Izaiah Brockington

High school career

Brockington was a starter from his sophomore year at Archbishop Ryan High School in Philadelphia. As a senior, he put up 18.6 points per game and guided the team to its first Class 6A semifinal. He scored 1,242 career points, ranking as the school’s third 1,000-point scorer. He initially committed to NJIT in August 2016, but instead took a prep year at Woodstock Academy before signing with St. Bonaventure in August 2017.

College career

As a freshman at St. Bonaventure, Brockington averaged 4.3 points and 1.2 rebounds per game. He transferred to Penn State, sitting out one season due to NCAA transfer rules. As a sophomore, he averaged 8.1 points and 2.7 rebounds in a sixth man role. In his junior year, he became a regular starter, averaging 12.6 points, 4.9 rebounds, and 1.7 assists per game, with a season-high 24 points against Virginia Tech.

For his senior season, he transferred to Iowa State. He scored 30 points against Xavier on November 24, 2021, and a career-high 35 points against West Virginia on February 23, 2022. That season, he averaged 16.9 points, 6.8 rebounds, and 1.6 assists per game, earning First Team All-Big 12 and Big 12 Newcomer of the Year honors. He declared for the 2022 NBA draft on March 28, 2022.

Professional career

Brockington suffered an ACL injury during a pre-draft workout and went undrafted in the 2022 NBA draft. He signed a two-way contract with the New Orleans Pelicans on September 13, 2022, but was waived on September 24. On March 14, 2023, he was acquired by the Birmingham Squadron of the NBA G League, appearing in two games. After playing for the Pelicans in the 2023 NBA Summer League, he signed with the Pelicans on October 16, 2023, was waived six days later, and re-joined the Squadron for the 2023–24 season.

On March 3, 2024, he signed a 10-day contract with the Pelicans, making his NBA debut on March 5 with three minutes against the Toronto Raptors. He returned to Birmingham permanently on March 14. He played for the Pelicans in the 2024 NBA Summer League, signed again on September 24, 2024, was waived on October 1, and re-joined the Squadron. On March 4, 2025, he was traded to the San Diego Clippers.

He signed with the Vancouver Bandits of the Canadian Elite Basketball League on April 4, 2025. After joining the Los Angeles Clippers for the 2025 NBA Summer League, he signed with the New Zealand Breakers on July 28, 2025, for the 2025–26 season. The Breakers finished seventh in the regular season but won the inaugural NBL Ignite Cup Final, defeating the Adelaide 36ers 111–107 behind Brockington's 21 points.

Did You Know?

• Brockington scored a career-high 35 points in an 84–81 win against West Virginia on February 23, 2022.
• Brockington was named Big 12 Newcomer of the Year and First Team All-Big 12 for the 2021–22 season.
• His father, Antoine Brockington, was named Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Player of the Year for 1997–98 at Coppin State.