Izaiah Brockington Season 2020-21

CAREER NOTES & RECORDS
Season: 2020-21: Finished as Penn State’s second-leading scorer with 12.6 points per game in 25 games (24 starts)…Shot 43.0 percent from the field and 84.1 percent from the free throw line…Reached double-digit points in 18 contests, including 11 of the first 13 (15.2 ppg during stretch). 2019-20: Provided Nittany Lions with energy and focus in sixth man role...Averaged 8.1 points and 2.7 rebounds per game...Had 13 double-figure scoring games and led team in scoring four times...Ranked fourth on team scoring in non-conference games at 8.6 ppg and third in rebounding at 3.6 rpg. 2018-19: Practiced as a member Penn State squad while sitting out of competition to satisfy NCAA transfer requirements. 2017-18: Saw action in all 34 games with one start as a freshman at St. Bonaventure...Averaged 4.3 points and had a 2:1 assist to turnover ratio...Had five games with double figures in scoring, including his then-career best 20 points vs. TCU.
 
Game: Tallied single-game career best 24 points on 10-14 shooting in ACC/Big Ten Challenge win at Virginia Tech (12/9/20)…Hauled in career-best nine rebounds at Purdue (1/17/21)…Dished out career-best seven assists vs. No. 4 Ohio State (2/18/21)…Scored 15 of his then-career-best 23 points in the second half to lead Penn State to victory over No. 23 Iowa (1/4/20) in The Palestra in front of a sellout crowd in his hometown.


AS A JUNIOR — 2020-21
Season: Finished as Penn State’s second-leading scorer with 12.6 points per game in 25 games (24 starts)…Shot 43.0 percent from the field and 84.1 percent from the free throw line…Reached double-digit points in 18 contests, including 11 of the first 13 (15.2 ppg during stretch)…Set game-high or team-high mark in points in eight games…Finished with team’s second-best team rebounding rate at 4.9 boards per game…Dished out 43 assists and snagged 23 steals.

VMI (11/28): Scored 15 points on 6-11 shooting with a then-career-best eight boards in season-opening win and first start as a Nittany Lion…Added season-high three steals. VCU (12/2): Netted five-straight points late in first half to give Nittany Lions halftime lead…Finished with seven points. Seton Hall (12/6): Was one of six Nittany Lions in double-digit points with 10…Started season-high six-game stretch of 10-plus point games. at No. 15 Virginia Tech (12/9): Exploded for career-high 24 points on 10-14 shooting from the floor in just 29 minutes…Made seven of first eight shots from the field…Added then-career-best eight rebounds and did not commit a turnover. at Michigan (12/13): Got hot in the second half with 11 of 14 points in the second half of Big Ten season opener…Grabbed six defensive boards. No. 18 Illinois (12/23): Tied for team lead with 21 points (10-15 FG)…Had 13 points at the break, including two left-handed slams in the half. at Indiana (12/30): Scored 13 of his 15 points in second half with a stretch of eight-straight points over 90 seconds. at Purdue (1/17): Pulled down career-best nine rebounds…Scored six consecutive points in 90 seconds in first half…Finished game with 12 points. Rutgers (1/21): Tied for share of team-high 17 points in win. Northwestern (1/23): Led team in scoring with 21 points, his fifth career 20-point game…Rocked rim with a big dunk that was featured at number eight on ESPN SportsCenter’s Top 10 plays. at Ohio State (1/27): Combined with John Harrar for 11 points over three-minute stretch midway through second half…Finished with 18 points. No. 14 Wisconsin (1/30): Scored 12 of his 18 points in the second half…Grabbed 8 rebounds and had 3 assists plus a steal with no turnovers. Maryland (2/5): Led team or shared team lead in four-of-five stat categories in Maryland win (points, assists, blocks, steals)…Was leading scorer with 13 pts and played all but 79 seconds (38:41). Nebraska (2/14): Put down a high-flying dunk off a Sam Sessoms’ pass in the second half for the No. 6 play on SportsCenter’s Top 10…Started four-game stretch with double-digit points (11). No. 4 Ohio State (2/18): Dished out game-high seven assists with no turnovers for Nittany Lion season-high individual total and own career high...Added 12 points on 5-11 shooting. at No. 11 Iowa (2/21): Tied for share of team-high scoring honors with Myreon Jones with 11 points…Hauled in team-best seven boards. at Nebraska (2/23): Scored eight of his 11 points in the first half in road win at Nebraska. Minnesota (3/3): Had 14 points and seven rebounds off bench (seniors started for senior night). vs. Nebraska-BTT (3/10): Scored all 14 of his points in second half to complete Nittany Lion comeback…Went perfect 8-8 from free throw line and snagged seven rebounds.

