Isaiah Mobley

Mobley attended Rancho Christian School in Temecula, California. As a freshman, he won the CIF Southern Section (CIF-SS) Division 5A title, the school's first in any sport, and led his team to the CIF Division V Southern California Regional final.{{cite web |last=Negri |first=Landon |title=Mobley leads Rancho Christian to comeback victory over St. Bernard for first CIF title |url=https://www.pressenterprise.com/2016/03/05/boys-basketball-mobley-leads-rancho-christian-to-comeback-victory-over-st-bernard-for-first-cif-title/ |website=The Press-Enterprise |accessdate=July 25, 2019 |date=March 5, 2016}}{{cite web |last=Stroder |first=Mark E. |title=Rancho Christian falls to St. Bernard in Division V regional final |url=https://www.pressenterprise.com/2016/03/19/boys-state-basketball-rancho-christian-falls-to-st-bernard-in-division-v-regional-final/ |website=The Press-Enterprise |accessdate=July 25, 2019 |date=March 19, 2016}} After averaging 16.2 points and 10.4 rebounds per game, Mobley shared CIF-SS Division 5A player of the year honors and made The Press-Enterprise All-Area second team.{{cite web |last=Johnson |first=Eric-Paul |title=Four players, three coaches earn top CIF-Southern Section honors |url=https://www.pressenterprise.com/2016/03/21/basketball-four-players-three-coaches-earn-top-cif-southern-section-honors/ |website=The Press-Enterprise |accessdate=July 25, 2019 |date=March 21, 2016}}{{cite web |date=April 16, 2016 |title=ALL-AREA BOYS BASKETBALL: Second team and honorable mentions |url=https://www.pressenterprise.com/2016/04/16/all-area-boys-basketball-second-team-and-honorable-mentions |accessdate=August 6, 2023 |website=The Press-Enterprise}} Over the summer, he played for the Compton Magic, one of the top travel teams in the country.{{cite web |date=July 23, 2016 |title=BASKETBALL: Hard work, travel paying off for versatile Mobley |url=https://www.pressenterprise.com/2016/07/23/basketball-hard-work-travel-paying-off-for-versatile-mobley |accessdate=August 6, 2023 |website=The Press-Enterprise}}

