Isaiah Swope
{{Short description|American basketball player}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Isaiah Swope
| image =
| caption =
| number = 1
| position = Shooting guard
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 10
| weight_lbs = 170
| team = Saint Louis Billikens
| league = Atlantic 10 Conference
| birth_date =
| birth_place = Newburgh, Indiana, U.S.
| high_school = Castle
(Newburgh, Indiana)
| college =
- Southern Indiana (2021–2023)
- Indiana State (2023–2024)
- Saint Louis Billikens (2024–present)
| highlights =
- First-team All-OVC (2023)
- Second-team All-MVC (2024)
- Third-team All-Atlantic 10 (2025)
- MVC All-Newcomer team (2024)
}}
Isaiah Swope is an American college basketball player for the Saint Louis Billikens of the Atlantic 10 Conference. He previously played for the Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles and Indiana State Sycamores. He is a {{convert|5|ft|10|in|adj=on}} shooting guard.
High school career
Swope attended John H. Castle High School in Newburgh, Indiana. As a junior, he averaged over 20 points and five rebounds per game.{{Cite web |last=Miller |first=Bethany |last2=Eberly |first2=Keaton |name-list-style=and |date=2021-02-19 |title=Castle star Isaiah Swope announces commitment to USI |url=https://www.14news.com/2021/02/19/castle-star-isaiah-swope-announces-commitment-usi/ |access-date=2024-03-10 |website=14News |language=en}} After averaging 22.2 points, 3.9 assists, and 3.8 rebounds per game as a senior, he committed to play college basketball at the University of Southern Indiana.{{Cite web |last=Parmley |first=Randall |date=2021-02-19 |title=Isaiah Swope commits to USI |url=https://www.tristatehomepage.com/sports/isaiah-swope-commits-to-usi/ |access-date=2024-03-10 |website=Eyewitness News |language=en-US |archive-date=2024-03-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240310223709/https://www.tristatehomepage.com/sports/isaiah-swope-commits-to-usi/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Miller |first=Bethany |date=2021-03-31 |title=Eagles officially inks Swope, Stafford |url=https://www.14news.com/2021/03/31/eagles-officially-inks-swope-stafford/ |access-date=2024-03-10 |website=14News |language=en |archive-date=2024-03-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240310223712/https://www.14news.com/2021/03/31/eagles-officially-inks-swope-stafford/ |url-status=live }}
College career
Swope scored a then-career-high 28 points in an 88–85 overtime win over Indiana State on December 11, 2022.{{Cite web |last=Kristensen |first=Anthony |date=2024-02-09 |title=Castle grad Isaiah Swope is USI's gym rat. And his rhythmic play has led to team success |url=https://www.courierpress.com/story/sports/college/southern-indiana/2023/02/09/castle-grad-isaiah-swope-having-success-for-usi-mens-basketball/69885083007/ |access-date=2024-03-10 |website=Courier & Press |language=en-US |archive-date=2024-03-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240310223709/https://www.courierpress.com/story/sports/college/southern-indiana/2023/02/09/castle-grad-isaiah-swope-having-success-for-usi-mens-basketball/69885083007/ |url-status=live }} He finished his sophomore season averaging 15.6 points, 3.4 assists, and 2.4 rebounds, being named to the first-team All-OVC, before entering the transfer portal.{{Cite web |last=Kristensen |first=Anthony |date=2023-03-22 |title=USI men's basketball leading scorer Isaiah Swope enters NCAA transfer portal |url=https://www.courierpress.com/story/sports/college/southern-indiana/2023/03/22/ncaa-transfer-portal-southern-indiana-guard-isaiah-swope-enters-name/70037576007/ |access-date=2024-03-10 |website=Courier & Press |language=en-US |archive-date=2024-03-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240310223709/https://www.courierpress.com/story/sports/college/southern-indiana/2023/03/22/ncaa-transfer-portal-southern-indiana-guard-isaiah-swope-enters-name/70037576007/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Eberly |first=Keaton |date=2023-03-22 |title=USI guard Isaiah Swope entering transfer portal |url=https://www.14news.com/2023/03/22/usi-guard-isaiah-swope-entering-transfer-portal/ |access-date=2024-03-10 |website=14News |language=en |archive-date=2024-03-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240310223713/https://www.14news.com/2023/03/22/usi-guard-isaiah-swope-entering-transfer-portal/ |url-status=live }}
