<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/rockets-news-draftee-cam-whitmore-outlines-poster-plan-with-lebron-james-giannis-antetokounmpo-nba-dream');   ga('set', 'title', 'Rockets draftee Cam Whitmore drops brutally honest LeBron James, Giannis Antetokounmpo NBA dream');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Rockets_news_Cam_Whitmore_drops_brutally_honest_LeBron_James_Giannis_Antetokounmpo_NBA_dream.jpeg"></figure><h1>Rockets draftee Cam Whitmore drops brutally honest LeBron James, Giannis Antetokounmpo NBA dream</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-09-13T19:04:16-07:00">September 13th, 7:04pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-09-13T19:04:16-07:00">September 13th, 7:04pm</time><address><a>James Salmon</a>James is a published author, sports writer and editor from Melbourne, Australia. 'Sport's Greatest Statistical Anomalies' is his book, and aside from being a BRILLIANT read, is testament to his love of all things sport, and in particular stats. A Nets fan, James yearns for the days of yesteryear, when playoffs were all but irrelevant and the likes of Caris Levert and Jarrett Allen were running the show.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Every new draftee to the NBA has dreams of sharing the floor with the likes of LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo. But for <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cam-whitmore-meet-rockets-no-20-pick-2023-nba-draft" rel="noopener">new Rockets forward Cam Whitmore</a>, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/2023-nba-draft-first-round-pick-grades" rel="noopener">20th pick in the 2023 draft</a>, that dream extends beyond just sharing the floor with them. He wants to posterize them.</p><p>Speaking on Playmaker’s “To Inspire”, Whitmore was asked <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1702130654970831275" rel="noopener">who he wanted</a> his first dunk to be on, and who he was most looking forward to locking down on d.</p><p>“First post gotta be like Giannis or Bron,” Whitmore said, “Then I’ll say locking down on defense is Kawhi.”</p><p>Cam Whitmore, a 19-year-old out of Villanova, was expected by many to go earlier than the pick 20 with which he was selected by the Rockets. There were many reasons why – he’s got ball-handling ability, is a solid rebounder, and is a strong off-ball cutter, but it’s his athleticism which really helps him to stand out from the crowd. Whitmore has a clear ability to play above the rim, and his speed and hops allows him to get into positions with relative regularity in which there isn’t a whole lot defenders can do to stop him.</p><p>Evidently, in the NBA those defenders will be a hell of a lot better, but Whitmore is aiming high. LeBron James and in particular Giannis Antetokounmpo are two players who have not often been on the receiving end of posters during their illustrious career. But Cam Whitmore, heading into his first season in the league, is dreaming of changing that.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rockets draftee Cam Whitmore drops brutally honest LeBron James, Giannis Antetokounmpo NBA dream

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/rockets-news-cam-whitmore-gets-real-on-potential-role-with-rockets-after-winning-summer-league-mvp');   ga('set', 'title', 'Cam Whitmore gets real on potential role with Rockets after winning Summer League MVP');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Rockets-news-Cam-Whitmore-gets-real-on-potential-role-with-Rockets-after-winning-Summer-League-MVP.jpg"></figure><h1>Cam Whitmore gets real on potential role with Rockets after winning Summer League MVP</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-09-06T15:50:11-07:00">September 6th, 3:50pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-09-06T15:50:11-07:00">September 6th, 3:50pm</time><address><a>Jack Winter</a>Jack Winter is a veteran NBA writer and editor based on the West Coast. He currently lives in Oakland, covering the last legs of the Golden State Warriors' dynasty.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Cam Whitmore played like the top-five pick at Las Vegas Summer League he was once supposed to be. The Houston Rockets rookie <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-news-cam-whitmore-summer-league-mvp-awards" rel="noopener">took home MVP honors</a> of the July festivities in Sin City, leading his team to the title game while averaging 19.7 points, 5.2 rebounds, 2.5 steals and 2.0 assists per game on workable efficiency. Not bad for <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-rockets-rookie-cam-whitmores-draft-slide-linked-villanova-coach-kyle-neptune" rel="noopener">draft night’s biggest loser</a>, right?