As a sophomore, Mobley was joined on the Rancho Christian basketball team by his younger brother Evan Mobley. He helped his team reach the CIF-SS Division 2A semifinal.{{cite web |last=Connolly |first=Kenny |title=Rancho Christian falls to Capistrano Valley in the Division 2A semifinals |url=https://www.pressenterprise.com/2017/02/24/rancho-christian-falls-to-capistrano-valley-in-the-division-2a-semifinals/ |website=The Press-Enterprise |accessdate=July 25, 2019 |date=February 24, 2017}} In his junior season, Mobley averaged 19.9 points, 11.3 rebounds, and four assists per game and was named The Press-Enterprise player of the year and made the USA Today All-USA California second team and MaxPreps Junior All-American honorable mention team.{{cite web |last=Johnson |first=Eric-Paul |title=Rancho Christian’s Isaiah Mobley is the HSGameTime boys basketball player of the year |url=https://www.pressenterprise.com/2018/04/22/rancho-christians-isaiah-mobley-is-the-hsgametime-boys-basketball-player-of-the-year/ |website=The Press-Enterprise |accessdate=July 26, 2019 |date=April 22, 2018}}{{cite web |last=Hilbert |first=Evan |title=2017-18 ALL-USA California Boys Basketball Team |url=https://usatodayhss.com/2018/2017-18-all-usa-california-boys-basketball-team |website=USA Today High School Sports |accessdate=July 26, 2019 |date=April 16, 2018}}{{cite web |last=Divens |first=Jordan |title=2017-18 MaxPreps Boys Basketball Junior All-American Team |url=https://www.maxpreps.com/news/hNi1UD2amUag_PSRxexoDw/2017-18-maxpreps-boys-basketball-junior-all-american-team-.htm |publisher=MaxPreps |accessdate=July 26, 2019 |date=April 13, 2018}} He guided Rancho Christian to a 29–5 record and a CIF-SS Open Division playoff appearance.{{cite web |last=Negri |first=Landon |title=Sierra Canyon proves its road mettle in Open Division win over Rancho Christian |url=https://www.pressenterprise.com/2018/02/16/sierra-canyon-proves-its-road-mettle-in-open-division-win-over-rancho-christian/ |website=The Press-Enterprise |accessdate=July 26, 2019 |date=February 16, 2018}} As a senior, Mobley averaged 19.4 points, 13.6 rebounds, and 3.8 assists per game, helping his team to a 26–6 record.{{cite web |last=Divens |first=Jordan |title=MaxPreps 2018-19 High School Boys Basketball All-American Team |url=https://www.maxpreps.com/news/mdbwDYCSa02E7-TpRc5Gmg/maxpreps-2018-19-high-school-boys-basketball-all-american-team.htm |publisher=MaxPreps |accessdate=July 26, 2019 |date=April 11, 2019}} He earned honorable mention on the MaxPreps All-American and USA Today All-USA teams, while making the All-USA California first team.{{cite web |title=2018-19 ALL-USA High School Boys Basketball: Honorable Mention |url=https://usatodayhss.com/2019/2018-19-all-usa-high-school-boys-basketball-honorable-mention |website=USA Today High School Sports |accessdate=July 26, 2019 |date=April 2, 2019}}{{cite web |title=2018-19 ALL-USA California Boys Basketball Team |url=https://usatodayhss.com/2019/2018-19-all-usa-california-boys-basketball-team |website=USA Today High School Sports |accessdate=July 26, 2019 |date=April 16, 2019}} Mobley played in the 2019 McDonald's All-American Game.{{cite web |last=Kragen |first=Aubrey |title=USC Signee Isaiah Mobley Named McDonald's All-American |url=https://usctrojans.com/news/2019/1/25/mens-basketball-usc-signee-isaiah-mobley-named-mcdonalds-all-american.aspx |publisher=University of Southern California Athletics |accessdate=July 26, 2019 |date=January 24, 2019}} Mobley at one point in high school was projected to be the second pick of the 2020 NBA draft and his brother Evan Mobley was projected to be in the 2021 NBA draft.{{Cite web|title=DraftExpress - NBA Draft, NCAA and International Basketball|url=http://www.draftexpress.com/|accessdate=2021-10-06|website=DraftExpress|archive-date=October 6, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211006001355/http://www.draftexpress.com/|url-status=dead}}

Mobley received offers from several NCAA Division I programs, including San Diego State and Nevada, before starting high school.{{cite web |date=July 18, 2015 |title=BASKETBALL: North’s Martin learns what it takes to excel |url=https://www.pressenterprise.com/2015/07/18/basketball-norths-martin-learns-what-it-takes-to-excel |accessdate=August 6, 2023 |website=The Press-Enterprise}} On May 28, 2018, as a high school junior, he committed to playing college basketball for USC.{{cite web |last=Wells |first=Adam |title=4-Star PF Prospect Isaiah Mobley Commits to USC over Stanford, UCLA, More |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2776763-4-star-pf-prospect-isaiah-mobley-commits-to-usc-over-stanford-ucla-more |publisher=Bleacher Report |accessdate=July 26, 2019 |date=May 18, 2018}} By the end of his high school career, Mobley was considered a consensus five-star recruit and the best 2019 class prospect in California.{{cite web |title=Isaiah Mobley, Rancho Christian, Power Forward |url=https://247sports.com/Player/Isaiah-Mobley-93006/ |publisher=247Sports |accessdate=July 26, 2019}}{{cite web |title=Isaiah Mobley |url=https://www.espn.com/college-sports/basketball/recruiting/player/_/id/216041 |accessdate=May 7, 2023 |publisher=ESPN}}{{cite web |title=Isaiah Mobley, 2019 Power forward |url=https://n.rivals.com/content/prospects/2019/isaiah-mobley-3538 |publisher=Rivals.com |accessdate=July 26, 2019}}

