We also got to meet their families and learn more about two more young players who could help the Rockets' rebuild pick up some much-needed momentum.
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Head coach Ime Udoka summed up what many analysts view as a great draft night haul for Houston. "These are two guys that we targeted with the early picks, and for us to get two guys of this caliber, this is a huge night for us," he said.
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Thompson is a 6-foot-7-inch guard with electric athleticism who played the last two seasons for Overtime Elite in Atlanta, Georgia.
Whitmore is still 18 years old after one season at Villanova. He's also 6 feet 7 inches tall and can score and shoot from the forward position.
Here are their scouting reports on one another: Thompson says Whitmore, who has a 40.5-inch vertical leap, "Cam is super athletic, good shooter. (He) can really break somebody down off the dribble. I'd say he's like a freight train. Put you in the paint and dunk on you."
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Whitmore offered this about the 20-year-old Thompson: "Tall athlete, jump out of the gym, raise on somebody. Athletic finisher. Can do pretty much everything on the floor."
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Each player brings strong connections to Houston. Thompson's older brother Troy Thompson Jr. played at Prairie View A&M. He's eight years older than his brother, Amen, and was a mentor and coach to pave his path to the NBA.
He tells ABC13 Amen is a "super charismatic person. He's very funny. He's a great teammate and a great human being, and he's always ready to grow."
ABC13's Greg Bailey got to talk with Cam Whitmore's dad, Myron. He showed off his tattoo that reads "#1 Fan."
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Myron also has a tattoo of the word "resilient" that he says sums up the Rockets' first-round pick. He says he is proud that Cam has overcome injuries and doubters to make his NBA dream come true.
"He had a sign that said 'NBA player' when he was in the fifth grade. Even during that time, I was like, you've got to have a Plan B. He's never had a Plan B at all," he said.
Myron Whitmore is thrilled his son has found a new home in Houston, where he trained leading up to the draft.
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