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Isaiah Bates
4 Isaiah Bates
  • Height:
    6-7
  • Weight:
    205
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Sacramento, Calif.
  • High School:
    West Campus HS
  • Previous College:
    Yuba College
  • Position:
    C
  • gp
    17
  • pts/g
    5.9
  • fg %
    60.7
  • 3pt %
    -
  • ft %
    68.4
  • reb/g
    2.9
  • a/g
    0.2
Bio

Honors & Awards:

  • 2019-20, NSAA Player of the Week (Feb. 24)

2021-22 Season (Senior): Played in 17 games making his lone start on Senior Night ... Averaged 5.9 points and 2.9 rebounds per game ... Shot 60.7% from the floor and a career-best 68.4% from the free throw line ... Finished third on the team with 10 blocked shots ... Bellevue went 7-2 when he scored at least five points ... Scored in double figures in six games on the season ... Grabbed a season-high nine rebounds in 10 minutes against Valley City (Feb. 11) ... Scored 11 points on 3-3 shooting (5-6 FT) and grabbed five rebounds in the NSAA Championship victory over Viterbo (Feb. 27) ... Scored 17 points on 5-7 shooting and went 7-8 at the free throw line in the NAIA Opening Round at William Penn (Mar. 11).

2020-21 Season (Senior): Played in 12 games on the season … Made his lone start in the NAIA Opening Round against Jamestown, scoring a season-high 18 points on 8-of-11 shooting … Scored 16 points on 7-of-10 shooting at Mayville State (Jan. 16) … Averaged 5.3 points on an efficient 71.8 percent field goal shooting … Grabbed a season-high seven rebounds against Saint Francis (Ind.) and averaged 2.7 for the year.

2019-20 (Junior): Appeared in 30 games with nine starts on the year … Averaged 7.0 points and 3.8 rebounds per game … Led the team in field goal percentage (79.6%) and dunks (unofficially) … Totaled 28 steals and 13 blocked shots, the latter of which was good for second on the team … Finished in double figures in nine games … Scored a season-high 15 points on 6-of-6 shooting along with seven rebounds in a win over Mayville State (Feb. 17) … Grabbed a season-high nine rebounds against Graceland (Dec. 30) … Earned NSAA Player of the Week honors on Feb. 24 after 14.0 points and 7.5 rebounds on 84.6 percent shooting from the floor.

At Yuba College (2017-19): Played two seasons at Yuba College in Marysville, Calif. … Played basketball for Coach Doug Cornelius … Was a first team all-league selection and a NorCal All-Star.

High School: Attended West Camps High School … Was a three-year letter-winner for Coach Fred Wilson … Averaged 12 points, eight rebounds, two assists, and 1.5 steals per game while shooting 60 percent from the floor as a senior … Led the team in blocked shots, rebounds, and field goal percentage.

Personal: Grandparents are George and Mildred Bates … Born on Apr. 17, 1998 … Majoring in Business.

 

Yuba College Stats:

Season GP Pts (Gm) Reb (Gm) Asst Stl Blk FG (Pct) 3FG (Pct) FT (Pct)
2017-18 30 316 (10.5) 176 (5.9) 35 28 33 124-193 (64.2) 0-1 (0.0) 68-123 (55.3)
2018-19 21 246 (11.7) 146 (7.0) 22 12 24 103-170 (60.6) 1-1 (100.0) 39-84 (46.4)
Totals 51 562 (11.0) 322 (6.3) 57 40 57 227-363 (62.5) 1-2 (50.0) 107-207 (51.7)
Recent games
Date Opponent Result
Feb 12 Dickinson State W, 79-48
Feb 18 Dakota State W, 68-67
Feb 23 Presentation W, 68-62
Feb 26 vs. Valley City State W, 72-66
Feb 27 vs. Viterbo W, 69-65
Mar 11 at #1 William Penn L, 83-72
Season Statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 17 11
Games started 1 1
Minutes 155 104
Minutes per game 9.1 9.5
FG 37-61 26-45
FG Pct 60.7 57.8
3PT 0-0 0-0
3PT Pct - -
FT 26-38 11-17
FT Pct 68.4 64.7
Off rebounds 15 11
Def rebounds 34 22
Total rebounds 49 33
Rebounds per game 2.9 3.0
Personal fouls 26 18
Disqualifications 1 1
Assists 4 3
Turnovers 17 13
Assist to turnover ratio 0.2 0.2
Steals 7 6
Blocks 10 6
Points 100 63
Points per game 5.9 5.7
Points per 40 min 25.8 24.2
Game Log - Shooting
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Oct 22 at Briar Cliff L, 78-58 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 27 vs. Sterling W, 72-52 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 28 at MidAmerica Nazarene L, 67-58 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 5 Cardinal Stritch W, 68-54 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 6 Peru State W, 61-52 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 12 vs. Dordt L, 70-63 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 13 at Northwestern L, 74-71 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 at Wayne State L, 74-40 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 19 vs. College of the Ozarks W, 95-63 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 20 vs. Cardinal Stritch W, 81-71 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 27 vs. Mount Marty W, 73-66 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 28 at Midland L, 69-57 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 4 at Dakota State W, 67-54 0 3 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-2 0.0 0
Dec 11 at Iowa Wesleyan L, 80-71 - 4 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-2 0.0 0
Dec 16 at Westcliff W, 62-48 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 18 at Saint Katherine - - - - - - - - -
Dec 29 Iowa Wesleyan W, 71-58 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 30 Midland L, 85-73 - 4 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 1-1 100.0 3
Jan 7 at Dickinson State L, 70-62 - 7 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 1-1 100.0 3
Jan 8 at Valley City State W, 73-70 - 1 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 14 Presentation W, 68-48 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 15 Mayville State W, 69-60 - 12 5-6 83.3 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 11
Jan 21 Viterbo L, 67-63 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 22 Waldorf W, 71-60 - 15 5-7 71.4 0-0 - 1-1 100.0 11
Jan 28 at Waldorf W, 68-44 - 14 4-7 57.1 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 9
Jan 29 at Viterbo W, 59-53 - 2 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 4 at Mayville State L, 58-43 - 10 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 1
Feb 5 at Presentation L, 68-67 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 11 Valley City State L, 81-73 - 10 3-6 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 6
Feb 12 Dickinson State W, 79-48 - 14 4-8 50.0 0-0 - 4-5 80.0 12
Feb 18 Dakota State W, 68-67 1 16 4-6 66.7 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 10
Feb 23 Presentation W, 68-62 - 11 2-2 100.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 5
Feb 26 vs. Valley City State W, 72-66 0 8 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 1
Feb 27 vs. Viterbo W, 69-65 0 16 3-3 100.0 0-0 - 5-6 83.3 11
Mar 11 at #1 William Penn L, 83-72 - 8 5-7 71.4 0-0 - 7-8 87.5 17
Game Log - Ball control