AS A SOPHOMORE — 2019-20
Season: Played in all 31 contests...Averaged 20.8 minutes per game...Set or tied career marks in seven categories...Posted 12.0 ppg scoring average in December games, good for third on team, as Nittany Lions went 5-1 that month...Posted a perfect 4.0 grade-point average in the 2020 spring semester...Earned status on the Dean's List with a GPA of 3.5 or above for 2020 spring semester...Postseason canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
 
Maryland Eastern Shore (11/5): Combined with Lamar Stevens for 11 points over a three-minute span to help break open game...Went 4-8 from field with a trey and free throw for 10 points. Wagner (11/9): Scored 10 of his 12 total points in second half...Collected three rebounds. at Georgetown (11/14): Made three-straight field goals early in first half to propel Nittany Lions to double-digit lead...Finished night with eight points...Grabbed career-best seven rebounds and two steals. Bucknell (11/19): Connected on second-half basket as part of team’s eight-straight made field goals to pull away in second half. Yale (11/23): Kept Nittany Lions alive offensively with 13 of his team-best 15 points in second half...Rebounded own miss and passed to Curtis Jones Jr. for timely 3-pointer to pull Nittany Lions within one with 1:41 to play...Helped preserve win with key steal in final 50 seconds...Was perfect 3-3 in free throws. Wake Forest (12/4): Opened month of December with first of three-straight double-figure scoring games with 13 points (5-9 FG) and five rebounds. at No. 6 Ohio State (12/7): Led Penn State with then-season-best 19 points and three steals...Made seven field goals to tie then-career-high with two 3-pointers...Had seven points in final 4:58 of first half to help Nittany Lions trim deficit. No. 4 Maryland (12/10): Scored 10 of his 14 points in second half...Had three critical steals in second stanza...Snatched a Terp pass and dished off to Mike Watkins for a dunk...Had a fast break bucket to extend lead to eight in second half...Had six points with a 3-pointer, three free throws and two defensive rebounds in final 5:15...Made three free throws in final 94 seconds and had a defensive rebound to help secure upset...Registered first block in Big Ten play. Alabama (12/14): Nailed left corner jumper off a Lamar Stevens pass from lane for what would be the eventual game-winning basket, his lone basket of afternoon. Central Connecticut State (12/20): Scored 11 points to start string of three-straight double-figure totals. Cornell (12/29): Tallied 11 points off 5-8 shooting from field...Had four rebounds, two assists and two steals. vs. No. 23 Iowa (1/4): Turned in a career-high performance with 23 points, 15 coming in second half, in epic game at The Palestra...Connected on a career-best nine field goals (9-15 FG)...Combined with Curtis Jones Jr. for 39 of the Nittany Lions’ 46 points off the bench while Lamar Stevens and Mike Watkins were sidelined with foul trouble...Had two rebounds and two steals. at Rutgers (1/7): Played a then-season-high 30 minutes...Finished night with two field goals and perfect mark from the line (2-2). Wisconsin (1/11): Scored 10 of his 15 points in the second period...Helped fuel a 10-2 run in second half...Scored eight points in the final 7:46...Made a career-best six free throws. at Minnesota (1/15): Made two free throws to help reduce the deficit to five with 17 seconds left. at Nebraska (2/1): Got back into scoring groove with eight points. Minnesota (2/8): Scored three of Penn State’s four baskets during run for an 11-point lead...Finished with 10 points (5-8 FG) and his Big Ten-best five rebounds...Sent Nittany Lions to locker room with a thunderous fast break slam for a 14-point lead. at Purdue (2/11): Assisted on three baskets in final five minutes of first half...Grabbed three rebounds and had a block and steal. Northwestern (2/15): Contributed seven points and assisted on two baskets...Tied his Big Ten best with five boards, three offensive. Illinois (2/18): Finished night with 10 points...Helped erase Illini lead in first half...Made jumper to give Penn State its first lead of second half at midway point (41-40). Rutgers (2/26): Fed Myles Dread perfect pass for game-winning 3-pointer...Scored game-high 16 points off 5-6 shooting effort with a trey...Tied Big Ten-best total five rebounds for third time. at No. 18 Iowa (2/29): Tied career best with three assists. No. 16 Michigan State (3/3): Had two points and two assists.
 
