.png) Mobley with Rancho Christian in 2019 | |
| No. 3 – Delaware Blue Coats | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward |
| League | NBA G League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1999-09-24)September 24, 1999 (age 25) San Diego, California, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 238 lb (108 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Rancho Christian School (Temecula, California) |
| College | USC (2019–2022) |
| NBA draft | 2022: 2nd round, 49th overall pick |
| Selected by theCleveland Cavaliers | |
| Playing career | 2022–present |
| Career history | |
| 2022–2024 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 2022–2024 | →Cleveland Charge |
| 2024–present | Delaware Blue Coats |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at NBA.com  | |
| Stats atBasketball Reference | |
Eric Isaiah Mobley (born September 24, 1999) is an American professionalbasketball player for theDelaware Blue Coats of theNBA G League. He playedcollege basketball for theUSC Trojans. He attended Rancho Christian School inTemecula, California, where he was a five-starrecruit andMcDonald's All-American. He was named first-teamAll-Pac-12 as a junior with USC.
Mobley attended Rancho Christian School inTemecula, California. As a freshman, he won theCIF Southern Section (CIF-SS) Division 5A title, the school's first in any sport, and led his team to the CIF Division V Southern California Regional final.[1][2] After averaging 16.2 points and 10.4 rebounds per game, Mobley shared CIF-SS Division 5A player of the year honors and madeThe Press-Enterprise All-Area second team.[3][4] Over the summer, he played for the Compton Magic, one of the top travel teams in the country.[5]
As a sophomore, Mobley was joined on the Rancho Christian basketball team by his younger brotherEvan Mobley. He helped his team reach the CIF-SS Division 2A semifinal.[6] In his junior season, Mobley averaged 19.9 points, 11.3 rebounds, and four assists per game and was namedThe Press-Enterprise player of the year and made theUSA Today All-USA California second team andMaxPreps Junior All-American honorable mention team.[7][8][9] He guided Rancho Christian to a 29–5 record and a CIF-SS Open Division playoff appearance.[9][10] As a senior, Mobley averaged 19.4 points, 13.6 rebounds, and 3.8 assists per game, helping his team to a 26–6 record.[11] He earned honorable mention on the MaxPreps All-American andUSA Today All-USA teams, while making the All-USA California first team.[11][12][13] Mobley played in the2019 McDonald's All-American Game.[14] Mobley at one point in high school was projected to be the second pick of the2020 NBA draft and his brotherEvan Mobley was projected to be in the2021 NBA draft.[15]
Mobley received offers from severalNCAA Division I programs, includingSan Diego State andNevada, before starting high school.[16] On May 28, 2018, as a high school junior, he committed to playing college basketball forUSC.[17] By the end of his high school career, Mobley was considered a consensus five-starrecruit and the best 2019 class prospect in California.[18][19][20]
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaiah Mobley PF | Murrieta, CA | Rancho Christian School (CA) | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | May 18, 2018 | |
Star ratings:Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 95 | ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals:23 247Sports:23 ESPN:16 | ||||||
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In his debut for USC, Mobley had 17 points and seven rebounds to lead the Trojans to a 77–48 victory overFlorida A&M.[21] He had 15 points and nine rebounds in a 101–79 loss toMarquette on November 29, 2019.[22] Mobley made eight starts as a freshman and averaged 6.2 points and 5.3 rebounds per game.[23] As a sophomore, he averaged 9.9 points and 7.3 rebounds per game. On April 17, 2021, he declared for the2021 NBA draft while maintaining his college eligibility; he withdrew from the draft in July on the day of the deadline.[24][25] As a junior, he averaged 14.2 points, 8.3 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game. Mobley was named first-teamAll-Pac-12 as a junior.[26] On April 11, 2022, Mobley declared for the2022 NBA draft, forgoing his remaining college eligibility.[27]
Mobley was selected with the 49th overall pick by theCleveland Cavaliers. On July 2, 2022, the Cavaliers signed him to atwo-way contract. Under the terms of the deal, he split time between the Cavaliers and theirNBA G League affiliate, theCleveland Charge.[28] Mobley was named to the G League's inaugural Next Up Game for the 2022–23 season.[29]
On July 7, 2023, Mobley signed another two-way contract with the Cavaliers.[30]
During the2023 NBA Summer League, Mobley averaged 17.4 points, 8.3 rebounds, 4.5 assists, and 1.5 blocks across six games. During the Summer League's championship game, Mobley led the team to a win behind a 28 point and 11 rebound outing.[31]
On September 30, 2024, Mobley signed with thePhiladelphia 76ers,[32] but was waived on October 17.[33] On October 28, he joined theDelaware Blue Coats.[34]
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Cleveland | 12 | 0 | 7.0 | .429 | .375 | 1.000 | 1.7 | .3 | .3 | .4 | 2.6 |
| 2023–24 | Cleveland | 10 | 0 | 7.2 | .417 | .300 | .000 | 1.0 | .6 | .2 | .0 | 2.3 |
| Career | 22 | 0 | 7.1 | .423 | .333 | .800 | 1.4 | .4 | .3 | .1 | 2.5 | |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019–20 | USC | 31 | 8 | 20.3 | .474 | .286 | .521 | 5.3 | 1.0 | .6 | .6 | 6.2 |
| 2020–21 | USC | 32 | 32 | 28.0 | .472 | .436 | .545 | 7.3 | 1.6 | .4 | .9 | 9.9 |
| 2021–22 | USC | 32 | 32 | 34.1 | .445 | .352 | .682 | 8.3 | 3.3 | .8 | .9 | 14.2 |
| Career | 95 | 72 | 27.5 | .460 | .360 | .596 | 7.0 | 2.0 | .6 | .8 | 10.1 | |
Mobley's father Eric played college basketball forCal Poly Pomona andPortland and played professionally in China, Indonesia, Mexico, and Portugal.[35] He later coachedAmateur Athletic Union (AAU) basketball for 11 years. In 2018, he was hired as assistant basketball coach for USC.[36] Mobley's younger brotherEvan, with whom he played in high school and college, was drafted by the same NBA team (Cavaliers) one year before he was.[37]