Isaiah Piñeiro (born February 2, 1995) is a Puerto Rican professional basketball player for Mersin MSK of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL) and the Puerto Rican national team.[1] Standing at a height of 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m), he plays the small forward and power forward positions.
 Piñeiro playing for San Diego | |
| No. 3 – Mersin MSK | |
|---|---|
| Position | Small forward / power forward |
| League | Basketbol Süper Ligi |
| Personal information | |
| Born | February 2, 1995 Auburn, California, U.S. |
| Nationality | Puerto Rican |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 221 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Placer (Auburn, California) |
| College |
|
| NBA draft | 2019: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2019–present |
| Career history | |
| 2019–2020 | Stockton Kings |
| 2020–2021 | VEF Rīga |
| 2021–2022 | Darüşşafaka Tekfen |
| 2022–2023 | Piratas de Quebradillas |
| 2023 | VEF Rīga |
| 2024 | Zunder Palencia |
| 2024–present | Mersin MSK |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
High school career
editPiñeiro was born in Auburn, California, United States to parents of Puerto Rican descent.[2] Piñeiro attended Placer High School, where he played both football and basketball. In football, Piñeiro was the team's defensive MVP and earned All-League and All-State honors. In basketball, he was a two-time team MVP and earned All-League and All-Section honors. And won MVP on Master Tournament at Turabo Heights[3]
College career
editPiñeiro began his collegiate career with Sierra College, where he averaged 15.4 points and 7.4 rebounds per game as a freshman.[3] He then transferred to Portland State, where he played all 31 games in his sophomore season averaging 12.0 points and 5.5 rebounds, while shooting 50.7 from the field and 76.3 from the free throw line.[4]
Piñeiro sat out the 2016–17 season after being transferred to San Diego. In his redshirt junior year, Piñeiro earned First-team All-WCC honors as he led the team in scoring (15.7 ppg) and rebounding (6.2 rpg), while averaging 49.1 from the field and 78.3 from the free throw line.[3] In his redshirt senior year, Piñeiro earned another First-team All-WCC as he became the all-time leader in single-season points (677 points), field goals made (232), and games played (36).[3]
Professional career
editStockton Kings (2019–2020)
editAfter going undrafted in the 2019 NBA draft, Piñeiro was named a member of the Sacramento Kings for the 2019 NBA Summer League season.[5] Over 5 games, he averaged 4.6 points in 14 minutes per game.[6]
On July 30, 2019, Piñeiro signed with the Sacramento Kings, a reported one-year partially guaranteed contract.[7][8] On October 11, 2019, Piñeiro was waived by the Kings[9] but was ultimately signed to their NBA G League affiliate, the Stockton Kings. On December 15, 2019, Piñeiro tallied 24 points, 16 rebounds and six steals in a victory over the South Bay Lakers.[10] He averaged 9.6 points and 5 rebounds per game.
VEF Rīga (2020–2021)
editOn August 5, 2020, Piñeiro signed with VEF Rīga of the užavas kauss.[11]
Darüşşafaka (2021–2022)
editOn June 28, 2021, he has signed with Darüşşafaka Tekfen of the Basketball Super League.[12]
Mersin MSK (2024–present)
editOn July 24, 2024, he signed with Mersin MSK of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).[13]
National team career
editPiñeiro was named in the preliminary 17-man roster of Puerto Rico for the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup.[1] On August, 28, 2019, it was announced that Piñeiro had made the Puerto Rican squad for the tournament.[14]
On August 31, 2019, Piñeiro made his debut for the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup.
| 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 |
College
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015–16 | Portland State | 31 | 20 | 22.8 | .507 | .321 | .763 | 5.5 | 1.1 | 1.1 | .5 | 12.0 |
| 2017–18 | San Diego | 34 | 30 | 28.1 | .491 | .346 | .783 | 6.2 | 2.1 | 1.2 | .8 | 15.7 |
| 2018–19 | San Diego | 36 | 36 | 34.7 | .487 | .336 | .820 | 9.4 | 2.1 | 1.2 | .5 | 18.8 |
| Career | 101 | 86 | 28.8 | .493 | .338 | .794 | 7.1 | 1.8 | 1.2 | .6 | 15.7 | |
References
edit- ^ a b "Puerto Rico to rely on young core, announce 17-man preliminary list for the upcoming World Cup". fiba.basketball. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
- ^ "Isaiah Piñeiro: "Puedo competir contra cualquiera"". easyendurance.wordpress.com. 6 August 2019. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Isaiah Pineiro - Men's Basketball - University of San Diego Athletics". USDToreros.com. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
- ^ "Isaiah Pineiro - 2015-16 - Men's Basketball - San Diego State University Athletics". GoViks.com. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
- ^ "Auburn Native, Isaiah Pineiro, Reflects on First Summer League Experience". nba.com. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
- ^ Taheri, Hannah (16 July 2019). "Auburn Native, Isaiah Pineiro, Reflects on First Summer League Experience". nba.com. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
- ^ "Kings Sign Isaiah Pineiro". nba.com. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
- ^ Thanawalla, Ali (20 July 2019). "Source: Rookie Isaiah Pineiro, Kings agree to one-year contract". nbcsports.com. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
- ^ "Kings Waive Eric Mika and Isaiah Pineiro". NBA.com. Retrieved October 16, 2019.
- ^ "Isaiah Pineiro: Records double-double Sunday". CBS Sports. December 16, 2019. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
- ^ Borghesan, Ennio Terrasi (August 5, 2020). "VEF Riga tabs Isaiah Piñeiro". Sportando. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
- ^ "Isaiah Piñeiro Darüşşafaka Tekfen'de". Darüşşafaka Spor Kulübü (in Turkish). June 28, 2021. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
- ^ @mersin_msk (July 24, 2024). "Takımımız, en son Zunder Palencia ve Porto Riko Milli Takımı'nda forma giyen forvet oyuncusu Isaiah Pineiro ile anlaşmaya varmıştır" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Conformado el Equipo Nacional para su compromiso en la Copa del Mundo China 2019". puertorico.basketball. Retrieved September 1, 2019.