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Izaiah Brockington

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Izaiah Brockington
Brockington with Penn State in 2021
New Zealand Breakers
PositionShooting guard
LeagueNBL
Personal information
Born (1999-07-12) July 12, 1999 (age 26)
Towson, Maryland, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight196 lb (89 kg)
Career information
High schoolArchbishop Ryan
(Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
College
NBA draft2022: undrafted
Playing career2023–present
Career history
2023–2025Birmingham Squadron
2024New Orleans Pelicans
2024→Birmingham Squadron
2025San Diego Clippers
2025Vancouver Bandits
2025–presentNew Zealand Breakers
Career highlights
  • First-team All-Big 12 (2022)
  • Big 12 Newcomer of the Year (2022)
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Izaiah Antoine Brockington (born July 12, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for the New Zealand Breakers of the Australian National Basketball League (NBL). He played college basketball for the St. Bonaventure Bonnies, Penn State Nittany Lions, and Iowa State Cyclones.

High school career

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Brockington played basketball for Archbishop Ryan High School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He entered the starting lineup as a sophomore.[1] In his senior season, Brockington averaged 18.6 points per game and led his team to its first Class 6A semifinals appearance. He finished his high school career with 1,242 career points, becoming the third 1,000-point scorer in program history.[2] Brockington originally committed to playing college basketball for NJIT in August 2016, before announcing he would do a prep year at Woodstock Academy in Woodstock, Connecticut. In August 2017, he instead signed with St. Bonaventure.[3][2]

College career

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As a freshman at St. Bonaventure, Brockington averaged 4.3 points and 1.2 rebounds per game. He transferred to Penn State for his sophomore season.[4] Brockington sat out for one season due to NCAA transfer rules. He assumed a sixth man role as a sophomore, averaging 8.1 points and 2.7 rebounds per game.[5] In his junior year, Brockington became a regular starter, and averaged 12.6 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game. He scored a season-high 24 points against Virginia Tech and had 18 double-figure scoring performances. For his senior season, Brockington transferred to Iowa State.[6] He entered the 2021 NBA draft before withdrawing his name.[7] On November 24, 2021, Brockington scored 30 points in an 82–70 win against Xavier.[8] He scored a career-high 35 points in an 84–81 win against West Virginia on February 23, 2022.[9] For the season, Brockington averaged 16.9 points, 6.8 rebounds, and 1.6 assists per game. He was named to the First Team All-Big 12 as well as Big 12 Newcomer of the Year.[10] On March 28, 2022, Brockington announced he would forego his additional year of eligibility and declare for the 2022 NBA draft.[11]

Professional career

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Birmingham Squadron / New Orleans Pelicans (2023–2025)

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Brockington suffered an ACL injury during a pre-draft workout.[12] He subsequently went undrafted in the 2022 NBA draft. On September 13, 2022, Brockington signed a two-way contract with the New Orleans Pelicans.[12] He was later waived on September 24.[13]

On March 14, 2023, Brockington was acquired by the Birmingham Squadron of the NBA G League.[14] He appeared in two games to finish the 2022–23 season.[15]

Brockington played for the New Orleans Pelicans during the 2023 NBA Summer League.[15] On October 16, 2023, he signed with the Pelicans,[16] but was waived six days later.[17] He subsequently re-joined the Birmingham Squadron for the 2023–24 NBA G League season.[18]

On March 3, 2024, Brockington signed a 10-day contract with the Pelicans.[19] On March 5, he made his NBA debut, playing three minutes against the Toronto Raptors. It marked his only NBA game.[20] He was assigned twice to Birmingham during his ten days with the Pelicans.[15] On March 14, he returned to Birmingham permanently.[21]

Brockington played for the New Orleans Pelicans during the 2024 NBA Summer League.[15] He signed with the Pelicans once again on September 24, 2024,[22] but was waived on October 1.[23] He subsequently re-joined the Squadron for the 2024–25 NBA G League season.[24]

San Diego Clippers (2025)

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On March 4, 2025, Brockington was traded to the San Diego Clippers.[15]

Vancouver Bandits (2025)

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On April 4, 2025, Brockington signed with the Vancouver Bandits of the Canadian Elite Basketball League.[25]

Brockington joined the Los Angeles Clippers for the 2025 NBA Summer League.[15]

New Zealand Breakers (2025–present)

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On July 28, 2025, Brockington signed with the New Zealand Breakers of the Australian National Basketball League (NBL) for the 2025–26 season.[26]

Career statistics

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Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

NBA

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2023–24 New Orleans 1 0 3.4 .400 .000 — 2.0 .0 .0 .0 4.0
Career 1 0 3.4 .400 .000 — 2.0 .0 .0 .0 4.0

