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2025-26 Men's Basketball Roster
Ihnen, Isaiah
Jersey Number 7
Isaiah Ihnen
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Position:
- F
- Height:
- 6-9
- Weight:
- 220
- Prev School:
- Willi-Graf-Gymnasium (Minnesota)
- Hometown:
- Boeblingen, Germany
Bio
Previous School (Minnesota)
Prep
Personal
Student-Athlete Q&A
What made Liberty University the right place for you to attend college/compete at the collegiate level?
The focus on faith and the tradition of winning at Liberty led me here.
Favorite meal (breakfast/lunch/dinner) and what is that special meal?
Any type of Italian food and of course my mom’s home cooked meals because nothing beats that.
What is the first app you check on your phone each day?
Either Whoop or Oura.
What is your favorite hobby outside of athletics?
Either Reading or playing video games.
Who was your favorite athlete growing up?
Kevin Durant
- Played for five seasons at Minnesota, appearing in 78 career games (10 starts)
- Tabbed to Academic All-Big Ten listing three times
- Averaged 3.4 points and 1.9 rebounds in 11.5 minutes per game for the Gophers during 2023-24 season
- Shot 43.6 percent from the floor and 35.8 percent from long distance
- Helped Minnesota win 19 games and reached the second round of the NIT during 2023-24 campaign
- Missed 2022-23 and 2021-22 seasons due to injuries
- Averaged 2.8 ppg and 3.5 rpg while appearing in 29 games (three starts) during sophomore season (2020-21)
- Notched a pair of double-doubles on the year, with his second one being a 12-point, 10-rebound effort at Penn State
- Played in 21 games during freshman campaign, averaged 3.4 ppg and 2.5 rpg and shot 37.8 percent from three-point range
Prep
- Graduate of Willi-Graf-Gymnasium
- Played for the International Basketball Academy Munich (IBAM) squad during his prep career
- Averaged 13.6 points, 8.3 rebounds, 1.9 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.0 blocks per game for IBAM
- Connected on 54.3 percent of his field goals and 35.3 percent of his attempts from the three-point line
- Top rebounder, second-leading shot blocker and third-leading scorer for IBAM
- Rated as the No.-89 ranked prospect in the class of 2019 according to 247Sports, who also ranked him as a four-star recruit
Personal
- Son of Sarah Ihnen
- Currently pursuing a master’s degree in business administration at Liberty
- Earned a bachelor’s degree in communications from Minnesota in May 2023 and earned a master’s degree in sport management from Minnesota in May 2024
- Birthday is Oct. 15
Student-Athlete Q&A
What made Liberty University the right place for you to attend college/compete at the collegiate level?
The focus on faith and the tradition of winning at Liberty led me here.
Favorite meal (breakfast/lunch/dinner) and what is that special meal?
Any type of Italian food and of course my mom’s home cooked meals because nothing beats that.
What is the first app you check on your phone each day?
Either Whoop or Oura.
What is your favorite hobby outside of athletics?
Either Reading or playing video games.
Who was your favorite athlete growing up?
Kevin Durant
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