Izaiyah Nelson
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Born
2003 (23 years old)
Marietta, GA, USAPosition
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25
Height
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Weight
218 lb (99 kg)
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Orlando Magic
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Izaiyah Etron Nelson (born October 1, 2003) is an American basketball player for the Orlando Magic of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Osceola Magic of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Arkansas State Red Wolves and South Florida Bulls.
High school career
Nelson attended Marietta High School. He played football before becoming more serious about basketball as a sophomore in high school. Nelson averaged 8.6 points, 8.2 rebounds, 1.1 steals, and 1.0 blocks per game as a senior. He committed to play college basketball at Arkansas State.
College career
Nelson played three years at Arkansas State under coach Bryan Hodgson. He averaged 9.8 points and 7.6 rebounds per game as a sophomore. As a junior, he averaged 10.6 points, 8.9 rebounds, 0.7 steals, and 1.3 blocks per game and was named to the Third Team All-Sun Belt. Following the season, he followed coach Hodgson to South Florida. As a senior, Nelson was named the American Conference Player of the Year, defensive player of the year and newcomer of the year. He averaged 15.8 points and 9.8 rebounds per game.
Professional career
On June 24, 2026, Nelson was selected with the 51st overall pick by the Washington Wizards in the 2026 NBA draft and was subsequently traded to the Orlando Magic. Nelson signed a two-way contract with the Magic on July 1. On July 13, it was announced that Nelson would require surgery to repair a left ankle fracture suffered in a Summer League contest.
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