Isaiah Armwood
| No. 32 – Rizing Zephyr Fukuoka | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward |
| League | B.League |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
December 28, 1990 Baltimore, Maryland |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
Montrose Christian School (Rockville, Maryland) |
| College |
Villanova (2009–2011) George Washington (2012–2014) |
| NBA draft | 2014 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2014–present |
| Career history | |
| 2014– | Dolomiti Energia Trento (Italy) |
| 2016-present | Rizing Zephyr Fukuoka |
Gerald Isaiah Armwood (born December 28, 1990) is an American basketball player, currently with Rizing Zephyr Fukuoka in Japan's B.League. A 6'9 power forward, Armwood played college basketball at Villanova and George Washington.
College career
Coming out of Montrose Christian School, Armwood was the 41st ranked recruit according to ESPN.[1] Armwood began his collegiate career at Villanova, where he averaged 2.3 points and 2.1 rebounds per game as a freshman. He improved those numbers to 2.5 points and 3.6 rebounds per game as a sophomore.[2] Due to not receiving much playing time, he decided to transfer to George Washington University and had to sit out the 2011-12 season as a redshirt. George Washington coach Mike Lonergan called Armwood “the first impact recruit we really had.”[3] Armwood chose George Washington after mulling his options at Maryland, Iowa, and Texas Tech.[4]
“It was harder than I expected,” Armwood said of his redshirt year. “I thought it was going to be kind of easy -- just work out every day on my game, but it was a lot harder. I wasn’t used to sitting out.”[1] In his junior season, Armwood led the Colonials in scoring (11.9 points per game), rebounding (8.8 per game) and blocked shots (2.3 per game).[2] He nearly posted a triple double with 12 points, 10 rebounds and seven blocks in a game against Kansas State.[5] As a senior, Armwood teamed with fellow transfer Maurice Creek in leading George Washington to a 24-9 record and NCAA Tournament berth. In the Round of 64 against Memphis, Armwood tallied 21 points and 5 rebounds in a 71-66 loss to the Tigers.[3] He averaged 12.7 points, 8.4 rebounds, and 1.5 blocks per game and was named Second Team All-Atlantic 10.[2]
Professional career
In August 2014, he signed with Dolomiti Energia Trento in Italy's Lega Basket Serie A.[6]
References
- 1 2 Bracken, Matt (September 20, 2012). "Sweet 16: Isaiah Armwood, George Washington". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved June 17, 2015.
- 1 2 3 "Isaiah Armwood Bio". George Washington Colonials. George Washington University. Retrieved June 16, 2015.
- 1 2 McNally, Brian (March 21, 2014). "A sad end for George Washington seniors Isaiah Armwood and Maurice Creek in 71-66 loss to Memphis". The Washington Times. Retrieved June 16, 2015.
- ↑ "Villanova captain Isaiah Armwood to transfer". The Sporting News. August 18, 2011. Retrieved June 17, 2015.
- ↑ Auerbach, Nicole (December 8, 2012). "Armwood provides GW with added (vertical) dimension". USA Today. Retrieved June 17, 2015.
- ↑ "Dolomiti Energia Trento announces rookie Isaiah Armwood". Sportando. August 20, 2014. Retrieved June 16, 2015.