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Oct 22 at Briar Cliff L, 78-58 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 27 vs. Sterling W, 72-52 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 28 at MidAmerica Nazarene L, 67-58 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 5 Cardinal Stritch W, 68-54 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 6 Peru State W, 61-52 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 12 vs. Dordt L, 70-63 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 13 at Northwestern L, 74-71 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 at Wayne State L, 74-40 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 19 vs. College of the Ozarks W, 95-63 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 20 vs. Cardinal Stritch W, 81-71 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 27 vs. Mount Marty W, 73-66 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 28 at Midland L, 69-57 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 4 at Dakota State W, 67-54 0 3 1 0 1 0 1 0 1
Dec 11 at Iowa Wesleyan L, 80-71 - 4 0 3 3 0 0 0 0
Dec 16 at Westcliff W, 62-48 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 18 at Saint Katherine - - - - - - - - -
Dec 29 Iowa Wesleyan W, 71-58 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 30 Midland L, 85-73 - 4 1 1 2 0 1 0 0
Jan 7 at Dickinson State L, 70-62 - 7 0 4 4 1 3 0 0
Jan 8 at Valley City State W, 73-70 - 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0
Jan 14 Presentation W, 68-48 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 15 Mayville State W, 69-60 - 12 1 0 1 1 0 0 1
Jan 21 Viterbo L, 67-63 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 22 Waldorf W, 71-60 - 15 2 2 4 0 1 0 2
Jan 28 at Waldorf W, 68-44 - 14 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Jan 29 at Viterbo W, 59-53 - 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 0
Feb 4 at Mayville State L, 58-43 - 10 0 2 2 1 2 1 0
Feb 5 at Presentation L, 68-67 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 11 Valley City State L, 81-73 - 10 3 6 9 0 2 1 0
Feb 12 Dickinson State W, 79-48 - 14 4 2 6 0 2 2 1
Feb 18 Dakota State W, 68-67 1 16 0 3 3 0 1 0 1
Feb 23 Presentation W, 68-62 - 11 1 1 2 0 2 0 1
Feb 26 vs. Valley City State W, 72-66 0 8 1 1 2 0 0 0 0
Feb 27 vs. Viterbo W, 69-65 0 16 0 5 5 1 1 1 1
Mar 11 at #1 William Penn L, 83-72 - 8 1 1 2 0 0 0 2
Game Log - Ball control extended
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Oct 22 at Briar Cliff L, 78-58 - - - -
Oct 27 vs. Sterling W, 72-52 - - - -
Oct 28 at MidAmerica Nazarene L, 67-58 - - - -
Nov 5 Cardinal Stritch W, 68-54 - - - -
Nov 6 Peru State W, 61-52 - - - -
Nov 12 vs. Dordt L, 70-63 - - - -
Nov 13 at Northwestern L, 74-71 - - - -
Nov 16 at Wayne State L, 74-40 - - - -
Nov 19 vs. College of the Ozarks W, 95-63 - - - -
Nov 20 vs. Cardinal Stritch W, 81-71 - - - -
Nov 27 vs. Mount Marty W, 73-66 - - - -
Nov 28 at Midland L, 69-57 - - - -
Dec 4 at Dakota State W, 67-54 0 1 - 0.0
Dec 11 at Iowa Wesleyan L, 80-71 - 0 - -
Dec 16 at Westcliff W, 62-48 - - - -
Dec 18 at Saint Katherine - - - -
Dec 29 Iowa Wesleyan W, 71-58 - - - -
Dec 30 Midland L, 85-73 - 2 - 0.0
Jan 7 at Dickinson State L, 70-62 - 2 - 0.3
Jan 8 at Valley City State W, 73-70 - 0 - 0.0
Jan 14 Presentation W, 68-48 - - - -
Jan 15 Mayville State W, 69-60 - 0 - -
Jan 21 Viterbo L, 67-63 - - - -
Jan 22 Waldorf W, 71-60 - 5 1 0.0
Jan 28 at Waldorf W, 68-44 - 2 - -
Jan 29 at Viterbo W, 59-53 - 2 - -
Feb 4 at Mayville State L, 58-43 - 1 - 0.5
Feb 5 at Presentation L, 68-67 - - - -
Feb 11 Valley City State L, 81-73 - 1 - 0.0
Feb 12 Dickinson State W, 79-48 - 2 - 0.0
Feb 18 Dakota State W, 68-67 1 2 - 0.0
Feb 23 Presentation W, 68-62 - 1 - 0.0
Feb 26 vs. Valley City State W, 72-66 0 0 - -
Feb 27 vs. Viterbo W, 69-65 0 5 - 1.0
Mar 11 at #1 William Penn L, 83-72 - 0 - -
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event
Total 17 9.1 2.2-3.6 0.0-0.0 1.5-2.2 5.9
Conference 11 9.5 2.4-4.1 0.0-0.0 1.0-1.5 5.7
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 7 11.7 3.4-5.3 0.0-0.0 1.4-1.9 8.3
Away 8 6.1 1.2-2.4 0.0-0.0 1.2-2.1 3.8
Neutral 2 12.0 1.5-2.5 0.0-0.0 3.0-4.0 6.0
Result
Wins 11 10.2 2.5-3.8 0.0-0.0 1.5-2.2 6.4
Losses 6 7.2 1.7-3.2 0.0-0.0 1.7-2.3 5.0
Month
December 3 3.7 0.3-1.0 0.0-0.0 0.3-1.7 1.0
January 6 8.5 2.5-3.7 0.0-0.0 0.7-1.0 5.7
February 7 12.1 2.3-4.1 0.0-0.0 2.0-2.7 6.6
March 1 8.0 5.0-7.0 0.0-0.0 7.0-8.0 17.0