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In his debut for USC, Mobley had 17 points and seven rebounds to lead the Trojans to a 77–48 victory over Florida A&M.{{cite news |title=Okongwu's double-double leads USC over Florida A&M 77-48 |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401170557 |accessdate=November 19, 2019 |work=ESPN |agency=Associated Press |date=November 6, 2019}} He had 15 points and nine rebounds in a 101–79 loss to Marquette on November 29, 2019.{{cite news |title=Howard scores 51, Marquette beats Southern Cal 101-79 |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401182563 |accessdate=February 14, 2020 |work=ESPN |agency=Associated Press |date=November 29, 2019}} Mobley made eight starts as a freshman and averaged 6.2 points and 5.3 rebounds per game.{{cite web |last=Zeegers |first=Madilyn |title=Generational Talent’ Evan Mobley Will Join His Brother and Dad on USC’s Basketball Team |url=https://www.sportscasting.com/generational-talent-evan-mobley-will-join-his-brother-and-dad-on-uscs-basketball-team/ |website=Sportscasting |accessdate=October 18, 2020 |date=October 5, 2020 |archive-date=October 22, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201022071911/https://www.sportscasting.com/generational-talent-evan-mobley-will-join-his-brother-and-dad-on-uscs-basketball-team/ |url-status=dead }} As a sophomore, he averaged 9.9 points and 7.3 rebounds per game. On April 17, 2021, he declared for the 2021 NBA draft while maintaining his college eligibility; he withdrew from the draft in July on the day of the deadline.{{cite web |last=Pattison |first=Claudette Montana |title=Isaiah Mobley Declares For NBA Draft |url=https://www.si.com/college/usc/basketball/isaiah-mobley-declares-for-nba-draft |website=Sports Illustrated |accessdate=June 15, 2021 |date=April 17, 2021}}{{Cite web |last=Pattison |first=Claudette Montana |date=July 7, 2021 |title=Breaking: Isaiah Mobley Withdraws from NBA Draft |url=https://www.si.com/college/usc/basketball/usc-forward-isaiah-mobley-withdraws-from-nba-draft |accessdate=September 20, 2021 |website=Sports Illustrated USC Trojans News, Analysis and More}} As a junior, he averaged 14.2 points, 8.3 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game. Mobley was named first-team All-Pac-12 as a junior.{{cite press release|url=https://pac-12.com/news/2022/3/8/2021-22-pac-12-mens-basketball-all-conference-honors-and-annual-performance.aspx|title=2021-22 Pac-12 Men's Basketball All-Conference honors and Annual Performance Awards, presented by Nextiva|publisher=Pac-12 Conference |date=March 8, 2022 |access-date=March 8, 2022}} On April 11, 2022, Mobley declared for the 2022 NBA draft, forgoing his remaining college eligibility.{{cite web|title=USC’s Drew Peterson, Isaiah Mobley declare intentions to enter the NBA draft|url=https://www.latimes.com/sports/usc/story/2022-04-11/usc-drew-peterson-isaiah-mobley-enter-nba-draft|first=Ryan|last=Kartje|date=April 11, 2022|accessdate=April 12, 2022}}

Mobley was selected with the 49th overall pick by the Cleveland Cavaliers. On July 2, 2022, the Cavaliers signed him to a two-way contract. Under the terms of the deal, he split time between the Cavaliers and their NBA G League affiliate, the Cleveland Charge.{{cite web|title=Cavaliers Sign 2022 Draft Picks Ochai Agbaji and Isaiah Mobley|url=https://www.nba.com/cavaliers/news/releases-2022-draft-signings-220702|website=NBA.com|date=July 2, 2022|access-date=March 8, 2023}} Mobley was named to the G League's inaugural Next Up Game for the 2022–23 season.{{cite web|title=Wolves' Garza And Ignite's Henderson Named Captains For NBA G League Next Up Game|url=https://gleague.nba.com/news/wolves-garza-and-ignites-henderson-named-captains-for-nba-g-league-next-up-game|website=NBA.com|date=February 8, 2023|access-date=March 8, 2023}}

On July 7, 2023, Mobley signed another two-way contract with the Cavaliers.{{cite web|title=Cavaliers Sign Emoni Bates, Isaiah Mobley, and Craig Porter Jr. to Two-Way Contracts|url=https://www.nba.com/cavaliers/news/releases-two-way-signings-230707|website=NBA.com|date=July 7, 2023|access-date=July 7, 2023}}

