Andrew Bynum
C · 2005 NBA Draft, 1st round, pick #10 (LAL)
Why he was overlooked Patterns
Nothing in our pre-draft data flagged him as a steal: his age, school, testing and position profile looked like a typical pick in his range. The gap opened after the draft, on the field.
- Pre-draft rankings
ESPN's pre-draft board ranked him #6 (#2 at his position), close to where he went (#10).
Since 2000, picks in this group beat their draft slot 51.8% of the time (765 players, 2000–2021 classes) vs. 50% for a typical pick.
- Age
17.7 years old on draft night (born 1987-10-27).
Since 2000, picks in this group beat their draft slot 51.7% of the time (300 players, 2000–2021 classes) vs. 50% for a typical pick.
- Position
C (ESPN draft listing).
Since 2000, picks in this group beat their draft slot 51.1% of the time (182 players, 2000–2021 classes) vs. 50% for a typical pick.
- Availability
Played 418 games over 8 NBA seasons (~64% of a full 82-game schedule each year).
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 numbers
| Seasons | 8 |
| Games | 418 |
| Minutes / game | 25.6 |
| Points / game | 11.5 |
| Rebounds / game | 7.7 |
| Assists / game | 1.2 |
| Win Shares (career) | 37.4 |
| VORP | 9.1 |
| Box Plus/Minus | 1.4 |
The 2005 class: draft pick vs. redraft rank Full redraft
Each dot is a 2005 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 Within 10 picks of ESPN's rank | 51.8% n=765 | |
| Age Under 20 | 51.7% n=300 | |
| Position Center | 51.1% n=182 |
Share of 2000–2021 picks with the same trait who beat their draft slot. Line = 50%.
Measurables & pre-draft
| Height / weight | 7' 0", 300 lbs |
| Age on draft night | 17.7 |
| Born | 1987-10-27 |
| ESPN pre-draft rank | #6 overall (#2 C) |
Picked around him 2005 redraft
| 7 | Charlie Villanueva | redraft #20 |
| 8 | Channing Frye | redraft #14 |
| 9 | Ike Diogu | redraft #33 |
| 11 | Fran Vázquez | redraft #56 |
| 12 | Yaroslav Korolev | redraft #48 |
| 13 | Sean May | redraft #39 |
How verdicts and reasons are computed: methodology. Steal / bust = 15+ spots better / worse than the typical redraft rank for the slot.