Splits Stats: Shooting per game

gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event
Total 17 1 155 37-61 60.7 0-0 - 26-38 68.4 100
Conference 11 1 104 26-45 57.8 0-0 - 11-17 64.7 63
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location
Home 7 1 82 24-37 64.9 0-0 - 10-13 76.9 58
Away 8 0 49 10-19 52.6 0-0 - 10-17 58.8 30
Neutral 2 0 24 3-5 60.0 0-0 - 6-8 75.0 12
Result
Wins 11 1 112 27-42 64.3 0-0 - 16-24 66.7 70
Losses 6 - 43 10-19 52.6 0-0 - 10-14 71.4 30
Month
December 3 0 11 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 1-5 20.0 3
January 6 - 51 15-22 68.2 0-0 - 4-6 66.7 34
February 7 1 85 16-29 55.2 0-0 - 14-19 73.7 46
March 1 - 8 5-7 71.4 0-0 - 7-8 87.5 17

Splits Stats: Shooting totals

gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event
Total 17 155 9.1 9.5-15.7 0.0-0.0 - 6.7-9.8 25.8
Conference 11 104 9.5 10.0-17.3 0.0-0.0 - 4.2-6.5 24.2
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 7 82 11.7 11.7-18.0 0.0-0.0 - 4.9-6.3 28.3
Away 8 49 6.1 8.2-15.5 0.0-0.0 - 8.2-13.9 24.5
Neutral 2 24 12.0 5.0-8.3 0.0-0.0 - 10.0-13.3 20.0
Result
Wins 11 112 10.2 9.6-15.0 0.0-0.0 - 5.7-8.6 25.0
Losses 6 43 7.2 9.3-17.7 0.0-0.0 - 9.3-13.0 27.9
Month
December 3 11 3.7 3.6-10.9 0.0-0.0 - 3.6-18.2 10.9
January 6 51 8.5 11.8-17.3 0.0-0.0 - 3.1-4.7 26.7
February 7 85 12.1 7.5-13.6 0.0-0.0 - 6.6-8.9 21.6
March 1 8 8.0 25.0-35.0 0.0-0.0 - 35.0-40.0 85.0

Splits Stats: Shooting per 40 min

gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event
Total 17 0.9 2.0 2.9 0.2 1.0 0.4 0.6
Conference 11 1.0 2.0 3.0 0.3 1.2 0.5 0.5
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 7 1.7 2.1 3.9 0.1 1.3 0.4 0.9
Away 8 0.3 1.6 1.9 0.3 0.9 0.4 0.4
Neutral 2 0.5 3.0 3.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5
Result
Wins 11 0.9 1.5 2.5 0.2 0.8 0.5 0.7
Losses 6 0.8 2.8 3.7 0.3 1.3 0.3 0.3
Month
December 3 0.7 1.3 2.0 0.0 0.7 0.0 0.3
January 6 0.5 1.5 2.0 0.3 0.8 0.3 0.5
February 7 1.3 2.9 4.1 0.3 1.4 0.7 0.6
March 1 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0

Splits Stats: Ball control per game

gp gs pf dq a/to
Event
Total 17 1 26 1 0.2
Conference 11 1 18 1 0.2
Exhibition - - - - -
Location
Home 7 1 13 1 0.1
Away 8 0 8 - 0.3
Neutral 2 0 5 - 1.0
Result
Wins 11 1 20 1 0.2
Losses 6 - 6 - 0.3
Month
December 3 0 3 - 0.0
January 6 - 11 1 0.4
February 7 1 12 - 0.2
March 1 - 0 - -

Splits Stats: Ball control totals

gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event
Total 17 3.9 8.8 12.6 1.0 4.4 1.8 2.6
Conference 11 4.2 8.5 12.7 1.2 5.0 2.3 2.3
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 7 5.9 7.3 13.2 0.5 4.4 1.5 2.9
Away 8 1.6 10.6 12.2 1.6 5.7 2.4 2.4
Neutral 2 1.7 10.0 11.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7
Result
Wins 11 3.6 6.1 9.6 0.7 3.2 1.8 2.9
Losses 6 4.7 15.8 20.5 1.9 7.4 1.9 1.9
Month
December 3 7.3 14.5 21.8 0.0 7.3 0.0 3.6
January 6 2.4 7.1 9.4 1.6 3.9 1.6 2.4
February 7 4.2 9.4 13.6 0.9 4.7 2.4 1.9
March 1 5.0 5.0 10.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 10.0

Splits Stats: Ball control per 40 min

News mentions
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  • Article
  • March 11, 2022
Bruins fall to top-ranked WPU, 83-72, in NAIA Opening Round

The Bellevue University men's basketball team battled throughout the contest before falling, 83-72, at top-ranked William Penn University in the NAIA National Championship Opening Round - Oskaloosa Bracket, Friday night at Penn Gymnasium. 

