Isaiah Mobley
Eric Isaiah Mobley (born September 24, 1999) is an American college basketball player for the USC Trojans of the Pac-12 Conference. He attended Rancho Christian School in Temecula, California, where he was a five-star recruit and McDonald's All-American.
No. 15 – USC Trojans | |
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Position | Power forward |
League | Pac-12 Conference |
Personal information | |
Born | San Diego, California | September 24, 1999
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
Listed weight | 235 lb (107 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Rancho Christian School (Temecula, California) |
College | USC (2019–present) |
Career highlights and awards | |
High school career
Mobley attended Rancho Christian School in Temecula, California. As a freshman, he won the CIF Southern Section (CIF-SS) Division 5A title, the school's first in any sport, and led his team to the CIF Division V Southern California Regional final.[1][2] After averaging 16.2 points and 10.4 rebounds per game, Mobley shared CIF-SS Division 5A player of the year honors and made The Press-Enterprise All-Area second team.[3][4] Over the summer, he played for the Compton Magic, one of the top travel teams in the country.[5]
As a sophomore, Mobley was joined on the Rancho Christian basketball team by his younger brother Evan Mobley. He helped his team reach the CIF-SS Division 2A semifinal.[6] In his junior season, Mobley averaged 19.9 points, 11.3 rebounds, and four assists per game and was named The Press-Enterprise player of the year and made the USA Today All-USA California second team and MaxPreps Junior All-American honorable mention team.[7][8][9] He guided Rancho Christian to a 29–5 record and a CIF-SS Open Division playoff appearance.[9][10] As a senior, Mobley averaged 19.4 points, 13.6 rebounds, and 3.8 assists per game, helping his team to a 26–6 record.[11] He earned honorable mention on the MaxPreps All-American and USA Today All-USA teams, while making the All-USA California first team.[11][12][13] Mobley played in the 2019 McDonald's All-American Game.[14]
Recruiting
Mobley received offers from several NCAA Division I programs, including San Diego State and Nevada, before starting high school.[15] On May 28, 2018, as a high school junior, he committed to play college basketball for USC.[16] By the end of his high school career, Mobley was considered a consensus five-star recruit and the best 2019 class prospect in California.[17][18][19]
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Isaiah Mobley PF |
Murrieta, CA | Rancho Christian School (CA) | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | May 18, 2018 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 23 247Sports: 23 ESPN: 16 | ||||||
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College career
In his debut for USC, Mobley had 17 points and seven rebounds to lead the Trojans to a 77–48 victory over Florida A&M.[20] He had 15 points and nine rebounds in a 101–79 loss to Marquette on November 29, 2019.[21]
Career statistics
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Personal life
Mobley's father Eric Mobley played college basketball for Cal Poly Pomona and Portland and played professionally in China, Indonesia, Mexico, and Portugal.[22] He later coached Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) basketball for 11 years. In 2018, he was hired as assistant basketball coach for USC.[23] Mobley was a high school teammate of his younger brother Evan Mobley, who has been considered the best player in the 2020 class.[24]
References
- Negri, Landon (March 5, 2016). "Mobley leads Rancho Christian to comeback victory over St. Bernard for first CIF title". The Press-Enterprise. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
- Stroder, Mark E. (March 19, 2016). "Rancho Christian falls to St. Bernard in Division V regional final". The Press-Enterprise. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
- Johnson, Eric-Paul (March 21, 2016). "Four players, three coaches earn top CIF-Southern Section honors". The Press-Enterprise. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
- "All-Area Boys Basketball: Second team and honorable mentions". The Press-Enterprise. April 16, 2016. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
- "Hard work, travel paying off for versatile Mobley". The Press-Enterprise. July 23, 2016. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
- Connolly, Kenny (February 24, 2017). "Rancho Christian falls to Capistrano Valley in the Division 2A semifinals". The Press-Enterprise. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
- Johnson, Eric-Paul (April 22, 2018). "Rancho Christian's Isaiah Mobley is the HSGameTime boys basketball player of the year". The Press-Enterprise. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
- Hilbert, Evan (April 16, 2018). "2017-18 ALL-USA California Boys Basketball Team". USA Today High School Sports. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
- Divens, Jordan (April 13, 2018). "2017-18 MaxPreps Boys Basketball Junior All-American Team". MaxPreps. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
- Negri, Landon (February 16, 2018). "Sierra Canyon proves its road mettle in Open Division win over Rancho Christian". The Press-Enterprise. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
- Divens, Jordan (April 11, 2019). "MaxPreps 2018-19 High School Boys Basketball All-American Team". MaxPreps. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
- "2018-19 ALL-USA High School Boys Basketball: Honorable Mention". USA Today High School Sports. April 2, 2019. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
- "2018-19 ALL-USA California Boys Basketball Team". USA Today High School Sports. April 16, 2019. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
- Kragen, Aubrey (January 24, 2019). "USC Signee Isaiah Mobley Named McDonald's All-American". University of Southern California Athletics. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
- "North's Martin learns what it takes to excel". The Press-Enterprise. July 18, 2015. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
- Wells, Adam (May 18, 2018). "4-Star PF Prospect Isaiah Mobley Commits to USC over Stanford, UCLA, More". Bleacher Report. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
- "Isaiah Mobley, Rancho Christian, Power Forward". 247Sports. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
- "Isaiah Mobley". ESPN. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
- "Isaiah Mobley, 2019 Power forward". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
- "Okongwu's double-double leads USC over Florida A&M 77-48". ESPN. Associated Press. November 6, 2019. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
- "Howard scores 51, Marquette beats Southern Cal 101-79". ESPN. Associated Press. November 29, 2019. Retrieved February 14, 2020.
- "USC hires Eric Mobley as assistant basketball coach". Los Angeles Times. March 24, 2018. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
- Bonagura, Kyle (March 24, 2018). "USC hires Eric Mobley, father of two high-profile recruits, as assistant coach". ESPN. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
- Calle, Franklyn (March 12, 2019). "Five-Star Bros Isaiah and Evan Mobley Form a Scary Frontcourt". Slam. Retrieved July 25, 2019.