I had heard about how awesome he was since he was in HS, and he has not disappointed at UW. That game winner he hit against Arizona was awesome, and he is waterbug quick. Plus he is a lefty, and being a 5’9 (if that) lefty myself, I root for him even though he goes to an archrival school (believe me, I wanted him to go to UO). He has really had a strong season since Gaddy went down though, not that he was not doing pretty well before than, but it seems he has really come into his own as their team leader. I went crazy had UW going to the Elite 8, and Isaiah is of course the first reason. He can score in a number of ways and is an extremely tough cover, even given his size. I would not say he is the athlete Nate Rob is, because no one is really, but he definitely is a very strong athlete. He does not have Nate’s strength, but he might have more of a basketball skill set than Nate Rob did at this point and his handle is off the chain. I am guessing his NBA prospects are boosted up, but I have a feeling he comes back and finishes his senior year next to Tony Wroten Jr. I remember seeing something about Tony asking him if he would come back if he went to UW a few years ago, and I do not remember Isaiah responding, but I think he will. Look for UW to play a lot of three guard line-ups next year and some swarming zone D. Their prospects next year might be even brighter than this year, even with the losses of Matthew Bryan-Amaning and Justin Holiday (not to mention Venoy Overton, who has been great for depth for quite a while). Romar has done great things for this team, and Isaiah Thomas has been amazing for the program from jump go.
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