Boston Celtics: 3 draft prospects C’s should consider with their own pick

Isaiah Stewart, F/C, Washington

First up on our list we have a player at a position the Boston Celtics have needed to bolster seemingly all season. Throughout his 2019-20 freshman season with the Washington Huskies, Isaiah Stewart proved to be, not just one of the best first year bigs but, rather, one of the best bigs at the collegiate level overall.

Through 32 games, Stewart managed to put up stellar averages of 17 points, 8.8 boards and 2.1 blocks per game on 57 percent shooting from the field. He showed a fantastic combination of strength, power and agility which should only catch the eye of NBA scouts.

Though mainly utilized in the post, the big showcased a fluid and underrated shooting stroke and an ability to hit the turnaround/ fallaway jumper from within five to seven feet from the rim.

Above all else, however, Stewart is a player who seemingly does all the little things — a la Marcus Smart — that don’t tend to appear on the stat sheet: hustling on both ends of the court, diving on the floor for loose balls, etc.

While he may be seen as a bit undersized in regard to a typical NBA power forward/ center, as far as the Boston Celtics are concerned this should not be an issue. Amongst their main rotation of bigs — Daniel Theis, Enes Kanter & Robert Williams — they have two players listed at 6-8 and one at 6-10.

The team has managed to succeed while having centers who may not “fit the norm” in regard to length down low, so Stewart’s 6-9 frame should not be the main factor should they decide to second guess on this prospect.

If the 18 year old manages to work on his outside shooting ability — shot 25 percent on 20 total 3-point attempts — Isaiah Stewart could prove to be a valuable asset for this young Boston Celtics team moving forward, filling in at a position they could definitely benefit from strengthening.