Isaiah Hartenstein
No. 25 – Denver Nuggets | |
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Position | Power forward / Center |
League | NBA |
Personal information | |
Born | Eugene, Oregon | May 5, 1998
Nationality | German / American |
Listed height | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) |
Listed weight | 249 lb (113 kg) |
Career information | |
NBA draft | 2017: 2nd round, 43rd overall pick |
Selected by the Houston Rockets | |
Playing career | 2015–present |
Career history | |
2015–2016 | Artland Dragons |
2016–2017 | Žalgiris Kaunas |
2017–2018 | Rio Grande Valley Vipers |
2018–2020 | Houston Rockets |
2018–2020 | →Rio Grande Valley Vipers |
2020–present | Denver Nuggets |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball Reference |
Isaiah Hartenstein (born May 5, 1998) is a German-American professional basketball player for the Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Early life
Born in Eugene, Oregon, Hartenstein is the son of Florian, a German basketball coach and former professional basketball player of Afro-German descent.[1] His mother is American. His parents met in the United States when his father attended the University of Oregon.[2]
In 2008, Hartenstein and his family moved to Germany,[3] where his father was playing professionally.
Professional career
European career
Hartenstein joined the MTV Gießen youth ranks and continued his career at the youth teams of QTSV Quakenbrück/Artland Dragons, after his father had signed to play with the Artland Dragons in 2009.
In the 2013–14 season, Hartenstein led the Artland Dragons' junior team to a German championship in the Under-16 Bundesliga JBBL, while being named Most Valuable Player.[4] He averaged 20.9 points, 12.1 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 2.9 steals and 1.9 blocks on the season.[5] His father Florian who served as head coach of the team was named JBBL Coach of the Year.
Hartenstein was selected to play in the 2014 Jordan Brand Classic International Game: He finished the game with four points and five rebounds in 18 minutes.[6]
Hartenstein helped the Žalgiris Kaunas Under-18 squad to win the qualifying tournament to the Euroleague Basketball Next Generation Tournament and was selected MVP.[7]
On February 1, 2015, Hartenstein made his debut in Germany's top-tier level Basketball Bundesliga, seeing 1:12 minutes of action against Eisbären Bremerhaven.[8]
In August 2015, Hartenstein inked a deal with Lithuanian powerhouse Žalgiris Kaunas, but he remained with the Artland Dragons on loan.[9] The Dragons had withdrawn from the Bundesliga, and were relegated to the 2. Bundesliga ProB, Germany's third division. Hartenstein played in 14 games for the Quakenbrück based side during the 2015–16 campaign, compiling averages of 11.6 points, 8.9 rebounds, 2.1 blocks, 1.6 steals and 1.4 assists.[10]
In January 2016, he decided to leave the Artland Dragons to join Žalgiris Kaunas.[11]
Hartenstein made his debut for Žalgiris in Lithuania's top-flight league, the LKL, on September 28, 2016 against Šiauliai[12] and in the EuroLeague against Fenerbahce on October 26.[13] Later in that season, he helped Žalgiris win their first ever King Mindaugas Cup.
NBA career
In February 2016, he attended the "Basketball Without Borders Global Camp" during the NBA All-Star Weekend in Toronto, Canada.[14]
On April 7, 2017, he scored 10 points and grabbed three rebounds in 19 minutes of play at the Nike Hoop Summit.[15]
Hartenstein declared for the 2017 NBA draft on April 22, 2017. He was also named an invite for the 2017 NBA Draft Combine, but he ultimately declined participation for the event. On June 22, 2017, he was selected with the 43rd overall pick in the 2017 NBA draft by the Houston Rockets[16] and subsequently competed for the team in the 2017 NBA Summer League.[17]
Rio Grande Valley Vipers (2017-2020)
In the 2017-18 campaign, Hartenstein appeared in 38 games of the NBA G League, averaging 9.5 points and 6.6 rebounds a contest for the Rio Grande Valley Vipers.[18] On February 7, 2019, Hartenstein recorded his first career triple-double after posting 12 points, 16 rebounds and 11 assists in a 103-102 road win against Salt Lake City Stars.[19] In the 2018–19 season, Hartenstein scored 33 points and made a career-high 8 3-pointers in the series-clinching game as they won the NBA G League championship with the Rio Grande Valley Vipers.[20] He won the NBA G League Finals MVP award.
