic League MVP. In his senior season, Wong averaged 21.9 points, 7.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game. He led his team to the Class 4A state title game and repeated as Catholic League MVP. He committed to playing college basketball for

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over offers from Villanova,

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, Clemson and

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College career

On February 9, 2020, Wong recorded a freshman season-high 27 points and 12 rebounds, making all 14 of his free throws, in a 102–95 win over

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in triple overtime. As a freshman, he averaged 7.7 points and three rebounds per game. On January 16, 2021, Wong posted a career-high 30 points, seven rebounds and six assists in a 78–72 victory against

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. As a sophomore, he averaged 17.1 points, 4.8 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game, earning third-team All-ACC honors. On April 14, 2021, Wong

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for the

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while maintaining his college eligibility. He ultimately returned for his junior season. Wong was named to the third-team All-ACC as a junior. He was the second-leading scorer on the team, which advanced to the Elite Eight of the 2022 NCAA tournament. After the season, he again declared for the draft while maintaining his eligibility. In 2023 he was named the

and helped Miami reach their first-ever Final Four.

Professional career

Wong was selected by the

with the 55th overall pick in the second round of the 2023 NBA draft, subsequently joining the team for the

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. On July 3, 2023, he signed a

with the Pacers, splitting time with their

affiliate, the Indiana Mad Ants.

Career statistics

College

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Personal life

Wong is the son of Terrence and LaChelle Wong. He has three brothers, named Brian, Terrence and Elijah. His paternal great-grandfather was Chinese. In 2022, Wong starred in the short film, ''Top Shot''.

References

External links

Miami Hurricanes bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Wong, Isaiah 2001 births Living people All-American college men's basketball players American men's basketball players American sportspeople of Chinese descent Basketball players from New Jersey Indiana Pacers draft picks Miami Hurricanes men's basketball players Notre Dame High School (New Jersey) alumni People from Piscataway, New Jersey People from South Brunswick, New Jersey Point guards Shooting guards Sportspeople from Middlesex County, New Jersey