My SHU contacts have been really quiet about Washington so I just reached out to my New Heights source to see if he has any info.
This is the same person who told me two years ago that we were looking golden (you remember that thread LOL) with Whitehead when everyone (including me) had just about given up hope that he wouldn't commit to St John's.
BTW, my source is very close to former AAU coach and now assistant at Minnesota Kimani Young so he might actually be rooting for Washington to go to the Gophers.
When I get a reply I'll post it here.
For now to repeat.....
Isaiah Washington
6-1, 160 | Class of 2017
4 Star
18 POSITION
21 REGIONAL
7 STATE
96th
Scouting Report
ESPN Analyst
Updated 08/23/2016
Strengths:
Washington is the prototypical NYC point guard. He's hard-nosed, competitive and fearless in his approach, not to mention a talented playmaker with some flair to his game. Perhaps most importantly though, he's a player who has consistently improved and added to his game with each passing year. His most natural ability is to make plays with the ball in his hands. He's got a tight handle, good quickness and the ability to both create for himself and his teammates. He's developed his body enough to take some contact on the way to the rim and also developed into a more consistent shooting threat from the perimeter. Defensively, he can guard the ball the length of the floor and apply pressure in the half-court.
Weaknesses:
Washington has improved as a distributor over the years and has become very adept at throwing assists. He still plays with a volume driven style and scoring mentality though, so there are times when he can get too aggressive for his own good or be careless with the ball. In fact, one reason why his turnover numbers are low is because he's much more willing to take a bad shot than he is risk a turnover. Consequently, his shooting percentages are typically low as well while he rarely shows the ability to play above the rim.
Bottom Line:
He's a fearless lead guard who makes plays for himself and others and has continued to take his game to new levels with each passing year but still needs to work to be more efficient and maybe even a little less ball dominant on the offensive end.
Notes
Travel Team: New Heights...
This is the same person who told me two years ago that we were looking golden (you remember that thread LOL) with Whitehead when everyone (including me) had just about given up hope that he wouldn't commit to St John's.
BTW, my source is very close to former AAU coach and now assistant at Minnesota Kimani Young so he might actually be rooting for Washington to go to the Gophers.
When I get a reply I'll post it here.
For now to repeat.....
Isaiah Washington
6-1, 160 | Class of 2017
- HometownBronx, N.Y.
- SchoolSt. Raymond High School
- PositionPoint Guard
- Status Undeclared
4 Star
18 POSITION
21 REGIONAL
7 STATE
96th
Scouting Report
ESPN Analyst
Updated 08/23/2016
Strengths:
Washington is the prototypical NYC point guard. He's hard-nosed, competitive and fearless in his approach, not to mention a talented playmaker with some flair to his game. Perhaps most importantly though, he's a player who has consistently improved and added to his game with each passing year. His most natural ability is to make plays with the ball in his hands. He's got a tight handle, good quickness and the ability to both create for himself and his teammates. He's developed his body enough to take some contact on the way to the rim and also developed into a more consistent shooting threat from the perimeter. Defensively, he can guard the ball the length of the floor and apply pressure in the half-court.
Weaknesses:
Washington has improved as a distributor over the years and has become very adept at throwing assists. He still plays with a volume driven style and scoring mentality though, so there are times when he can get too aggressive for his own good or be careless with the ball. In fact, one reason why his turnover numbers are low is because he's much more willing to take a bad shot than he is risk a turnover. Consequently, his shooting percentages are typically low as well while he rarely shows the ability to play above the rim.
Bottom Line:
He's a fearless lead guard who makes plays for himself and others and has continued to take his game to new levels with each passing year but still needs to work to be more efficient and maybe even a little less ball dominant on the offensive end.
Notes
Travel Team: New Heights...
