Jamal Crawford
Michigan · 2000 NBA Draft, 1st round, pick #8 (CLE)
Why he was overlooked Patterns
Signals in our data that pointed to him being undervalued: availability. Details below.
- Availability
Played 1327 games over 20 NBA seasons (~81% of a full 82-game schedule each year).
- Pre-draft rankings
No ESPN pre-draft ranking on file for him.
- Age
20.3 years old on draft night (born 1980-03-20).
Since 2000, picks in this group beat their draft slot 50.4% of the time (246 players, 2000–2021 classes) vs. 50% for a typical pick.
- Path to the draft
Played college basketball at Michigan.
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.
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 | 20 |
| Games | 1327 |
| Minutes / game | 29.4 |
| Points / game | 14.6 |
| Rebounds / game | 2.2 |
| Assists / game | 3.4 |
| Win Shares (career) | 60.7 |
| VORP | 18.4 |
| Box Plus/Minus | -0.1 |
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 20 | 50.4% n=246 | |
| Path to the draft US college | 53.2% n=1,015 |
Share of 2000–2021 picks with the same trait who beat their draft slot. Line = 50%.
Measurables & pre-draft
| Age on draft night | 20.3 |
| Born | 1980-03-20 |
Picked around him 2000 redraft
| 5 | Mike Miller | redraft #2 |
| 6 | DerMarr Johnson | redraft #27 |
| 7 | Chris Mihm | redraft #20 |
| 9 | Joel Przybilla | redraft #11 |
| 10 | Keyon Dooling | redraft #17 |
| 11 | Jérôme Moïso | redraft #31 |
How verdicts and reasons are computed: methodology. Steal / bust = 15+ spots better / worse than the typical redraft rank for the slot.