He's actually a very good driver and super fluid. Although it might not be the primary reason for every one of them, the notion of being recruited to earn hundreds of thousands of dollars helped push all these high-end players into the portal. My coaches, players and I are all excited Isaiah has made the decision to come back to Coral Gables. Isaiah Wong injury update: Status of guard for Miami vs. Florida State Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page. Isaiah Robert-Johan Wong (born January 28, 2001) is an American college basketball player for the Miami Hurricanes of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). But his jumper is absolutely disgusting at times with inconsistent form, sometimes looks very awkward and misses badly. isaiahwongparents photos on Flickr | Flickr Many highly touted transfers are seeking the bag in similar fashion. Williams, Kevin McCullar and Kenneth Lofton Jr. have all sought significant money deals. "If Isaiah and his family don't feel that the NIL number meets their expectations they will be entering the transfer portal tomorrow, while maintaining his eligibility in the NBA draft and going through the draft process," Wong's agent, Adam Papas, told ESPN. Said an ACC coach: "There's no education on how we are allowed to handle this, or at least the education that's been given is awful. one power-conference coach texted within minutes of the ESPN.com story being published. Craig Porter Jr. averaged 7.3 points, 4.9 rebounds and 3.6 assists for an underperforming Shockers team last season. Understandably, Wong wanted more. What took so long? Wong returns to a Miami team hoping to bounce back from an injury-riddled 2020-21 campaign. He has been treated by LifeWallet exceptionally well, Ruiz said. "Coming into the ACC, I had a great opportunity to be successful in our system. Considering how terrible the team around Wong was, his season may have been more impressive. 0:20; See All. "Isaiah would like to stay at Miami," Papas said. Men's college basketball rosters: Comings and goings for 2022-23 season, The biggest questions facing the NCAA as Mark Emmert steps down, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Following the Hurricanes Elite Eight run in this years NCAA tournament, the second-leading scorer on the team felt like he deserves more compensation. Question marks remain around what this new, unregulated market can sustain among schools that have huge fan bases and rich alumni compared with those that don't, or with those that have yet to dip their toes in the NIL waters. Isaiah Wong is a basketball player from the United States who has signed to play for the Miami Hurricanes of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).