Isaiah Hartenstein

Isaiah Hartenstein
No. 55 – Žalgiris Kaunas
Position Power forward / Small forward
League Lithuanian Basketball League
Euroleague
Personal information
Born (1998-05-05) 5 May 1998
Eugene, Oregon
Nationality German / American
Listed height 2.09 m (6 ft 10 in)
Listed weight 104 kg (229 lb)
Career information
Playing career 2015–present
Career history
2009–2016 QTSV Quakenbrück
2016–present Žalgiris Kaunas

Isaiah Hartenstein (born May 5, 1998) is a German-American professional basketball player who plays for Žalgiris Kaunas of the Lithuanian Basketball League.[1]

Born in Eugene, Oregon, he is the son of Florian Hartenstein, a German basketball coach and former professional basketball player. Isaiah's mother is American. His parents met in the United States when his father attended the University of Oregon.[2]

Career

Isaiah started playing basketball in the US, in 2008 he and his family moved to Germany,[3] where his father was playing professionally. Isaiah joined the MTV Gießen youth ranks and continued his career at the youth teams of QTSV Quakenbrück/Artland Dragons, after his father had signed to play with the Artland Dragons in 2009.

In the 2013-14 season, Hartenstein led the Artland Dragons' junior team to a German championship in the 16-under Bundesliga JBBL, while being named Most Valuable Player.[4] He averaged 20.9 points, 12.1 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 2.9 steals and 1.9 blocks on the season.[5] His father Florian who served as head coach of the team was named JBBL Coach of the Year.

Hartenstein was selected to play in the 2014 Jordan Brand Classic International Game: He finished the game with four points and five rebounds in 18 minutes.[6]

On February 1, 2015, he made his debut in Germany's top-tier Basketball Bundesliga, seeing 1:12 minutes of action against Eisbären Bremerhaven.[7]

In August 2015, Hartenstein inked a deal with Lithuanian powerhouse Žalgiris Kaunas, but remained with the Artland Dragons on loan.[8] The Dragons had withdrawn from the Bundesliga and were relegated to the 2. Bundesliga ProB, Germany's third division. Hartenstein played in 14 games for the Quakenbrück based side during the 2015–16 campaign, compiling averages of 11.6 points, 8.9 rebounds, 2.1 blocks, 1.6 steals and 1.4 assists.[9]

In January 2016, he decided to leave the Artland Dragons to join Žalgiris Kaunas.[10] Earlier that month, Hartenstein had helped the Žalgiris Kaunas U18 squad to win the qualifying tournament to the Euroleague Basketball Next Generation Tournament and was selected MVP.[11]

In February 2016, he attended the "Basketball Without Borders Global Camp" during the NBA All-Star Weekend in Toronto, Canada.[12] Hartenstein made his debut for Žalgiris in Lithuania's top-flight LKL on September 28, 2016 against Šiauliai[13] and in the Euroleague against Fenerbahce on October 26.[14]

International career

Hartenstein represented Germany at the 2014 U16[15] and the 2015 U18 European Championships.[16]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.nbadraft.net/players/isaiah-hartenstein
  2. ↑ "Großer Mann, was nun?". „Die Zeit“. 2015-06-15. Retrieved 2016-02-02.
  3. ↑ "Isaiah Hartenstein: "Mein Ziel ist die beste Liga der Welt"" (PDF). „Artland Dragons“. 2013-03-03. Retrieved 2016-02-02.
  4. ↑ "Awards der Jugend Basketball Bundesliga". „NBBL“. 2016-02-02. Retrieved 2016-02-02.
  5. ↑ "Isaiah Hartenstein Steckbrief". „NBBL“. 2016-02-02. Retrieved 2016-02-02.
  6. ↑ "Official Basketball Box Score International Black vs International White" (PDF). „Jordan Brand Classic“. 2014-04-18. Retrieved 2016-02-02.
  7. ↑ "Boxscore Eisbären Bremerhaven - Artland Dragons". „Basketball-Bundesliga“. 2015-02-01. Retrieved 2016-02-02.
  8. ↑ "Zalgiris invests in top German talent Hartenstein". „Euroleague“. 2015-08-17. Retrieved 2016-02-02.
  9. ↑ "Isaiah Hartenstein". „2. Basketball-Bundesliga“. 2016-02-02. Retrieved 2016-02-02.
  10. ↑ "NBA prospect Isaiah Hartenstein leaves Quakenbrueck". „Eurobasket.com“. 2016-01-22. Retrieved 2016-02-02.
  11. ↑ "2015-16 ANGT Kaunas Final". „adidasngt.com“. 2016-01-17. Retrieved 2016-02-02.
  12. ↑ "DraftExpress: Basketball Without Borders Global Camp Evaluations: Power Forwards". www.draftexpress.com. Retrieved 2016-02-28.
  13. ↑ "Isaiah Hartenstein | Lietuvos krepšinio lyga". Tete-a-Tete Casino-LKL. Retrieved 2016-10-09.
  14. ↑ "Fenerbahce Istanbul vs. Zalgiris Kaunas - Game". www.euroleague.net. Retrieved 2016-10-31.
  15. ↑ "ISAIAH HARTENSTEIN, Germany". „FIBA Europe“. 2016-01-17. Retrieved 2016-02-02.
  16. ↑ "U18 European Championship Men, ISAIAH HARTENSTEIN, Germany". „FIBA Europe“. 2016-02-02. Retrieved 2016-02-02.


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