HONOLULU – Isaiah Stewart is ascending.
Ridiculously so, in fact.
Following a 26-point, 13-rebound outing in Washington’s 72-61 win Monday night over Hawaii in the semifinals of the Diamond Head Classic, coach Mike Hopkins interrupted Stewart’s postgame interview to provide commentary that’s become obvious.
“He was unstoppable!” yelled the UW coach turned Husky Hype Man.
But Hopkins’ bombastic proclamation goes beyond just one spectacular night and speaks to a greater discovery about the overly hyped five-star recruit who is projected to be a lottery pick in next year’s NBA draft.
In the past four games, Washington’s star freshman forward has recorded double-double performances while averaging 23.