Isaiah Wong will stay in Coral Gables for at least another year.
The standout guard announced Wednesday that he would withdraw from the NBA draft and return to Miami for his fourth season with the Hurricanes.
“Isaiah is truly one of the finest guards in the history of our program, as well as an excellent young man and a superb representative of our University,” Miami coach Jim Larrañaga said in a news release. “My coaches, players and I are all excited Isaiah has made the decision to come back to Coral Gables. The pre-draft experience was, once again, quite valuable for him, and we will continue to do all we can to help him reach his goal of playing in the NBA.”
This is the second year in a row Wong tested the waters and considered going pro before returning to UM. He did the same in 2021.
Wong was Miami’s No. 2 scorer last season, averaging 15.2 points. He also had 4.3 rebounds and two assists per game and was a third-team All-ACC pick. He played a crucial role in getting the Hurricanes to th program’s first Elite Eight, averaging 16.3 points in four tournament games.
Over his three seasons at Miami, Wong has averaged 13.3 points, four rebounds and 1.8 assists.
After entering his name in consideration for the NBA draft, Wong reportedly considered transferring if he did not receive a larger NIL deal, his agent told ESPN in April before ultimately deciding not to transfer.
Wong is one of two UM starters from last season returning to the team, along with guard Jordan Miller. Miami added transfers Nijel Pack and Norchad Omier as well as four freshman signees.
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Source: Berkshire mont
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