Isaiah Whitehead:
Stats:
MPG: 26.0 FG%: 36% 3P%: 42% RPG: 2.6 APG: 2.8 STL: 2.0 BLK: 1.0 PPG: 8.8
Grade: B+
Isaiah Whitehead’s Summer League performance showed why Sean Marks and his staff think so highly of him. Whitehead was impressive on both ends of the floor, showing strong on-ball defense as well as a knack for scoring.
Kenny Atkinson has said he views Whitehead as a point guard, so he spent quite a bit of time at the point this summer. However, I’m not so sure Whitehead best projects as a point, as he doesn’t possess great floor vision and isn’t the best distributor. He does project as a good scorer though, as he can shoot from anywhere and get to the basket. He shot a good 42% from three this summer.
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Overall, Whitehead impressed on both sides of the ball. There were periods where he struggled, as expected for a young second round pick, but the overall signs were encouraging.