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Isaiah Sykes
Free agent
Position	Shooting guard / small forward
Personal information
Born	December 2, 1991 (age 32); Detroit, Michigan
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight	220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school	Denby (Detroit, Michigan)
College	UCF (2010–2014)
NBA draft	2014: undrafted
Playing career	2014–present
Career history
2014–2015	Basket Recanati
2017	White Wings Hanau
2019	Al Mouttahed Tripoli
Career highlights and awards
	Second-team All-AAC (2014); First-team All-C-USA (2013); C-USA All-Defensive Team (2013);

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Isaiah Sykes (born December 2, 1991) is an American professional basketball player who is currently a free agent. He played college basketball for the UCF Knights men's basketball team where he was named to the 2013 Conference USA First Team.^[1] He scored a career-high 36 points in a double overtime victory over Temple in the opening round of the 2014 AAC tournament.^[2]

High school career

Sykes played high school basketball representing Edwin C. Denby High School (Detroit, Michigan). Playing for head coach Chuck Albright, Sykes averaged 19.7 points, 5.9 rebounds and 4.3 assists throughout his senior year. After leading the school to the Michigan Class A state semi-finals, he was selected to play in the Michigan High School All-Star Game in which he scored 17 points. Soon after he graduated from Denby, Sykes played for the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) team known as the Michigan Hurricanes, under coach Will Smith. He then went on to participate in the 2009 Reebok All-American Camp, earning all-star honors.^[3]

College career

Sykes chose to attend the University of Central Florida after also considering the schools: Arkansas, Memphis, Michigan, and Tennessee.^[4] In his freshman year, he seemed to have little effect on the success of the program, led by Marcus Jordan and Keith Clanton. By the end of his first season, Sykes averaged 4.0 points and 3.3 rebounds per game. He logged a season-high 12 points against Furman on December 29, 2010.^[3]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Isaiah Sykes SF	Detroit	Denby high School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	May 13, 2010
Isaiah Sykes SF	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 89

By the end of Sykes's sophomore year, he had made 32 of 33 possible starts in the Knights' regular season schedule. He scored at least 20 points in six of these games and also emerged as a huge rebounder, recording six double-doubles. He was also named the 2012 UCF Holiday Classic MVP.^[3]

Shortly before he entered his senior year, Sykes considered entering the NBA draft but withdrew his name. On February 9, 2013, against East Carolina, Sykes became the NCAA Division I's second player to record multiple triple-doubles in a single season. Becoming one of the Conference USA's premier scorers, rebounders, and shot-blockers, he was named to the conference's All-Defensive Team and All-Conference First Team.

After an exceptionally successful junior year in college basketball, Isaiah Sykes was named to the American Athletic Conference All-League Preseason Second Team. During his senior season he averaged 17.2 points per game and scored a career-high 36 points in a victory over the Temple Owls on March 12, 2014. The record initiated a win in the opening round of the 2014 American Athletic Conference men's basketball tournament.

College statistics


Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2010–11	UCF	32	1	16.4	.563	.000	.475	3.2	.8	.8	.0	4.0
2011–12	UCF	33	32	30.7	.545	.286	.546	6.4	2.0	1.1	.4	12.3
2012–13	UCF	31	31	34.8	.457	.320	.617	7.5	4.5	2.3	.5	16.0
2013–14	UCF	30	30	31.9	.475	.375	.540	7.2	3.5	1.7	.2	17.2

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2014 NBA draft, Sykes joined the Philadelphia 76ers for the 2014 NBA Summer League.^[5] On August 11, 2014, he signed with Basket Recanati of the Serie A2 Gold Basket.^[6]

References

^ UCF’s Sykes named to C-USA All-Defensive Team Archived 2014-07-15 at the Wayback Machine
^ Isaiah Sykes scores career-high 36 points helping UCF beat Temple 94-90 in double OT
^ ^a ^b ^c Isaiah Sykes Bio
^ Isaiah Sykes – Yahoo! Sports
^ "Sixers Announce Orlando Pro Summer League Camp Invitees". NBA.com. July 1, 2014. Retrieved July 1, 2014.
^ Recanati lands rookie Isaiah Sykes

External links

[1] UCF’s Sykes named to C-USA All-Defensive Team Archived 2014-07-15 at the Wayback Machine

[2] Isaiah Sykes scores career-high 36 points helping UCF beat Temple 94-90 in double OT

[bio-3] Isaiah Sykes Bio

[4] Isaiah Sykes – Yahoo! Sports

[5] "Sixers Announce Orlando Pro Summer League Camp Invitees". NBA.com. July 1, 2014. Retrieved July 1, 2014.

