Cam Whitmore

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Cam Whitmore
Cam Whitmore.png
No. 7–Houston Rockets
Position Small forward
League NBA
Personal information
Born (2004-07-08) July 8, 2004 (age 20)
Odenton, Maryland, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school Archbishop Spalding
(Severn, Maryland)
College Villanova (2022–2023)
NBA draft 2023: 1st round, 20th overall pick
Selected by the Houston Rockets
Playing career2023–present
Career history
2023–present Houston Rockets
2023; 2024 →Rio Grande Valley Vipers
Career highlights and awards
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Stats at Basketball Reference   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing the Flag of the United States.svg  United States
FIBA Americas Under-18 Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Mexico Team

Cameron Whitmore (born July 8, 2004) is an American professional basketball player for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Villanova Wildcats. He was a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2022 class.

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High school career

Whitmore attended Archbishop Spalding High School in Severn, Maryland. As a senior, he was the Capital Gazette boys basketball player of the year. [1] He was selected to play in the 2022 McDonald's All-American Boys Game. [2] [3] He played in the 2022 FIBA Under-18 Americas Championship, where he was named MVP. [4]

Recruiting

Whitmore was a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2022 class, according to major recruiting services. On October 7, 2021, he committed to playing college basketball for Villanova over offers from Illinois and North Carolina. [5] [6] [7]

College recruiting information
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeightCommit date
Cam Whitmore
SF 		Odenton, MD Archbishop Spalding (MD)6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg)Oct 7, 2021 
Star ratings: Rivals: 5 stars.svg     247Sports: 5 stars.svg     ESPN: 5 stars.svg    ESPN grade: 90
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 10   247Sports: 11   ESPN: 22
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Villanova 2022 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
  • "2022 Villanova Wildcats Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
  • "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 20, 2022.

College career

After missing seven games with a thumb injury, Whitmore made his collegiate debut versus Oklahoma. In his first season with Villanova, Whitmore averaged 12.5 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 0.7 assists per game. At the conclusion of his freshman year, Whitmore was named the Big East Conference Men's Basketball Freshman of the Year. He later declared for the 2023 NBA draft becoming Villanova's first true one-and-done since Tim Thomas in 1997. [8]

Professional career

Houston Rockets / Rio Grande Valley Vipers (2023–present)

Before the draft, Whitmore was widely regarded to be a lottery pick with some projections placing him as high as fourth overall. [9] [10] [11] [12] The Houston Rockets selected Whitmore with the twentieth overall pick in the 2023 NBA draft. [13] On October 26, 2023, he made his NBA debut, scoring no points along with one rebound in a 116–86 loss to the Orlando Magic. [14] He made his first NBA start on January 21, 2024, in a home loss to the Boston Celtics. [15] [16] Whitmore recorded 5 points, 4 rebounds, a block, a steal, and no assists on 27% shooting from the field (25% from three) as the Houston Rockets lost 116–107. [16] [17] On January 26, 2024, Whitmore recorded his first career double-double and his then-career high, recording 24 points, 11 rebounds and 2 assists on 50% shooting (44% from three) in a 138–104 win over the Charlotte Hornets. [18] [19] [20]

Player profile

Standing at 6-foot-7 and 235 pounds, Whitmore plays at the small forward position. At the 2023 NBA Combine, Whitmore finished third in max vertical leap (40.5 inches). Scouts viewed Whitmore as a versatile wing with tremendous upside and athleticism. Offensively, he can effectively use a range of dribble moves to score in transition against similarly sized defenders. [21] Coming into the league, commentators noted his half-court scoring, vision, and IQ as weaknesses. [9] [10] He has been compared to Jae Crowder and Caron Butler. [12]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage 3P%  3-point field goal percentage FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high

NBA

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2023–24 Houston 47218.7.454.359.6793.8.7.6.412.3
Career47218.7.454.359.6793.8.7.6.412.3

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2022–23 Villanova 262027.4.478.343.7035.3.71.4.312.5
Career262027.4.478.343.7035.3.71.4.312.5

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References

  1. ↑ "Archbishop Spalding's Cam Whitmore caps decorated career as 2021–22 Capital Gazette boys basketball Player of Year – Capital Gazette". Capitalgazette.com. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Spalding boys basketball star Cam Whitmore selected to play in McDonald's All American game – Baltimore Sun". Baltimoresun.com. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
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  7. ↑ "Top-40 recruit Whitmore commits to Villanova". October 7, 2021.
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