Kenyon Martin
Cincinnati · 2000 NBA Draft, 1st round, pick #1 (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
No ESPN pre-draft ranking on file for him.
- Age
22.5 years old on draft night (born 1977-12-30).
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.
- Path to the draft
Played college basketball at Cincinnati.
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.
- Availability
Played 757 games over 15 NBA seasons (~62% 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 | 15 |
| Games | 757 |
| Minutes / game | 30.6 |
| Points / game | 12.3 |
| Rebounds / game | 6.8 |
| Assists / game | 1.9 |
| Win Shares (career) | 48.0 |
| VORP | 12.1 |
| 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 22 | 51.9% n=339 | |
| 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 | 22.5 |
| Born | 1977-12-30 |
Picked around him 2000 redraft
| 2 | Stromile Swift | redraft #14 |
| 3 | Darius Miles | redraft #18 |
| 4 | Marcus Fizer | redraft #30 |
How verdicts and reasons are computed: methodology. Steal / bust = 15+ spots better / worse than the typical redraft rank for the slot.