Houston Rockets (2018–2020)
On July 25, 2018, the Houston Rockets signed Hartenstein.[21] After being sent down to the Rio Grande Valley Vipers, he was suspended one game without pay after leaving the bench during an altercation in a 132-109 loss to the Memphis Hustle on December 17, 2019.[22] On June 23, 2020, the Houston Rockets announced that they had waived Hartenstein.[23]
Denver Nuggets (2020–present)
On November 30, 2020, the Denver Nuggets announced that they had signed Hartenstein to a multi–year contract.[24]
International career
Hartenstein represented Germany at the 2014 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship[25] and the 2015 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship.[26] He also helped carry Germany to a fourth-place finish at the 2016 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship, averaging team-highs of 14.7 points, 9.5 rebounds, 1.7 blocks, and 1.7 steals a contest,[27] which earned him a spot in the tournament's "All-Star Five".[28]
In August 2017, he made his debut with the German men's national team[29] and took part in EuroBasket 2017, averaging 4.3 points and 2.5 rebounds per game.[30]
Career statistics
NBA
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 |
Regular season
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018–19 | Houston | 28 | 0 | 7.9 | .488 | .333 | .786 | 1.7 | .5 | .3 | .4 | 1.9 |
2019–20 | Houston | 23 | 2 | 11.6 | .657 | .000 | .679 | 3.9 | .8 | .4 | .5 | 4.7 |
Career | 51 | 2 | 9.8 | .573 | .167 | .733 | 2.8 | .7 | .4 | .5 | 3.3 |
Playoffs
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2019 | Houston | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.000 | .000 | .000 | .5 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 2.0 |
Career | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.000 | .000 | .000 | .5 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 2.0 |
NBA G League
Regular season
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2017–18 | Rio Grande | 38 | 11 | 18.7 | .564 | .343 | .685 | 6.6 | 1.1 | .5 | 1.1 | 9.5 |
2018–19 | Rio Grande | 26 | 26 | 32.4 | .627 | .274 | .646 | 14.7 | 3.8 | .7 | 2.0 | 19.5 |
2019–20 | Rio Grande | 14 | 14 | 32.6 | .587 | .343 | .661 | 14.7 | 4.4 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 24.9 |
Career | 78 | 51 | 27.9 | .593 | .320 | .664 | 12.0 | 3.1 | .8 | 1.4 | 18.0 |
Playoffs
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018 | Rio Grande | 2 | 0 | 19.3 | .462 | .000 | 1.000 | 8.0 | .0 | 1.0 | .0 | 7.0 |
2019 | Rio Grande | 5 | 5 | 32.6 | .506 | .469 | .760 | 15.2 | 2.6 | .6 | 1.0 | 24.0 |
Career | 7 | 5 | 26.0 | .484 | .235 | .880 | 11.6 | 1.3 | .8 | .5 | 15.5 |
Europe
Year | Team | League | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2015–16 | Artland | BBL | 14 | 24.0 | .479 | .425 | .543 | 8.9 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 11.6 |
2016–17 | Žalgiris | LKL | 29 | 12.2 | .490 | .286 | .705 | 3.5 | .7 | .9 | .6 | 4.7 |
Career | All Leagues | 43 | 18.1 | .485 | .356 | .624 | 6.2 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 8.2 |
References
- ^ Spears, Marc J. (2017-06-21). "There's more to Isaiah Hartenstein than meets the eye". The Undefeated. Retrieved 2018-10-05.
- ^ "Großer Mann, was nun?". "Die Zeit". 2015-06-15. Retrieved 2016-02-02.
- ^ "Isaiah Hartenstein: "Mein Ziel ist die beste Liga der Welt"" (PDF). "Artland Dragons". 2013-03-03. Retrieved 2016-02-02.
- ^ "Awards der Jugend Basketball Bundesliga". "NBBL". 2016-02-02. Retrieved 2016-02-02.
