Isaiah Hartenstein was drafted in the second round of the 2017 draft with the 43rd pick. Hartenstein hasn’t been able to stick with the Rockets for either of his first 2 seasons, as he’s been sent to the G-League’s Rio Grande Vipers each year.
While playing for the Vipers last season, Hartenstein averaged 19.4 points, 14.9 rebounds and 2 blocks per contest, which is significantly better than the 9.5 points 6.6 rebounds and 1.1 blocks he averaged during his rookie year. In addition, he led the Vipers to a G-League championship on top of being named the Finals MVP.