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19-year-old freshman Isaiah Collier from USC announced on Wednesday that he will be leaving college to enter the 2024 NBA Draft. The 6-5 point guard, who spent one year playing college basketball, has been highly anticipated since his high school days as a top recruit. Despite missing some time due to a fractured hand, Collier had an impressive season at USC, averaging 16.3 points, 4.3 assists, and 1.5 steals per game. He shot an impressive 49 percent overall and 33.8 percent from three-point range.
Despite the team’s struggles in finishing with a disappointing record and failing to make the NCAA tournament, Collier’s draft stock remained high due to his size and skills that could translate well to the NBA. However, he needs to improve his shooting if he wants to become a more well-rounded player for the league.
The upcoming June 26 and June 27 NBA Draft will offer Collier and other prospects the chance to showcase their talents to NBA teams.
Collier was highly regarded as a prospect coming out of high school and was ranked as number one in the country by many scouts. He is expected to be a one-and-done player due to his outstanding talent.
Despite missing some time during his freshman year at USC due to injury, Collier had an excellent season on average scoring 16.3 points per game while also recording four assists and steals per contest. His shooting percentage was also very impressive with him making over half of his shots (49%) while shooting around third from beyond three points (33%).
Although USC did not meet expectations as a team last season, finishing with a disappointing record and failing to make it into the NCAA tournament, Collier’s performance on the court caught attention from many teams in the league.
Collier’s decision was further solidified by USC hiring Eric Musselman as their new head coach.
Collier’s decision was further solidified when USC hired Eric Musselman as their new head coach after spending only one year playing college basketball for them.
