Isaiah Roby (born February 3, 1998) is an American professional

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player for the New York Knicks of the

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(NBA). He played

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for the

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High school career

Roby attended Dixon High School in Dixon, Illinois. 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. 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. 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 ''

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''. He left Dixon with the most career rebounds and blocks in school history and the second-most career points. Roby was rated a three-star

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and

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, and a four-star recruit by

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. On October 22, 2014, he committed to

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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. He remarked, "It's probably the longest I sat out from basketball since I started playing basketball." 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. He increased his weight from to in his first year in college. 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. In his junior season, Roby started in all 35 games, averaging 11.8 points, 6.9 rebounds, and 1.9 blocks per game. He led Nebraska to an unexpected run in the 2019 Big Ten tournament. On March 30, 2019, Roby declared for the

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without hiring an agent.

Professional career

Texas Legends (2019–2020)

Roby was drafted 45th by the

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and traded to the Dallas Mavericks. On August 7, 2019, Roby officially signed with the Mavericks. The Mavericks assigned him to the

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for the start of the

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season. He suffered from

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, which caused him to miss several games for the Legends.

Oklahoma City Thunder (2020–2022)

On January 24, 2020, Roby was traded to the

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by the Mavericks in exchange for

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and cash considerations. He did not appear in a game during his time with the Mavericks. He made his NBA debut with a brief appearance for the Thunder in January 2020. He was then assigned shortly thereafter to the

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, 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. 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

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. On July 3, Roby was waived by the Thunder.

San Antonio Spurs (2022–2023)

On July 5, 2022, Roby was claimed off waivers by the

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. He made his Spurs debut on October 19, recording five points and two rebounds in a 102–129 loss to the Charlotte Hornets. On March 3, 2023, Roby was waived by the Spurs.

New York Knicks (2023–present)

On April 9, 2023, Roby signed with the New York Knicks.

Career statistics

NBA

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College

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References

External links

Nebraska Cornhuskers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Roby, Isaiah 1998 births Living people American men's basketball players Basketball players from Illinois Detroit Pistons draft picks Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball players Oklahoma City Blue players Oklahoma City Thunder players People from Dixon, Illinois Power forwards (basketball) San Antonio Spurs players Texas Legends players