Isaiah Stevens (born November 1, 2000) is an American

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player for the

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of the

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(MWC).

High school career

Stevens attended Allen High School in

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. As a junior, he led his team to the Class 6A state title. In his senior season, Stevens averaged 21 points and was named District 9-6A co-MVP. He competed for Team Faith on the

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circuit alongside five-star recruit Greg Brown. Stevens committed to playing college basketball for Colorado State over offers from SMU and

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, among others.

College career

On December 22, 2019, Stevens recorded a freshman season-high 26 points, 12 assists and five steals in a 111–104 win over

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in triple overtime. On January 29, 2020, he made a game-winning

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as part of a 12-point effort in a 92–91 victory over

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. As a freshman, Stevens averaged 13.3 points, 4.5 assists and 3.1 rebounds per game, setting the program freshman record for assists. He earned

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Freshman of the Year honors and was selected to the Third Team All-Mountain West by the league's coaches. As a sophomore, Stevens averaged 15.3 points, 5.4 assists and 4.3 assists per game. He was named to the First Team All-Mountain West. Stevens was named to the Second Team All-Mountain West as a junior. In 2022, Stevens helped lead the Rams to the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2013. On January 2, 2024, Stevens surpassed the 2,000-point mark for his career.

Career statistics

College

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, style="text-align:left;", Colorado State , 28 , , 28 , , 35.2 , , .465 , , .427 , , .865 , , 4.3 , , 5.4 , , 1.1 , , .1 , , 15.3 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2021–22 , style="text-align:left;", Colorado State , 31 , , 31 , , 34.7 , , .461 , , .377 , , .902 , , 3.2 , , 4.7 , , 1.2 , , .1 , , 14.7 , - class="sortbottom" , style="text-align:center;" colspan="2", Career , 91 , , 91 , , 34.1 , , .464 , , .394 , , .861 , , 3.4 , , 4.8 , , 1.0 , , .1 , , 14.3

Personal life

Stevens' older brother, Barrington, played college basketball for

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before embarking on a professional career.

References

External links

Colorado State Rams bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Stevens, Isaiah 2000 births Living people American men's basketball players Basketball players from Texas Colorado State Rams men's basketball players Sportspeople from Allen, Texas Point guards