Isabel Sullivan (born May 26, 2003) is an American college basketball player for the University of Nevada Wolf Pack of the Mountain West Conference (MW).[1]

High school career edit

Sullivan played for Eastside Catholic School in Sammamish, Washington. She set the school record for most 3-pointers in a game with six and for 3-pointers in a single season with 65. Sullivan received First Team all Metro League[2], Seattle in 2021 and 2022 while helping Eastside Catholic to a fifth place finish in the 3A Washington state playoffs in 2020. Sullivan was ranked as the No.1 shooting guard in the state of Washington.[3] Sullivan was selected for the Washington State team vs Oregon (WAVOR The Game) senior all-star basketball showdown.[4] Sullivan finished second-highest tournament scorer in the Junior NBA Tournament in Florida when she competed for Team Northwest in 2019.[5] [6][7] Was recruited by Saint Mary's, Cal State Northridge, Weber State, Dartmouth and others.

College career edit

Sullivan entered her freshman year as a shooting guard for University of Nevada Wolf Pack. She received the Mountain West Conference Freshman of the Week award in December 2023[8] (20 Points, 3 Steals, 1 Assist, 1 Rebound) and January 2024 (22 Points, 4 Rebounds, 1 Steal, 1 Assist).[9] She received her first collegiate state for University of Nevada Wolf Pack vs Boise State.[10]

Personal life edit

Born in Dublin, Ireland, her family relocated to the Washington State, United States when she was 2 years old. First cousin, Kate Sullivan, plays Gaelic Football in Ireland for the Dublin Women's GAA Senior Team.[11]

References edit

  1. ^ "Izzy Sullivan - Women's Basketball". University of Nevada Athletics. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
  2. ^ Palmer, Hailey (2023-03-08). "3A Metro League Mountain Division boys, girls all-league basketball 2022-23". Sports Illustrated High School News, Analysis and More. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
  3. ^ "2023 Rankings: Top Shooting Guards (Pt. 1)".
  4. ^ Sports, Todd Milles, SBLive (2023-04-02). "Team Washington sides drawn for 27th interstate 'WAVOR The Game' senior all-star basketball showdown". Sports Illustrated High School News, Analysis and More. Retrieved 2024-01-18.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ "Check out Isabel Sullivan's (U.S. Northwest 2019) ability to drain a deep three in today's #JrNBAGlobalChampionship spotlight!".
  6. ^ "Jr.NBA Pool Play Scoring Leaders".
  7. ^ "Jr.NBA Player of the Game".
  8. ^ "MW Women's Basketball Players of the Week – 12/18/23", themw.com, 2023-12-18, retrieved 2024-01-19
  9. ^ "MW Women's Basketball Players of the Week – Jan. 2". Mountain West Conference. 2024-01-02. Retrieved 2024-01-19.
  10. ^ "Izzy Sullivan First Collegiate Start".
  11. ^ "Kate's dancing feet a big asset for St Sylvester's". Independent.ie. 2022-09-05. Retrieved 2024-01-18.