Houston Rockets’ Cam Whitmore, the five best plays of the 2023-24 season

When the Houston Rockets landed Cam Whitmore with the No. 20 pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, the former Villanova prospect was considered the steal of the night. Nearly a year later, that statement remains true, as Whitmore has established himself as one of the hottest young players in the league.

After a slow start to his career, Whitmore has become a critical scoring option for the Rockets’ second unit. Returning from a nine-game absence due to a knee injury in March, he averaged 13.2 points on 41.6 percent shooting from the field to close out the 2023-24 season.

But whether he played for a short time or started in place of an injured veteran, Whitmore’s determination translated into several impressive plays that defined his rookie year.

The Rockets recently put together a list of Whitmore’s best plays, which showcases the growth that pleased general manager Rafael Stone at the end of the season. In the Rockets’ season finale victory over the Los Angeles Clippers, Whitmore recorded his fifth career 20-point game with 21 points inside Crypto.com Arena.

“He can score the ball, and we knew he was the type of athlete he showed on the field; that was pretty obvious,” general manager Rafael Stone said in February. “I think he showed some really, really high-end offensive talent.”

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