Isiaha Mike (born August 11, 1997) is a Canadian professional

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player for Partizan Mozzart Bet of the

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(KLS), the

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and the

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. He played

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for the

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and the

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Early life

Mike grew up in

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. As a middle schooler, Mike stood 6'5 and spent much time in the gymnasium to compensate for his lack of basketball skills. He played pick-up basketball in middle school but switched his focus to academics while attending

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. Mike played for Hoops Canada Elite on the

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(AAU) circuit. In August 2014, he won

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of the Americas Team Camp. He later transferred to Trinity International School in

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under head coach Greg Lockridge. He averaged 27.6 points, 14.3 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 1.9 steals per game as a senior. He led his team to a second straight National Christian School Athletic Association title game and was named to the All-Tournament Team. Mike played in the

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in April 2016. North Pole Hoops ranked him the third-best Canadian player in the 2016 class behind

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and Justin Jackson.

College career

Mike played for

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in his freshman season. He averaged 11.3 points and 5.8 rebounds per game and was named to the

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All-Rookie Team. After the season, he was granted a release from the program following the departure of head coach

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. Mike transferred to SMU during his official visit, turning down an offer from

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. He sat out one season due to

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transfer rules and was a member of the

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during practice. At first, Mike was frustrated with his role, arguing with the coaching staff, but matured with the help of his teammate Jarrey Foster. On January 30, 2019, he scored a career-high 25 points and grabbed seven rebounds in an 85–83 loss to

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. Mike finished the season averaging 11.7 points, 5.4 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.1 blocks per game. As a junior, Mike matched his career-high of 25 points, all of which came after the first half, and grabbed 12 rebounds in an 87–85 double overtime loss to

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on December 20. In his junior season, he averaged 14 points, 6.3 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.4 steals per game and was named to the Third Team All-

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. Mike announced that he would remain in the

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and forgo his senior season.

Professional career

Niners Chemnitz (2020–2022)

On August 31, 2020, Mike signed his first professional contract with

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of the German

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. He averaged 10.5 points and 5.2 rebounds per game. On July 3, 2021, Mike re-signed with the team.

Scarborough Shooting Stars (2022–2023)

On May 29, 2022, Mike signed with the

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of the CEBL.

JL Bourg (2022–2024)

On June 30, 2022, Mike signed with

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of the French

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Partizan (2024–present)

On August 20, 2024, Mike signed with Partizan Mozzart Bet of the

(KLS) and the

. During the 2024–25 season, Partizan managed to lift the record eighth

championship, and the

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championship, the first one after 11 seasons.

Career statistics

College

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, 32 , , 32 , , 28.4 , , .434 , , .333 , , .667 , , 5.8 , , 1.6 , , .8 , , .8 , , 11.3 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2017–18 , style="text-align:left;", SMU , style="text-align:center;" colspan="11",

Redshirt , - , style="text-align:left;", 2018–19 , style="text-align:left;", SMU , 32 , , 32 , , 30.7 , , .453 , , .368 , , .763 , , 5.4 , , 1.7 , , .9 , , 1.1 , , 11.7 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2019–20 , style="text-align:left;", SMU , 30 , , 30 , , 30.7 , , .481 , , .377 , , .805 , , 6.3 , , 1.8 , , 1.4 , , .6 , , 14.0 , - class="sortbottom" , style="text-align:center;" colspan="2", Career , 94 , , 94 , , 29.9 , , .456 , , .361 , , .746 , , 5.8 , , 1.7 , , 1.0 , , .9 , , 12.3

EuroLeague

, - , style="text-align:left;", 2024–25 , style="text-align:left;", Partizan , 23 , , 13 , , 15.3 , , .442 , , .256 , , .579 , , 2.4 , , .7 , , .6 , , .1 , , 3.9 , , 4.0 , - class="sortbottom" , style="text-align:center;" colspan="2", Career , 23 , , 13 , , 15.3 , , .442 , , .256 , , .579 , , 2.4 , , .7 , , .6 , , .1 , , 3.9 , , 4.0

References

External links

SMU Mustangs bio

Duquesne Dukes bio

Isiaha Mike
at euroleaguebasketball.net * {{DEFAULTSORT:Mike, Isiaha 1997 births Living people 21st-century Canadian sportsmen Basketball players from Toronto Canadian expatriate basketball people in France Canadian expatriate basketball people in Germany Canadian expatriate basketball people in Serbia Canadian expatriate basketball people in the United States Canadian men's basketball players Duquesne Dukes men's basketball players JL Bourg Basket players KK Partizan players Niners Chemnitz players Scarborough Shooting Stars players SMU Mustangs men's basketball players