Isaiah Cousins
| No. 10 – Reno Bighorns | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard / Shooting guard |
| League | NBA Development League |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
March 13, 1994 Mount Vernon, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 191 lb (87 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
Mount Vernon (Mount Vernon, New York) |
| College | Oklahoma (2012–2016) |
| NBA draft | 2016 / Round: 2 / Pick: 59th overall |
| Selected by the Sacramento Kings | |
| Playing career | 2016–present |
| Career history | |
| 2016–present | Reno Bighorns |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Isaiah Cousins (born March 13, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for the Reno Bighorns of the NBA Development League. He played college basketball for the University of Oklahoma.
High school career
Cousins played college basketball for Mount Vernon High School (New York) under Bob Cimmino. As a senior, he averaged 15.8 points, 4.4 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 3.0 steals per game, leading Mount Vernon to a 23-3 record and second straight New York Public High School Athletic Association Class AA state championship. When he graduated, he was a three-star recruit by Rivals.com and New York's Section 1 "Mr. Basketball".[1]
College career
A native of Mount Vernon, New York, Cousins was only a two-star prospect out of high school.[2] Cousins played four seasons for Oklahoma, mostly at shooting guard and only switching to the point as a senior. As a senior, Cousins paired with Buddy Hield to lead the Sooners to the Final Four while averaging 12.6 points, 4.5 assists and 1.4 steals per game.[3] He earned third-team All-Big 12 honors.[4]
Professional career
On June 23, 2016, Cousins was selected by the Sacramento Kings with the 59th overall pick in the 2016 NBA draft[5] and later joined them for the 2016 NBA Summer League.[6] On September 6, he signed with the Kings,[7] but was waived on October 24 after appearing in two preseason games.[8] Seven days later, he was acquired by the Reno Bighorns of the NBA Development League as an affiliate player of the Kings.[9]
Personal life
The son of Lisa Cousins, he majored in human relations.[1]
References
- 1 2 "Oklahoma bio". SoonerSports.com. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
- ↑ Thomson, Josh (June 22, 2016). "Draft-ready: Isaiah Cousins waiting on his NBA call". The Journal News. Retrieved October 14, 2016.
- ↑ Voisin, Aileen (July 13, 2016). "Isaiah Cousins' arrival is late, but better than never for Kings". Sacramento Bee. Retrieved October 14, 2016.
- ↑ "Nation's Best Lead All-Big 12 Men's Basketball Awards". Big12Sports.com. March 6, 2016. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
- ↑ "Kings Select Isaiah Cousins in Second Round". NBA.com. September 8, 2016. Retrieved June 23, 2016.
- ↑ "Kings Announce 2016 NBA Summer League Roster". NBA.com. July 5, 2016. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
- ↑ "Kings Sign Isaiah Cousins". NBA.com. September 8, 2016. Retrieved September 6, 2016.
- ↑ "Kings Waive Two". NBA.com. October 24, 2016. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
- ↑ "BIGHORNS ANNOUNCE 2016-17 TRAINING CAMP ROSTER". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. October 31, 2016. Retrieved November 2, 2016.