[6] Recanati lands rookie Isaiah Sykes

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+{{short description|American professional basketball player (born 1991)}}
 {{Infobox basketball biography
 | name         = Isaiah Sykes
-| image        = Isaiah Sykes UCF.jpg
+| image        = File:Isaiah Sykes.jpg
-| image_size   = 300
+| image_size   =
+| caption      =
-| caption      = Sykes (right) battles with [[Joe Jackson (basketball)|Joe Jackson]] for possession.
-| position     = [[Shooting guard]] / [[Small forward]]
+| position     = [[Shooting guard]] / [[small forward]]
 | height_ft    = 6
 | height_in    = 6
 | weight_lb    = 220
-| league       = [[American Athletic Conference|The American]]
+| league       =
-| team         = UCF Knights
+| team         = Free agent
-| team_link    = UCF Knights men's basketball
+| number       =
-| number       = 3
 | nationality  = American
 | birth_date   = {{birth date and age|1991|12|02}}
-| birth_place  = [[Detroit, Michigan]]
+| birth_place  = [[Detroit|Detroit, Michigan]]
-| high_school  = [[Denby High School]]<br>([[Detroit, Michigan]])
+| high_school  = [[Denby High School|Denby]] (Detroit, Michigan)
-| college      = [[Colorado Buffaloes men's basketball|Colorado]] (2011–present)
+| college      = [[UCF Knights men's basketball|UCF]] (2010–2014)
+| draft_year   = 2014
+| career_start = 2014
+| years1       = 2014–2015
+| team1        = [[Basket Recanati]]
+| years2       = 2015–2016
+| years4       = 2017
+| team4        = [[White Wings Hanau]]
+| years7       = 2019
+| team7        = [[Al Mouttahed Tripoli]]
 | highlights   =
+*Second-team All-[[American Athletic Conference|AAC]] (2014)
-*[[Conference USA|C-USA]] All-Conference First Team ([[2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season|2013]])
-*[[Conference USA|C-USA]] All-Defensive Team ([[2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season|2013]])
+*First-team All-[[Conference USA|C-USA]] ([[2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season|2013]])
+*C-USA All-Defensive Team ([[2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season|2013]])
 }}
-'''Isaiah Sykes''' is an American basketball player who currently plays for the [[UCF Knights men's basketball]] team. He played high school basketball with [[Denby High School]] in his hometown, [[Detroit]], [[Michigan]]. Sykes is eligible for the [[2014 NBA Draft]] and is best known for being a part of the 2013 [[Conference USA]] First Team.<ref>[http://www.sportsfanlive.com/web/article?action=viewArticle&articleId=13714896&team=ncaab-ucf_knights&tid=th SportsFanLive.com: UCF's Isaiah Sykes named first team All C-USA]</ref> He scored a career-high 36 points in a double overtime victory over [[Temple Owls men's basketball|Temple]] in the opening round of the [[2014 American Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Tournament|2014 AAC Tournament]].<ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/sports/2014/03/13/isaiah-sykes-scores-career-high-36-points-helping-ucf-beat-temple-4-0-in-double/ Isaiah Sykes scores career-high 36 points helping UCF beat Temple 94-90 in double OT]</ref>
+'''Isaiah Sykes''' (born December 2, 1991) is an American professional basketball player who is currently a free agent. He played college basketball for the [[UCF Knights men's basketball]] team where he was named to the 2013 [[Conference USA]] First Team.<ref>[http://mysanfordherald.com/view/full_story_obits/21957625/article-UCF%E2%80%99s-Sykes-named-to-C-USA-All-Defensive-Team UCF’s Sykes named to C-USA All-Defensive Team] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140715002651/http://mysanfordherald.com/view/full_story_obits/21957625/article-UCF%E2%80%99s-Sykes-named-to-C-USA-All-Defensive-Team |date=2014-07-15 }}</ref> He scored a career-high 36 points in a double overtime victory over [[Temple Owls men's basketball|Temple]] in the opening round of the [[2014 American Athletic Conference men's basketball tournament|2014 AAC tournament]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20140313091127/http://www.foxnews.com/sports/2014/03/13/isaiah-sykes-scores-career-high-36-points-helping-ucf-beat-temple-4-0-in-double/ Isaiah Sykes scores career-high 36 points helping UCF beat Temple 94-90 in double OT]</ref>
 == High school career ==
