Washington Wizards: A look at the 2019 Summer League roster
By Ben Yokoyama
2. Second round picks
Admiral Schofield, 6’6” SF, Tennessee
Admiral Schofield is a physical beast who began his career at Tennessee as an undersized post player with a jump shot but was able to expand his game in his four years to be a driving and shooting threat from anywhere on the court.
He was drafted with the 12th pick of the second round by the Philadelphia 76ers and was promptly traded to the Wizards.
By his senior year he was averaging 16.5 points and 6.1 rebounds while shooting 41.8 percent from beyond the arc. Along with his great name, Schofield brings extreme toughness and he is not someone who will not be phased by the bright lights in Las Vegas.
He will likely begin the season in the G League but with a body and a game that are both NBA-ready, he could fill a bench role pretty quickly.
Issuf Sanon, 6’4” SG, Union Olimpija (Slovenia)
With the 14th pick of the second round in 2018, the Wizards selected a widely unknown Ukrainian guard, Issuf Sanon, whose stock rose quickly in the weeks before the draft. He went back to Slovenia to play last season, but the Wizards retained his draft rights.
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Sanon is still a raw talent, but he does have a lot of skills to work with. However, the 19-year-old is not a great shooter (24.7 percent from 3-range last season) and he averaged just 5.5 points per game last season.
Much like Tomas Satoransky, who stayed overseas for multiple years after being drafted, Wizards fans will likely only see Sanon stateside during the Summer League for at least another year.