Isaiah Collier named USA TODAY HSSA National Boys Basketball Player of the Year

USC guard Isaiah Collier was named the 2023 USA TODAY HSSA National Boys Basketball Player of the Year.

Collier was ranked the No. 1 recruit in the country for the 2023 cycle. He helped give USC basketball and coach Andy Enfield a top-five recruiting class in 2023.

Collier enjoyed a productive European tour with USC basketball. He was clearly the best player on the floor in USC’s two games in Mykonos, Greece. Collier’s strength when finishing through contact was evident in the games against European professional rosters. Collier also showed an ability to get downhill in the open court. Defenders simply aren’t going to stop him in transition. He will get to the basket if he has open space to work with and defenses have not set up their halfcourt alignments.

Collier earned this 2023 award from USA TODAY High School Sports by excelling at Wheeler High School in Marietta, Georgia. Wheeler teammate Arrinten Page was also successfully recruited by USC and Andy Enfield. Page’s development as a USC big man should be helped by the fact that Collier, his trusted point guard, will provide continuity and cohesion on the floor.

Story originally appeared on Trojans Wire