- ^ "Isaiah Hartenstein Steckbrief". "NBBL". 2016-02-02. Archived from the original on 2016-09-14. Retrieved 2016-02-02.
- ^ "Official Basketball Box Score International Black vs International White" (PDF). "Jordan Brand Classic". 2014-04-18. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-02-21. Retrieved 2016-02-02.
- ^ "2015-16 ANGT Kaunas Final". "adidasngt.com". 2016-01-17. Retrieved 2016-02-02.
- ^ "Boxscore Eisbären Bremerhaven - Artland Dragons". "Basketball-Bundesliga". 2015-02-01. Retrieved 2016-02-02.
- ^ "Zalgiris invests in top German talent Hartenstein". "Euroleague". 2015-08-17. Retrieved 2016-02-02.
- ^ "Isaiah Hartenstein". "2. Basketball-Bundesliga". 2016-02-02. Retrieved 2016-02-02.
- ^ "NBA prospect Isaiah Hartenstein leaves Quakenbrueck". "Eurobasket.com". 2016-01-22. Retrieved 2016-02-02.
- ^ "Isaiah Hartenstein | Lietuvos krepšinio lyga". Tete-a-Tete Casino-LKL. Retrieved 2016-10-09.
- ^ "Fenerbahce Istanbul vs. Zalgiris Kaunas - Game". www.euroleague.net. Retrieved 2016-10-31.
- ^ "DraftExpress: Basketball Without Borders Global Camp Evaluations: Power Forwards". www.draftexpress.com. Retrieved 2016-02-28.
- ^ "LiveStats - USA vs World Select Team - Nike Hoop Summit". Retrieved 2017-04-08.
- ^ "Rockets Select Isaiah Hartenstein in 2017 NBA Draft". NBA.com. 22 June 2017. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
- ^ "Rockets to Compete in NBA Summer League 2017 | Houston Rockets". Houston Rockets. Retrieved 2017-07-11.
- ^ "Isaiah Hartenstein - NBA G League". NBA G League. Retrieved 2018-06-22.
- ^ "Rio Grande Valley Vipers 103 - Salt Lake City Stars 102". G-League Stats. February 7, 2019. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
- ^ "Long Island Nets 116 - Rio Grande Valley Vipers 127". G-League Stats. April 9, 2019. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
- ^ "Rockets Sign Isaiah Hartenstein". NBA.com. July 25, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
- ^ "Four Rio Grande Valley Vipers Players Suspended". NBA.com. December 19, 2019. Retrieved December 24, 2019.
- ^ "Rockets Sign Free Agent David Nwaba". NBA.com. June 23, 2020. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
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- ^ "ISAIAH HARTENSTEIN, Germany". "FIBA Europe". 2016-01-17. Retrieved 2016-02-02.
- ^ "U18 European Championship Men, ISAIAH HARTENSTEIN, Germany". "FIBA Europe". 2016-02-02. Archived from the original on 2016-02-02. Retrieved 2016-02-02.
- ^ "Germany at the FIBA U18 European Championship Division A 2016 - FIBA.com". FIBA.com. Retrieved 2016-12-22.
- ^ "France crowned champions at FIBA U18 European Championship". FIBA.com. Retrieved 2016-12-22.
- ^ sportschau.de (2017-08-05). "Deutsche Basketballer verlieren ersten EM-Test" (in German). Retrieved 2017-08-06.
- ^ "Isaiah HARTENSTEIN (GER)'s profile". FIBA EuroBasket 2017.
- 1998 births
- Living people
- American expatriate basketball people in Lithuania
- American men's basketball players
- Artland Dragons players
- Basketball players from Oregon
- BC Žalgiris players
- Centers (basketball)
- Denver Nuggets players
- Expatriate basketball people in Lithuania
- German expatriate basketball people in the United States
- German men's basketball players
- German people of African-American descent
- German people of American descent
- Houston Rockets draft picks
- Houston Rockets players
- National Basketball Association players from Germany
- Power forwards (basketball)
- Rio Grande Valley Vipers players
- Sportspeople from Eugene, Oregon