Isaiah Roby

Isaiah Roby
Roby with Ulm in 2024
No. 15 – ratiopharm Ulm
PositionPower forward
LeagueBBL
Personal information
Born (1998-02-03) February 3, 1998 (age 26)
Dixon, Illinois, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High schoolDixon (Dixon, Illinois)
CollegeNebraska (2016–2019)
NBA draft2019: 2nd round, 45th overall pick
Selected by the Detroit Pistons
Playing career2019–present
Career history
2019–2020Texas Legends
2020–2022Oklahoma City Thunder
2020–2022→Oklahoma City Blue
2022–2023San Antonio Spurs
2023–2024Westchester Knicks
2024–presentratiopharm Ulm
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Isaiah Roby (born February 3, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for ratiopharm Ulm of the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL). He played college basketball for the Nebraska Cornhuskers.

High school career

Roby attended Dixon High School in Dixon, Illinois.[1] He joined a team that finished its previous season with a 1–28 record, but in his final three years at Dixon, he led the team to a combined 76–13 record.[2] In his junior season, Roby averaged 12.5 points, 9.8 rebounds, 2.6 steals and 3.7 blocks per game, earning second-team all-state Class 3A honors.[3] As a senior, he averaged 19.7 points, 10.5 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 3.9 blocks per game. Roby finished eighth in Illinois Mr. Basketball voting and was named second-team all-state by the Chicago Sun-Times.[4][5] During his final 2 years of high school he played basketball against future NFL running back James Robinson, who attended rival school Rockford Lutheran. He left Dixon with the most career rebounds and blocks in school history and the second-most career points.[1] Roby was rated a three-star recruit by ESPN and 247Sports, and a four-star recruit by Rivals. On October 22, 2014, he committed to Nebraska.[6][7][8]

College career

Roby entered his freshman season for Nebraska in 2016–17 with a pelvic stress reaction suffered in the offseason, delaying his college debut.[5] He remarked, "It's probably the longest I sat out from basketball since I started playing basketball."[9] In 30 games, Roby made four starts and averaged 3.1 points and 2.9 rebounds per game, while recording 25 blocks, the fifth-most by a Nebraska freshman.[1] He increased his weight from 185 pounds (84 kg) to 220 pounds (100 kg) in his first year in college.[10] As a sophomore, Roby averaged 8.7 points and team-highs of 6.3 rebounds and two blocks per game. He also led his team in field goal percentage, shooting 57 percent, and compiled 63 blocks, the most by a Nebraska player since 2001.[1][11] In his junior season, Roby started in all 35 games, averaging 11.8 points, 6.9 rebounds, and 1.9 blocks per game.[12] He led Nebraska to an unexpected run in the 2019 Big Ten tournament.[13]

On March 30, 2019, Roby declared for the 2019 NBA draft without hiring an agent.[14]

Professional career

Texas Legends (2019–2020)

Roby was drafted 45th by the Detroit Pistons and traded to the Dallas Mavericks.[15][16] On August 7, 2019, Roby officially signed with the Mavericks.[17] The Mavericks assigned him to the Texas Legends for the start of the NBA G League season.[18] He suffered from plantar fasciitis, which caused him to miss several games for the Legends.[19]

Oklahoma City Thunder (2020–2022)

On January 24, 2020, Roby was traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder by the Mavericks in exchange for Justin Patton and cash considerations. He did not appear in a game during his time with the Mavericks.[20] He made his NBA debut with a brief appearance for the Thunder in January 2020. He was then assigned shortly thereafter to the Oklahoma City Blue, returning to the main Thunder roster for only a single day before being sent back to the Blue.

On December 29, 2020, Roby scored a season-high 19 points, alongside seven rebounds and two blocks, in a 107–118 loss to the Orlando Magic.[21]

On March 28, 2022, Roby scored a career-high 30 points, alongside eight rebounds, four assists and two steals, in a 134–131 win over the Portland Trail Blazers.[22] On July 3, Roby was waived by the Thunder.[23]

San Antonio Spurs (2022–2023)

On July 5, 2022, Roby was claimed off waivers by the San Antonio Spurs.[24] He made his Spurs debut on October 19, recording five points and two rebounds in a 102–129 loss to the Charlotte Hornets.[25] On March 3, 2023, Roby was waived by the Spurs.[26]

Westchester Knicks (2023–2024)

On April 9, 2023, Roby signed with the New York Knicks,[27] but was waived on October 18 without playing for the Knicks.[28] Three days later, he re-signed with New York,[29] but was again waived that day.[30] On November 9, Roby was named to the opening night roster for the Westchester Knicks.[31]

ratiopharm Ulm (2024–present)

On July 19, 2024, Roby signed with ratiopharm Ulm of the Basketball Bundesliga.[32]

Career statistics

Legend
  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

NBA

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2019–20 Oklahoma City 3 0 3.7 .000 — — .7 .0 .0 .0 .0
2020–21 Oklahoma City 61 34 23.4 .483 .294 .744 5.6 1.8 .9 .6 8.7
2021–22 Oklahoma City 45 28 21.1 .514 .444 .672 4.8 1.6 .8 .8 10.1
2022–23 San Antonio 42 2 11.3 .432 .300 .488 2.5 .9 .4 .2 4.1
Career 151 64 18.9 .485 .351 .675 4.4 1.4 .7 .5 7.7

College

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2016–17 Nebraska 30 4 15.2 .394 .200 .762 2.9 .7 .5 .8 3.1
2017–18 Nebraska 32 13 24.0 .565 .405 .724 6.3 1.7 .6 2.0 8.7
2018–19 Nebraska 35 35 31.2 .454 .333 .677 6.9 1.9 1.3 1.9 11.8
Career 97 52 23.9 .476 .336 .702 5.5 1.5 .8 1.6 8.1

References

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  2. ^ Barfknecht, Lee (November 3, 2016). "Newcomers, including Isaiah Roby and Jeriah Horne, don't blink at the thought of changing the Huskers' fortunes". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved June 1, 2019.
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  4. ^ Washut, Robin (October 4, 2016). "Huskers eagerly awaiting freshman Roby's debut". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
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  6. ^ "Isaiah Roby". ESPN. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
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  9. ^ Basnett, Chris (October 26, 2016). "Husker freshman Roby hoping he's past the 'rough' part". Lincoln Journal Star. Retrieved June 1, 2019.
  10. ^ Barfknecht, Lee (July 19, 2017). "Husker sophomore Isaiah Roby gets to work in weight room, seeks a breakout year on the court". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved June 1, 2019.
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  20. ^ "Mavericks deal Roby to OKC, reportedly eyeing Warriors' Cauley-Stein". CBS Sports. January 24, 2020. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
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  25. ^ Dominguez, Raul (October 19, 2022). "ROZIER SCORES 24 AS HORNETS ROUT YOUTHFUL SPURS, 129-102". NBA.com. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
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  30. ^ NY_KnicksPR [@NY_KnicksPR] (October 21, 2023). "Knicks waive Mamadi Diakite, Brandon Goodwin, Isaiah Roby and Duane Washington Jr" (Tweet). Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Twitter.
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