La Lumiere School 5-star center, Isaiah Stewart announced tonight that he will be attending the University of Washington, which is a major pick up for Mike Hopkins and the Huskies.
Stewart, who’s 6-9, 245 is listed as a center right now and will play the power four in college — he is projected as a 2020 first-round draft pick right now.
With a strong sense for defense, he fits in well with Mike Hopkin’s system, and he chose the Huskies over 41 other schools; including Duke, Kentucky, and Syracuse.
“I’m a big relationship guy…me and Coach Hop go way back”, Stewart said on his choice of Washington, “It changed a lot when (Coach Hop) took the job at Washington…he wanted to go out west and start his own legacy.”
He said Coach Hopkins said, “Come here, be the guy.”
According to NBA Draft Room’s reporting on Stewart:
Overview
Powerful, bouncy, explosive, tough; a few words to describe Isaiah Stewart, who has been rising up the rankings as he’s grown physically and developed his game.
Strengths
- Has a monster frame with great strength and powerful leaping ability
- A defensive menace who controls the paint with his shot blocking, space-clearing and rebounding ability
- An above the rim player who excels at scoring in close to the basket
- Isn’t afraid to do the dirty work
- Dangerous on the offensive glass
Weaknesses
- Isn’t yet a polished offensive player and doesn’t have great range on his jumper
