Joffrey Lauvergne
PF · 2013 NBA Draft, 2nd round, pick #55 (MEM)
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 #95 (#21 at his position); he went #55, 40 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
21.7 years old on draft night (born 1991-09-30).
Since 2000, picks in this group beat their draft slot 47.6% of the time (286 players, 2000–2021 classes) vs. 50% for a typical pick.
- Path to the draft
International prospect, born in Mulhouse, France.
Since 2000, picks in this group beat their draft slot 41.7% of the time (151 players, 2000–2021 classes) vs. 50% for a typical pick.
- Position
PF (ESPN draft listing).
Since 2000, picks in this group beat their draft slot 51.2% of the time (570 players, 2000–2021 classes) vs. 50% for a typical pick.
- Availability
Played 208 games over 4 NBA seasons (~63% 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 | 4 |
| Games | 208 |
| Minutes / game | 13.6 |
| Points / game | 5.6 |
| Rebounds / game | 3.8 |
| Assists / game | 0.9 |
| Win Shares (career) | 5.2 |
| VORP | -0.1 |
| Box Plus/Minus | -2.1 |
The 2013 class: draft pick vs. redraft rank Full redraft
Each dot is a 2013 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 21 | 47.6% n=286 | |
| Path to the draft International | 41.7% n=151 | |
| Position Forward | 51.2% n=570 |
Share of 2000–2021 picks with the same trait who beat their draft slot. Line = 50%.
Measurables & pre-draft
| Height / weight | 6' 10", 220 lbs |
| Age on draft night | 21.7 |
| Born | Mulhouse, France |
| ESPN pre-draft rank | #95 overall (#21 PF) |
Picked around him 2013 redraft
| 52 | Lorenzo Brown | redraft #44 |
| 53 | Colton Iverson | redraft #55 |
| 54 | Arsalan Kazemi | redraft #56 |
| 56 | Peyton Siva | redraft #45 |
| 57 | Alex Oriakhi | redraft #57 |
| 58 | Deshaun Thomas | redraft #58 |
How verdicts and reasons are computed: methodology. Steal / bust = 15+ spots better / worse than the typical redraft rank for the slot.