In April 2023, Swope announced that he would be transferring to Indiana State University to play for the Indiana State Sycamores.{{Cite web |date=2023-04-03 |title=Isaiah Swope excited to join Sycamore basketball program |url=https://www.wthitv.com/sports/isaiah-swope-excited-to-join-sycamore-basketball-program/article_f54e2362-d292-11ed-84e4-c72694f719c2.html |access-date=2024-03-10 |website=WTHI-TV |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Berney |first=Jack |date=2023-04-02 |title=Isaiah Swope commits to Indiana State |url=https://www.mywabashvalley.com/sports/local-sports/isaiah-swope-commits-to-indiana-state/ |access-date=2024-03-10 |website=MyWabashValley.com |language=en-US |archive-date=2024-03-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240310223709/https://www.mywabashvalley.com/sports/local-sports/isaiah-swope-commits-to-indiana-state/ |url-status=live }} In his first season at Indiana State, Swope made an immediate impact.{{Cite web |last=Alexander |first=Ethan |date=2023-12-14 |title=Indiana State's Isaiah Swope is All About Heart Over Height |url=https://www.threewindsports.org/post/indiana-state-s-isaiah-swope-is-all-about-heart-over-height |access-date=2024-03-10 |website=Threewind Sports |language=en |archive-date=2024-03-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240310225211/https://www.threewindsports.org/post/indiana-state-s-isaiah-swope-is-all-about-heart-over-height |url-status=live }} Against UIC on January 24, 2024, he scored a career-high 30 points in an 89–83 victory.{{Cite web |date=2024-01-25 |title=Swope scores 30, Indiana State downs UIC 89-83 |url=https://apnews.com/sports/college-basketball-mens-college-basketball-isaiah-rivera-christian-jones-444be7b737f045f699e2b1b668ee4f52 |access-date=2024-03-10 |website=AP News |language=en |archive-date=2024-03-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240310223709/https://apnews.com/sports/college-basketball-mens-college-basketball-isaiah-rivera-christian-jones-444be7b737f045f699e2b1b668ee4f52 |url-status=live }} Swope entered the transfer portal for a second time following the season.{{Cite web |last=Parker |first=Max |date=2024-04-10 |title=Castle grad Isaiah Swope enters the transfer portal |url=https://www.14news.com/2024/04/10/castle-grad-isaiah-swope-enters-transfer-portal/ |access-date=2024-04-22 |website=14News |language=en |archive-date=2024-04-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240422192647/https://www.14news.com/2024/04/10/castle-grad-isaiah-swope-enters-transfer-portal/ |url-status=live }}
On April 22, 2024, Swope announced that he would be transferring to Saint Louis University to play for the Saint Louis Billikens, following his former Sycamores head coach Josh Schertz.{{Cite web |title=Indiana State guard Isaiah Swope transfers to Saint Louis, rejoins Robbie Avila, Josh Schertz |url=https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/college/2024/04/22/isaiah-swope-indiana-state-sycamores-basketball-josh-schertz-saint-louis-robbie-avila/73412810007/ |access-date=2024-04-22 |website=The Indianapolis Star |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Durando |first=Stu |date=2024-04-22 |title=Isaiah Swope picks SLU after ranking among national 3-point leaders |url=https://www.stltoday.com/sports/college/slu/isaiah-swope-picks-slu-after-ranking-among-national-3-point-leaders/article_b48dff0c-00ac-11ef-8877-97646cbe35ad.html |access-date=2024-04-22 |website=STLtoday.com |language=en |archive-date=2024-04-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240422154035/https://www.stltoday.com/sports/college/slu/isaiah-swope-picks-slu-after-ranking-among-national-3-point-leaders/article_b48dff0c-00ac-11ef-8877-97646cbe35ad.html |url-status=live }}
Career statistics
{{NBA player statistics legend}}
=College=
{{NBA player statistics start}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2022–23
| style="text-align:left;"| Southern Indiana
| 33 || 31 || 31.9 || .463 || .423 || .745 || 2.4 || 3.5 || 1.4 || .0 || 15.6
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2023–24
| style="text-align:left;"| Indiana State
| 37 || 37 || 33.4 || .433 || .362 || .736 || 3.0 || 2.1 || 1.3 || .0 || 15.9
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2024–25
| style="text-align:left;"| Saint Louis
| 33 || 33 || 36.7 || .433 || .359 || .756 || 3.2 || 4.2 || 1.1 || .1 || 17.1
|-
{{S-end}}
References
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External links
- [https://gosycamores.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/isaiah-swope/7651 Indiana State Sycamores bio]
- [https://usiscreamingeagles.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/isaiah-swope/7456 Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles bio]
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Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
Category:American men's basketball players
Category:Basketball players from Indiana
Category:Saint Louis Billikens men's basketball players
Category:Indiana State Sycamores men's basketball players
Category:Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles men's basketball players