Washington Wizards: 4 Players to Watch in the Sweet 16
By Ethan Smith
When any college team brings in the three top high school prospects in one season, somebody’s going to have to take a back seat. In the case of monstars-esque Duke University, that somebody has been Cam Reddish.
But at 6’9″ with a 7’1″ wingspan and an outside shot that can catch fire at any moment, Reddish has the tools, even if he hasn’t been able to use them this season.
Reddish’s stats aren’t necessarily indicative of the type of player he truly is. His 35.8% shooting from the field is unimpressive. His 12.5 points per game are dwarfed by the 21 and 28.5 that teammates R.J. Barrett and Zion Williamson put up. Reddish, though takes a whole eight shots less per game than Barrett and over 10 less shots per game than Williamson.
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Like Little, the issues with Reddish may simply stem from a lack of opportunity more than anything. After all, this is a historically talented Duke squad and there’s only one basketball to go around. But his inability to take over a game—the absence of an alpha mentality—could scare away teams looking for their new number one guy.
Luckily, the Wizards already have that.