2018-19
Sat out 2018-19 campaign to satisfy NCAA transfer requirements.
 
AS A FRESHMAN — 2017-18
Awards: Earned a spot on the Emerald Coast Classic All-Tournament team with then-career-best and game-high-tying 20 points vs. TCU (11/25) in championship game.
 
Season: Compiled five games with double figures in points, with back-to-back efforts at Dayton with 10 (11/10) and at Saint Joseph’s with 16 (11/16).
 
Game: Connected on five field goals, including four 3-pointers, for a game-high-tying 20 points in 23 minutes off the bench vs. TCU (11/25).
 
vs. Maryland Eastern Shore (11/20): Scored 18 points on career-best seven field goals in third collegiate game...Had then-career bests in assists (5) and steals (4) vs. Hawks. vs. Maryland (11/24): Started vs. Terps and contributed eight points and three rebounds in win. vs. TCU (11/25): Earned a spot on the Emerald Coast Classic All-Tournament team with career-best 20 points...Went 5-9 from the field with four 3-pointers and six free throws. Vermont (12/13): Scored at an efficient clip with 13 points in 17 minutes...Shot 83.3 percent (5-6) from the floor and 3-4 from 3-point distance. at Dayton (1/3): Scored 10 points and pulled down career-best four rebounds...Snagged three steals. at St. Joseph’s (1/6): Matched career high with four rebounds and tallied 16 points in 33 minutes...Connected on six baskets, three from behind the arc and added a free throw. vs. Florida-NCAA (3/15): Scored five points and had two assists in limited minutes in first round of NCAA Tournament.
 
HIGH SCHOOL
Helped lead Archbishop Ryan to a pair of Philadelphia Catholic League semifinals as well as 23 wins and a bid in the PIAA Class 6A semifinals during his senior season...Averaged 18.6 points per game in the competitive Philadelphia Catholic League...Earned first-team All-state honors for Class 6A...Completed his career as the third 1,000-point scorer in Archbishop Ryan’s program history, finishing with 1,242 points...Assigned the opponent’s best player as a standout on the defensive end...Paced Archbishop Ryan in assists (3.1 per game) and steals (2.1) as an electric playmaker while shooting over 45 percent from the field...Was a member of the Honor Roll at Archbishop Ryan.
 
PERSONAL
Full name is Izaiah Antoine Brockington...Parents are Jennifer St. Jean and Antoine Brockington...Stepfather is Noisette St. Jean...Has one older brother, Antoine Jr., three younger brothers, Noisette St. Jean III, John St. Jean and Aiden Brockington, and a younger sister, Jennevieve St. Jean...Father played professional basketball overseas after a successful collegiate career at Coppin State, where he was selected the MEAC Player of the Year for 1997-98 with 1,448 career points...Played AAU basketball for Team Philly and We R One...Majoring in labor and employment relations...Born July 12, 1999, in Towson, Maryland.