</p><p>But just because Whitmore enjoyed the type of immediate Summer League success that sometimes portends stardom hardly means he’ll play a major role for the Rockets during his NBA debut. The No. 20 overall selection of the draft, in fact, seems almost certain to spend portions of his rookie season in the G League, stuck behind Dillon Brooks, Jabari Smith Jr., Tari Eason, Jae’Sean Tate and fellow first-round pick Amen Thompson on the depth chart as Houston looks finally climb from the depths of the Western Conference.</p><p>As unofficial preparations for 2023-24 continue with training camp on the horizon, though, Whitmore will nevertheless <a href="https://theathletic.com/4836680/2023/09/06/cam-whitmore-rockets-summer-league-mvp/?source=nbatw" rel="noopener">do all he can</a> to ingratiate himself to new Rockets coach Ime Udoka and his coaching staff.</p><p>“I’d say the focus for me has been just trying to learn my role. Whatever the coaching staff wants me to do, I’ll do it,” Whitmore told The Athletic’s Kelly Iko of his focus leading up to the season. “If they mention something to me, I’ll make sure it’s taken care of. I’m all ears in training camp.”</p><p>His impressive play at Summer League notwithstanding, Whitmore’s draft-night fall from a viable option for Houston at No. 4 overall toward the bottom of the first round is an indication of the steep learning curve he’s poised to face at the next level. Lacking the two-way feel and precocious knowledge befitting most instant-impact rookies, Whitmore was always considered a long-term play as a draft prospect, teams forced to bet his schematic understanding and processing speed would eventually catch up to his rare blend of physical prowess and burgeoning skill.</p><p>Summer League proved that Whitmore already has the chops to get regular playing time in the NBA. On a developing team with no hopes of nabbing a spot in the play-in tournament, Whitmore would get ample run as a first-year player, finding his way as a ball-mover and team defender while sopping up usage with off-dribble jumpers and hard-charging drives to the rim.</p><p>The Rockets have a mandate from owner Tilman Fertitta to take major strides in 2023-24, though, one likely to push Udoka to prioritize his team’s place in the standings over in-game development from young players like Whitmore—a dynamic that could lead to diminishing future returns. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/rockets-biggest-amen-thompson-concern-2023-nba-summer-league" rel="noopener">Even Thompson</a>, the top prize of Houston’s rookie class, is bound to have his minutes somewhat squeezed by Houston’s glut of playable veterans and established young stalwarts.</p><p>Either way, Whitmore’s mindset is the right one. Leaning on the urgings of coaches is a prudent approach for any rookie, let alone a 19-year-old with all the raw, rough-edged talent to eventually become a star.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Cam Whitmore gets real on potential role with Rockets after winning Summer League MVP

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/rockets-news-cam-whitmore-reacts-to-disrespect-of-being-picked-no-20-overall');   ga('set', 'title', 'Exclusive: Cam Whitmore reacts to ‘disrespect’ of being picked No. 20 overall');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Cam-Whitmore-Houston-Rockets.jpg"><figcaption>CP</figcaption></figure><h1>Exclusive: Cam Whitmore reacts to ‘disrespect’ of being picked No. 20 overall</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-08-10T13:29:41-07:00">August 10th, 1:29pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-08-10T13:33:26-07:00">August 10th, 1:33pm</time><address><a>Tomer Azarly</a>Tomer Azarly is in his seventh season as the LA Clippers beat writer for ClutchPoints. From the Lob City era to the Kawhi Leonard-Paul George era, he brings you everything you need to know about the Clippers.In his off time, Tomer likes to play basketball, video games, and draw.You can follow his Twitter for all Clippers content below:</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Exclusive</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Houston Rockets had a very successful 2023 NBA Draft, and not only because they landed Amen Thompson at No. 4 overall. With the 20th pick in the Draft, Houston also selected Villanova forward Cam Whitmore.</p><p>Whitmore was highly touted entering the draft and was expected to go in the top 10 of the 2023 Draft, but fell all the way to the Rockets at No. 20. Interestingly enough, Houston acquired the option to swap their 2023 first round pick swap with the LA Clippers in the Luke Kennard deal at the February NBA trade deadline.