| Whiteside, Hassan | Marshall | 7'0" | 227 | C | Frosh. | Whiteside is the 2010 NBA Draft poster child for POTENTIAL. ...He posted a gaudy .751 EFR as a freshman at Marshall. ...He is a shot-blocker with a 7'7" wingspan! He can be great as a help defender. He is nimble and he has great timing. Beyond that, he has a soft touch. ...Right handed. Hits the offensive glass. ...He was Conference USA Rookie of the Year and Sporting News Conference USA Defensive Player of the Year. …Beyond raw offensively. …In 889 minutes - he had only ten assists. Yikes! ...He is fairly sure-handed and he did demonstrate enough of a face up game to piqué the interest of all who follow prospects. He plays with a smile on his face and he struck me as a "freshman". That is to say - he made silly mistakes, and at times did not look alert enough. While I do not see him contributing right away - I do think he can be the real deal in the future. Can you afford to draft a guy and let him grow? Often - the expectations that accompany a lottery pick will not allow for much patience. ...Whiteside is older than most in his class. Already 21. I believe most mock drafts are under-valuing this guy. |
Where do I expect Whiteside to be taken? Somewhere around 12th.
Good advice: In 2002 the 12th pick was Melvin Ely. We said, "take Carlos Boozer."
Poor advice: In 2007 the 12th pick was Thaddeus Young. We said, "take Julian Wright."