Khalid El-Amin
UConn · 2000 NBA Draft, 2nd round, pick #34 (CHI)
Why he went too high Patterns
Nothing in our pre-draft data flagged him as a risk: his 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
21.2 years old on draft night (born 1979-04-25).
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.
- Availability
Played 50 games over 1 NBA season (~61% 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 bust for him.
Career numbers
| Seasons | 1 |
| Games | 50 |
| Minutes / game | 18.7 |
| Points / game | 6.3 |
| Rebounds / game | 1.6 |
| Assists / game | 2.9 |
| Win Shares (career) | 0.6 |
| VORP | -0.1 |
| Box Plus/Minus | -2.4 |
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 21 | 47.6% n=286 | |
| 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 | 21.2 |
| Born | 1979-04-25 |
Picked around him 2000 redraft
| 31 | Dan Langhi | redraft #38 |
| 32 | A.J. Guyton | redraft #39 |
| 33 | Jake Voskuhl | redraft #22 |
| 35 | Mike Smith | redraft #45 |
| 36 | Soumaila Samake | redraft #40 |
| 37 | Eddie House | redraft #8 |
How verdicts and reasons are computed: methodology. Steal / bust = 15+ spots better / worse than the typical redraft rank for the slot.