Ha Seung-Jin
C · 2004 NBA Draft, 2nd round, pick #46 (POR)
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 #82 (#13 at his position); he went #46, 36 spots earlier. So teams were actually higher on him than the media board was; everyone underrated him.
Since 2000, picks in this group beat their draft slot 33.8% of the time (272 players, 2000–2021 classes) vs. 50% for a typical pick.
- Age
18.9 years old on draft night (born 1985-08-04).
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 46 games over 2 NBA seasons (~28% 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 | 2 |
| Games | 46 |
| Minutes / game | 6.9 |
| Points / game | 1.5 |
| Rebounds / game | 1.5 |
| Assists / game | 0.1 |
| Win Shares (career) | -0.2 |
| VORP | -0.5 |
| Box Plus/Minus | -8.8 |
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 Taken 10+ picks before ESPN's rank | 33.8% n=272 | |
| 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' 4", 325 lbs |
| Age on draft night | 18.9 |
| Born | 1985-08-04 |
| ESPN pre-draft rank | #82 overall (#13 C) |
Picked around him 2004 redraft
| 43 | Trevor Ariza | redraft #6 |
| 44 | Tim Pickett | redraft #50 |
| 45 | Bernard Robinson | redraft #29 |
| 47 | Pape Sow | redraft #31 |
| 48 | Ricky Minard | redraft #51 |
| 49 | Sergei Lishouk | redraft #52 |
How verdicts and reasons are computed: methodology. Steal / bust = 15+ spots better / worse than the typical redraft rank for the slot.