Igor Rakočević
· 2000 NBA Draft, 2nd round, pick #51 (MIN)
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
No ESPN pre-draft ranking on file for him.
- Age
22.2 years old on draft night (born 1978-03-29).
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.
- Availability
Played 42 games over 1 NBA season (~51% 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 | 1 |
| Games | 42 |
| Minutes / game | 5.8 |
| Points / game | 1.9 |
| Rebounds / game | 0.4 |
| Assists / game | 0.8 |
| Win Shares (career) | 0.1 |
| VORP | -0.2 |
| Box Plus/Minus | -4.9 |
The 2000 class: draft pick vs. redraft rank Full redraft
Each dot is a 2000 pick. Dashed line = typical redraft rank for each slot (2000–2021 classes). Above the line = beat his slot.
How players like him did
| Age 22 | 51.9% n=339 |
Share of 2000–2021 picks with the same trait who beat their draft slot. Line = 50%.
Measurables & pre-draft
| Age on draft night | 22.2 |
| Born | 1978-03-29 |
Picked around him 2000 redraft
| 48 | Mark Karcher | redraft #54 |
| 49 | Jason Hart | redraft #23 |
| 50 | Kaniel Dickens | redraft #44 |
| 52 | Ernest Brown | redraft #47 |
| 53 | Dan McClintock | redraft #50 |
| 54 | Cory Hightower | redraft #55 |
How verdicts and reasons are computed: methodology. Steal / bust = 15+ spots better / worse than the typical redraft rank for the slot.