-Isaiah Sykes played [[high school basketball]] representing [[Edwin C. Denby High School]] ([[Detroit, Michigan]]). Playing for head coach Chuck Albright, Sykes averaged 19.7 points, 5.9 rebounds and 4.3 assists throughout his senior year. After leading the school to the Michigan Class A state semifinals, he was selected to play in the Michigan High School All-Star Game in which he scored 17 points. Soon after he graduated from Denby, Isaiah Sykes played for the [[Amateur Athletic Union]] (AAU) team known as the Michigan Hurricanes, under coach Will Smith. He then went on to participate in the 2009 Reebok All-American Camp, earning all-star honors.<ref>[http://www.ucfknights.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/isaiah_sykes_659685.html Isaiah Sykes Bio]</ref>
+Sykes played [[basketball#High school basketball|high school basketball]] representing [[Edwin C. Denby High School]] ([[Detroit|Detroit, Michigan]]). Playing for head coach Chuck Albright, Sykes averaged 19.7 points, 5.9 rebounds and 4.3 assists throughout his senior year. After leading the school to the Michigan Class A state semi-finals, he was selected to play in the Michigan High School All-Star Game in which he scored 17 points. Soon after he graduated from Denby, Sykes played for the [[Amateur Athletic Union]] (AAU) team known as the Michigan Hurricanes, under coach Will Smith. He then went on to participate in the 2009 Reebok All-American Camp, earning all-star honors.<ref name=bio>[http://www.ucfknights.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/isaiah_sykes_659685.html Isaiah Sykes Bio]</ref>
 == College career ==
-Sykes chose to attend the [[University of Central Florida]] after also considering the schools: [[University of Arkansas|Arkansas]], [[University of Memphis|Memphis]], [[University of Michigan|Michigan]], and the [[University of Tennessee|Tennessee]].<ref>[http://rivals.yahoo.com/ucf/basketball/recruiting/player-Isaiah-Sykes-89469 Isaiah Sykes - Yahoo! Sports]</ref> In his freshman year, he seemed to have little effect on the success of the program, led by [[Marcus Jordan]] and [[Keith Clanton]]. By the end of his first season, Isaiah Sykes averaged 4.0 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 0.8 assists.<ref>http://basketball.realgm.com/player/Isaiah-Sykes/Summary/22857 Isaiah Sykes Player Profile - RealGM.com</ref> He logged a season-high 12 points against [[Furman Paladins men's basketball|Furman]] on December 29, 2010.
+Sykes chose to attend the [[University of Central Florida]] after also considering the schools: [[University of Arkansas|Arkansas]], [[University of Memphis|Memphis]], [[University of Michigan|Michigan]], and [[University of Tennessee|Tennessee]].<ref>[https://rivals.yahoo.com/ucf/basketball/recruiting/player-Isaiah-Sykes-89469 Isaiah Sykes – Yahoo! Sports]</ref> In his freshman year, he seemed to have little effect on the success of the program, led by [[Marcus Jordan]] and [[Keith Clanton]]. By the end of his first season, Sykes averaged 4.0 points and 3.3 rebounds per game. He logged a season-high 12 points against [[Furman Paladins men's basketball|Furman]] on December 29, 2010.<ref name="bio" />
 {{College Athlete Recruit Start|40=no|collapse=no|year=2010}}
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 }}
 |}
-By the end of Isaiah Sykes' sophomore year, he had made 32 of 33 possible starts in the Knights' regular season schedule. He scored at least 20 points in six of these games and also emerged as a huge rebounder, recording six double-doubles.<ref>http://basketball.realgm.com/player/Isaiah-Sykes/GameLogs/22857/NCAA/2012/All Isaiah Sykes Game Logs - RealGM.com</ref> He was also named the 2012 UCF Holiday Classic MVP.
+By the end of Sykes's sophomore year, he had made 32 of 33 possible starts in the Knights' regular season schedule. He scored at least 20 points in six of these games and also emerged as a huge rebounder, recording six double-doubles. He was also named the 2012 UCF Holiday Classic MVP.<ref name="bio" />
-Shortly before he would enter his junior year, Sykes considered entering the [[NBA Draft]] but withdrew his name. On February 9, 2013 against [[East Carolina Pirates men's basketball|East Carolina]], Isaiah Sykes became the [[NCAA Division I]]'s second player to record multiple triple-doubles in a single season. Becoming one of the [[Conference USA]]'s premier scorers, rebounders, and shot-blockers, he was named to the conference's All-Defensive Team and All-Conference First Team.
