Isaiah Mobley’s biography, net worth, fact, career, awards and life story

Is Athlete 
Basketball player 
From United States of America 
Type Sports 
Gender male
Birth 1999, San Diego, USA
Age: 21 years
Stats
Weight: 235 lbs

Eric Isaiah Mobley (born September 24, 1999) is an American college basketball player for the USC Trojans of the Pac-12 Conference. He attended Rancho Christian School in Temecula, California, where he was a five-star recruit and McDonald’s All-American.

High school career

Mobley attended Rancho Christian School in Temecula, California. As a freshman, he won the CIF Southern Section (CIF-SS) Division 5A title, the school’s first in any sport, and led his team to the CIF Division V Southern California Regional final. After averaging 16.2 points and 10.4 rebounds per game, Mobley shared CIF-SS Division 5A player of the year honors and made The Press-Enterprise All-Area second team. Over the summer, he played for the Compton Magic, one of the top travel teams in the country.

As a sophomore, Mobley was joined on the Rancho Christian basketball team by his younger brother Evan Mobley. He helped his team reach the CIF-SS Division 2A semifinal. In his junior season, Mobley averaged 19.9 points, 11.3 rebounds, and four assists per game and was named The Press-Enterprise player of the year and made the USA Today All-USA California second team and MaxPreps Junior All-American honorable mention team. He guided Rancho Christian to a 29–5 record and a CIF-SS Open Division playoff appearance. As a senior, Mobley averaged 19.4 points, 13.6 rebounds, and 3.8 assists per game, helping his team to a 26–6 record. He earned honorable mention on the MaxPreps All-American and USA Today All-USA teams, while making the All-USA California first team. Mobley played in the 2019 McDonald’s All-American Game.

Recruiting

Mobley received offers from several NCAA Division I programs, including San Diego State and Nevada, before starting high school. On May 28, 2018, as a high school junior, he committed to play college basketball for USC. By the end of his high school career, Mobley was considered a consensus five-star recruit and the best 2019 class prospect in California.

Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Isaiah Mobley
PF 		Murrieta, CA Rancho Christian School (CA) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) May 18, 2018 
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 23  247Sports: 23  ESPN: 16
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • “USC 2019 Basketball Commitments”. Rivals.com. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
  • “2019 USC Trojans Recruiting Class”. ESPN.com. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
  • “2019 Team Ranking”. Rivals.com. Retrieved July 26, 2019.

College career

In his debut for USC, Mobley had 17 points and seven rebounds to lead the Trojans to a 77-48 victory over Florida A&M. He had 15 points and nine rebounds in a 101-79 loss to Marquette on November 29, 2019.

Personal life

Mobley’s father Eric Mobley played college basketball for Cal Poly Pomona and Portland and played professionally in China, Indonesia, Mexico, and Portugal. He later coached Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) basketball for 11 years. In 2018, he was hired as assistant basketball coach for USC. Mobley was a high school teammate of his younger brother Evan Mobley, who has been considered the best player in the 2020 class.

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