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Revision as of 18:37, 10 April 2014

Isaiah Sykes
No. 3 – UCF Knights
PositionShooting guard / Small forward
LeagueAmerican Athletic Conference
Personal information
Born (1991-12-02) December 2, 1991 (age 33)
Detroit, Michigan
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High schoolDenby (Detroit, Michigan)
CollegeUCF (2011–present)
Career highlights and awards

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.[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

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.[3]

College career

Sykes chose to attend the University of Central Florida after also considering the schools: Arkansas, Memphis, Michigan, and the 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, Isaiah Sykes averaged 4.0 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 0.8 assists.[5] He logged a season-high 12 points against Furman on December 29, 2010.

College recruiting information
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 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 89

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.[6] He was also named the 2012 UCF Holiday Classic MVP.

Shortly before he would enter his senior year, Sykes considered entering the NBA Draft but withdrew his name. On February 9, 2013 against 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.

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

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
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2010–11 UCF 32 1 16.4 .563 .000 .475 3.3 0.8 0.8 0.0 4.0
2011–12 UCF 33 32 30.7 .543 .286 .546 6.4 2.0 1.1 0.4 12.3
2012–13 UCF 31 31 34.8 .457 .320 .617 7.5 4.6 2.3 0.5 16.0
2013–14 UCF 30 30 31.9 .475 .375 .540 7.2 3.5 2.3 0.5 16.0

References

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