  • March 11, 2022
Back-to-back: Bruins down V-Hawks to win NSAA Title
  • Article
  • February 27, 2022
Back-to-back: Bruins down V-Hawks to win NSAA Title

Paulo Araujo hit the first of two free throws with 3.2 seconds left to give Bellevue a 69-65 win over Viterbo on Sunday evening in the 2022 NSAA Championship Game.

  • February 27, 2022
Bruins share conference crown after 68-67 win over Trojans
  • Article
  • February 18, 2022
Bruins share conference crown after 68-67 win over Trojans

The Bellevue University men's basketball team earned a share of the North Star Athletic Association regular-season title with a 68-67 victory over visiting Dakota State University Friday night at the Gordon Lozier Athletic Center. 

  • February 18, 2022
Eric Pierce recorded his fourth double-double of the season.
  • Article
  • February 12, 2022
Fast start leads to 31-point win over Blue Hawks

The Bellevue University men's basketball team raced out to an early 24-1 lead and never looked back en route to a convincing 79-48 victory over visiting Dickinson State University Saturday night in North Star Athletic Association action at the Gordon Lozier Athletic Center. 

  • February 12, 2022
Justin Motley led the Bruins with 20 points and three rebounds.
  • Article
  • February 04, 2022
Offense stalls in loss at Mayville

Bellevue struggled to just 36% shooting and turned the ball over 15 times in falling to Mayville State on Friday night.

  • February 04, 2022
Eric Pierce led the Bruins with 12 points, 10 rebounds, five steals, four assists, and two blocks.
  • Article
  • January 28, 2022
Stingy BU defense secures 68-44 win over Warriors

The Bellevue University men's basketball team allowed a season-low 44 points as the Bruins earned a 24-point (68-44) victory at Waldorf University Friday night in North Star Athletic Association action at the Hanson Fieldhouse. 

  • January 28, 2022
Paulo Araujo led the Bruins with 18 points and six rebounds.
  • Article
  • January 21, 2022
Araujo leads BU to 71-60 win over Waldorf

Paulo Araujo scored 18 points to lead the Bellevue University men's basketball team to a 71-60 victory over Waldorf University Saturday night in North Star Athletic Association action at the Gordon Lozier Athletic Center. 

  • January 21, 2022
Isaiah Bates went 5-of-6 from the field, scoring 11 points off the bench.
  • Article
  • January 15, 2022
Balanced Bruins earn 69-60 win over Comets

Six Bruins scored at least eight points at the Bellevue University men's basketball team earned a 69-60 victory over visiting Mayville State University Saturday night in North Star Athletic Association action at the Gordon Lozier Athletic Center. 

  • January 15, 2022
Bruins chosen third in NSAA Preseason Poll
  • Article
  • October 25, 2021
Bruins chosen third in NSAA Preseason Poll

Defending NSAA Tournament Champion Bruins picked to finish third in NSAA Preseason Coaches’ Poll.

  • October 25, 2021
Photos
Isaiah Bates action photo 1
Mayville State vs. Bellevue

1/15/2022 6:00 PM CST

Isaiah Bates action photo 2
Mayville State vs. Bellevue

1/15/2022 6:00 PM CST

Isaiah Bates action photo 3
Mayville State vs. Bellevue

1/15/2022 6:00 PM CST

Isaiah Bates action photo 4
Mayville State vs. Bellevue

1/15/2022 6:00 PM CST

Isaiah Bates action photo 5
Mayville State vs. Bellevue

1/15/2022 6:00 PM CST

Isaiah Bates action photo 6
Presentation vs. Bellevue

2/23/2022 8:00 PM CST

Isaiah Bates action photo 7
Presentation vs. Bellevue

2/23/2022 8:00 PM CST