"The Villanova product entered the league with all the potential any team could ask for. Between his unreal athleticism, ability to get to the basket at will and improving jumper, Whitmore seemed like the perfectr candidate to be one of the next rising stars at the wing position. Unfortunately, a pre-draft injury caused the lottery projected talent to slide in the first round of the 2023 NBA Draft, where he ultimately fell outside of the lottery to the Houston Rockets at No. 20 overall."
"The biggest knock on Whitmore during his time in Houston was the fact that the forward tended to put his mind towards scoring whenever he was on the court, Whitmore's tunnel vision to the rim was often his biggest downfall and at times would stall the offense due to the fact he was more concerned about scoring than he was doing the small things like making the extra pass or swinging the ball to keep the offense flowing."
Cam Whitmore arrived in Washington with expectations to prove his NBA impact after a decorated Villanova career characterized by elite athleticism, rim attacking and an improving jumper. A pre-draft injury caused him to fall to No. 20 in the 2023 Draft to the Houston Rockets. Houston's quicker-than-expected rebuild and improved roster reduced his minutes, and costly on-court mistakes removed him from Ime Udoka's rotation. Whitmore displayed tunnel-vision scoring tendencies in Houston that stalled offense and limited playmaking. A change of scenery to Washington felt like a good fit for a Maryland native, but early signs suggest those issues persist.
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