Elite PG Richard Isaacs Jr. a Hot Commodity in 2022

Isaacs is thriving in a two-point guard lineup which includes Kentucky signee Nolan Hickman.

Author:
Jason Jordan
Publish date:
Feb 10, 2021

Richard Isaacs Jr. may be one of the top point guards in the country, but he’s never had an issue with sharing the ball, whether that means finding the open man or splitting floor general duties with another elite point guard.

Growing up he teamed up with elite point guard Zaon Collins, a senior who is signed to UNLV, and last season he ran the two-point guard lineup with Mike Saunders Jr., now a freshman at Cincinnati.

This season, Isaacs, a junior, and Nolan Hickman, a senior who is signed to Kentucky, have teamed up to form one of the most lethal backcourts in the country for Wasatch Academy (Mount Pleasant, Utah).

“Playing with Nolan is a lot of fun,” Isaacs said. “They’ve all been fun. I don’t have an issue with that at all. I feel like it gives you a really good chance to win when you have two elite playmakers on the court.”

College coaches agree and are lining up to add Isaacs as one of their elite playmakers.

This season, Isaacs is averaging 15.4 points, 4.2 assists and 1.2 steals a game for the Tigers.

Kansas, Oregon, Iowa, Arizona State, Xavier and many others are all applying the full-court recruiting press for the 6-foot-2 point guard.

Isaacs said he “may” cut his list by the summer but added that he’s in “no rush” to make a decision.

“I want to really take my time with this,” Isaacs said. “I would like to get it cut down by summer, but if I can’t I’m not gonna be mad. I want to be at a school that is gonna let their point guard rock. I like to get up and down the court, I’m really fast with the ball, I love to pass and I need that freedom to create.”

Isaacs is holding out hope that as COVID-19 vaccinations ramp up over the next few months, the NCAA will reopen in-person recruiting so he’ll be able to see campuses.

“I know there’s a good chance that things may not open back up,” Isaacs said. “That’s more of the reason I want to take my time. Zooms are cool, but nothing beats being there to see it all. I’m hoping we’ll be able to get back out. For now, I’m just getting to know the schools and staying open to everyone.”