Isaiah Canaan (pronounced Cannon; born May 21, 1991) is an American professional basketball player who plays for Crvena zvezda of the ABA League and the EuroLeague.
Canaan was named tournament MVP as he scored 16 points off the bench for the Racers in the final.
[2] Murray State went on to knock off 4-seeded Vanderbilt in the NCAA tournament, before losing to eventual national runner-up Butler 54–52 in the second round.
Led by Canaan, Murray State began the season with a school and conference record 23 straight wins.
[8] During his rookie season, he had multiple assignments with the Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the NBA Development League.
[10] On November 26, 2014, Canaan scored a career high 24 points on 9-of-16 shooting in the 102–89 win over the Sacramento Kings.
After being forced to sit out for a few weeks to heal, he was reassigned to the Rio Grande Valley Vipers on January 11, 2015, while he continued his recovery.
[15] On March 4, 2015, he recorded career highs of 31 points and eight three-pointers in a 123–118 overtime loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder.
[16] On March 21, 2016, Canaan made three three-pointers against the Indiana Pacers, giving him 158 for the 2015–16 season and breaking a tie with Allen Iverson for No.
[26] He made his debut with Phoenix on December 16, scoring 15 points and making three game-winning free throws with six seconds left in a 108–106 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves.
[31] On January 31, 2018, Canaan fractured his left ankle while driving to the rim in the first quarter of their game against the Mavericks.
[41] Following the expiration of his second 10-day contract, the Timberwolves decided not to sign Canaan for the rest of the season.
On January 19, 2020, Canaan scored 32 points and had six assists in a loss to the Agua Caliente Clippers.
[47] On July 19, 2020, Canaan signed with UNICS Kazan of the VTB United League and the EuroCup.
On 8 July 2022, Canaan signed a two-year (1+1) deal with Olympiacos of the Greek Basket League and the EuroLeague.