NBA DRAFT SCOUTING REPORT
Draft Notes
Dariq Whitehead, one of the best wing prospects in the 2023 draft, sustained a fractured foot on August 29th, 2022 and will miss at least the beginning of the season. Look for the Duke staff to be cautious with Whitehead and bring him back slowly. He’s an elite prospect and a likely lottery pick who should fully recover from this setback.
Dariq is a big time athlete who is smooth in the open court and can play above the rim. He’s got solid size for a wing and all of the athleticism you could hope for.
He’s developed into much more than just a run/jump athlete, showing an improved ability to get his own shot and is becoming a consistent threat from 3pt land. His shooting improvement is a testament to his work ethic and determination to be the bet he can be.
He projects as a standout defender who can guard 1-3.
Has a nice frame with broad shoulders and a +4 wingspan.
Comparisons
- Brad Beal
Draft Projection
mid lottery to mid first round pick in the 2023 NBA Draft
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2023 Small Forwards
- Brandon Miller – 6-8 – Alabama
- Cam Whitmore – 6-7 – Villanova
- Gradey Dick – 6-7 – Kansas
- Rayan Rupert – 6-7 – France
- Maxwell Lewis – 6-7 – Pepperdine
- Dariq Whitehead – 6-5 – Duke
- Leonard Miller – 6-10 – Canada
- Bilal Coulibaly – 6-6 – France
- Colby Jones – 6-6 – Xavier
- Jordan Walsh – 6-7 – Arkansas
- Julian Phillips – 6-7 – Tennessee
- Jalen Wilson – 6-8 – Kansas
- Jaime Jaquez Jr. – 6-7 – UCLA
- Tyler Burton – 6-7 – Richmond
- Emoni Bates – 6-8 1/2 – Eastern Michigan
- Andre Jackson – 6-6 – UConn
- Jalen Bridges – 6-7 – Baylor
- Arthur Kaluma – 6-7 – Creighton
- Kobe Brown – 6-8 – Missouri
- Jordan Miller – 6-7 – Miami
- Jalen Slawson – 6-7 – Furman
- Seth Lundy – 6-6 – Penn State
- Terrence Shannon Jr. – 6-7 – Illinois
- Matthew Mayer – 6-9 – Illinois
- Nathan Missia-Dio – 6-8 – Overtime Elite (Belgium)