College

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2017–18 St. Bonaventure 34 1 11.6 .441 .415 .538 1.2 .9 .4 .1 4.3
2018–19 Penn State Redshirt Redshirt
2019–20 Penn State 31 0 20.8 .445 .267 .703 2.7 1.1 .8 .1 8.1
2020–21 Penn State 25 24 29.7 .430 .279 .841 4.9 1.7 1.0 .2 12.6
2021–22 Iowa State 35 35 34.6 .447 .362 .775 6.8 1.6 1.3 .3 16.9
Career 125 60 23.9 .442 .340 .748 3.9 1.3 .9 .2 10.4

Personal life

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Brockington is the son of Jennifer St. Jean and Antoine Brockington.[27] His father was named Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Player of the Year for 1997–98 during his college basketball career at Coppin State, before playing professionally overseas.[28] Brockington earned an undergraduate degree from Penn State in labor and employment relations and worked toward a master's degree in family financial planning at Iowa State.[27]

References

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  1. ^ Gallen, Daniel (March 22, 2017). "After putting Archbishop Ryan 'on the map' with historic season, Izaiah Brockington and his fellow seniors move on". The Patriot-News. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
  2. ^ a b Gallen, Daniel (April 28, 2018). "Transfer Izaiah Brockington, a Philly native, announces commitment to Penn State". The Patriot-News. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
  3. ^ Carter, Aaron (August 8, 2017). "Archbishop Ryan grad Izaiah Brockington to play hoops at St. Bonaventure". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
  4. ^ Hunt, Donald (May 18, 2018). "Sports Notes: Ex-Archbishop Ryan star Izaiah Brockington transfers to Penn State". The Philadelphia Tribune. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
  5. ^ Stepien, Garrett (April 22, 2021). "Penn State guard Izaiah Brockington re-enters NCAA transfer portal". 247Sports. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
  6. ^ "Iowa State Cyclones add versatile Izaiah Brockington from Penn State Nittany Lions". ESPN. Associated Press. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
  7. ^ Swain, Michael (July 1, 2021). "Izaiah Brockington reportedly withdraws from 2021 NBA Draft". 247Sports. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
  8. ^ "Brockington scores 30, Iowa State beats No. 25 Xavier 82-70". ESPN. Associated Press. November 24, 2021. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
  9. ^ "Brockington brings Iowa State back, tops West Virginia 84-81". ESPN. February 23, 2022. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
  10. ^ Peterson, Randy (March 8, 2022). "It's unanimous: Iowa State's Izaiah Brockington a first-team pick, Big 12 newcomer of the year". Des Moines Register. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
  11. ^ "ISU's Brockington and Conditt IV to pursue pro careers". KJAN. March 28, 2022. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
  12. ^ a b "Pelicans sign Izaiah Brockington | New Orleans Pelicans". www.nba.com. September 13, 2022. Retrieved July 28, 2025.
  13. ^ "Pelicans sign John Butler and Zylan Cheatham | New Orleans Pelicans". www.nba.com. September 24, 2022. Retrieved July 28, 2025.
  14. ^ "Birmingham Announces Addition of Izaiah Brockington". NBA.com. March 14, 2023. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
  15. ^ a b c d e f "Izaiah Brockington Player Profile, New Orleans Pelicans - RealGM". basketball.realgm.com. Retrieved July 28, 2025.
  16. ^ "New Orleans Pelicans sign Izaiah Brockington". NBA.com. October 16, 2023. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
  17. ^ "New Orleans Pelicans announce roster moves | New Orleans Pelicans". www.nba.com. October 22, 2023. Retrieved July 28, 2025.
  18. ^ "Birmingham Squadron Finalize Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. October 29, 2023. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
  19. ^ "Pelicans sign guard Izaiah Brockington to 10-day contract". CrescentCitySports.com. March 3, 2024. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
  20. ^ "Izaiah Brockington 2023-24 Game Log". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved July 28, 2025.
  21. ^ "2023-2024 Birmingham Squadron Transaction History". RealGM.com. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
  22. ^ "Pelicans sign three players". NBA.com. September 24, 2024. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
  23. ^ "Pelicans sign Adonis Arms". NBA.com. October 1, 2024. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
  24. ^ "Birmingham Squadron Announce 2024-25 Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. October 28, 2024. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
  25. ^ "Vancouver Bandits Sign NBA Experienced Guard, Big 12 All-Star Izaiah Brockington". thebandits.ca. April 4, 2025. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
  26. ^ "Breakers sign former G League star". nbl.com.au. July 28, 2025. Retrieved July 28, 2025.
  27. ^ a b "Izaiah Brockington". Iowa State.
  28. ^ Jones, David (March 19, 2020). "Penn State's Izaiah Brockington would love an NCAA tournament like his dad and Coppin State had in '97". The Patriot-News. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
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