Player Bio

Isaiah Hartenstein was born in Eugene, Oregon, to Florian (Flo) and Theresa Hartenstein. His father played basketball at the University of Oregon and professionally in Germany. That led the Hartenstein family to move to Germany in 2008. Isaiah Hartenstein later spent four seasons playing in Germany's youth and boys divisions from 2011-12 through 2014-15. He represented Germany in three FIBA events at the U16 and U18 levels, averaging 12.2 points and 9.1 rebounds per game. In 2016, he took part in the NBA's Basketball Without Borders camp. Learn more about Hartenstein by following him on Twitter and on Instagram (@Ipjh55). The Geman-born Hartenstein followed his father into basketball. He first appeared for the Artland Dragons' junior team and was the MVP of the Under-16 Bundesliga JBBL. The seven-footer posted 20.9 points, 12.1 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 2.9 steals and 1.9 blocks. He played in the 2014 Jordan Brand Classic and put up four points and five rebounds across 18 minutes. He played for the Dragons again in 2015-16 and provided 11.5 points, 8.9 rebounds and 2.1 blocks. The center moved to Zalgiris Kaunas in Lithuania and helped the team win the King Mindaugas Cup for the first time in franchise history. He played in the 2017 Nike Hoop Summit and provided 10 points and three rebounds. He then declared for the 2017 NBA Draft. He was selected with the 43rd overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft by the Houston Rockets.