</p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1681016973298216960" rel="noopener">Cam Whitmore was a man on a mission</a> during the NBA 2K24 Summer League, feeling slighted and disrespected that he dropped 10 spots in the draft. He finished the summer exhibition tournament winning MVP, 19.3 points, 5.2 rebounds, 2.0 assists, and 2.5 steals on 44.7 percent shooting from the field.</p><p>Whitmore spoke with ClutchPoints after Summer league about bei-ng disrespected in the Draft and having something to prove.</p><p><b>Tomer Azarly: You play harder than seemingly everyone out there. Where does that mentality come from?</b></p><p>Cam Whitmore: Just playing hard comes from my background. My parents, my teammates, my future teammates, previous teammates. Everybody just building me up to my level and telling me who I am, reminding me who I am. I’m just going out there and playing hard.</p><p><b>You won Summer League MVP. What’s next for you?</b></p><p>This is just the start, the beginning. The start of me showing showcasing my talent, showcasing my abilities that I am a great pick, I’m a top pick, and I’m here for a reason.</p><p><b>How much pride do you take in the fact that nobody can outmuscle you and you’re only 19?</b></p><p>I got a lot of confidence in myself, but I know nobody can outmuscle me and if you have that confidence, it’ll pay off in the end.</p><p><b>What’s been the feedback from some of <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/rockets-news-cam-whitmore-bold-claim-should-scare-victor-wembanyama" rel="noopener">the Houston Rockets</a> coaches about your game and what they want you to work on?</b></p><p>They just told me play hard, play together, and also they tell me every day to just play my game. That’s really the only thing he tells me. Just play my game and everything will come to me.</p><p><b>What would you say is your greatest strength and what would you say is your biggest weakness that you’d like to work on?</b></p><p>I would say work on my midrange game and getting my teammates involved more, find the open shot.</p><p><b>You play with an aggression that appears to be unmatched out there like you have a chip on you shoulder. Do you think that energy and aggression you play with is one of your best traits?</b></p><p>Most definitely. The way I was picked and disrespected from the start, from the beginning, I just have that chip on my shoulder and that motivation has allowed me to display my talents on the floor.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Exclusive: Cam Whitmore reacts to ‘disrespect’ of being picked No. 20 overall

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/rockets-news-cam-whitmore-bold-claim-should-scare-victor-wembanyama');   ga('set', 'title', 'Rockets stud Cam Whitmore’s strong Rookie of the Year claim should scare Victor Wembanyama, Scoot Henderson');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Rockets-news-Cam-Whitmore_s-strong-Rookie-of-the-Year-claim-should-scare-Victor-Wembanyama-Scoot-Henderson.jpg"></figure><h1>Rockets stud Cam Whitmore’s strong Rookie of the Year claim should scare Victor Wembanyama, Scoot Henderson</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-07-18T15:28:25-07:00">July 18th, 3:28pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-07-18T15:28:25-07:00">July 18th, 3:28pm</time><address><a>Paolo Songco</a>A father of two over-energetic boys, Paolo has been a writer for ClutchPoints for many years. His passion lies in all things NBA and he has a knack for speaking his mind in his articles -- even when at times it gets him into trouble with the fans. Controversial? Maybe. Excellent writer? Definitely.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Once the new season begins, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/adam-silver-offers-opinion-wild-victor-wembanyama-britney-spears-madness" rel="noopener">all eyes will be</a> on San Antonio Spurs phenom Victor Wembanyama. To a certain extent, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-spurs-regret-victor-wembanyama-over-scoot-henderson" rel="noopener">the same can be said</a> for Scoot Henderson of the Portland Trail Blazers. However, one young stud who’s looking to spoil the party is Houston Rockets small forward Cam Whitmore.</p><p>Fresh off his NBA Summer League MVP title, Whitmore has now come out with a bold declaration that should put both Wembanyama and Henderson on notice:</p><p>“A goal of mine is to definitely <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPointsApp/status/1681406432296546309" rel="noopener">win Rookie of the Year</a>,” Whitmore said. “… I have the confidence overall. I think I have the biggest skillset in the draft right now, and I think I’m the most different type of athlete.