Via trade, Nets draft Isaiah Whitehead, Seton Hall SG

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Friday, June 24, 2016

The Brooklyn Nets acquired the No. 42 pick from the Utah Jazz, selecting Seton Hall guard and Brooklyn native Isaiah Whitehead.

Player profile:

  • Age: 21 (sophomore)
  • Height/weight: 6-foot-5, 210 pounds
  • 2015-16 stats: 18.2 PPG, 3.6 RPG, 5.1 APG

Chad Ford's Top 100 ranking -- No. 47: "Whitehead is a scoring machine who is carrying a terrific Big East tournament performance against Villanova into the draft. When he gets going, he's one of the best scorers available, especially when it comes to getting to the basket." More (Insider)

Kevin Pelton's stats and scouting ranking -- Not ranked: More (Insider)

Scouting report -- positives:

  • Scoring machine
  • Relentless at getting into the paint and finishing

Scouting report -- negatives:

  • Can be inefficient
  • Can play selfish

Read the full scouting report (Insider)

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