Seton Hall star becomes first Pirates NBA Draft selection since 2001.
June 24, 2016
Whitehead NBA Draft Quotes
BROOKLYN - Seton Hall men’s basketball star Isaiah Whitehead (Brooklyn, N.Y.) realized his dream Thursday night when the All-American guard was selected 42nd overall in the 2016 NBA Draft by the Utah Jazz. His draft rights were later traded to the Brooklyn Nets, meaning the Coney Island native will come home.
“It was a great accomplishment even to be called into the draft,” Whitehead said. “My family and my friends stuck with me through everything, so I've got to give everything to them and the way they stuck with me throughout the whole process.
“It's a dream come true. Since Brooklyn got here, I always wanted to play for them, so it's definitely a dream come true.”
Whitehead is the first Pirates player to be selected since 2001, when both Eddie Griffin (seventh overall, New Jersey Nets) and Samuel Dalembert (26th overall, Philadelphia 76ers) were taken in the first round.
Overall, he is the 28th Pirate all-time to be selected in the NBA Draft and the 13th to be taken in the first two rounds.
At Seton Hall, Whitehead had a season for the ages, leading the Pirates to their first BIG EAST Tournament championship since 1993. He was second in the BIG EAST in scoring and assists, both overall (18.2 PPG, 5.1 APG) and in conference (20.0 PPG, 5.5 APG). In league play, he also led all players in three-pointers made per game at 2.9, was fourth in three-point shooting (.426) and third in blocked shots (1.7 BPG).
Whitehead was Seton Hall’s first All-BIG EAST first team selection since 2008, the team’s first Associated Press All-America honorable mention pick since 2004 and the program’s first recipient of the Haggerty Award (Metropolitan Player of the Year) since 2004. He was also named USBWA All-District II and NABC All-District Five first team.
Whitehead ended his Seton Hall career with 883 points, which ranks him 52nd in school history overall and second among all-time Pirates who only competed for two seasons, an outstanding feat in only 56 games played. His 15.77 career points per game average ranks him 16th in program history, and his 4.48 career assists per game puts him eighth in the record book.
His 2015-16 single-season numbers also put him in the Pirates record book as he was top 20 in points (618), minutes played (1098), three-pointers made (81), assists (173) and blocks (49).
Pirate Men's Basketball Home
http://www.shupirates.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/062416aab.html
June 24, 2016
Whitehead NBA Draft Quotes
BROOKLYN - Seton Hall men’s basketball star Isaiah Whitehead (Brooklyn, N.Y.) realized his dream Thursday night when the All-American guard was selected 42nd overall in the 2016 NBA Draft by the Utah Jazz. His draft rights were later traded to the Brooklyn Nets, meaning the Coney Island native will come home.
“It was a great accomplishment even to be called into the draft,” Whitehead said. “My family and my friends stuck with me through everything, so I've got to give everything to them and the way they stuck with me throughout the whole process.
“It's a dream come true. Since Brooklyn got here, I always wanted to play for them, so it's definitely a dream come true.”
Whitehead is the first Pirates player to be selected since 2001, when both Eddie Griffin (seventh overall, New Jersey Nets) and Samuel Dalembert (26th overall, Philadelphia 76ers) were taken in the first round.
Overall, he is the 28th Pirate all-time to be selected in the NBA Draft and the 13th to be taken in the first two rounds.
At Seton Hall, Whitehead had a season for the ages, leading the Pirates to their first BIG EAST Tournament championship since 1993. He was second in the BIG EAST in scoring and assists, both overall (18.2 PPG, 5.1 APG) and in conference (20.0 PPG, 5.5 APG). In league play, he also led all players in three-pointers made per game at 2.9, was fourth in three-point shooting (.426) and third in blocked shots (1.7 BPG).
Whitehead was Seton Hall’s first All-BIG EAST first team selection since 2008, the team’s first Associated Press All-America honorable mention pick since 2004 and the program’s first recipient of the Haggerty Award (Metropolitan Player of the Year) since 2004. He was also named USBWA All-District II and NABC All-District Five first team.
Whitehead ended his Seton Hall career with 883 points, which ranks him 52nd in school history overall and second among all-time Pirates who only competed for two seasons, an outstanding feat in only 56 games played. His 15.77 career points per game average ranks him 16th in program history, and his 4.48 career assists per game puts him eighth in the record book.
His 2015-16 single-season numbers also put him in the Pirates record book as he was top 20 in points (618), minutes played (1098), three-pointers made (81), assists (173) and blocks (49).
Pirate Men's Basketball Home
http://www.shupirates.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/062416aab.html