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">"I have the confidence overall. I think I have the biggest skillset in the draft right now, and I think I'm the most different type of athlete."</p><p>Rockets' Summer League MVP Cam Whitmore believes he can be the Rookie of the Year 🚀</p><p>(via <a href="https://twitter.com/ESPNNBA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ESPNNBA</a>)<a href="https://t.co/SjAHESxUcD">pic.twitter.com/SjAHESxUcD</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPointsApp) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPointsApp/status/1681406432296546309?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 18, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Can he actually do it? Can Whitmore shock the league and outperform both Wembanyama and Henderson, among others, in their debut season?</p><p>Based on what we’ve seen from the Rockets rookie in the Summer League, you have to say that this lofty goal isn’t beyond him. Whitmore averaged 20.4 points and 5.6 rebounds a night with 3.0 steals in five games played in Las Vegas en route to the MVP title. He also led Houston to the NBA Summer League Finals, where unfortunately, they fell to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday night.</p><p>Then again, it’s going to be much different in the NBA. The level of competition will increase exponentially once the regular season begins and we shall all see if Whitmore can back up his bold claim.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rockets stud Cam Whitmore’s strong Rookie of the Year claim should scare Victor Wembanyama, Scoot Henderson

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Foster is a writer and high school basketball coach in Oceanside, CA. His work has been featured at ESPN, The Ringer, NBC and more. You can follow D.J. on Twitter @fosterdj3.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Sixers president of basketball operations Daryl Morey is renowned for finding value picks in the NBA Draft, and perhaps there was no greater value than Villanova forward Cam Whitmore.</p><p>Unfortunately for the Sixers, the team didn’t have its first-round pick, and the team’s two second-round picks in the 2023 NBA Draft were rescinded by the NBA after an investigation determined that the team violated the league’s tampering rules in its pursuit to sign P.J. Tucker and Danuel House Jr.</p><p>That lack of Sixers’ draft assets didn’t stop Morey from attempting to get <a href="https://twitter.com/Sean_Barnard1/status/1681340906052501514" rel="noopener">back in the draft</a>, especially as a player (that he wisely refused to name) tumbled down the draft board, according to Sean Barnard of Philly Sports Network.</p><p>“There was another prominent player who fell in this year’s draft that we were trying to move up for,” Morey said. “I couldn’t understand why they were falling because I’ve seen him play live multiple times here in town.”</p><p>We probably don’t need to do much sleuthing to figure out who Morey was referencing. Villanova’s arena is just 12 miles west of Philadelphia, and Cam Whitmore was the most prominent <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/rockets-rookie-cam-whitmore-gets-brutally-honest-on-disrespectful-slide-in-nba-draft" rel="noopener">draft day tumbler</a>, falling to the Houston Rockets with the 20th pick after most prognosticators had him locked in as a lottery selection.</p><p>While Sixers fans undoubtedly would have loved to see Whitmore stay right at home, the 6-foot-7 forward should receive a big role <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/rockets-news-cam-whitmore-summer-league-mvp-win-has-houston-fans-hyped" rel="noopener">right away</a> on a young Rockets team with lots of minutes available.</p><p>Whitmore <a href="https://www.nba.com/watch/video/some-great-plays-from-the-nba-2k24-summer-league-mvp-cam-whitmore?plsrc=nba&amp;collection=2023-nba-summer-league" rel="noopener">has done well</a> so far to prove all the teams that passed on him wrong, winning the NBA2k24 Summer League MVP award while averaging 20.4 points, 5.6 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 3.0 steals per game during his time in Las Vegas.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
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2025-26 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
10.7	4.0	1.3	-	0.7

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