[Archive] Scouting Report: Hassan Whiteside

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Hassan Whiteside
Position: PF/C
Hgt: 7'0"
Wgt: 235
Age: 21
Number: 33
Nickname: Swat
College: Marshall
Yrs with Team: 0
Yrs in League: 0
Previous Teams: N/A
How Acquired: 2010 Draft Rnd 2 (#33)
Contract: 2010-11: $0.9mil; 2011-12: $0.9mil; 2012-13: $1.0mil (Team Option); 2013-14: $1.1mil (Team Option);
Strengths: shot blocking, length
Weaknesses: strength, still raw

Offense (Scoring & Passing)
Showed promising signs during summer league on this end. Drafted for his defensive potential, but flashed smooth professional post moves along the baselines. His midrange jumper was off and on, but the form looked good and he took it with confidence. Really struggles from the FT line however. Does not project as much of a passer.

Defense & Rebounding
Was an absolutely dominant shotblocker in college, leading the entire nation as a freshman, and showed that that skill is going to translate by holding a summer league block party. Was a constant presence (tied for 3rd in summer league with 2.3/gm), and like most good shotblockers, altered 2 for every 1 he got. His man to man defense and rebounding was a different issue, as he is very skinny and did not loook prepared at all for the physical nature of the pro game, getting bounced all over the place and bullied out of position.

Intangibles
Slipped all the way to the second round in a minor draft day miracle for the Kings, who had looked at taking him as high as #5. The reason? ADD, which teams saw as a red flag that would effect his development curve. Seems an odd theory, but its way too early to tell if it has any credence. Appeared to habe bulked up in preparation for the NBA season, but was sent to the D-League and then got injured and ended up playing all of 1 game in his rookie season.

Stats 09-10 (college): 26.1min 13.1pts (.524 FG% .600 3pt% .588 FT%) 8.9reb 0.3ast 0.6stl 5.4blk 1.9TO
Stats 2010 Summer League: 25.8min 6.8pts (.439 FG% .000 3pt% .417 FT%) 5.0reb 0.0ast 0.7stl 2.3blk 1.7TO
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