Josh Boone
C, UConn · 2006 NBA Draft, 1st round, pick #23 (NJN)
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 #44 (#4 at his position); he went #23, 21 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
21.6 years old on draft night (born 1984-11-18).
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
Played college basketball at UConn.
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.
- 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 256 games over 4 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 | 4 |
| Games | 256 |
| Minutes / game | 17.5 |
| Points / game | 5.2 |
| Rebounds / game | 4.9 |
| Assists / game | 0.5 |
| Win Shares (career) | 9.1 |
| VORP | 0.0 |
| Box Plus/Minus | -2.0 |
The 2006 class: draft pick vs. redraft rank Full redraft
Each dot is a 2006 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 US college | 53.2% n=1,015 | |
| 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 | 6' 10", 237 lbs |
| Age on draft night | 21.6 |
| Born | Mt. Airy, MD |
| ESPN pre-draft rank | #44 overall (#4 C) |
Picked around him 2006 redraft
| 20 | Renaldo Balkman | redraft #20 |
| 21 | Rajon Rondo | redraft #4 |
| 22 | Marcus Williams | redraft #49 |
| 24 | Kyle Lowry | redraft #1 |
| 25 | Shannon Brown | redraft #19 |
| 26 | Jordan Farmar | redraft #13 |
How verdicts and reasons are computed: methodology. Steal / bust = 15+ spots better / worse than the typical redraft rank for the slot.