Alec Peters
SF, Valparaiso · 2017 NBA Draft, 2nd round, pick #54 (PHO)
Pre-draft profile Patterns
He landed exactly where a #54 pick typically does.
- Availability
Played 20 games over 1 NBA season (~24% of a full 82-game schedule each year).
- Pre-draft rankings
ESPN's pre-draft board ranked him #35 overall (#8 at his position), but he lasted until pick #54: teams let him slide 19 spots past that ranking.
Since 2000, picks in this group beat their draft slot 68.6% of the time (194 players, 2000–2021 classes) vs. 50% for a typical pick.
- Age
22.2 years old on draft night (born 1995-04-13).
Since 2000, picks in this group beat their draft slot 51.9% of the time (339 players, 2000–2021 classes) vs. 50% for a typical pick.
- Path to the draft
Played college basketball at Valparaiso.
Since 2000, picks in this group beat their draft slot 53.2% of the time (1,015 players, 2000–2021 classes) vs. 50% for a typical pick.
- Length
Wingspan 6' 11" at 6' 9" tall (+2.0 in.), per ESPN's draft profile.
Since 2000, picks in this group beat their draft slot 50.2% of the time (217 players, 2000–2021 classes) vs. 50% for a typical pick.
- Position
SF (ESPN draft listing).
Since 2000, picks in this group beat their draft slot 51.2% of the time (570 players, 2000–2021 classes) vs. 50% for a typical pick.
Every line comes from data: Basketball-Reference career data; ESPN's draft profile; Wikidata birth dates. No scouting reports or quotes. Green = pointed toward a steal for him.
Career numberslive
| Seasons | 1 |
| Games | 20 |
| Minutes / game | 11.3 |
| Points / game | 4.1 |
| Rebounds / game | 1.9 |
| Assists / game | 0.6 |
| Win Shares (career) | 0.3 |
| VORP | 0.0 |
| Box Plus/Minus | -2.8 |
Career Win Shares + VORP (Basketball-Reference, through 2025-26) + 2026-27 estimates from ESPN season stats.
The 2017 class: draft pick vs. redraft rank Full redraft
Each dot is a 2017 pick. Dashed line = typical redraft rank for each slot (2000–2021 classes). Above the line = beat his slot.
How players like him did
| Pre-draft rankings Slid 10+ picks past ESPN's rank | 68.6% n=194 | |
| Age 22 | 51.9% n=339 | |
| Path to the draft US college | 53.2% n=1,015 | |
| Length +2 to +5 in. | 50.2% n=217 | |
| Position Forward | 51.2% n=570 |
Share of 2000–2021 picks with the same trait who beat their draft slot. Line = 50%.
Measurables & pre-draft
| Height / weight | 6' 9", 232 lbs |
| Wingspan | 6' 11" |
| Age on draft night | 22.2 |
| Born | 1995-04-13 |
| ESPN pre-draft rank | #35 overall (#8 SF) |
Picked around him 2017 redraft
| 51 | Monte Morris | redraft #13 |
| 52 | Edmond Sumner | redraft #30 |
| 53 | Kadeem Allen | redraft #41 |
| 55 | Nigel Williams-Goss | redraft #54 |
| 56 | Jabari Bird | redraft #52 |
| 57 | Sasha Vezenkov | redraft #42 |
How verdicts and reasons are computed: methodology. Steal / bust = 15+ spots better / worse than the typical redraft rank for the slot.