Beno Udrih
PG · 2004 NBA Draft, 1st round, pick #28 (SAS)
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 #28 (#6 at his position), close to where he went (#28).
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
22.0 years old on draft night (born 1982-07-05).
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.
- Position
PG (ESPN draft listing).
Since 2000, picks in this group beat their draft slot 48.9% of the time (499 players, 2000–2021 classes) vs. 50% for a typical pick.
- Availability
Played 831 games over 13 NBA seasons (~78% 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 | 13 |
| Games | 831 |
| Minutes / game | 21.9 |
| Points / game | 8.4 |
| Rebounds / game | 2.1 |
| Assists / game | 3.4 |
| Win Shares (career) | 31.4 |
| VORP | 4.9 |
| Box Plus/Minus | -0.9 |
The 2004 class: draft pick vs. redraft rank Full redraft
Each dot is a 2004 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 22 | 51.9% n=339 | |
| Position Guard | 48.9% n=499 |
Share of 2000–2021 picks with the same trait who beat their draft slot. Line = 50%.
Measurables & pre-draft
| Height / weight | 6' 4", 199 lbs |
| Age on draft night | 22.0 |
| Born | 1982-07-05 |
| ESPN pre-draft rank | #28 overall (#6 PG) |
Picked around him 2004 redraft
| 25 | Tony Allen | redraft #12 |
| 26 | Kevin Martin | redraft #7 |
| 27 | Sasha Vujačić | redraft #23 |
| 29 | David Harrison | redraft #27 |
| 30 | Anderson Varejão | redraft #11 |
| 31 | Jackson Vroman | redraft #44 |
How verdicts and reasons are computed: methodology. Steal / bust = 15+ spots better / worse than the typical redraft rank for the slot.