During the 2023 NBA Summer League, Mobley averaged 17.4 points, 8.3 rebounds, 4.5 assists, and 1.5 blocks across six games. During the Summer League's championship game, Mobley led the team to a win behind a 28 point and 11 rebound outing.{{cite web|title=Summer League Recap: Isaiah Mobley|url=https://www.nba.com/cavaliers/news/features-isaiah-mobley-summer-league-230720|website=NBA.com|access-date=January 27, 2024}}

On September 30, 2024, Mobley signed with the Philadelphia 76ers,{{cite web|title=Philadelphia 76ers Sign Isaiah Mobley and Jordan Tucker|url=https://www.nba.com/sixers/news/philadelphia-76ers-sign-isaiah-mobley-and-jordan-tucker|website=NBA.com|date=September 30, 2024|access-date=September 30, 2024}} but was waived on October 17.{{cite web|first=Arthur|last=Hill|title=Sixers Waive Four Players|url=https://www.hoopsrumors.com/2024/10/sixers-waive-four-players.html|website=HoopsRumors.com|date=October 17, 2024|access-date=October 19, 2024}} On October 28, he joined the Delaware Blue Coats.{{cite tweet|author=Delaware Blue Coats|title=ready for camp.🫡 #GetYourCoatsOn|number=1850954040386986467|user=blue_coats|date=October 28, 2024|access-date=November 3, 2024}}

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| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2022}}

| style="text-align:left;"| Cleveland

| 12 || 0 || 7.0 || .429 || .375 || 1.000 || 1.7 || .3 || .3 || .3 || 2.6

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| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2023}}

| style="text-align:left;"| Cleveland

| 10 || 0 || 7.2 || .417 || .300 || .000 || 1.0 || .6 || .2 || .0 || 2.3

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| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2024}}

| style="text-align:left;"| Philadelphia

| 1 || 0 || 17.4 || .286 || .333 || .500 || 4.0 || 5.0 || 1.0 || 1.0 || 6.0

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| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career

| 23 || 0 || 7.5 || .407 || .333 || .714 || 1.5 || .6 || .3 || .2 || 2.6

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| style="text-align:left;"| 2019–20

| style="text-align:left;"| USC

| 31 || 8 || 20.3 || .474 || .286 || .521 || 5.3 || 1.0 || .6 || .6 || 6.2

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| style="text-align:left;"| 2020–21

| style="text-align:left;"| USC

| 32 || 32 || 28.0 || .472 || .436 || .545 || 7.3 || 1.6 || .4 || .9 || 9.9

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| style="text-align:left;"| 2021–22

| style="text-align:left;"| USC

| 32 || 32 || 34.1 || .445 || .352 || .682 || 8.3 || 3.3 || .8 || .9 || 14.2

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| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career

| 95 || 72 || 27.5 || .460 || .360 || .596 || 7.0 || 2.0 || .6 || .8 || 10.1

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Mobley's father Eric played college basketball for Cal Poly Pomona and Portland and played professionally in China, Indonesia, Mexico, and Portugal.{{cite web |title=USC hires Eric Mobley as assistant basketball coach |url=https://www.latimes.com/sports/usc/la-sp-usc-basketball-mobley-20180324-story.html |website=Los Angeles Times |accessdate=July 25, 2019 |date=March 24, 2018}} He later coached Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) basketball for 11 years. In 2018, he was hired as assistant basketball coach for USC.{{cite web |last=Bonagura |first=Kyle |title=USC hires Eric Mobley, father of two high-profile recruits, as assistant coach |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/22900103 |publisher=ESPN |accessdate=July 25, 2019 |date=March 24, 2018}} Mobley's younger brother Evan, with whom he played in high school and college, was drafted by the same NBA team (Cavaliers) one year before he was.{{Cite web |date=August 8, 2019 |title=How Evan Mobley helps transform USC basketball |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/insider/story/_/id/27327397 |accessdate=May 7, 2023 |website=ESPN.com }}

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