+Shortly before he entered his senior year, Sykes considered entering the [[NBA draft]] but withdrew his name. On February 9, 2013, against [[East Carolina Pirates men's basketball|East Carolina]], Sykes became the [[NCAA Division I]]'s second player to record multiple triple-doubles in a single season. Becoming one of the [[Conference USA]]'s premier scorers, rebounders, and shot-blockers, he was named to the conference's All-Defensive Team and All-Conference First Team.
-After an exceptionally successful junior year in college basketball, Isaiah Sykes was named to the [[American Athletic Conference]] All-League Preseason Second Team. He then delivered a regular season that included zero triple-doubles, but a career-high 36 points in a victory over the [[Temple Owls men's basketball|Temple Owls]] on March 12, 2014. The record initiated a win in the opening round of the [[2014 American Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Tournament]].
+After an exceptionally successful junior year in college basketball, Isaiah Sykes was named to the [[American Athletic Conference]] All-League Preseason Second Team. During his senior season he averaged 17.2 points per game and scored a career-high 36 points in a victory over the [[Temple Owls men's basketball|Temple Owls]] on March 12, 2014. The record initiated a win in the opening round of the [[2014 American Athletic Conference men's basketball tournament]].
 ===College statistics===
-{{NBA player statistics legend}}
 {{NBA player statistics start}}
 |-
 | style="text-align:left;"| [[2010–11 UCF Knights men's basketball team|2010–11]]
 | style="text-align:left;"| [[UCF Knights men's basketball|UCF]]
-| 32 || 1 || 16.4 || '''.563''' || .000 || .475 || 3.3 || 0.8 || 0.8 || 0.0 || 4.0
+| 32 || 1 || 16.4 || .563 || .000 || .475 || 3.2 || .8 || .8 || .0 || 4.0
 |-
 | style="text-align:left;"| [[2011–12 UCF Knights men's basketball team|2011–12]]
 | style="text-align:left;"| [[UCF Knights men's basketball|UCF]]
-| '''33''' || '''32''' || 30.7 || .543 || .286 || .546 || 6.4 || 2.0 || 1.1 || 0.4 || 12.3
+| 33 || 32 || 30.7 || .545 || .286 || .546 || 6.4 || 2.0 || 1.1 || .4 || 12.3
 |-
 | style="text-align:left;"| [[2012–13 UCF Knights men's basketball team|2012–13]]
 | style="text-align:left;"| [[UCF Knights men's basketball|UCF]]
-| 31 || 31 || '''34.8''' || .457 || '''.320''' || '''.617''' || '''7.5''' || '''4.6''' || '''2.3''' || '''0.5''' || '''16.0'''
+| 31 || 31 || 34.8 || .457 || .320 || .617 || 7.5 || 4.5 || 2.3 || .5 || 16.0
+|-
+| style="text-align:left;"| [[2013–14 UCF Knights men's basketball team|2013–14]]
+| style="text-align:left;"| [[UCF Knights men's basketball|UCF]]
+| 30 || 30 || 31.9 || .475 || .375 || .540 || 7.2 || 3.5 || 1.7 || .2 || 17.2
 {{S-end}}
+== Professional career ==
+After going undrafted in the [[2014 NBA draft]], Sykes joined the [[Philadelphia 76ers]] for the [[2014 NBA Summer League]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Sixers Announce Orlando Pro Summer League Camp Invitees|url=http://www.nba.com/sixers/news/140701-opsl-camp-invitees|accessdate=July 1, 2014|work=NBA.com|date=July 1, 2014}}</ref> On August 11, 2014, he signed with Basket Recanati of the [[Serie A2 Gold Basket]].<ref>[http://www.sportando.com/en/italy/a2-silver/131153/recanati-lands-rookie-isaiah-sykes.html Recanati lands rookie Isaiah Sykes]</ref>
 == References ==
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 == External links ==
+*[http://www.ucfknights.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/isaiah_sykes_659685.html UCF bio]
-{{Conference USA Men's Basketball First Team}}
+*[https://basketball.realgm.com/player/Isaiah-Sykes/Summary/22857 RealGM profile]
-{{DEFAULTSORT| Sykes, Isaiah}}
+*[https://web.archive.org/web/20140714175727/http://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/isaiah-sykes-1.html Sports-Reference.com Profile]
-[[Category:UCF Knights men's basketball players]]
+{{DEFAULTSORT:Sykes, Isaiah}}
+[[Category:1991 births]]
+[[Category:Living people]]
+[[Category:American expatriate basketball people in Israel]]
+[[Category:American expatriate basketball people in Italy]]
+[[Category:American men's basketball players]]
+[[Category:Basketball players from Detroit]]
+[[Category:Maccabi Hod HaSharon players]]
 [[Category:Shooting guards]]
 [[Category:Small forwards]]
-[[Category:1991 births]]
+[[Category:UCF Knights men's basketball players]]
+[[Category:Al Mouttahed Tripoli players]]
+[[Category:21st-century American sportsmen]]