1. Isaiah Stewart II was born on May 22,2001 and is an American professional basketball player for the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association.
29 Facts About Isaiah Stewart
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Isaiah Stewart was a consensus five-star recruit and was ranked among the top players in the 2019 class.
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Isaiah Stewart earned McDonald's All-American honors and was named Mr Basketball USA and Naismith Prep Player of the Year.
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Isaiah Stewart played organized basketball for the first time at age 10, while attending elementary school in Rochester.
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Isaiah Stewart attended McQuaid Jesuit High School in his first two years of high school.
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On February 2,2017, Isaiah Stewart returned to the court, posting 35 points, 14 rebounds, and six blocks in his season debut.
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Isaiah Stewart won the Naismith Prep Player of the Year and Mr Basketball USA awards.
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Isaiah Stewart was named to the USA Today All-USA first team and MaxPreps All-American second team.
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Isaiah Stewart played in the McDonald's All-American Game, Jordan Brand Classic, and Nike Hoop Summit.
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Isaiah Stewart finished his high school career as a consensus five-star recruit and top-five player in the 2019 class.
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Isaiah Stewart was drawn to Washington because of his longtime relationship with Mike Hopkins.
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Isaiah Stewart knew Hopkins, a former Syracuse assistant coach, since his time playing for McQuaid Jesuit.
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Isaiah Stewart posted 29 points and 12 rebounds against Arizona in the Pac-12 tournament.
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Isaiah Stewart averaged 17 points, 8.8 rebounds and 2.1 blocks per game as a freshman.
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Isaiah Stewart was drafted 16th overall by the Portland Trail Blazers in the 2020 NBA draft.
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On March 26,2021, Isaiah Stewart was ejected from a game against the Brooklyn Nets with a flagrant-2 foul.
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Isaiah Stewart had to be held back by game officials and players.
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The next day, it was announced that Isaiah Stewart would be suspended for two games.
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On March 9,2023, the Pistons announced that Isaiah Stewart was diagnosed with a left shoulder impingement and would be sidelined for at least three-to-four weeks.
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On July 10,2023, it was reported that Isaiah Stewart had agreed to a 4-year, $64 million contract extension with the Pistons.
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On December 23,2023, Isaiah Stewart was ejected from a game against the Philadelphia 76ers with a flagrant-2 foul against Patrick Beverley.
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On February 14,2024, Isaiah Stewart was arrested in Phoenix for assault after punching opponent Drew Eubanks in the parking lot of Footprint Center before a matchup against the Phoenix Suns.
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On November 3,2024, Isaiah Stewart was assessed a flagrant 1 foul during a game against the Brooklyn Nets, and on November 13, Isaiah Stewart was ejected with a flagrant 2 foul after grabbing Giannis Antetokounmpo out of the air by his jersey during a dunk attempt.
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On January 8,2025, Isaiah Stewart was assessed a flagrant 1 foul during another game against the Nets after elbowing Noah Clowney in the neck.
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Isaiah Stewart was automatically given a 1-game suspension for accruing his 6th flagrant foul point of the season, and he was fined $50,000 for gestures he made after his ejection.
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Isaiah Stewart was suspended for 2 games "based in part on his repeated history of unsportsmanlike acts".
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Isaiah Stewart played for the United States at the 2018 FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup in Argentina.
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Isaiah Stewart's father Dela Isaiah Stewart, who is a native of Jamaica, immigrated to the United States in the early 1970s for farm work.
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Isaiah Stewart has worn the number 33 basketball jersey in honor of Jamaican former National Basketball Association player Patrick Ewing.