Isaiah Collier

Isaiah Jaden Collier (born October 8, 2004) is an American college basketball player for the USC Trojans of the Pac-12 Conference. He was a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2023 class.

Early life and high school career

Collier grew up in Marietta, Georgia and attended Wheeler High School. His coach at Wheeler was his uncle, Larry Thompson. Collier averaged 18 points, seven rebounds, seven assists, and two steals per game as a junior. He played in the Nike Elite Youth Basketball League (EYBL) following the season and averaged 17.6 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 6.5 assists per game. Collier suffered a meniscus injury in his knee while participating in workouts with the United States under-18 basketball team in May 2022, which caused him to miss the rest of the EYBL circuit. He participated in the Curry Camp and was named the camp's MVP.

Collier for his senior year averaged 19.6 points, 6.8 assists, 5.5 rebounds and 2.2 steals while shooting 52 percent from inside the arc, 38 percent from 3-point range and 77 percent from the free throw line. Collier was selected to play in the 2023 McDonald's All-American Boys Game during his senior year. He was also selected to play for Team USA in the Nike Hoops Summit. Collier won the 2023 Naismith Prep Player of the Year Award and was named Mr. Georgia Basketball.

Recruiting

Collier was a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2023 class, according to major recruiting services. He was rated as the number one overall prospect for the 2023 class by ESPN and Rivals. On November 16, 2022, Collier committed to playing college basketball for USC after considering offers from Cincinnati, Michigan, and UCLA.

College career

Collier enrolled at the University of Southern California in June 2023. He started the Trojans' season opener against Kansas State and scored 18 points with three rebounds and six assists before fouling out of the game.