Isaiah Hartenstein
| No. 55 – Žalgiris Kaunas | |
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| Position | Power forward / Center |
| League |
Lithuanian Basketball League Euroleague |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
5 May 1998 Eugene, Oregon |
| Nationality | German / American |
| Listed height | 2.16 m (7 ft 1 in) |
| Listed weight | 102 kg (225 lb) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 2015–present |
| Career history | |
| 2015–2016 | Artland Dragons |
| 2016–present | Žalgiris Kaunas |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Isaiah Hartenstein (born May 5, 1998) is a German-American professional basketball player who plays for Žalgiris Kaunas of the Lithuanian Basketball League.
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.
Isaiah started playing basketball in the US, in 2008 he and his family moved to Germany, 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. He averaged 20.9 points, 12.1 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 2.9 steals and 1.9 blocks on the season. 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.
On February 1, 2015, he made his debut in Germany's top-tier Basketball Bundesliga, seeing 1:12 minutes of action against Eisbären Bremerhaven.
In August 2015, Hartenstein inked a deal with Lithuanian powerhouse Žalgiris Kaunas, but remained with the Artland Dragons on loan. The Dragons had withdrawn from the Bundesliga and were relegated to the 2.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.
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